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Workshop Report:
2008 NAI National Workshop

November 11–15 | Portland, Oregon

Registration and Session information updated dynamically. Hotel/Booth numbers updated manually/separately.

R = Number Registered
L = Limit Allowed
The values for the registration, sessions and events below are drawn directly from the database, and are accurate to this moment. However, hotel and booth numbers will still be updated manually as available.

Data in the database does not include those registrations that are still being processed. Sessions without current registrants are listed at the bottom of the page.
REGISTRATION R L

Total Attendees Registered

407 1500

Total Guests Registered

4  
ROOM PICK-UP (in room nights) R L % Full
Red Lion Hotel
(updated July 31, 2008)
834 846 98.6%
Doubletree Hotel
(updated July 28, 2008)
636 1,994 31.9%
EXHIBIT HALL R L % Full
Booths
(updated July 29, 2008)
78 120 65.0%
EVENT SESSIONS
Free Event R L % Full
Excellence in Interpretation Awards 271 1500 18%
Interpretive Media Awards 268 1500 18%
Opening Reception 373 1500 25%
       
Meal Event R L % Full
Awards Banquet & Dance 148 1500 10%
       
Offsite Session R L % Full
01. Columbia River Cataclysms and the Columbia River Gorge 30 50 60%
02. Time Travel Through the Columbia River Gorge 34 50 68%
03. Monitoring The Power of Nature 32 50 64%
04. From Fur Trade to Farming 11 50 22%
05. Getting' Earthy with the Fruit of the Vine 11 46 24%
06. Find Yourself In the Forest: Tillamook Forest Center 8 45 18%
SOLD OUT - 07. Beachcombing the Oregon Coast 42 50 84%
08. See the World: Oregon Zoo and World Forestry Center 14 50 28%
SOLD OUT - 09. Columbia River Abundance: Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge 45 50 90%
10. Schools, Salmon, and Snow - Oh My! 23 50 46%
11. Flyin' High 4 40 10%
12. Partnerships and Programs at an Urban National Wildlife Refuge 13 40 33%
13. Annual Service Project: Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge Frog Pond Trail 4 50 8%
14. The Insiders View of Portland 5 35 14%
15. Underground Portland: The Dark & Sordid Side 13 40 33%
       
Preworkshop Session R L % Full
01. CINP Tour to Warm Springs and Yakama Cultural Museums 6 48 13%
02. Coming Full Circle: Creating a Character for Yourself or Your Site 3 40 8%
03. Leave No Trace Trainer Course 3 25 12%
04. Interpreters Road Show 2008 15 25 60%
05. Interpretation in the Tourism Marketplace - A Showcase of Ideas and Sites 2 40 5%
06. Verbal Victories: Dealing with Difficult Communication Situations 1 25 4%
07. Interpretive Entrepreneurship 5 45 11%
08. Applied Interpretation: Putting Research into Practice 4 50 8%
09. Experienceology: 8 Steps to Better Visitor Experiences 3 36 8%
10. Sustainable Collections: Artifacts of the Past Preserved for the Future 4 30 13%
11. Keeping That Cutting Edge: Trainers Sharing With 3 25 12%
12. Beyond Barriers: Enriching Visitor Experiences And Interpretive Media With Universal Design Principles 2 40 5%
13. Meeting in the Middle: Combining Elements of Interpretation and Graphic Design 9 30 30%
14. GPS and Digital Mapping for Interpreters 4 18 22%
Interpretive Management Institute 6 100 6%
       
Special Event R L % Full
SOLD OUT - Bottoms Up! 47 50 94%
Oregon Zoo Moonlight Safari 62 200 31%
Rollin' On The River 65 120 54%
Up Close and Personal: Exploring Forests in a Hands-On Way 28 175 16%
Wednesday Night Fever 74 100 74%
       
Sessions Without Registrants
The sessions listed below do not currently have any listed registrants.
 
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