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Chapter Meetings
The Chapter will host lunch-and-learn style meetings on the third Thursday of March (Alabama), June (Louisiana), and September (Mississippi). All meetings will be conducted from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm (Central). Lunch will be provided for a nominal fee. Speakers will be solicited, mainly from our regional membership, and encouraged to provide a presentation that is approximately 45 minutes in length. Specific hosting locations are still TBD, but the specific dates/times are provided below. Note that we will likely identify at least two desirable presentations for each meeting in order to accommodate cancellations.
- March 21, 2019: Alabama Meeting (11:30 – 1:00)
- June 20, 2019: Louisiana Meeting (11:30 – 1:00)
- September 19, 2019: Mississippi Meeting (11:30 – 1:00)
Call for Speakers
If you would like to give a presentation at one of these meetings, please use the link below and complete the Google form.
Speaker Sign-up Form: https://goo.gl/forms/59Z9FDobEOTPeamr2
Special Events
There will be at least two special ASBPA chapter events and/or opportunities in 2019. While planning is still underway, you may want to mark these dates on your calendar.
- May 6, 2019: The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency are partnering to host the State of Our Coast meeting at the IP Casino in Biloxi, MS.
- November 3-7, 2019: The Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation will be hosting their 25th biennial conference in downtown Mobile, AL at the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center.