Welcome
Washington State University Extension and the Western States Mid-Managers Planning
Committee welcome you to the beautiful Pacific Northwest for the 2009 Western
States Extension Middle Managers Conference July 22-23. The conference will be
held at the exclusive Semiahmoo Resort on the east shore of Puget Sound. Located
near Bellingham, Washington and Vancouver British Columbia, the resort offers
excellent meeting facilities and great recreation opportunities for you to get
away from the pressures of work and enjoy the camaraderie that is unique to
Extension professionals. The links on the adjacent navigation bar provides
detailed information on accommodations, travel, dining, and things to do while
you are our guest in Washington State.
In keeping with our long tradition of educating and serving people for more than 90
years, our theme for the conference is “Navigating Outreach and Engagement” in
changing times. The 2009 conference will provide learning opportunities for engaging
customers and communities, and adapting to their needs in a changing world. The
navigation bar links on this site will provide you with “program details” as well as
a “schedule at a glance” to assist you in reviewing this as a professional development
opportunity. You may notice that the registration fee is higher than recent
conferences; this is because all meals, including dinners and breaks, are included in
the registration fee and cover a full two days for this year’s conference. The
planning committee has added the extra half-day of content to increase the value of
attending. Additionally, hotel room costs are lower than recent conference sites by
about $20 per night.
Please note that in addition to the Middle Managers Conference, attendees will have
optional choices to attend two additional events associated with the Western Regional
Joint Summer Meeting of Deans and Directors prior to our conference. The first option
is a symposium on July 20th with outstanding speakers on globalization, climate change,
human health, and poverty. The second option offers a full-day tour on July 21st with
stops related to fisheries, agriculture, and natural resources. Please evaluate these
options for adding to your experience at this year’s conference. Additional
registration fees for these options are priced for cost recovery of direct expenses of
meals and transportation.
The planning committee hopes you will plan to join us for a great experience in
Northwest Washington. Please use the “contact us” link to direct your questions.
2009 Middle Managers Conference Planning Committee
Steve Siegelin, Program Committee Chair, Montana State University siegelin@montana.edu
Randy Baldree, Host State Chair, Washington State University baldreer@wsu.edu
Darcy Dixon, University of Arizona
Doug Hart, Oregon State University
Mike Howell, University of Idaho
Susan James, University of Wyoming
Harold Keyser, University of Hawaii
Linda Marie Manton, University of California
Pete Pinney, University of Alaska
Joel Plath, Colorado State University
Diane Reese, Utah State University
Susan Given-Seymour, NW Indian College
Charlie Siepel, New Mexico State University
Jill Ukeiley, University of Nevada