Salmon Recovery Conference 2023

September 2021 – May 2022
Contract signed
Initial planning meeting held
Conference venue and dates secured (carried over from 2021)

June – August 2022
Defined roles and responsibilities, in collaboration with WA Recreation & Conservation Office (RCO)
Initial planning meeting held / recurring meetings set
Call for sessions/abstracts components and timeline determined
Budget drafted and shared with steering committee
Shared drive system in place for conference staff and committee members

September 2022 - January 2023
Hotel blocks set
Subcontracts underway or secured (e.g., catering, A/V services, exhibit/poster session suppliers)
Call for sessions open
“Save the date” sent
Session chairs notified when session/(program) review process is complete
Call for abstracts opened
Registration live / buildout complete

February – May 2023
Keynote and other speakers are provided with contracts, if needed
Catered menus set
Authors notified when abstracts are reviewed and selected
Exhibit space mapped
Catering numbers finalized
Program packets and name tags prepared
Program designed and finalized
Conference successfully completed

June 2023
Follow up survey completed
Final report provided in PRISM
Costs and budget reconciled
All deliverables met

Performed coordination of the 2023 salmon recovery conference