<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">Now is the time to register for the <a href="http://www.neosec.dreamhosters.com/previous-summits/2016-ocean-literacy-summit/" class="">2016 Ocean Literacy Summit</a>! <b class="">Registration has been extended 1 week, to October 28, 2016</b>, however things are filling up quickly! <b class="">Many events and opportunities are almost full</b>, so we <b class="">encourage you to register now</b>:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><ul class="MailOutline"><li class=""><b class=""><i class=""><u class="">Only</u></i></b> <b class="">1 spot</b> remains for the <b class="">NNOCCI Climate Change Communication Workshop</b> on Thursday, November 3, 2016. </li><li class=""><b class="">Field trips </b>planned for the afternoon of <b class="">Thursday, November 3</b>, including a walking tour of the working waterfront of Portland, and a boat tour of the Webhannet Estuary in Wells, ME, are filling quickly, so be sure to register and reserve your spot now! </li><li class="">Tickets are available for the <b class="">Thursday evening reception at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI)</b> co-hosted by GOMMEA. Don’t miss this night of networking, camaraderie, laughter, good food, and live music in Portland!<br class=""></li><li class="">Reserve your spot to present your research and/or demonstrate your educational activity/method during the <b class="">Science and Education Fair</b>, a new, interactive component of the Summit schedule. To present during the Fair, <b class="">please be sure to select “Fair Presenter” from the drop down menu when you initially start your Summit registration.</b></li></ul></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Visit the Summit website to see the <a href="http://www.neosec.dreamhosters.com/2016-ocean-literacy-summit/2016-summit-schedule/" class=""><b class="">full conference schedule</b></a>. To review registration rates and/or register for the Summit, please go <a href="http://www.neosec.dreamhosters.com/2016-ocean-literacy-summit/2016-summit-registration/" class="">here</a>. </div><div class="">Please note, Summit<b class=""> walk-in registrations </b>for <b class="">Friday, November 4, 2016</b>, will be <b class="">limited in number</b> and available for <b class="">$100/person</b> on a <b class="">first come first serve basis.</b></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">The conference rate ($119/night) for your Summit accommodations at the Courtyard Marriott Portland Downtown <i class="">will close tomorrow, Friday, October 21, 2016</i></b>. The conference block has been increased slightly, but <b class="">rooms are limited!</b> Please use <a href="http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=OCEAN%20LITERACY%20SUMMIT%5Epwmcd%60NOSNOSA%7CNOSNOSB%60119%60USD%60false%601%6011/2/16%6011/5/16%6010/8/16&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes" class="">this link</a> to book and receive the conference rate. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">We are excited to see you all in Portland, ME, in two weeks!</div><div class=""><br class=""> The 2016 NEOSEC Ocean Literacy Summit Planning Committee<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="" style="text-align: center;">Questions? Please contact Aimee Bonanno, <a href="mailto:abonanno@neaq.org" class="">abonanno@neaq.org</a>.</div></div></body></html>