From: Pete Fiorentino [mailto:PFiorentino43@msn.com] Hello, We are pleased to announce the 2009 SDPUS Conference of the Americas Schedule, to be held in beautiful Tamarindo, Costa Rica! Join some of the more than 400 members of the SDPUS community for five days of inspiration, collaboration, and reflection at the Tamarindo Diria Resort & Conference Center. This year's theme, New Thinking for a New World, reflects the exciting changes and challenges facing the SDPUS Americas community, as we draw together some of the most knowledgeable resources from the Latin American and North American regions. Thru-out 2009 SDPUS Conferences will feature inspiring and provocative speeches from a variety of thought leaders in the fields of education and international environmental relations including: . Allison Gist, Annenberg Foundation: Grants Associate Rob Gibson, University of Rochester: Senior Associate Vice President for University Advancement & Executive Director of Academic Relations Franklin Chang, Former NASA Astronaut, MIT Expert Physicist: Founder of Ad Astra Labs- Liberia, Costa Rica Carlos Murillo, International Educator and Professor at Earth University-La Flor, Costa Rica . Bernard Patten, Educator and Biologist at the University of Georgia, Founder: Systems and Engineering Ecology Group Tim O'Hara, Founder of Rancho Mastatal: Sustainable Living Eco-Resort near Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica Ralph DiClemente, Noted Medical Professor at Emory University: HIV Prevention Hugo Loaiciga, Hydrologist and Agricultural Engineer at the University of California Santa Barbara: Working on Water related problems in Central America Additional Notable Partnering Professors: Farzin Madjidi, Pepperdine University Rob Gibson, University of Rochester Joel Seligman, University of Rochester Steve Uebbing, University of Rochester Tyll Van Gyl, University of Rochester Brian Brent, University of Rochester Patricia Maurice, Notre Dame University Graham Allen, University of Washington Amar Yahiaoui, University of Washington Mark Grismer, University of California Davis Nancy Curtis, Bowdoin College Tim O'Hara, Syracuse University Theodore Endreny, Syracuse University Charles Hall, Syracuse University Mark Grismer, University of California Davis Dyan Mazurana, Tufts University Richard Vogel, Tufts University Michael Alles, Vanderbilt University Ralph DiClemente, Emory University Vicki Davis, Vanderbilt University Maj Hulten, University of Warwick Deborah Lawrence, University of Virginia Richard Shingles, Johns Hopkins University Jonathan Caulkins, Vanderbilt University Dan Rubenstein, Princeton University Tao Lowe, Pennsylvania State University John Fruehoff, University of California Irvine Lochi Yu, University of California Irvine Professor Dasgupta, University of California Irvine Isabelle Warren, Troy University William Cooper, University of California Irvine Pedro Bidegaray, Earth University Costa Rica Niyati Parekh, New York University Nick Voigt, Georgia Tech University Brendan Hodkinson, Duke University Michael Davis, Emory University Cheri Brodeur, University of Florida David Matarrita, Teaxas A&M University Leanne Jones, San Diego State University Michael Connors, University of Wisconsin Michael Bennet, Pepperdine Universi Karen Elmore, University of Oklahoma Ed Begley Jr., TV: Living with Ed Sharon Ravitch, The University of Pennsylvania Diane Doolan, University of Miami Karen Mead, University of California Todd Geidt, University of California Bruce Madwell, University of California Gerald Berenson, Tulane University Strategic Decisions and Partnerships would like to invite you to support our efforts by attending our conference as a participant (see attachment above) or by sharing your products or services with our attendees by registering as an exhibitor, advertiser or a conference sponsor. The exhibit hall will be open for three full conference days. To maximize your visibility at the conference, we also offer the opportunity to advertise in our conference program- we estimate over 1000 programs will be printed and distributed to conference attendees through-out the next year. Visit the official website for the SDPUS Conference of the Americas at www.sdpus.com for conference information, exhibitor terms and conditions and instructions on submitting a proposal. Upon acceptance of your proposal, we will provide you with registration information. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. Please do not hesitate to contact me at PFiorentino43@msn.com or via phone at (585) 502-4695 (voip) or +011 (506) 2653-0765 (Costa Rica). I thank you for your support and hope you will join us in Tamarindo, Costa Rica!
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