NPS Roundtable

Centennial Roundtable
May 13-15, 2008

Student Conservation Association
689 River Road
Charlestown, NH 03603
603-543-1700 | This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

NPS      SCA

Tentative Agenda

MAY 13 - Travel Day and Arrival

6:30PM-9:30PM Dinner at the Hartness House With SCA Founder Liz Titus Putnam

Hartness House
30 Orchard Street
Springfield, VT 05156
802-885-2207
hartnesshouse.com

MAY 14

8:00AM-8:30AM Continental Breakfast @ SCA, Charlestown, NH
8:30AM-9:30AM

Welcome - Dale Penny, President & CEO, SCA

9:30AM-9:45AM

Why We Are Here Together - Dale Penny

9:45AM-10:00AM Break
10:00AM-12:00N SCA’s “Vision 2012”

Valerie Bailey, Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning & Development

NPS "The Future of America's National Parks"

Mike Tollefson, NPS Superintendent

12:00N-1:00PM Lunch
1:00PM-2:00PM

SCA Program Innovation: Innovative Programs throughout the US

Bob Coates, Senior V.P. for Program

2:00PM-3:00PM

The Whole Story: Overview of SCA Capabilities Beyond the On-The-Ground Programs

Mark Bodin, Executive V.P. & COO

3:00PM-3:15PM Break
3:15PM-4:15PM

NPS Programs

Harry Carpenter, Jerry Case, Corky Mayo, Randy Biallis

4:15PM-4:30PM Setting the Stage for The Next Day
4:30PM

Depart for Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
139 Saint-Gaudens Road
Cornish, NH 03745
603-675-2175

http://www.nps.gov/saga/

5:15PM-6:00PM

Tours and Cocktails @ Saint-Gaudens

Hosted by BJ Dunn, Superintendent

6:00PM Depart for the Blow Me Down Farmhouse
6:15PM-9:00PM Dinner at the Blow Me Down Farmhouse

May 15

7:30AM-8:00AM Full Breakfast @ SCA
8:00AM-9:00AM Breakout Sessions: How Would You Combine All You Heard So Far?
9:00AM-9:30AM Reporting Back
9:30AM-9:45AM Break
9:45AM-11:15AM

Future Action Discussions

John Reynolds, Facilitator

11:15AM-11:45AM

Coming to Agreement on Future Actions

John Reynolds, Facilitator

11:45AM-12:00N

Thank You and So Long

Dale Penny

Attendees

Name   Title Affiliation
Barry Sullivan Superintendent Gateway NRA
Bert Frost Deputy Associate Director Science and Natural Resources Management, NPS
BJ Dunn Superintendent Saint Gaudens National Historic Site
Bob Coates Senior V.P. for Program SCA
Catherine Light Superintendent Tuskegee Institute and Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Sites
Corky Mayo Program Manager Interpretation and Education, NPS
Dale Ditmanson Superintendent Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dale Penny President & CEO SCA
Dennis Vasquez Superintendent Brown vs. Board of Education National Historic Site
Don Hunger Senior Director for Partnership Development SCA
Frank Dean NPS Centennial Coordinator NPS
Garry Oye Chief Wilderness Stewardship and Recreation Management Division, NPS
Gary King Eastern Partnership Development Director SCA
George MacDonald Acting Youth Programs Coordinator NPS
Harry Carpenter Program Manager Maintenance and Engineering, Intermountain Region
Jay Watson Western Regional Director SCA
Jerry Case Chief Regulations and Special Park Uses, NPS
Jerry Mitchell Chief Biological Resources Division, NPS
John Donahue Superintendent Delaware Water Gap NRA
John Reynolds Senior Advisor, Government Relations SCA
Kayci Cook Superintendent El Malpais and El Morro National Monuments
Kevin Hamilton V.P. for Public Relations & Communications SCA
Laura Herrin National Director for Conservation Crews & Community Program SCA
Leah Allen Director of Government Relations SCA
Mark Bodin Executive V.P. & COO SCA
Marsha Towns National Director for Conservation Interns SCA
Mike Caldwell Superintendent Valley Forge National Historic Park
Mike Tollefson Superintendent Yosemite National Park
Patty Holland National Director of Admissions SCA
Paul Hartwig Associate Regional Director Natural and Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Interpretations, Southeast Region
Randy Biallis Associate Director, Cultural Resources, NPS NPS
Richard Seaman CFO SCA
Richard Wizansky Senior Director for Institutional Advancement SCA
Robert Holley V.P. for Advancement SCA
Rolf Diamant Superintendent Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park
Scott Weaver Senior V.P. for Partnership Development & Government Relations SCA
Susanne McDonald Volunteer Coordinator Grand Teton National Park
Tom Collier SCA Board of Directors SCA
Valerie Naylor Superintendent Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Valerie Bailey Executive V.P., Strategic Planning & Development SCA
Walt Burlack Regional Director, Three Rivers Office SCA
Willie Cone Marketing Consultant SCA

Hotel

Holiday Inn Express

818 Charlestown Road

Springfield, VT 05156

802-885-4516

Directions

From Bradley Int’l Airport (Hartford, CT) to the Holiday Inn Express

  1. Head Northwest on Terminal Road
  2. Continue on Bradley Field Conn (watch for signs Springfield, MA/ Hartford, CT
  3. Take the Exit onto I91 North toward Springfield MA
  4. Stay on I91 until Exit 7 (107 miles)
  5. Take Exit 7, merge on US 5 S/VT 11

From Manchester-BostonRegional Airport (Manchester, NH) to the Holiday Inn Express

  1. Exit the Airport, and follow Brown Avenue for 1.4 miles.
  2. Turn right on I 293 South.
  3. After 2 miles, stay in the left lane and bear to the left onto I 93 North (Portsmouth/Lebanon).
  4. Stay on I93 North for about 16 miles. (There is a $1.00 toll.)
  5. Take I89 North to White River Junction, VT (approximately 50 miles)
  6. Take I91 South to Exit 7, Springfield, VT. (approximately 35 miles)
  7. Bear right, and The Holiday Inn will be on your right.

From the Holiday Inn to the Hartness House

  1. Head west on Charlestown Road/VT-11 for 3.6 miles
  2. Turn right at VT 143.
  3. After 0.1 mile take a slight left at Summer Hill Street.
  4. After 0.2 miles turn left onto Circular Street
  5. Turn right onto Orchard Street

From the Holiday Inn to SCA

  1. Head east on VT 11E (US5 N). You will cross a bridge into NH (0.8 mi).
  2. After the bridge, turn left onto Lover’s Lane.
  3. At stop sign, turn left onto Claremont Road/Route 12.
  4. After approximately 3 miles, turn left onto River Road/Route 12A.
  5. SCA will be on the left after approximately one mile (689 River Road)

We encourage carpooling from the hotel to SCA!

Dress is business casual. Please be aware that in NH/VT, the weather can be warm or cold. You may want to pack a jacket!

If you have any special dietary needs, please contact Cindy Chaves ASAP at 603-504-3244 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .