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Registration is now available ONLINE!!
View the NPS Workshop Program
The National Nonpoint Source (NPS) Monitoring Workshop is an important forum for sharing successes and improving communication regarding management and monitoring of NPS pollution control projects.
By bringing together NPS personnel from state, federal, Tribal and municipal governments, private sector, academia, environmental groups and local watershed organizations, the workshop will focus on innovative solutions to NPS issues, effective monitoring techniques, demonstrations of new technologies, application of Best Management Practices (BMPs), and lessons learned from Section 319 National Monitoring Program projects and other watershed projects from throughout the United States.
The workshop also will provide a number of technical workshops and tours. Technical workshops will include topics such as monitoring Low Impact Development (LID) projects, stream morphology analysis tools, and bio-assessment tools. Tours will include Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) monitoring sites, stream restoration sites, alternative urban and agricultural BMPs, and much more.
Specific topics of interest to be highlighted at the 16th annual workshop will include:
- Stream Restoration & Renaturalization Project Monitoring
- Alternative Agricultural Best Management Practices
- Urban NPS & Stormwater Management Practices
- TMDL & Watershed Action Plan Implementation
- Bio-Assessment & Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Methodology
- Lake and Coastal NPS Issues
- Linking Water Quality Changes to Best Management Practices
- Social Indicators Associated with Monitoring Behavioral Changes
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Hotel / Travel Accommodations
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The conference and workshops will take place at:
The Marriott Renaissance Hotel
50 N. 3rd Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Visit the hotel website
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Reservations: (614) 228-5050 or toll free at 1-800-417-1057.
Discounted Room Rate: $139/night. A limited number of rooms will be available at the Federal Government per diem rate of $101/night. Room rates are guaranteed until 5:00pm, Thursday, August 14, 2008.
Room Block Name: NPS WORKSHOP
Parking: Hotel valet parking is available for $16/night
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Transportation from Port Columbus Airport
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Shuttle Services: Walk-up service running every 20 mintues to downtown Columbus, click here.
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Rental Car Companies, click here.
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Taxi Service: Downtown Columbus is approximately 8 miles from the airport, with fares averaging $21-$24.
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Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA), fares are $1.50-$2.00, click here.
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Port Columbus International Airport : http://www.port-columbus.com
Nearby Airports serving Columbus, Ohio:
- Rickenbacker International Airport, 17.2 mi
- Dayton International Airport, 71.6 mi
- Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport , 121 mi
- Akron/Canton Regional Airport, 133 mi
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Exhibitors and Sponsors
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WE INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 16th NATIONAL NPS MONITORING WORKSHOP!
Sponsorship is requested for the following events/activities:
- Breakfast and Luncheons
- Breaks
- Welcome Reception and Poster Session
- Networking Dinner
- Field trips (transportation, lunches, etc.)
- Invited speakers and workshops
- Audio/Visual equipment
- Scholarships for students and nonprofits to attend
Sponsorships start at just $500!
MORE DETAILS:
* Sponsorship Benefits, Pricing, Policies (PDF)
TO APPLY:
1. Complete the 2008 Sponsor Application (PDF)
2. Mail, Fax, or E-mail the completed application to First Class Conferences.
- Fax to: 843.471.2369
- Mail to: First Class Conferences Attn: 2008 NPS Workshop
P.O. Box 1367, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465
- E-Mail to: bartholomew.6@osu.edu
QUESTIONS?
To inquire about availability or for other questions, please contact Jessica D'Ambrosio or Russ Gibson for further information.
Current sponsors:
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