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On Apr 4, 2017, at 11:53 AM, Lin Harper
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Dr. Lin Harper
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From: Laura Hare <laura@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:laura@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Date: April 4, 2017 at 9:32:12 AM CDT
To: "'drlinbob@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:drlinbob@xxxxxxxxx>'"
<drlinbob@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:drlinbob@xxxxxxxxx>>
Subject: 2017 Costa Rica International Birding Conference
Dear Lin,
I am sorry to catch you at a bad time this morning however, thank you for
taking my call.
I am re-sending the invitation from our earlier email invitation for our 2017
Costa Rica International Birding Conference? This exciting event, sponsored in
association with leading birding organizations, is offered by invitation only
and will take place Nov 1-5, 2017 (see invitation below).
As an added benefit, if you do book a group with Holbrook by Dec. 31st, 2018,
you will be refunded the cost of the conference just before your trip departs.
Do you think you might be able to attend? It would be helpful if you could let
us know whether you plan to attend by April 17 (Yes, Probably, Maybe, No), as
this would greatly assist our planning, as space is limited for this exclusive
event.
Final sign-up deadline will be July 31st.
Thank you so much for your time. We hope to see you in Costa Rica!
Laura Hare
Group Travel Specialist | Holbrook Travel
Address: 3540 NW 13th Street | Gainesville, FL 32609
Tel: 352.377.7111 x 356 | Fax: 352.371.3710
Toll-free: 800.451.7111 Skype: lauraatholbrook
Email: laura@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:laura@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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INVITATION
2017 Costa Rica International Birding Conference
NOVEMBER 1-5, 2017
Featuring field trips, seminars, and activities at Selva Verde Lodge and
Private Reserve
Event Sponsors
National Audubon Society
American Birding Association
Birdwatcher’s Digest
Swarovski Optik
Register soon for this exciting event!
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Dear birding leader,
Join fellow colleagues, representatives from US birding and nature
organizations, and birding experts at the 2017 Costa Rica International Birding
Conference. The 5-day event will be held at Selva Verde Lodge & Rainforest
Reserve in Sarapiquí, located amid primary and secondary forest in the
Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica.
The conference features field trips, seminars and presentations on
international and Costa Rica topics, such as National Audubon’s International
Alliance Program, ABA’s Youth Birding Initiative, and birding tours for
promoting sustainable development and community building. Learn about these
hopeful efforts to protect and manage birds throughout the Americas, share with
your peers, and gain insight for your community initiatives.
Come and participate in an exchange of ideas, learning, and birding in the
tropics at its best!
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Seminars and Speaker Line-up:
* Facts and Trends in the US Birding Market
Ben Lizdas, Advertising Sales Director, Bird Watcher’s Digest
* Bird-Based Tourism as an Economic Development Tool
Matt Jeffery, International Alliances Program, National Audubon Society
* Field Trips and Birding Tours for Community Building
Christine Tanzer, Field Trip Coordinator, Natural Resources Foundation of
Wisconsin
* Bringing Birding to the Youth Market
Bill Stewart, Director of Conservation and Community, American Birding
Association
* Birding Optics Workshop – The Basics & Beyond
Alex Villegas, representative, Swarovski Optik
Plus, presentations by local Costa Rica experts:
* Research at La Selva Biological Station
Carlos de la Rosa, Director of Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)
* The Meso-American Biological Corridor
Willy Pineda, biologist
Enjoy five days and four nights of field trips and activities to observe birds
and other wildlife in their natural habitat. Attend informative seminars on the
birding market, community-building programs, youth birding initiatives, and
bird tourism as an economic development tool.
2017 Costa Rica International Birding Conference
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1-5, 2017
5 days for $1075 per person
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Can’t make the conference? Please forward this invitation to another
representative from your organization. Field trip coordinators and leaders from
birding organizations and Audubon chapters will be there to exchange ideas.
Questions? Contact Debbie Sturdivant Jordan at
debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>.
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Special thank you to Joaquin Garcia for use of his photos.
