<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="">No tricks!! The <a href="http://www.neosec.dreamhosters.com/previous-summits/2016-ocean-literacy-summit/" class=""><b class="">2016 Ocean Literacy Summit</b></a><b class=""> is one week away</b>- <a href="http://www.neosec.dreamhosters.com/2016-summit-registration/" class=""><b class="">make sure you register</b></a><b class=""> </b>before its too late!! <b class="">Tomorrow, Thursday, October 27</b>, marks the <b class="">LAST DAY for online registration</b>. <b class="">Walk-in registrations </b>on Friday, November 4, will be <b class="">limited</b> to the first 10 individuals with an increased rate of <b class="">$100</b>. Don’t miss this amazing, unique opportunity to learn from and network with leading experts in climate science, oceanography, and education! 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=""><b class="">here</b></a>. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Please note, Thursday's NNOCCI workshop and the 1pm working waterfront tour are full. There are still other <b class=""><a href="http://www.neosec.dreamhosters.com/2016-summit-field-trips/" class=""><b class="">f</b><b class="">ield trips</b></a> </b>planned for the afternoon of <b class="">Thursday, November 3</b>, to take advantage of, and don’t forget the night of networking, camaraderie, laughter, good food, and live music planned for the <b class="">Thursday evening reception at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI)</b> co-hosted by GOMMEA. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Don’t forget to 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. <a href="http://www.neosec.dreamhosters.com/2016-summit-exhibits/" class="">Exhibitor</a> </b><span class="">opportunities are also still available!</span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If you are starting out in your career, or if you just like to learn, you'll also want to attend the <b class="">Broader Impacts Workshop by UMass Boston professor Bob Chen</b>. It is on Thursday, November 3, from 2 - 5 pm at GMRI. Be sure to get your Thursday evening reception ticket too, also at GMRI at 5:30. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Please 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>. </div><div class=""><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, next week!</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=""><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></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>