Schedule

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

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1. Showcase and encourage successful local and state governmental strategies for promoting and growing the outdoor recreation industry.

2. Provide new ideas and success stories to outfitters and members of the hospitality industry for promoting the outdoor recreation industry and protected public lands.

3. Promote and enhance the support and stewardship of protected public lands to policy makers in order to create jobs and grow the outdoor recreation economy.

4. Collaboratively explore new ways to increase well-paying job opportunities and economic development for rural and gateway communities most proximate to protected public lands.

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October 2nd, 2019

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Celebration of Wild & Scenic Rivers Act Anniversary

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October 3rd, 2019

8:00 AM – Conference Begins, Breakfast Served

11:30 AM – Meet for Tours

Sack lunches provided

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8:30 AM – Welcome Remarks

Speaker

Jeff Steinborn, Southern New Mexico Director for New Mexico Wild
Mayor of Silver City Ken Ladner

11:30 AM – Meet for Tours

Sack lunches provided

8:45 – 9:15 AM – Opening Remarks

Speakers

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
US Senator Martin Heinrich
Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard

11:30 AM – Meet for Tours

Sack lunches provided

9:15 – 10:15 AM – State Outdoor Recreation Resources

Moderator

Dave Simon, Director of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department

Speakers

Axie Navas, Director of the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division
Stephanie Garcia Richard, New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands, State Land Office
Sarah Cottrell Propst, Secretary of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department
Jen Schroer, Secretary of New Mexico Tourism Department

11:30 AM – Meet for Tours

Sack lunches provided

10:30 – 11:30 AM – Outdoor Marketing Toolkit

Moderator

Jeff Steinborn, Southern New Mexico Director for New Mexico Wild

Speakers

Amy Camp, Cycle Forward
Kevney Dugan, CEO of Visit Bend
Dave Stanton, TALWEG, NM True creator, started “Eco- NM” under Bill Richardson
James Glover, Owner of Once a Day Marketing

11:30 AM – Meet for Tours

Sack lunches provided

Noon to 1 PM – Keynote

Speakers

Dr. Kathy Whiteman, Director of Outdoor Program at Western New Mexico University
Dr. Margaret Walls, Measuring Local Economic Impacts from Protected Public Lands and Waters
Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small

11:30 AM – Meet for Tours

Sack lunches provided

1:15 – 2:30 PM – Eco and Wildlife Tourism

Moderator

Garrett VeneKlasen, Outreach Coordinator for New Mexico Wild

Speakers

Michael Dax, New Mexico Representative of Defenders of Wildlife
David Barfield, Activities Manager for Ted Turner Expeditions
Norman Maktima, Fly Fishing Guide & Member of San Felipe Pueblo
Taylor Phillips, Owner of Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures

11:30 AM – Meet for Tours

Sack lunches provided

2:45 – 3:30 PM– Sustainability and Minimizing Impact on the Land

Moderator

Toby Bloom, National Program Manager for Travel, Tourism, and Interpretation for the Forest Service

Speakers

Brian Vallo, Governor of the Pueblo of Acoma
Dana Watts, Exectuive Director for Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics
Robert “Bob” Ratcliffe, Division Chief for Conservation, Recreation and Community Assistance Programs for the National Park Service

11:30 AM – Meet for Tours

Sack lunches provided

3:45 – 4:45 PM – Outdoor Recreation Business Successes

Moderator

Jen Schroer, Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Tourism

Speakers

Steve Harris, Owner of Far Flung Adventures
Martyn Pearson, Owner of Gila Hike and Bike
David Crider, Owner of Southwest Expeditions
David Weinstein, Outdoor Industry Association

11:30 AM – Meet for Tours

Sack lunches provided

3:45 – 4:45 PM – Equitable Access and Opportunity to the Outdoors

Moderator

Keegan King, Policy and Legislation Bureau Chief for the New Mexico Department of Indian Affairs

Speakers

José G. González, Founder and Director Emeritus of Latino Outdoors
Grecia Nuñez, Public Lands Fellow for New Mexico Wild
Joseph Brophy Toledo, Youth Leader Specialist, Traditional Leader, Herbalist, Spiritual leader, Storyteller, and a Member of the Pueblo of Jemez
Carlos Herrera, River Source & Member of Cochiti Pueblo

11:30 AM – Meet for Tours

Sack lunches provided

5:00 – 5:30 PM – Buses to Hotels / Reception

11:30 AM – Meet for Tours

Sack lunches provided

5:30 – 8 PM – Reception at the San Vicente Creek River Walk Park

Welcome by Silver City Town Councilor, Guadalupe Cano
Remarks by Lt. Gov. Howie Morales

11:30 AM – Meet for Tours

Sack lunches provided

8:30 PM – Last shuttle

11:30 AM – Meet for Tours

Sack lunches provided

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October 4th, 2019

8 AM – Breakfast Service Begins

11:30 AM – Meet for Tours

Sack lunches provided

8:15 AM – Welcome Remarks

Speaker

US Senator Tom Udall (video remarks)
Grant County Commission Chair Chris Ponce

11:30 AM – Meet for Tours

Sack lunches provided

8:30 – 9:30 AM – Federal Land Management Partnerships with Gateway Communities

Moderator

Francisco Valenzuela, Director of Recreation Heritage and Wilderness in Region 3 for the Forest Service

Speakers

Angela West, National Director Tourism & Community Service for the Bureau of Land Management
Toby Bloom, National Program Manager for Travel, Tourism, and Interpretation for the Forest Service
Robert “Bob” Ratcliffe, Division Chief for Conservation, Recreation and Community Assistance Programs for the National Park Service

11:30 AM – Meet for Tours

Sack lunches provided

9:45 – 10:45 AM – Opportunities, Challenges, and Benefits of Trails

Moderator

Amy Camp, Owner of Cycle Forward

Speakers

Teresa Martinez, Executive Director of the Continental Divide Trail Coalition
Julie Judkins, Director of Education and Outreach at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Matt Nelson, Executive Director of the Arizona Trail Association
Christy Tafoya, Director of New Mexico State Parks

11:30 AM – Meet for Tours

Sack lunches provided

Noon

All Tours Leave from the Grant County Conference Center except for the Mountain Bike Ride (Meets at Dragonfly Trail Head) and Plane Tours of the Gila (Meets at the Grant County Airport)

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