Thank you for showing an interest in exhibiting at the
2006 NMEA conference! We’re
sure this will be a worthwhile experience!
Simply click on the exhibitor’s registration form link to read
specific prices and registration information.
This year, we are proud to be exhibiting in Long Island University’s elaborately adorned gymnasium. This unique venue is the former Paramount theater, site of many early rock and pop music concerts!
Exhibits will be on display for the exhibit period listed on the schedule, of course, but this year, exhibitors will also be able to leave their wares on display during some of the events that will actually take place in the gym. This will allow conference-goers to really get a good look at what you have to offer. We hope everyone will enjoy being able to see all of the exhibits at their own pace in a relaxed atmosphere.
Please feel free to email us if you have any specific questions that arise as you read over the registration form. We hope that you are looking forward to exhibiting in the Big Apple as much as we are looking forward to having you here!
After June 16th you will be listed on an insert to the program.
Conference co-chairs, Kimberly Graff and Kimberly (Ly) Williams
Exhibitor Form FAQs
Do you know an NMEA member who has made a
significant
contribution to ocean education at a local, regional or national level?
NMEA would like to hear about this person!
Please consider nominating a colleague for one of
NMEA's education awards.
Award descriptions and the nomination form may be found at
http://www.marine-ed.org/nomform.pdf
For a list of past winners, see the NMEA History Book, which is linked from
the home page (see right column for link).http://www.marine-ed.org/
Due date for nominations is MAY 1.
Winners will be notified in early June.
Awards will be presented at the annual ceremony held during the NMEA
Conference in July.
If you have questions about the awards or the awards process, let me know.
Thank you,
Vicki Clark, Awards Committee Chair
Vicki P. Clark, Marine Education Specialist
Virginia Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary
P.O. Box 1346, 1208 Greate Road
Gloucester Point, VA 23062
voice: (804) 684-7169 fax: (804) 684-7161 email:
vclark@vims.edu
www.marine-ed.org/bridge
The Brooklyn Campus is the urban center of Long Island University, the eighth largest, private, multi-campus University in the nation. Founded in 1926, this urban oasis occupies 11 acres of shaded courtyards, state-of-the-art facilities and historic buildings in the heart of a rejuvenated downtown Brooklyn. One of the fastest-growing institutions of higher learning in the New York metropolitan area, the Brooklyn Campus offers nearly 11,000 students in more than 110 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs. Its cultural diversity, innovative academic programs, sports teams, and landscaped campus make the Brooklyn Campus a model of urban education.
Campus Map: Details
Many of Brooklyn's richest cultural and
historic attractions are easily accessible from the campus, including the
Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Brooklyn Botanical
Garden, the Public Library and the Brooklyn Children's Museum. The
Fulton Shopping Mall, many restaurants and fast food establishments, the Metro
Tech Center, several banks and the Brooklyn Hospital are located in close
proximity to the campus.
Manhattan is only a short subway ride away. Most subway lines stop near
the campus. A Greyhound Bus Station and a Long Island Rail Road station
are within walking distance. Bus service (public transportation) to all
areas of Brooklyn and Queens is also available.
The downtown Brooklyn area is home to Borough Hall and a very extensive legal
community, including the Municipal Building, federal and state court buildings
and the Brooklyn Law School. Several institutions of higher education
are also located in the downtown Brooklyn area. They include:
Polytechnic University, Pratt Institute, New York Technical College, St.
Francis College, The Institute of Design, and St. Joseph's College.
Accommodations:
1.
Long Island University (LIU) Dormitory Rooms (in Conolly Residence Hall)
These
rooms are very spartan! The dorm is air-conditioned, though.
The campus at LIU is arranged around a central plaza, and every venue (Kumble
Theater, Paramount Theater, Luntey Commons, classrooms, etc.) can be reached
by walking for 5 minutes or less. Charges
are based on a six-night stay, from Sunday, July 16 to Saturday, July 22 (no
discounts for early departures). There
is a phone jack in each room, so you will probably be able to plug in your
laptop’s modem to access the internet from your dorm room.
a.
Standard Doubles (located
on floors 10-16)
These
rooms are the best bargain! The price is $150
per person for six nights, and this includes linen. Due to limited space, we are unable to offer single-occupancy
rooms in the dorm.
Each floor can accommodate 38 people living in standard doubles. These doubles all share one bathroom per floor (3 toilet
stalls, 4 showers per bathroom). Two
hundred sixty-six people can be housed in doubles.
b. Double and Quad Suites
Floors
3-5 have suites. Each suite has
its own bathroom.
There
are 12 4-person suites. The charge is $175 per person for six nights in a quad suite.
There
are 27 2-person suites. The charge is $200 per person for six nights in a double
suite. Couples wishing to share a
room need to reserve one of these double suites.
For
both the standard doubles and the suites, you may indicate your roommate(s)
preference(s) on the registration form, or let us assign you people to room
with.
Extra Days
Since
some people will need to arrive on Friday, July 14 or Saturday, July 15 for
pre-conference meetings, LIU will welcome conference registrants to stay in
the dorm for one or two extra nights beyond the six-night package.
(You also have the option of adding on Saturday, July 22.)
There will be an extra charge of $35 per person per night in the
standard doubles, and $45 per person per night in the suites.
When you understand all of the above material - continue to the link below. Note that Conference Registration must be completed separately. (See link at left.)
2.
Marriott Hotel
We
have reserved a block of rooms at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
Hotel, which is a 10-minute walk from the LIU campus.
This is a lovely hotel, with a good restaurant and a swimming pool
available for guest use. Internet
access is available in the rooms at the rate of $14.95 per day.
The regular rate for a room is $279 a night (single or double
occupancy). The discounted
rate for us is
Single
or double occupancy $225
per night ($113
per person if a double)
Triple
occupancy:
$255 per night
($85 per person)
Quad
occupancy:
$285 per night
($71 per person)
Thirty
rooms are being held for Sunday night, July 16 – Thursday night, July 20
(check-out on Friday, July 21). Five
rooms are being held for Friday and Saturday, July 14 and 15, to accommodate
people attending pre-conference meetings, and ten rooms are being held for
Friday, July 21, for those people wishing to prolong their stay in New York
City.
To
reserve a room at the Marriott, please call 888-436-3759 or 718-246-7000, and
say you’re with the National Marine Educators Association.
If you’re planning to use the room as a triple or a quad, you must
make your own roommate arrangements ahead of time.
You must reserve your room by June 23 to receive the discounted rate. Once these blocked rooms are all taken, you may still make a
reservation at the Marriott (if space is available), but the charge will be
the regular $279 per night.
3. Find
Your Own Hotel
You might be interested in making your own hotel
reservation, perhaps in Manhattan. LIU
is easily accessible from most major subways.
The closest trains are:
4 or 5 trains (Lexington
Avenue Line) or the 2 or 3 trains (Seventh Avenue Line) to Nevins Street
Station. B, M, Q, or R trains to DeKalb Avenue Station.
These stations are about a 2-minute walk to the LIU campus.
A bit less convenient are the A, C, or G trains (Eighth Avenue Line) to
Hoyt-Schermerhorn Street Station. Plan
to walk about 10 minutes from this station to the LIU campus.
4. Other Alternative housing links:
http://www.hostels.com/en/hosteldetails.php/HostelNumber.4561
http://www.bootsnall.com/hostels/re/USA/New+York+Hostels.php
http://www.jimsdeli.com/new-york-city-hostel/ny-connection.htm
http://www.learn4good.com/hostels/budget_accommodations/usa/new_york_city_brooklyn_backpackers_hotels_accomodations.htm
http://www.hostels.net/findabed.php/USA-New%20York-hostels
http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/brooklyn-new-york.html
http://www.lanierbb.com/brooklyn-new-york-bed-breakfast.html
http://www.bbonline.com/ny/brooklyn.html
Interesting book about Brooklyn
http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=62-031232331x-0
The $60 meal plan will include breakfast Monday
through Friday at LIU, lunch Monday and Tuesday at LIU, and lunch Wednesday at
KCC. Note that box lunches on Thursday and Friday are included in the
price of the optional field trips. The Dorm Cafe at LIU will only serve
meals to people on the meal plan, but individual breakfasts and lunches will
be available for purchase in Luntey Commons, which is open from 8 am to 3 pm
each day. To order the meal plan go to: L.I.U.
Meal Plan Section B
If you choose to drive to the NMEA 2006
conference, you will need to pay to park your car in Brooklyn. Residents
at the Marriott Hotel may park in the hotel's garage at the rate of $13 per
day on weekends and $18 per day on weekdays.
If you are staying in the LIU dorm or the Marriott, you can park across the
street from the University, at the Park & Lock garage, adjacent to Toys R
Us, on Flatbush Ave. at Willoughby St. The day rate is $12 per weekday
($11 if you enter before 9 AM), and $8 per weekend day. The weekly rate
can be computed as follows: If, for instance, you are arriving on Sunday, July
16 and departing on Friday evening, July 21, you would pay $8 for the Sunday
night and $11 per day for 5 days. The total cost would be $63. If
you have further questions about the Park & Lock garage, you may call them
at 718-624-9475.
We encourage you to apply to make a presentation at this years conference. Please note that spots are limited. Only poster sessions are still available.
After June 10th you will be listed on an insert to the program.
Please note that all presenters must be signed up for at least that day of the conference. Note that the day rate will be a minimum of $120 for members and $160 for nonmembers of NMEA. Presenters Form
One of the most exciting evenings of the NMEA conference is the annual auction. As the host of this year's conference, NYSMEA is seeking assistance from the Education, Marine and New York Communities. We are in need of new or used, marine-related items that can be auctioned so that we can meet our goal of $10,000. All proceeds from the auction are used to support future marine education efforts, primarily as scholarships.
This is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate your support for marine education while promoting your organization to over 500 participants. All donating organizations will be recognized during the event.
Donations may be mailed to: Keira Lam or please feel free to contact Meghan Marrero by phone or by email at mmarrero@signalsofspring.net to arrange pick-up or delivery. As NMEA is a 501c(3) not-for-profit organization, all donations are tax deductible and a receipt for your donation will be provided. Donation Form
All registrants will get a great seabag, courtesy of Atlantis Marine World
In addition you may want to reserve the following:
30th Anniversary Commemorative Lapel Pin with NMEA Logo
$10 per pin,
(Profits will go toward helping the NMEA office in Mississippi recover
from Hurricane Katrina damage)
Conference 30th Anniversary T-Shirt only $12, and come in S, M, L, XL, and XXL Details
To order Anniversary T-Shirt or lapel Pin go to: L.I.U. Memories Section C
Cultural
Resources:
L.I.U. suggested local activities:
museums,
music, dance, theater, comedy, campus activities
Details
Is this your first NMEA Conference? Would you like someone to greet you, answer your questions and "show you the ropes?" Be sure to check off the appropriate box on the registration form.
Or are you an old hand, been along for many voyages? Want to help the new guys and gals? We need you to sign up too!
Special
Events and for Non-Registered Guests
(jazz
music) at LIU
"Arm of the
Sea" Theater Production
early evening
transportation from
LIU to AMNH, cocktails/appetizers
beneath the Blue
Whale in the Hall of Ocean Life, with noted
artist and naturalist, Richard Ellis and admission to the
self-guided
tour,
discounts at the museum stores and at the
nearby, unique
Maxilla
buses again for some time
in Chinatown and Little Italy in
the shadow of the World Trade Towers. At Chinatown we
have arranged for a Chinatown Banquet that can be paid
separately and is also open to family and friends.
• Tuesday evening
NMEA Auction and Dinner/Dancing in
LIU’s historic Paramount Theater
tour of the Aquarium,
barbecue dinner, and dancing to
live music under the stars) and free ride on the
Astroland Wonder Wheel, the Cyclone and other
famous Coney Island rides.
Non-registered
guests such as spouses and partners may purchase tickets to the events below
at the rate of:
Sunday Buffet
Dinner/ Exhibitors’ Reception/ Arm of the Sea $40
Monday Visit
to American Museum of Natural History
and bus to Chinatown
$40
Tuesday Auction
and Dinner
$30
Wednesday Aquarium $60
The
following conference events are not
included in the $350 fee. Tickets
are available for registrants and non-registered guests at the following
rates:
Monday
evening
Gourmet
eight-course meal in a large banquet hall
in Chinatown, prepared exclusively for NMEA folks.
A
special presentation will be made on the impact
that Sept. 11 had on the Chinatown community. $40
This banquet is open to family and friends, you
can sign up here.
(If
you choose not to eat here, you may explore
Chinatown or Little Italy on your own)
Thursday evening Sunset
dinner/dancing cruise around After
the conference officially ends on Thursday night, the fun continues!
You may want to explore New York City on your own, or you may take
advantage of our post-conference planned activities. The deadline for ordering
tickets to these events is May 1, except for the
Peking Reception that
is still available. Friday daytime:
Two-hour Tour of New York City on a
If more than 30 people
sign up for this (max. 85),
Fri. 4:30 -8:30
Peking
Reception
$35
Board the Peking, a
four-masted barque, merchant Fri.
evening, 7PM: NY
Mets vs. Houston Astros baseball game Fri. evening, 8PM: Lion
King performance. Meet
at the theater on your own, or travel via subway with
NY Harbor on the ship the Temptress.
This
is highly discounted especially
for the NMEA06 conference.
Tickets are available here!
$60
Gray Line Double Decker Bus
$37
we will have a bus all to ourselves for a 3-hour tour
at a lower per-person rate (pay $37 now, and receive
a partial refund later). If fewer
than 30 people sign up,
we will share a bus with non-NMEA tourists taking the
2-hour Uptown Loop Tour. A
conference leader will
escort the group via subway from LIU to the pick-up
location in midtown Manhattan.
vessel launched in 1911, and one of the largest
sailing
vessels
ever built, for a wine and cheese reception in
South Street Seaport’s
maritime setting as the
conference draws to a
close and enjoy the evening
port of New York on a warm summer’s night.
You
may choose to walk over the
Brooklyn Bridge with a
guide, or meet us at the Seaport
on your own.
Tickets are highly discounted and available for
family and friends, sign up here!
at Shea Stadium (Mezzanine)
$29
If 25 or more people attend, NMEA will be welcomed on
the Mets Scoreboard!
or join a conference leader who will escort the group via
subway from LIU to Shea Stadium.
Prices are as follows (please indicate your preference):
Orchestra and
Front Mezzanine - $100;
Rear Mezzanine and Front Balcony - $80;
Middle Balcony - $60;
Rear Balcony - $40
a conference escort from the Peking
wine and cheese reception
(listed above and under Field Trips, Number 19).
