Initial Publication Date: July 8, 2022

Attending the Rendezvous and Information for Sunday

Greetings Rendezvous Participants!

Rendezvous is just a few days away! Below is important information that you will want to note. Please read the entire email for important details:

Participant Information

Please look over the Participant Information page for information on arriving at the Rendezvous, including ground transportation options and registration check-in. The page also contains important information for during the Rendezvous, including campus locations, as well as evening events. The after the Rendezvous section includes information on local attractions and highlights.

Check-In

On Sunday only, on-site registration will be available at the Opening Reception in the Weisman Art Museum Dolly Fiterman Riverview Gallery, from 7-8:30pm Central.
Monday through Friday, registration will continue through the week in the main atrium of Tate Hall from 7:30am-4pm Central.
You must check-in at the registration table before attending any events, so please allow enough time before your workshop or event begins.
If you've registered to stay in on-campus housing, please check in directly at Yudof Hall. For questions, please contact Beth Charles (stef0176@umn.edu) at the Conference & Events Services, or call 612-625-7007 and refer to Earth Educators' Rendezvous.

Opening Reception

Join us for the opening reception at the Weisman Art Museum Dolly Fiterman Riverview Gallery from 7-8:30pm.
Take this opportunity to meet new colleagues, catch up with old ones, and anticipate a great week of Earth education. Light appetizers and a no-host/cash-only bar will be available. Drinks can be purchased at the cash bar.

Support participation in future Rendezvous!

Help an educator attend the Rendezvous by making a donation to the NAGT Professional Development Fund during this year's Rendezvous (July 10 - July 15).

Donate any amount: you'll be entered into a drawing for a NAGT cap, hoodie, or mug*⁺
Donate $50 or more: receive a NAGT water bottle*

Donate Now

*While supplies last. ⁺No purchase necessary.

Code of Conduct at the Rendezvous

NAGT meetings and events foster the exchange of ideas, through open and respectful dialogues at oral and poster sessions, workshops, field trips, short courses, mentorships and other NAGT-supported programs. NAGT promotes, provides, expects, and endorses a professional and respectful atmosphere and values a diversity of views and opinions. The NAGT Activities Code of Conduct is important to promoting diversity and creating an inclusive, supportive, and collaborative environment for all people.

All participants in NAGT activities - including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, exhibitors, NAGT staff, members of the media, vendors, and service providers - are expected to abide by this NAGT Code of Conduct. This Code of Conduct applies in all venues, including workshops, field trips, webinars, ancillary events and social gatherings, and on-line forums and discussions associated with the NAGT.

COVID-19 Policies and Information

Rendezvous COVID-19 policies are designed to minimize the risk to individuals and our community while also following venue, local, state, and federal health guidelines. By implementing these policies, NAGT and the EER planning committee are asking attendees to protect the community and each other, while continuing to participate in a diverse, inclusive, and thriving community. When registering for the Rendezvous, all attendees affirmed either that they are vaccinated or will have a 3rd party test within 72 hours before event and only attend if they test negative.

Get tested. Before traveling to Minnesota, please consider testing for COVID-19 within 72 hours before event. Do not attend the Rendezvous if you test positive for COVID-19.
Get vaccinated. COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States are effective at protecting people (especially those who are boosted) from getting ill.
Bring a mask. Masks are not required in most indoor or outdoor settings at University of Minnesota-owned locations. You may ask colleagues and others to wear a mask, but they aren't required to wear one.
Please do not attend events associated with the Rendezvous if you are experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19.

Connect Via Social Media and our Digital Message Board

Message Board
- Looking to share a ride to and from the airport? New to the Rendezvous and looking for lunch/dinner companions? Do you want to follow up with folks following discussions started in your workshop or poster session? Please utilize our digital message board to continue the conversations and networking.
Twitter
- Learn something you want to share? Know of something that you think other participants should know about? Send a tweet to @nagtgeo and include the hashtag #EarthER22.
Facebook
- The Rendezvous will also be sharing images and posts of interesting things happening via the NAGT Facebook page. Be sure to "Like" NAGT so you'll get these updates as well.

Going Green: Get Rendezvous Information Online

Bring your laptop or wireless device; the Rendezvous is "green" and will not be printing an Official Program.
There will be ample maps and signage at the registration desk (the Program is available online), but please have the Rendezvous website bookmarked for accessing program information on your laptop or device.
In addition, you may find it handy to have your device at many workshops, mini-workshops, and teaching demos.
Forgot what workshops you registered for? No problem, your name tag will include these details.

Presenting at the Rendezvous?

Review the Presenter Guidelines web page regarding format guidelines and for information on how to upload a digital copy of your presentations and materials. If you are presenting a poster, please bring it with you. Oral presentations should be uploaded no later than 8am the morning of your presentation. If you are leading a teaching demo, please bring any materials you may need.

Building Access

Some buildings on the University of Minnesota Campus may be locked during portions of the Rendezvous program.

Participants staying at Yudof: Participants who are staying at on-campus lodging (Yudof Hall) will receive key cards that will give them access to those buildings.
Rendezvous staff: Rendezvous staff will be available to let participants into buildings when necessary.
Help a fellow educator: Hold the door for your fellow Rendezvous attendees if you encounter a locked door!
Help line: If you are unable to get into a building and none of the above options are available to you, call 507-222-5339. You will be connected with a Rendezvous staff member who will be able to assist you.

Review the Program

We hope that you will take some time to look at the official Program and plan how to maximize the Rendezvous offerings for you. While you are expected to attend the full morning workshop for which you registered, you have lots of opportunities to customize the afternoon. Follow a particular theme, or mix and match to create your own conference experience - we want your time at the Rendezvous to be as rewarding and productive as possible! While you can freely move between contributed oral sessions, if you plan to attend an afternoon mini-workshop, please stay in the workshop for its full duration.