Join Us in the Chesapeake Bay Region

Baltimore Regency Hyatt
Baltimore, MD
May 29-June 1

Baltimore, Maryland will play host to the 10th National River Rally. That's right - we're headed east to the land of crabs, the Babe and the National Aquarium. To a city without a county - a city who proudly lays claims to being host to the first umbrella factory in the U.S. (an honorable industry, especially for conference planners who live in the northwest). And, like the nine River Rallies preceding it, River Rally 2009 is sure to be an event you won't want to miss. This year, we are working on providing:

• A series of intensive, 4-hour workshops on Friday afternoon
• Over 70 additional workshops covering topics of interest to staff, volunteers and board members of river conservation organizations
• Office hours, mentoring sessions and real life, in-person conversations with funders and exhibitors
• The River Heroes Banquet: a memorable and inspirational night of celebrating our own leaders
• Unsurpassed networking opportunities
• River Action Day: American Rivers is organizing a day on The Hill for the river conservation community. Spend Monday learning how to make the most out of your visit and spend Tuesday meeting with your congressional leaders.

Propose a Workshop for 2009

Did you leave a 2008 workshop thinking: wow, public speaking! I LOVE public speaking. I should present next year. I'd be brilliant. I'd even bring my own PowerPoint projector...or maybe even do an "unplugged" presentation. Do you have an idea for a workshop that would be better than a warm chocolate chip cookie on a cold winter's day? If so, you now can propose a workshop for River Rally 2009. Proposals are due until October 24, 2008 (which means, odds are high that you'll submit one on October 23. Read more at the 2009 Workshop Proposal site.

Rally Ho!