2024 OLA/WALPA Joint Lakes Conference

Start
Wednesday, October 09, 2024
8:00 AM
End
Friday, October 11, 2024
3:00 PM
Location
University Place & Conference Center, Portland, OR

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:

1. Full Conference: Regular (register after 9/10/24) – $250.00
2. Full Conference: Student – $35.00
3. Wednesday Only (register after 9/10/24) – $150.00
4. Thursday Only (register after 9/10/24) – $150.00
5. Complimentary
6. Silver Sponsorship – $750.00
7. Gold Sponsor – $1,000.00
Thursday Evening Cruise – $70.00

Limnology – The Next Generation

October 9-11, 2024

University Place & Conference Center
Portland, OR

Conference Registration Includes:

Two full days (or one-day) of conference proceedings on Wednesday and Thursday
Breakfast each morning *for registered hotel guests*
Coffee breaks
Buffet lunch on Wednesday and Thursday
Early Career and Mentorship Lunch on Wednesday
Social and poster session Wednesday evening
Half day of workshops on Friday: Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) and harmful algae blooms (HABs)

FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAM

DETAILED AGENDA

FINAL PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS

OLA-WALPA SWAG FOR SALE

Registration Fees

	By Sept 10, 2024	After Sept 10, 2024
Full Conference
Regular	$200	$250
Student *	$35	$35
One-Day
Regular	$125	$150

* Student registration is for the full conference, with a valid college or university email.

Sponsorship Opportunities!

LEARN MORE ABOUT SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

Sponsorship Level	Price	Benefits
Silver	$750	Conference registration for 1 participant Vendor table and display space at the annual meeting Logo and contact information on WALPA and OLA’s websites
Gold	$1000	Conference registration for 2 participants Vendor table and display space at the annual meeting Logo and contact information on WALPA and OLA’s websites Article in Waterline and Lakewise, WALPA and OLA’s newsletters, respectively
Platinum a la carte Sponsorships - select these on your registration form
Session Break Sponsorship	$300	A logo at the refreshments table and recognition.
Early Career Professionals & Mentorship Program Lunch	$500	A logo display at the reserved table and in program
Wednesday Social Hour Sponsorship	$750	A logo display at the reserved table and in program A 2-minute introduction at start of event
Thursday Evening River Cruise	$1000	A 2-minute introduction at start of event Conference registration for 1 participant Complimentary cruise ticket for 1 participant

Additional Events

Early Career & Mentorship Program Lunch

Are you a student or early career professional? Did you participate as a mentor or mentee in the 2023-2024 WALPA Mentorship Program or are interested in participating next year? Join us at a reserved table during lunch on Wednesday! No additional registration required. Just grab your plate and get ready to meet some cool, new people!

Wednesday Evening Social Hour & Poster Session

This social hour is a much anticipated evening event each year at WALPA, and we are excited to bring it to this year’s joint lakes conference! After the first full day of sessions, enjoy cocktail bites, refreshments, and a cash bar while you engage with poster presenters, mingle with other lake enthusiasts, bid on premium prizes in the silent auction, and try your hand at winning something super neat in the raffle!
Just check out this sample of the items in the silent auction:

NALMS is donating a swag bag and professional membership ($140+)
Aquatic Research Instruments is donating a plankton net worth $500
YSI is donating a YSI ProSolo DO probe worth $1000

New this year: Thursday Evening River Cruise - FULL

We're excited to announce that we are hosting an evening boat cruise on the Willamette River on Thursday, October 10. Desiree Tullos (Oregon State University & OLA board member) and Kurt Carpenter (US Geological Survey) will speak about the issue of harmful algal blooms in the Ross Island Lagoon along the Willamette River. Passengers will board at 5:15 pm at the Portland Spirit dock at Caruthers Landing (Portland, OR) to set sail at 5:30 pm, and return to the dock at 8:00 pm. Read about Portland Spirit Cruise experiences here.

This is a ticketed event and will include a buffet dinner and a cash bar. Conference attendees can buy their ticket for $70.00 through the registration portal. Tickets are limited to up to one additional guest per conference attendee at the time of purchase.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE RIVER CRUISE

Learning Workshops

On the morning of Friday, October 11 we will be hosting free, concurrent workshops led by state and regional experts. Registrants have the choice of attending either the HABs workshop or the AIS workshop. Workshops are open to all registrants regardless of registration type.

The HABs workshop will provide an overview of monitoring, field sampling and laboratory analyses in both Oregon and Washington
The AIS workshop will provide an overview of policies, monitoring, and management in both Oregon and Washington, in addition to hands-on identification of AIS

Convention Lodging - Important Details

Hotel Reservation and Parking

The conference hotel room block at University Place Hotel is available Tuesday October 8 through the morning of Friday October 11, 2024. To book your hotel room at the University Place Hotel at the OLA-WALPA group rate, call 1-866-845-4647 (choose menu option 1). The group rate is NOT available by booking through their website. Mention ‘Oregon Lakes Association’ or ‘Washington State Lake Protection Association’ and book by September 10th to receive the group rate of $100 + taxes/fees. Hotel room reservation includes full breakfasts and on-site parking.

For conference attendees without a hotel registration, on-site parking is $13 per day via the Parking Kitty kiosk or app.