Continental Dialogue Meeting
October 5-6, 2010
Brandeis University -- Waltham, MA

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The Continental Dialogue Steering Committee is pleased to invite you to join other leaders from the Northeast and around the country who are working to address the growing threat to North American forests from non-native insects and diseases. The Sixth Continental Dialogue meeting will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 5-6, 2010 in Waltham, Massachusetts at Brandeis University. The Steering Committee has worked diligently to include a host of emerging issues in the meeting agenda. The meeting also provides participants the option of attending one of three exciting field trips.

The meeting will serve as an opportunity for this diverse group to build on the successes of the last year and plan for the future of the Dialogue. Specific objectives include: cultivating collaborations toward action to address the threat of non-native forest insects and diseases; look for opportunities to link state and local actions to Continental Dialogue efforts to enhance national policies and strategies; expand the effectiveness and reach of public and private entities, and citizens, in the battle against the non-native insects and diseases killing their trees; and identify and agree on needed actions for the Continental Dialogue to take in the upcoming year. We invite you to join us in this important effort.

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• Meeting Announcement
• Sixth Continental Dialogue Meeting Agenda
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