Schedule at-a-Glance

The following schedule of events for the 111th Annual Meeting is preliminary and subject to change (as of July 19, 2021); please check back for updates. Please note: all agenda items are listed in Eastern Time. 

Events are being offered virtually, in person in Providence, RI, and both at the same time. They are indicated below as "Virtual", "In Person", or "In Person & Virtual". Agenda items are color-coded based on this information as well. 

Requests to host a related meeting in conjunction with the AFWA Annual Meeting are now being accepted. Complete the related meeting request form. 

Wednesday, September 8, 2021
10:00 am – 10:30am	Welcome and Convocation	Virtual
10:30am – 12:30pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Human Dimensions and Social Science Working Group Legislative Federal Budget Committee Meeting Project WILD Subcommittee Meeting Science and Research Committee Meeting	Virtual
1:00pm – 3:00pm	AFWA Committee Meetings International Relations Committee Meeting Law Enforcement Business Meeting National Grants Committee Meeting Outreach Working Group Subcommittee on Water	Virtual
1:00pm – 4:00pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Bird Conservation Committee Meeting Part 1 CRP Working Group Invasive Species Committee Meeting	Virtual
2:00pm – 4:00pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Climate Adaptation Committee	Virtual
3:00pm – 4:00pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Regional Coordinators Meeting	Virtual
3:15pm – 5:15pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Feral Swine Working Group Law Enforcement Committee Business Meeting Wildlife Viewing & Nature Tourism Working Group	Virtual
4:00pm – 5:00pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Climate Adaptation Leadership Awards Ceremony NCLI Alumni Meeting	Virtual
4:30pm – 5:30pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Harvest Information Program Working Group	Virtual
5:15pm – 6:15pm	Social Event	Virtual
Thursday, September 9, 2021
10:00am – 11:30am	AFWA Committee Meetings Ocean Resources Policy Committee Meeting	Virtual
10:00am – 12:00pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Bird Fish Conflict Working Group	Virtual
10:00am – 1:00pm	AFWA Committee Meetings EQIP/CSP Joint Working Group Fish & Wildlife Trust Funds Committee Legal Committee Business Meeting Sustainable Wildlife Use Waterfowl Working Group Wildlife Diversity Conservation and Funding Committee Meeting	Virtual
10:00am – 5:00pm	AFWA Committee Meetings AFWA/NACLEC Law Enforcement Meeting	Virtual
11:00am – 1:00pm	Visit with sponsors in the Virtual Trade Show	Virtual
1:00pm – 2:30pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Joint Education, Outreach & Diversity Committee and Wildlife Diversity Conservation & Funding Working Group Migratory Shore & Upland Game Bird Working Group	Virtual
1:00pm – 3:00pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Farm Bill Easements Working Group Human Wildlife Conflict Working Group PIF/Shorebird/Waterbird Working Group Technology and Data Committee Meeting	Virtual
1:00pm – 4:00pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Energy & Wildlife Policy Committee Meeting Fisheries & Water Resources Policy Hunting & Shooting Sports Participation Committee Resolutions Committee Meeting	Virtual
2:30pm – 5:15pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Diversity & Inclusion Working Group	Virtual
3:00pm – 4:00pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Lead and Fish & Wildlife Working Group	Virtual
3:15pm – 5:15pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Public Access Working Group	Virtual
5:15pm – 6:15pm	Women in Wildlife Conservation - all welcome to attend	Virtual
Friday, September 10, 2021
10:00am – 11:30am	AFWA Committee Meetings Resident Game Bird Working Group	Virtual
10:00am – 12:00pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Adaptive Leadership Working Group Education Working Group Federal and Tribal Relations Committee Meeting RCPP Working Group Wildlife Resource Policy Committee Meeting	Virtual
10:00am – 1:00pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Committee Meeting Drug Approval Working Group	Virtual
10:45am – 12:15pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Bird Conservation Committee Grassland Working Group	Virtual
11:00am – 1:00pm	Visit with sponsors in the Virtual Trade Show	Virtual
1:00pm – 3:00pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Bird Conservation Committee Meeting Part 2 Education, Outreach & Diversity Committee Meeting	Virtual
1:00pm – 4:00pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Agricultural Conservation Committee Meeting (Part 1 & 2) Angler & Boater R3 Committee Fish & Wildlife Health Committee Meeting Legal Committee Meeting Threatened & Endangered Species Policy Committee Meeting	Virtual
3:00pm – 5:00pm	AFWA Committee Meetings Leadership and Professional Development Committee Meeting	Virtual
4:30pm – 5:30pm	Alliance for America's Fish & Wildlife Reception	Virtual
Saturday, September 11, 2021
4:00pm – 9:00pm	State Directors Focused events	In Person
Sunday, September 12, 2021
9:00am – 10:00am	Sponsored Breakfast	In Person
10:00am – 12:00pm	Directors Forum (Open to State Directors Only)	In Person
12:00pm – 8:00pm	Directors Retreat and Dinner Event (Open to Directors and FWS Leadership Only)	In Person
Monday, September 13, 2021
8:00am – 9:00am	Sponsored Breakfast	In Person
10:00am – 11:30am	AFWA Plenary Session: Learning Organizations: The Intentionality of Being Uncomfortable	In Person & Virtual
12:00pm – 1:00pm	Sponsored Lunch	In Person
11:00am – 1:00pm	Visit with sponsors in the Virtual Trade Show	Virtual
1:00pm – 5:00pm	Workshops Click on a workshop title from the list below to read the description. Advances in CWD Surveillance and Data Management – The Need for Enhanced Collaboration (1:00pm - 4:00pm) Becoming More Effective: Practical Tools for Individuals and Agencies (1:00pm - 3:00pm) Creating a Culture that Truly Engages Employees and Support Learning (1:00pm - 5:00pm)	Virtual
1:30pm – 4:30pm	Executive Committee	In Person & Virtual
5:00pm – 6:00pm	Awards Ceremony	In Person & Virtual
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
8:00am – 9:00am	Sponsored Breakfast	In Person
10:00am – 12:00pm	Executive Committee	In Person & Virtual
10:00am – 12:00pm	Workshops Click on a workshop title from the list below to read the description. The importance of being a learning organization in a VUCA world (10:00am - 1:00pm) Regenerative Leadership Primer (10:00am - 12:00pm)	Virtual
10:00am – 12:00pm	Forest Service Partners Meeting	Virtual
12:30pm – 1:30pm	Sponsored Lunch	In Person
1:30pm – 4:30pm	AFWA Business Meeting - all welcome to attend	In Person & Virtual
6:00pm – 7:00pm	Presidents Reception - all welcome to attend	In Person & Virtual

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