Wednesday, Oct. 18, More Additions to be Made

7:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Registration and check-in | Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Welcome Remarks | Mayor of Rock Island, Mike Thoms
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Keynote Session | Ducks Unlimited in the QC
Colin Wellenkamp, Executive Director, Mississippi River and Towns Initiatives
Ducks Unlimited Representative
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. | Networking Break
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Break Out Session 1: Ecological
WATER QUALITY
HABITAT RESTORATION
Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer, City of Dubuque
12:15 p.m. | Boxed Lunch
1 – 4 p.m. Field Tours
Take a ride with Professor Ruben Heine on the Augustana Stewardship and hear all about the history and geography of the Mississippi River.
Take a two-hour walking tour with former Rock Island Mayor Mark Schweibert and Kyle Carter with Downtown Davenport Partnership. They will talk about the RiverVision collaboration with the two cities and plans for future partnerships.
Muscatine Riverfront Development Bus/Walking Tour
4:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Student Poster Session / Cocktail Hour
6:30 - 8 p.m. | Catered Dinner with Chris Jones, Retired IIHR Research Engineer, The University of Iowa

Thursday, Oct. 19, More Additions to be Made

7:00 – 8:15 a.m. | Registration | Breakfast
8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Plenary Session | Rock Island Corn Belt Ports
Robert Sinkler, Founder, Riverside Global
Todd Main, Director of Market Development, Illinois Soybean Association
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Break Out Session 2: Sociological
Environmental Justice
Dr. Silvia Secchi, Professor, University of Iowa
Community Initiatives
Brian Ritter, Nahant Marsh and Scott County Community College, Master Conservationist Program
Duane Friend, University of Illinois, Master Naturlist Program
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Luncheon with Featured Speaker |
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Break Out Session 3: Econmic
TOURISM AND NAVIGATION
Frank Klipsch, Local Liaison, American Cruise Line
DEVELOPMENT
Matt Mohrfeld, Mayor of Fort Madison, City of Fort Madison and Michael Morhfeld, Southwest Iowa Aquatic Restoration Group
Ed Freer and Anna with Sasaki, Lake Mendota Waterfront Development
2:45 – 4:30 p.m. | Closing Plenary Session |
Mark Binsfold, JF Brennan
Lewis Kuhlman, City of La Crosse
4:30 p.m. | Adjourn