GREAT LAKES REGIONAL TRAINING

JUNE 23 - 26, 2014

University of Chicago - Quadrangle Club
1155 E 57th St
Chicago, IL 60637

Coastal Management Professionals in the Great Lakes region are invited to attend complimentary 4-day Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Advancement Training to be held at The University of Chicago's Quadrangle Club Monday, June 23 through Thursday, June 26, 2014.   

Based on a new CMSP Advancement Training Curriculum derived from best practices around the globe and featuring interactive and innovative educational styles, CMSP Advancement Training is designed for Coastal Managers at all experience levels in the practice of Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning.

CMSP-AT Curriculum Highlights Include:

• Defining the Planning Area
• Stakeholder Identification
• Ocean Visioning
• Management Goals and Objectives
• Mapping Uses of a Planning Area
• Identification of Outside Factors
• Identification of Emergent and Future Uses
• Characterization of Resources
• Addressing Conflict and Compatibility
• Selecting Management Strategies
• Crafting Regulatory Language
• Developing Progress Indicators
• Plan Implementation
• Plan Evaluation and Adaptation
• Developing Decision Support Tools and Coastal Web Atlases
• Developing Spatial Allocation Plans and Alternatives   

• Engage and learn from an all new Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Curriculum that includes region-specific modules, interactive game-theory based activities and other innovative educational approaches.
•  Network with coastal management professionals in an educational setting.
• Build the peer-to-peer network of coastal professionals in the Great Lakes, and join the national peer-to-peer network, developed during our past trainings.

Please accept our invitation to complimentary CMSP Advancement Training at the The Quadrangle Club.  Classroom space is limited, so don't delay completing your registration.  Please note that ALL registrations are subject to review in order to allocate seats equitably among the Great Lakes region participants.  Travel, lodging and incidentals are the responsibility of the participant. 

SPECIAL THANKS

Thanks are owed to Great Lakes regional leaders who have assisted with input on regional matters and logistics, including but not limited to: Jennifer Day - USDOC/NOAA, Kyle McCune - US Army Core of Engineers, Diane Tecic - Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and Eric Vogelbacher - USCG.

About Us 

CMSP-AT will accelerate the use of coastal and marine spatial planning (CMSP) in the United States through the development and delivery of a CMSP curriculum for professional coastal managers in the U.S., derived from domestic and international best practices, processes, experience, and lessons learned.

To maximize impact, the curriculum includes opportunities for peer-to-peer collaboration and mentoring and lays the groundwork for a Professional Coastal Manager’s Credentialing Program. U.S. regions will be selected to host CMSP Advancement Training each of which will include an all new core curriculum, enhanced regional modules, collaborative and interactive problem solving activities and incentives for continuing CMSP education and networking.

Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Advancement Training is produced by Battelle Memorial Institute and is made possible through generous funding provided by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Marine Conservation Initiative. For more information on CMSP-AT, visit our website at http://www.CMSPAdvancement.com