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Saturday, June 17 |
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7:30 -
9:30 |
Supporting
Member Buffet Breakfast |
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Host: OWAA |
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7:30 -
5:45 |
Registration |
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8 - Noon |
Writer’s
Workshop: “Becoming an Outdoor Communicator” |
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Speakers:
Tony Dean, Bob Dennie, Tony Dolle, Susan Ebert, Holly Endersby,
Bob Marshall, Dave Richey, Shannon Tompkins and Risa
Weinreb-Wyatt |
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8 - 8:30 |
OWAA
Welcomes New Conference Attendees |
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9 - 10:00 |
"Wetland
Restoration in Louisiana" |
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Speakers:
Chad J. Courville, Regional Biologist, Ducks Unlimited; Thomas
E. Moorman, Director of Conservation Planning, Ducks Unlimited,
Southern Region |
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10 - 4:00
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Registration/Supporting Member Displays |
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11 – 3:30
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Pre-conference Hospitality |
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(Concessions will be available.) |
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Noon - 1 |
“Ask the
Editors” Panel Discussion |
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Speakers: Todd Smith, Outdoor Life; Glenn Sapir, The Range Report. Moderator Stu Bourdon, Camping Life |
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1 - 4:00 |
One-on-One
– Meet the Editors/Publishers |
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Jill
Adler, Sports Guide; Stuart Bourdon, Camping Life; Eric Chaney,
Game & Fish/Primedia (Arkansas Sportsman, Iowa Game & Fish,
Louisiana Game & Fish, Missouri Game & Fish); Jay Clark, Outdoor
America; David Hawkins, Mississippi Outdoors; Glenn Sapir, Range
Report; Bill Schneider, Lyons Press and FalconGuides; Todd
Smith, Outdoor Life; Jeff Williams, Arkansas Wildlife; Risa
Weinreb Wyatt, Specialty Travel; Mary Nickum, Hatchery
International and Northern Aquaculture |
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1:15 -
2:15 |
“The Impact of 2005 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Wildlife and
Wildlife Habitat Along the Louisiana Gulf Coast” |
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Speaker: Dave Moreland, Wildlife Division Administrator, La.
Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries |
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1:15 -
2:00 |
Mentor
Meeting |
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2:30 -
3:30 |
Spouse
Welcome Party |
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2:30 -
3:30 |
Past
President’s Meeting |
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3:30 -
4:30 |
Circle of
Chief’s Meeting |
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3:30 -
4:30 |
“Managing
a Nonprofit During Difficult Times For State/Regional Executive
Directors” |
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Coordinators: Kevin Rhoades and Rich Patterson |
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3:30 -
4:30 |
"The
Changing Landscape of Newspaper Outdoors Journalism: Adjusting
to the Internet and Other Media Outlets" |
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Speakers:
Thom Gabrukiewicz, Redding (Ca.) Record Searchlight Outdoor
editor/writer; Seth Gitner, multimedia editor, The Roanoke
Times; and Tom Stienstra, outdoors columnist San Francisco
Chronicle, book author, radio and TV host. Moderator: Mark
Taylor |
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4-5:30 |
“How to
Cook Cajun and Creole Cuisine" |
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Presented
by Celebrity Chef John Folse |
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6 - 9:00 |
Reception/Dinner |
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Sponsors
are Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Department of Culture
Recreation & Tourism, Allen Parish Tourist Commission,
Beauregard Parish Policy Jury and Tourist Commission, Cajun
Coast Visitors & Convention Bureau, Houma Area Convention &
Visitors Bureau, River Parishes Tourist Commission (local
conference sponsors including Saturday Welcome to Lake Charles
Dinner); Southwest Louisiana/Lake Charles Convention & Visitors
Bureau (Sunday shooting day breakfast and Monday breakout day
luncheon) |
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9 - 11:30 |
Hospitality Suites |
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Sunday,
June 18 |
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7:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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Sponsor:
Sierra Club |
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8:45 -
12:30 |
Breakout
Day -- Lake Charles Civic Center |
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11 - 12:30 |
Luncheon |
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Sponsor:
Southwest Louisiana/Lake Charles Convention & Visitors Bureau |
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1 - 1:05 |
Opening
Ceremony and Welcome |
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Speaker:
Spencer Turner, OWAA president |
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1:05 -
2:05 |
Keynote
Address: Wetlands, Restoration and People |
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Speaker:
Kerry St. Pé, Cajun wetland expert, angler, hunter,
environmentalist |
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2:10 -
3:10 |
“How to
Effectively Use E-mail to Reduce Legal and Political Issues”
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Speakers:
Bill Powell, OWAA Legal Counsel and Joel Vance, OWAA Past
President. |
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2:10 -
3:10 |
Newsmaker:
Hurricanes and the Gulf Coast Fishery |
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Speaker:
Ewell Smith, Executive Director, Louisiana Seafood Promotion and
Marketing Board |
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2:10 -
3:10 |
“How Radio
Takes You Beyond Fish and Wildlife and Encourages Outdoor
Recreation” |
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Speakers:
Tony Dean, Bob Hirsch and Marty Malin |
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3:20 -
4:20 |
“How to be
Effective Through OWAA in Gaining Exposure” |
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Speakers:
Tony Dolle, Acting Supporting Member Chair; Mike Walker, The
Walker Agency |
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3:20 -
4:20 |
“Pennsylvania Deer Management Tragedy” |
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Speaker:
Dr. Gary Alt, Former Pennsylvania Deer Biologist |
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3:20 -
4:20 |
“The
Quintessential Query for the Querulous Editor" |
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Speakers:
Eric Hansen, photographer; Risa Weinreb-Wyatt, Editor; and Peter
Schroeder, freelance writer |
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4:30 -
5:30 |
“Future of
Fishing, Hunting, Shooting, Camping and Boating” |
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Speakers:
Jim Reid, Coleman Company; Glenn Sapir, National Shooting Sports
Foundation; Jeff Samsel, PRADCO; Mike Walker, Walker Agency |
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4:30 -
5:30 |
“Advocacy
and Environmental Writing: How to Make Money in This Form of
Communication” |
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Speakers:
Chris Hunt, Trout Unlimited; Bob Marshall, Outdoors Editor, New
Orleans Times-Picayune; Scott Stouder, Trout Unlimited Field
Coordinator |
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4:30 -
5:30 |
"The Film
vs. Digital Dilemma" |
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Speakers:
Jack Ballard and Bob Knopf, freelance writers-photographers |
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5:30 - 6 |
Press
Conference: : American Hunters and Shooters Association: A Fresh
New Approach to Protecting Our Hunting and Shooting Heritage.
Learn More About America’s New Hunters and Shooters Organization |
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Host:
American Hunters and Shooters, John Rosenthanl |
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6 - 8:30
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Contest
Awards Reception/Live Auction |
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Host: OWAA |
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9 - 11:30
p.m. |
Hospitality Suites |
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Monday,
June 19 |
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7:15 -
8:15 |
Breakfast
-- Served on site at Jean LaFitte Gun Club |
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Sponsor:
Southwest Louisiana/Lake Charles Convention & Visitors Bureau |
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8:15 -
11:45 |
Shooting
Program -- Jean LaFitte Gun Club |
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12:15 -
1:15 |
Luncheon
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Co-sponsors: Amazon Tours and Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. |
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1:20 -
2:20 |
“Professional Business Practices” |
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Speakers:
Wade Bourne, Michael Francis, Mark Sosin, Dave Richey
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1:20 -
2:20 |
“Developing a TV Outdoor News Service" |
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Speakers:
Orli Cotel, Sierra Club; Lisa Densmore, Emmy winning TV host;
and Jerry Valliancourt, ESPN |
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1:20 -
2:20 |
“Creating
and Restoring Wetlands in the Urban and Suburban Environment” |
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Speaker:
Scott Wallace, Founder, North American Wetland Engineering |
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2:25 -
3:25 |
“Hypoxia
in the Northern Gulf of Mexico” |
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Speaker:
Mike Harden, Marine Biologist, Coastal Ecology |
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2:25 -
3:25 |
“Future of
Deer and Deer Hunting” |
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Speaker:
Dr. Gary Alt, retired Pennsylvania Deer Biologist |
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2: 25 -
3:25 |
“Gear
Reviews for Gadget Geeks and Starving Writers” |
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Speaker:
Jill Adler, editor, Sports Guide |
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3:30 -
4:30 |
“Religion
and Conservation” |
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Speakers:
Karen Galles, National Council of Churches; Jenny Holmes,
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon |
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3:30 -
4:30 |
“An Ad
Selling Primer” |
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Speaker:
Tony Dean |
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3:30 -
4:30 |
"Photo
Critique" |
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Critiquers: Mike Francis, Chris Madson and Tom Ulrich
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4:30 -
5:30 |
Press Conference -- Bird Flu Update |
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Host: Ducks Unlimited |
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Speaker: Dr. Bruce Batt, Chief Biologist, Ducks Unlimited
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5 - 5:30 |
Press
Conference: “Meet the New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Director” |
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Host: U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service |
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Speaker:
USFWS Director Dale Hall |
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5:30 -
6:00 |
Press Conference: Teaming With Wildlife “New state wildlife
action plans create partnerships to prevent wildlife from
becoming endangered.” |
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Speakers:
Dale Hall, USFWS Director; Gary Lester, Natural Heritage Program
Coordinator, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; and
Paula J. Del Giudice, Director of NWF’s Western Natural Resource
Center Host: Teaming with Wildlife Coalition |
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Host: Teaming With Wildlife Coalition |
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6 - 6:30 |
Press
Briefing: National Wildlife Federation's 2006 National Survey of
Hunters and Anglers Regarding Attitudes About Global Warming |
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Speaker:
Pollster Mark Duda, president of Responsive Management |
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Host:
National Wildlife Federation |
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7 - 11:30
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Nutty
Irishman Bash |
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Tuesday,
June 20 |
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7:30 -
8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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Co-sponsor: American Hunters and Shooters Association |
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8:45 -
10:15 |
Scavenger
Hunt Photo Contest |
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10:30 -
11:45 |
General
Membership Business Meeting |
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Noon |
Luncheon |
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Sponsor:
Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation |
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1:15 -
1:45 |
"How to
Lead Photo Tours" |
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Speaker:
Mike Francis, former North American Nature Photography
Association president and trip leader for Joseph VanOs Photo
Safaris |
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1:15 -
2:15 |
"Cultivating Conservation in the Next Farm Bill" |
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Speakers:
Chad Manlove, Ducks Unlimited; David Nomsen, Pheasants Forever;
and Julie Sibbing, National Wildlife Federation |
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1:15 -
2:15 |
“Putting
It All Together: What Needs to be Done to Protect and Restore
Wetlands?” |
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Speaker:
Valsin A. Marmillion, Managing Director, America’s WETLAND |
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2:00 -
5:00 |
Offsite
Tour: “Setting a Scene: A Look at Wildlife Photography, Painting
and Duck Decoy Carving” |
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2:30 -
3:30 |
“A
Petroleum Primer and The Future of Petroleum” |
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Speaker: |
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2:30 -
3:30 |
“Writing
for Kids: Get em’ While They’re Young” |
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Speaker:
Kathleen Kudlinski, author of 33 books for children |
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2:30 -
3:30 |
"Breaking
News From the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land
Management" |
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Speakers:
Jim Hughes, Bureau of Land Management; Dale Hall, Director, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service |
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3:45 -
4:45 |
“Collectibles: Advance Planning Means More Money” |
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Speakers: Bill Feinberg, Charles Frank and Dave Richey
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3:45 -
4:45 |
“Money in
New Media: Podcasting and Blogging” |
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Speaker:
Daniel Patterson, founder of Creepy Sleepy Media |
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3:45 -
4:45 |
"Making
OWAA Relevant to Newspaper Journalists" |
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Speakers:Mark Freeman, The Medford Mail-Tribune and Shannon
Tompkins, Houston Chronicle |
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6:00 –
6:45 p.m. |
Cash bar |
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6:45 p.m. |
Annual
Awards Dinner |
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Sponsor:
Chevron Texaco Conservation Awards |
