Southeastern Equestrian Trails Conference
July 17 – 20, 2003

Sheraton Hotel, Gainesville, FL

Schedule

 

Thursday, July 17, 2003

 

 

9:00 am

Meet in Lobby for optional Mobile Workshop at San Felasco Hammock

 

2:00 pm

Mobile Workshop ends

 

3:00 – 8:00 pm

Registration open

Exhibitors set up booths

 

6:00 pm

Exhibits open

 

6:00 – 8:00 pm

Ice-Breaker Social

 

8:00 – 9:00 pm

Networking

 

 

 

Friday, July 18, 2003

 

 

7:00 – 8:00 am

Registration open

Continental Breakfast

 

8:00 – 8:30 am

Introduction and Announcements

Helen Koehler, Conference Coordinator

 

Welcome Address

Jay Levenstein, Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture

 

8:30 – 9:00 am

Keynote Address

Wendy Spencer, Director, Florida State Parks

 

9:00 – 9:30 am

 

Marsha Kearney, Supervisor, National Forests, Florida

 

9:30 – 10:00 am

 

 Back Country Horsemen of America

 

10:00 – 10:30 am

Break – Refreshments served

 

10:30 – 11:00 am

 

Alicia Knight, American Horse Council

 

11:00 – 12:00 pm

Dispersed Recreation

Jim Miller, US Forest Service

 

 

12:00 – 1:00 pm

Lunch

 

1:00 – 1:30 pm

 

Jena Brooks, Director, Florida Office of Greenways and Trails

 

1:30 – 2:00 pm

 

Nels Parson, St. John’s River Water Management District

 

2:00 – 3:00 pm

 

Christopher Douwes, Federal Highway Administration

 

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Break – Refreshments served

 

 

3:30 – 4:30 pm

 

 

 

Equestrian Source Book, a manual of design guidelines for horse trails, trailheads, and campgrounds.

 

Jan Hancock, Equine Representative, American Trails

 

 

4:30 – 5:00 pm

 

Amelita Facchiano, Global Vet Link

 

5:00 – 5:45 pm

The Real Poop

Dr. Cyla Allison, President Emeritus, Nassau-Suffolk Horseman’s Association

 

6:00 – 6:45 pm

Safety on Horseback – Live Demonstration

Geiser Equine, Certified Mounted Police Instructors

 

8:00 – 10:00 pm

Chuck Wagon Cookout

Saturday, July 19, 2003

 

 

7:00 – 8:00 am

Continental Breakfast

 

8:00 – 8:30 am

 

Mary Hanson, National Park Service

 

8:30 – 9:00 am

 

Dr. Lori Pennington Gray, University of Florida, Tourism

 

9:00 – 10:00 am

SPECIAL GUEST

 

 

10:00 – 10:30 am

Break

 

10:30 – 11:30 am

 

Alex Weiss, Florida Office of Greenways and Trails

 

11:30 – 12:00 pm

 Swales to Trails

Beverly Bean, Community Connection, West Palm Beach, FL

 

12:00 – 1:00 pm

Lunch

 

1:00 – 3:00 pm

Southern State Presentations

Anne O’Dell – Georgia

 – Florida

 – Arkansas

 – South Carolina

 

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Break

 

3:30 – 6:00 pm

Southern State Presentations

 – North Carolina

 – Virginia

 - Tennessee

 – Mississippi

 - Alabama

 

8:00 - till pm

Dinner at The Cow Camp

Sunday, July 20, 2003

 

 

9:00 am

Meet in Lobby for optional Mobile Workshop at O’Leno State Park

 

2:00 pm

Mobile Workshop ends

Adjourn SETC 2003