The ACES and Ecosystem Markets 2012
Website is now LIVE and the
Call for Proposals is OPEN!

www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/aces

Greetings and Happy New Year!
Mark your calendars and save the date to participate in ACES and Ecosystem Markets 2012!
This year the ACES Community, Ecosystem Markets Conference, and ESP will all join together to form one of the world's largest meetings on Ecosystem Services.

ACES and Ecosystem Markets 2012 will be held December 10-14, 2012 at the Marriott Harbor Beach in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.  We hope that you will make plans to attend this innovative conference which we anticipate will attract more than 600 participants and will feature presentations from every aspect of Ecosystem Services.

Following is important information on ways for you to participate in the conference as a session, workshop, tour, or town hall organizer.  Read on for more information and be sure to check out the updated website. www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/aces
Call for Proposals!
Are you looking for a way to participate in building the program for the ACES and Ecosystem Markets Conference?  Do you have a group of presenters or a topic that you want to lead a discussion on?  Then check out our presentation opportunities on the conference website.

We are currently accepting proposals for
Pre-Conference Workshops,Organized Sessions,World Cafe Sessions,Town Hall Meetings, and Post Conference Tours.

The program overview section of the website gives you a quick review of what each presentation type looks like, and then individual subpages explain the requirements, structure, and submission instructions for each opportunity.

If you want to be a part of the program but don't have a group put together to make a complete session, don't worry.  We will also have a call for abstracts which will be opened in the spring where we will accept individual abstract submissions.

If you want to build a group of presentations but need a place to connect, visit the
in Ecosystem Commons!

Deadlines:
Call for Tours: March 30, 2012
Call for Proposals: April 6, 2012

Who Should Attend?

ACES and Ecosystem Markets 2012 will bring together scientists, practitioners, federal, state, and local agencies, business and financial experts, and resource managers who are interested in natural systems and their relationship with human well-being.  Participants will include individuals with interests in resource management, restoration, institutions and policy, government, business, conservation, and urban and non-urban development and will have expertise in areas such as:

  • Natural sciences
  • Economics and other social sciences
  • Urban and regional planning
  • Resource and ecosystem management
  • Corporate Sustainability and Practices
  • Conservation
  • Development
  • Policy, Institutions, and Law
  • Geography
  • Finance and marketing 
  • Tool development

Ecosystem Commons - Connect! It's Free!

The ACES and Ecosystem Markets Conference is excited to partner with Ecosystem Commons to provide a place where conference attendees and ecosystem service practitioners can go to meet each other and collaborate on projects.   

 

If you are looking for new partners or to get feedback from the ACES community about your conference ideas here are a couple of tools on the Ecosystem Commons you can use.

  • Discussions are the primary way to get feedback on an idea or start a group brainstorm. To start a discussion with the ACES group, follow this link, then select the blue "Create" button the right side of your screen.
  • Polls are a great way to get quick feedback on a straightforward question or conduct a vote.  To create a poll for the ACES group, follow this link, then select the blue "Create" button the right side of your screen.
  • Once you gather a group of people together to plan a session or work on an abstract you can create your own group on the Commons, to do so use this link and select create a group the right side of your screen. With your own group you can have private, discussions or use wikis. Wikis are a great way to collaboratively develop an abstract, create a "to do" list, or develop an working document.  

Ecosystem Commons is a FREE service, so register today to start building your network and your sessions!


Should you have any questions about the upcoming conference please do not hesitate to call on me.   Please note that additional information on conference deadlines and announcements will be coming via this email listserv.  Please be sure that you and your colleagues are subscribed to the ACES - A Community on Ecosystem Services listing. 
 
Sincerely,
 
Jhanna sig
Jhanna Gilbert, CMP, CGMP  |  Conference Coordinator
University of Florida | IFAS

UF Leadership & Education Foundation, Inc.
Office of Conferences & Institutes


PO Box 110750 | Bldg. 639 Mowry Rd. 
Gainesville, FL 32611-0750| USA
PH 352-392-5930 | FAX  352-392-9734
jhanna@ufl.edu | www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/aces
 
Meeting Site & Hotel
Marriott Harbor Beach
3030 Holiday Drive
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
PH: 954-525-4000
WEB:
www.marriottharborbeach.com

Located only 15 minutes from Ft. Lauderdale International Airport, the Marriott Harbor Beach is convenient to travelers from all over the globe.  

Block cut-off date:
November 16, 2012


Reduced Conference Rate:

$124 per night
 sgl/dbl or the current prevailing Federal Per Diem
- plus 11% current applicable taxes

- Reservations are available December 7-16th at the group rate, based on availability. 


To make your reservation at the reduced rate, please call 954-525-4000 and mention that you are an ACES 2012 participant. 
 For more information about the Marriott Harbor Beach, click here.
Conference Themes 

ACES and Ecosystem Markets 2012 will offer discussion on a variety of topics affecting Ecosystem Services.  

Conference Themes Include:

  • Spatial Analysis:  Ecosystem Service Production, Flows, and Benefits
  • Institutions, Markets, and Legal Frameworks
  • Measurement and Valuation
  • Tools for Decision Makers
  • The Role of  Federal, State and Local Agencies
  • The Role of the Private Sector (Corporations, Financial Institutions, Agricultural and Forestry Sectors)
  • The Role of NGO's
  • Ecosystem Services and Policy Analysis
  • International Comparisons

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