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The co-chairs of the International California and the World Ocean Conference 2010 (CWO ’10), Secretary for Natural Resources Lester Snow, State Controller John Chiang, and Secretary for Environmental Protection Linda Adams invite you to participate as a sponsor and/or exhibitor in the upcoming CWO ‘10 conference. This conference, organized by the California Ocean Protection Council, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the California Environmental Protection Agency, will be held September 7-10, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

As with the previous CWO conferences, CWO ‘10 will seek the views and innovative ideas of experts throughout California, the United States, and the international community in addressing ocean and coastal resource management issues facing California, other states, or nations. In addition, the conference will provide a unique opportunity to bring together representatives from government, academia, industry, and the public to share ideas and formulate action strategies for the 21st century. It is important to note that CWO ’10 will take place as President Obama begins the implementation of a new national ocean policy and national framework for marine spatial planning.

Presentations at CWO ’10 will address all ocean and coastal subjects that can be applied to resource management and policy.
Emerging topics such as climate change impacts, marine spatial planning, marine protected areas, regional ocean governance, and
renewable offshore energy will be featured, among other important topics. Presentations should focus on actions that can be taken
at the local, state, regional, national, and international levels. We hope to use this conference to help build on work accomplished
through Governor Schwarzenegger’s Ocean Action Plan and help lay out the vision for the next California Ocean Protection Council
strategic plan. We believe it will also help inform our actions with Oregon and Washington in the West Coast Governors’ Agreement
on Ocean Health and nationally with President Obama’s new national ocean policy. This information exchange should be useful to
participants from California, other states, and other nations.

Information regarding the OPC Strategic Plan can be found at: http://www.opc.ca.gov/.

Information regarding the President’s National Ocean Policy can be found on the Council of Environmental Quality’s Web site at:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/oceans/.ughout the world.