Section leadership should plan to attend special sessions throughout the meeting for Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs, service group members, and Council members. Each of these meetings will help you learn more about your Section and its activities.

Wednesday, October 4
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Section Council Meeting
Everyone is welcome to attend.

Thursday, October 5
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Publications Service Group Meeting
Chaired by Arlena Barnes, Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, OR, members of the Publications Service Group will meet to discuss goals and projects for the upcoming year.

Thursday, October 5
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Committee Vice Chair Leadership Training
Friday, October 6

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Committee Vice Chair Working Groups
Vice Chairs will break into working groups representing their leadership role (Membership, Programs, Public Service, Technology, The Year in Review, Committee Newsletter/Trends). This session will enable you to meet your peers from other committees as your leadership responsibilities are discussed in greater detail.

Friday, October 6
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Membership Service Group Meeting
The Membership Service Group, chaired by Sara Beth Watson, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Washington DC, will meet in conjunction with the Committee Vice Chair Meeting for Membership to discuss committee and Section membership initiatives.

Friday, October 6
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Committee Get-Together Luncheon
Hosted by the Section’s substantive committees, this informal lunch is your unique opportunity to meet and network with other meeting attendees who share your practice area. Everyone is invited to participate.

Friday, October 6 – Saturday, October 7
Natural Resources & Environment (NR&E) Board Meeting
The board of Natural Resources & Environment will meet to plan upcoming issues of the Section's quarterly magazine.

Friday, October 6
5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Committee Chairs Meeting
Committee Chairs will join Council Liaisons to discuss action plans and strategies for the upcoming year. This is an excellent opportunity to meet Chairs of other Section Committees and plan cooperative initiatives.

Saturday, October 7
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Education Service Group Meeting
Chaired by Christopher P. Davis, Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston, MA, the Education Service Group will conduct its annual face-to-face meeting to debrief on the 2005-2006 educational programs and plan for the upcoming year.

Saturday, October 7
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Book Publications Committee Meeting
The Book Publications Committee will meet to discuss Section books in development and review proposals for new titles.

Saturday, October 7
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Section Council Meeting
Everyone is welcome to attend.

Wednesday, October 4
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join us as we catch up with old friends, meet new ones and meet the Section leadership before the conference begins.

Thursday, October 5
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Reception and Tour at the San Diego Maritime Museum
The San Diego Maritime Museum enjoys a worldwide reputation for excellence in restoring, maintaining and operating a fleet of historic vessels. Guests can take tours of both the H.M.S. Surprise (featured in the movie Master and the Commander) or the Berkeley, an 1898 steam ferry that operated for 60 years on San Francisco Bay. Enjoy local entertainment and great food while boats remain at the dock. (Tickets for spouse/guests of meeting attendees can be purchased for $25.)

Friday, October 6
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Networking Reception
Join colleagues for a networking reception at the conclusion of program sessions.

Friday, October 6
8:00 p.m.
Dining Together
Located on the San Diego Bay, the Manchester Grand Hyatt offers an easy walk to San Diego’s Seaport Village and Gaslamp Quarter. On Friday evening, Section committees will make reservations at local venues. Join fellow Committee members, Fall Meeting attendees and their guests for dinner on Friday. Sign-up sheets will be posted on-site in the registration area at the meeting.

Friday, October 6
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Dessert Reception
After dinner event sponsored by Fennemore Craig, P.C.

Saturday, October 7
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Farewell Reception
Don’t miss this last opportunity to gather with your colleagues as we regroup for a farewell reception.

Thursday, October 5
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Technical Roundtables
The Technical Roundtables are designed to provide a casual and intimate setting so that participants can benefit from personal one-on-one interaction with sponsoring consulting firms. Each will discuss a specific technical education area. Please plan to join us for lunch and this unique opportunity. For further information see complete topic descriptions listed in the program outline.

Friday, October 6
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Committee Get-Together Luncheon
Hosted by the Section’s substantive committees, this informal lunch is your unique opportunity to meet and network with other meeting attendees who share your practice area. Everyone is invited to participate.

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Latham & Watkins LLP