July 20-21, 2013 - Windham, NY

Join fellow anglers and TU volunteer leaders from across the Northeast on July 20 & 21 in the Catskill Mountains.

Who should attend? Anyone committed to building effective TU chapters and councils.

What will you learn? Opportunities abound to develop your governance skills and practices, discover solutions to your leadership challenges, and increase your understanding of the key trends and coldwater conservation issues impacting the Northeast. TU regional meetings are occasions to be inspired — by the work of TU staff, lessons from leaders and conversations with newfound friends.

Registration and Cost? The total cost is $125 and includes:

• Participation in all seminars and workshops on Saturday and Sunday
• Breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday
• Barbecue dinner Saturday night

Schedule:

Friday, July 19: Optional Hosted Fishing Day
Enjoy an optional day of fishing on nearby Catskill streams. When registering, please indicate if you'd like to fish on Friday so that you may be paired with a host from Trout Unlimited's local Columbia Greene Chapter.

Saturday, July 20: Workshops, Seminars, and Evening Barbecue
The Northeast Regional Meeting is designed to provide TU volunteer leaders with valuable tools and skills you can bring home to help improve the effectiveness of councils and chapters. Saturday's full-day session will include group discussions, concentrated workshops and opportunities for council and chapter leaders to share successes and discuss common challenges.

Following Saturday's workshops, we will have an outdoor barbecue hosted at Windham Mountain.

Sunday, July 21: Workshops, Seminars, and Optional Afternoon of Fishing
Sunday will continue on Saturday's work and include further group seminars and workshops before we conclude the meeting with a lunch outside and a final wrap-up session. A detailed agenda will be provided soon.

Meeting Location:

Windham Mountain Ski Resort at 33 Clarence D. Lane Road, Windham, New York, 12496, 518-734-4300.

Lodging (UPDATED):

Please note—due to the high volume of registrations and other local Windham events, lodging in the Windham area is filling up quickly.  Please contact the following locations for available lodging asap:

Christman's Windham House

at 5742 RT 23, Windham, NY 12496
Rates: $140/night
Reservations: 888-294-4053

Hillside Mountain Inn

5088 New York 23 Windham, NY 12496
Rates: $85/night
Reservations: (518) 734-3668

Country Suite Bed and Breakfast

at 11365 New York 23  Windham, NY 12496
Rates: $139-199/night
Reservations: (888) 883-0444

Allbergo Allegria

at 43 New York 296  Windham, NY 12496
Rates: $195-275/night for multi-bedroom units
Reservations: (518) 734-5560

Cuomo’s Cave

at 33 Cuomo's Cove Road / Windham, New York 12496
Rates: $120-180/night 
Reservations: 800-734-5903

Hunter Inn

at 7433 Main Street, Hunter, NY 12442
Rates: $125-170/night
Reservations: (800) 270-3992

Windham Mountain has generously offered a shuttle service for the weekend and will provide transportation to and from the group meetings.