February 2008

TO COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC LANDS AND LAND MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATORS:

The Eastern Lands and Resources Council (ELRC) and the Western States Land Commissioners Association (WSLCA) will hold their 2008 Joint Spring Conference at the Doubletree Hotel, east of Dupont Circle in Washington, DC, from April 6 through April 9.  This year we are focusing on “Emerging Challenges for Public Land Managers.”

In addition to an impressive agenda, the conference provides an outstanding opportunity to develop effective working relationships with officials in the Administration and Congress and to hear about how State colleagues are managing their current issues.
 
We urge all ELRC and WSLCA members to participate and to encourage officials in their Federal and State counterpart agencies to attend.  The agenda is designed to benefit both policymakers and program managers.  Representatives from non-member States, Federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and guests are also welcome.

Enclosed are registration materials. Please return your registration form, activity sheet, and payment by March 21. Contact the Doubletree Hotel Washington DC at 866-984-6835 for your accommodations Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. until midnight EST, referring to conference code ELR.   The rate for conferees is $188.00 for a single or a double room per night for reservations guaranteed with a credit card by March 18. Rates for the ELRC block of rooms apply on a first-come, first-served basis for the period of April 5 through 9.  A limited number of additional rooms will be available at the Hotel Rouge nearby at $201.00 for a single or double, if booked at 800-738-1202 for the ELRC-WSLCA block by March 24.

We hope that you will join us to discuss how to make our partnership with the Federal land and environmental management agencies more productive.
 
If you have any questions, please contact Elinor Schwartz at (703)920-5389, or es@elinorschwartz.com.

Sincerely,

Lynda Godfrey President, ELRC	Jerry Patterson President, WSLCA

  

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