Training Sessions: Training sessions are designed to provide members an opportunity to learn through participation, discussion and/or demonstration and to become more proficient in a specific technique, process, or skill. Trainings may be a half- (4 hours) or full-day (8 hours) in length and will be scheduled on the Monday or Friday of the NMFWA Workshop. A Certificate of Completion for each participant is required for every training session. Training organizers are required to provide a suggested maximum number of attendees and will be responsible for coordination with the NMFWA Workshop Program Chair.

Technical Papers/Sessions or Panel Discussion: These include oral presentations or a panel of experts that address new and emerging topics. Single paper submissions are welcome. For Special Sessions or if you are requesting a Panel Discussion, organizers will be responsible for coordinating with the NMFWA Workshop Program Chair, planning and moderating their session or panel, selecting speakers/presenters, and meeting required deadlines for abstracts. Papers/Session time
recommendations range from a single 20-minute presentation to a maximum of a 2-hour special session or panel discussion.

Field Trips: If you have an idea for a field trip or would like to organize a field trip that could be held in or around the Grand Rapids Area, ideas and suggestions are welcome.
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Note: Working Group Meetings are limited to 30 minutes for business purposes only. Single or multiple papers focused topics that may have previously been presented during a Working Group business meeting during past Workshops should be submitted as a technical papers.