OWAA CONFERENCE 2020
In June of 2020, OWAA presented its first-ever virtual conference – and virtual membership meeting!
Thank you to our sponsors!
OWAA Virtual Conference
Thank you for joining us!
Thank you to all who participated in our first Virtual Conference! While we all would have preferred to meet in person at Jay Peak in Vermont (plan to join us there in 2021!), our virtual platforms allowed us to connect, share, socialize and learn.
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An added benefit of holding a virtual conference is that ALL sessions were recorded and will continue to be available to registrants (for free!) for the coming year. If you missed a session, simply go to the agenda in Socio, find and click on the session, scroll to the bottom of that session’s page and you will see the link to the recording!
But wait, there’s more! Even if you did not register for the conference, you will be able to access the session recordings for a fee. We are working on minor editing and plan to upload the recordings to Vimeo, where you will have the option of accessing just the one that intrigues you or the whole selection! Keep an eye on this web page for details as they are available, and check out the Program below to see what you missed, but will be able to access!
If you’d like to know who the various honorary award recipients are, click here for a PDF version of the Awards Powerpoint Presentation.
As always, registrants can reach out if you have questions about how to access the conference content – leslie -at- delaneymeetingevent -dot- com
PROGRAM
Thursday, June 25, 2020 | ||
7:00 pm (EDT) | Membership Meeting Open to all members, no registration required. Link to participate will be emailed to members when it is available | |
Friday, June 26, 2020 | ||
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm (EDT) | Welcome Remarks
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2:30 pm – 3:30 pm (EDT) | Keynote Presentation: The North American Model, COVID-19, and Wild Meat
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4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (EDT) | So You’re Freelance, Now What?
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4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (EDT) | Women’s Summit on Outdoor Communication
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6:00 pm – 7:30 pm (EDT) | Photo Scavenger Hunt Critique
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8:00 pm – 10:00 pm (EDT) | Virtual Party: The 1st Annual OWAA Storytime
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Saturday June 27, 2020 | ||
10:00 am – 11:00 am (EDT) | Artists in Residence Program; Is it Right for You?
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10:00 am – 11:00 am (EDT) | Innovative Ways to Build an Online Audience in a Post COVID World
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11:30 am – 12:30 pm (EDT) | DSLR v Mirrorless Cameras for the Outdoor Photographer
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11:30 am – 12:30 pm (EDT) | What’s Happening in our Ocean?
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11:30 am – 12:30 pm (EDT) | Different Routes to Book Publishing
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1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (EDT) | Lunch – please visit out Sponsor listings and check out their links to special deals and videos! | |
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (EDT) | Are We Loving Nature to Death? If So, What Can We Do About It?
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2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (EDT) | Writing for Kids
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3:30 pm – 4:30 pm (EDT) | Controlling Invasive Species
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3:30 pm – 4:30 pm (EDT) | Taking Video and Editing it on Your Cell Phone
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3:30 pm – 4:30 pm (EDT) | Working on Company Publications with Words and Photos
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5:00 pm – 6:30 pm (EDT) | Meet the Editors
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7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (EDT) | Excellence in Craft and Honorary Awards Ceremony
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VIRTUAL CONFERENCE FAQ
What digital platform will the conference be on?
- Socio
What is Socio and how to I get access?
- Socio is an App that contains almost all aspects of the conference:
- Your schedule with details about sessions and speakers
- Opportunities to connect with other attendees
- Sponsor info and links to learn more about their latest offerings
- Announcements to keep you up to date
- Social feed where you can post comments, links, photos…
- A day or two after you register, you will receive an email invite with information about how to access both the Socio Web App (for your desktop computer) and Mobile App (for mobile devices)
What can I do in the Socio Web App?
- View the agenda
- Filter the agenda by track
- Click on the Live Stream link once it is available to view the live sessions
- Come back later and click on the Recording link if you missed the live session
- Build your personal agenda by clicking the plus sign to the right of the sessions
- Learn more about other attendees, sponsors, and speakers by clicking on them
What can I do in the Socio Mobile App?
- Build and update your profile
- Post comments and pictures to the conference wall
- Connect with other attendees, speakers, and sponsors – then you can chat!
- Rate and review sessions
How will I log in?
- Using your email address and the passphrase provided in your email invite
Will I be on video throughout the conference?
- No, as an attendee, you will largely be watching webinar-style presentations (but there should also be social events set up as meetings that you can choose to participate in where you could use your webcam)
How do I bid on auction items?
- Click this link to go to the auction site (which is on a platform called Auction Frogs), to review all the items that will be available
- You can register on the site now to be ready for when the auction is open
- The auction opens Friday, June 26th at 2pm ET and you’ll be able to bid on items then, until it closes on Saturday, June 27th at 10pm ET
- NOTE that the platform’s ‘Bid Wars’ are in effect (which means that if an item receives bids within the last 10 minutes of the auction ending, its closing time will extend 10 minutes and will continue to extend until no new bids have been placed within the extended time allowed.
- ALSO NOTE that you can use the platform’s Auto Bidding feature, which allows you to enter your maximum bid (your bids will be automatically increased to the next high bid increment without exceeding your maximum bid amount)
Can I bid on auction items even if I don’t register for the conference?
- Yes, all OWAA members are welcome to participate in the auction.
- Encourage all your OWAA friends to bid early – and often!
Will there be a photo scavenger hunt?
- Yes, and details are posted in the Socio App
- Registrants will have access to this year’s five subjects and link to upload pictures on June 16
- Deadline for submission is June 21, 11:59 PM EDT
Will the sessions be recorded?
- Yes
How long do I have to go back and view each session after the conference?
- The Socio App will remain in place for at least one year with links to recorded sessions available throughout that time
Do you really expect me to sit in one place, at my desk, that long?
No, we don’t! As you absorb these great sessions, we expect you to:
- Be prepared to move around to different locations with your laptop or tablet
- Really make use of that stand-up desk that you’ve been sitting down at for far too long
- Or get creative and follow along as you use your exercise bike or rowing machine
- Plus, we’ll have lots of breaks too!
Thank You To Our Sponsors!
