4th Annual Heceta Head Coastal Conference
2008 Conference Acknowlegements
Vital Statistics
Now in its 4th year, the Conference attendance has ranged from 195 to 227, with 202 registrants, graduate students, speakers and guests attending this year. On average, half of the audience has been from Florence; this year 86 were from Florence, 65 from coastal cities, and 51 from the valley.
Questionnaires were turned in by 76 attendees. Of the 73 giving an opinion of an overall rating of the Conference, 35 responded “excellent”; 30 said “very good”; and 8 checked “good.” Evaluation of the panels, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 4 indicating “very good”, the consensus ranged from 3.9 to 4.3. 90 % approved the format.
Dr. Ballantine’s lecture Friday evening was rated 4.8, and his Keynote on Saturday – 4.7. 96 % thought the cost reasonable, and 87 % said they were likely to return. 19 said they stayed in a motel.
Videotaping
Dr. Ballantine’s lecture “Marine Reserves: The New Zealand Experience” is available on DVD. Send check for $10 along with mailing address to: Green Fire Productions, PO Box 369, La Grande, OR 97850.
Dr. Ballantine’s keynote “Marine Reserves: The Needs for Systems” is available on DVD from Campbell Productions (541-997-4295)
Acknowledgments
We thank these people and organizations for their support of our mission.
The Heceta Head Coastal Conference, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to inform and educate the public of the need to ensure healthy, productive, and resilient marine ecosystems of the Pacific Ocean off the Oregon coast.
The Conference brings together a diverse group of leaders, providing a balance of viewpoints, from the worlds of science, fishing, conservation, government, education and business. Visit us at www.hecetaheadconference.org.
Heceta Head Coastal Conference, Inc. P. O. Box 1811 Florence, OR 97439