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42 MTR September 2005 www.oceans2005.org. "The future of our 'One Ocean' is vitally important to all of our global society, and we want to identify all of the great work that is going on already in the context of the much greater need for addi- tional work and interaction that is necessary for the future of our 'One Ocean.'" Under the "One Ocean" theme, issues such as Homeland Maritime Security, Global Observation and Exploration, Emerging Ocean Science, Technology, and Engineering, Ocean Education and Outreach and Proactive Global Cooperation and Engagement will be discussed. Event planners expect guests to arrive in Washington, D.C. on Friday, September 16. On Sunday, September 18, there will be a confer- ence registration in the afternoon and an Oceans Conference Film Festival later in the day. Program Focus Events will kick off on Monday, September 19, followed by an evening reception. Exhibitions, luncheons, and focus events will con- tinue until Thursday, September 22, when the exhibition hall is scheduled to close. On Friday, September 23, there will be a Global Ocean Town Hall meeting, followed by the confer- ence closing ceremony. For guests who are leaving early, organizers have planned a Potomac River cruise luncheon, while those leaving later that night will take part in the dinner river cruise aboard the Odyssey. In the works One of the goals that organizers have for OCEANS 2005 is to increase student involvement in the conference. Student will be invited to participate in a poster contest and, perhaps, even a student film contest. Organizers also hope to promote ocean education and outreach. Suggestions have been made by event committees as to how this goal can be achieved. Suggestions include: Have high school students and teachers attend; include a student conference in the program; and have college and job fairs within the conference. Washington, D.C. According to the conference organ- izers, guests will have things to do besides attend conference events. They can tour the nation's capital on foot or by bike or boat. Avid readers can visit the Library of Congress, the largest library in the world. Sports fans can watch the national pastime, played by the city's home team, the Washington Nationals. Some may opt to see the Lincoln Memorial, cen- trally located near the Reflecting Pool, Washington Memorial, and the U.S. Capitol. There is also the Declaration of Independence in the National Archives as well as muse- ums; such as the International Spy Museum, the Navy Museum, the National Geographic Museum and its interactive exhibits, the Smithsonian, and the Holocaust Memorial Museum. For more information on OCEANS 2005 or to register, please visit www.oceans2005.org. show preview (Photo credit: Washington, DC Convention and Tourism Corporation) MTR#2 (33-48).qxd 8/30/2005 5:30 PM Page 42
