Coastal Cities Summit: Coastal Values and Vulnerabilities
Tentative Agenda

November 17-20, 2008

  All events at Tradewinds Island Grande Resort unless otherwise indicated. Speakers to be decided

November 16 - Sunday

4.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m.             Registration

November 17 - Monday

10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.            Registration                            
6.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m.             Welcome Reception & Opening remarks       

November 18 – Tuesday - Coastal City Challenges

7.30 – 8.45 a.m.          Continental Breakfast and Registration

Plenary Session                                                                                  

9.00 a.m.                     Keynote Speaker
9.30 a.m.                     Panel Discussion (4 panelists)

10.20 a.m.                   Q&A with Panel and Keynote Speaker
11.00 a.m.                   Break

11.30 a.m.                   Concurrent discussion groups – one with each panelist
12.30 a.m.                   Break for lunch

2.00 p.m.                     Afternoon café-style sessions
3.30 p.m.                     Break
4.00 p.m.                     Afternoon café-style sessions
5.30 p.m.                     Break

6.00 p.m.                     Buses to Mahaffey Theater
6.30 p.m.                     Opening Reception - Mahaffey Theater
8.00 p.m.                     Keynote Address
8.30 p.m.                     Entertainment: Dundu Dole
9.30 p.m.                     Buses to hotel

November 19 – Wednesday - Case Studies

7.30 -8.45 a.m.            Continental Breakfast & Walk- in Registration

Plenary Session

9.00 a.m.                     Keynote Speaker:
9.30 a.m.                     Panel Discussion (4 panelists)
10.20 a.m.                   Q&A with Panel and Keynote Speaker
11.00 a.m.                   Break

11.30 a.m.                   Concurrent discussion groups – one with each panelist
12.30 a.m.                   Break for lunch - on your own
12.30 p.m.                   Field Trips Depart

  Tentative Field Trip Options                  

November 20 – Thursday - Solutions

7.30 -8.45 a.m.            Continental Breakfast & Walk- in Registration

Plenary Session

9.00 a.m.                     Keynote Speaker:
9.30 a.m.                     Panel Discussion (4 panelists)

10.20 a.m.                   Q&A with Panel and Keynote Speaker
11.00 a.m.                   Break

11.30 a.m.                   Concurrent discussion groups – one with each panelist
12.30 p.m.                   Break for lunch

2.00 p.m.                     Afternoon café-style sessions
3.45 p.m.                     Break
4.15 – 4.45 p.m.           Summit Closing Remarks and Commitment Session

5.30 p.m.                    Cocktails – beachside

6.30p.m. – 8.00 p.m.   Closing program

6:30p.m.-10 p.m.     Entertainment