2011 Gathering Schedule

1:00 pm Committee and Sponsor Exhibits
  Workshops (see detailed schedule below)
5:00 pm Social Hour (cash bar)
6:00 pm Dinner (served at your table)
7:00 pm Annual Chapter Business Meeting
7:45 pm Evening Program

2011 Workshop Schedule

Time Middlesex Room Prospect Room Waterford Room
1:15 - 2:15 Sri Lanka - Island of Serendipity
Speaker: David Roberts, Excursions Chair and Adventure Traveler
Climate Change
Speaker: Linda Zajak, Freelance Science Writer
Self-Guided Bicycle Touring through Provence France
Speaker: Art Morenz
Eight days of cycling in France, plus info on selecting a bike touring company, bike rentals, weather, navigation, saving money and other useful tips.
2:30 - 3:30
Backpacking Light - Gear & Skills Clinic
with Featured Speaker Andrew Skurka. Book signing follows. (double session)

High Voltage Evolution of the Electric Car

Speaker: Jim Motavalli, Environmental Writer & Speaker. Book signing follows. See his BNET blog or NY Times blog. (double session)
Flatwater and Sea Kayaking Tips & Tricks Speaker: Barry Gorfain, Flatwater Chair
3:45 - 4:45 Climbing in the French Alps
Speakers: Mark Sondeen and Jesse Morenz, Mountaineering Co-chair