[PCA] VIRTUAL CONFERENCE: EcoCareers Conference 2018; Feb. 21-22 (Online) – Keynote, register, sponsors

[De Angelis, Patricia]

Online EcoCareers Conference 2018: Focus on the Future of Sustainability



ANNOUNCING KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, OPEN REGISTRATION, AND SEEKING SPONSORS for
this online conference aimed at students, faculty, and staff from high
schools, colleges and universities across the country and globe!



Dates:

·         Wednesday, February 21st - 11 AM- 3:30 PM ET

·         Thursday, February 22nd - 11 AM - 5:00 PM ET



Location: Online!



What will you learn?


This virtual conference will prepare students and young professionals for
wildlife and sustainability careers by providing information on the latest
EcoCareer trends from leading analysts and employers, clarifying career
enhancing credentials and academic offerings, and formulating a better
understanding of the competencies employers seek in the green sector.



Keynote Speakers:

·         Philippe Cousteau, TV host, producer, author

·         Rue Mapp, Founder/CEO Outdoor Afro

·         Avid Mizejewski, NWF author, blogger and naturalist

·         Jigar Shah, President/CEO Generate Capital

·         Lisa Yee-Litzenberg, Environmental career coach



Conference Program Coming Soon @ http://www.nwfecoleaders.org/conference



REGISTRATION*: *Online registration closes Feb. 20**

   - Registered EcoLeaders - FREE (register at www.nwfecoleaders.org)
   - High School Students and Groups - FREE
   - College Students - $45 (Fee waived for registered EcoLeaders and
   students at Campus Partner Schools; http://www.nwfecoleaders.org/partners
   )
   - Professionals (including Faculty and Staff) - $70 (Fee waived for
   employees of Campus Partner Schools; http://www.nwfecoleaders.org/
   partners)
   - Groups up to 10 - $300
   - Groups of 11 to 25 - $350
   - Groups of 26 to 50 - $600

If you have groups of more than 50 please contact Kristy Jones at
jonesk at nwf.org. Groups can be a mix of students, faculty, staff, and others.



Free Conference Registration and other Discounts for registered EcoLeaders
and for Campus Partner Schools!

·         To become a Registered EcoLeader, and register for the EcoCareer
Conference 2018 for free, go to www.NWFEcoLeaders.org.

·         To become a Campus Partner School: A benefit of NWF EcoLeader
Campus Partner membership is FREE registration for the annual EcoCareers
conference for all campus students, faculty and staff (2017 registration
fees started at $35 for students, $70 for faculty/staff, and $300 for
groups of 10 or more).



TO REGISTER for the Conference: http://online.nwf.org/site/
Calendar?id=108562&view=Detail

·         Registration Deadline: Feb. 20; to register after Feb. 20, please
email EcoLeaders at nwf.org.



2018 Call for Sponsors:


The conference planners are still accepting sponsorships to help keep costs
low for the second annual EcoCareers Conference. Check out the sponsorship
packages featuring great exposure opportunities for your business or
organization here
<http://static.smallworldlabs.com/ecoleaders/content/pdfs/EcoCareers%202018%20Sponsorship%20Deck.pdf>
, or reach out to Career Center Manager, David Corsar, at corsard at nwf.org
to create a custom sponsorship package!



Sponsored by National Wildlife Federation EcoLeaders Program
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