PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE AGENDA

New York, June 21 – 25

SATURDAY, June 21

9:00am – 5:00pm: Registration at the Roosevelt Hotel
12:00pm – 1:00pm: Site visits depart lobby

SUNDAY, June 22

10:00am – 5:00pm: Registration at the Roosevelt Hotel
10:00am: Tour of New York Botanical Garden departs lobby
12:00pm – 1:00pm: Afternoon site visits and tours depart lobby
6:00pm – 8:00pm: Opening Reception at Gracie Mansion

MONDAY, June 23
Temple Emanu-El, E. 65th Street across from Central Park

6:30am: Early Bird Tour departs hotel lobby
9:00am – 11:30am: Opening Plenaries
11:30am – 1:00pm: Central Park Picnic
1:00pm – 4:30pm: Workshops and Walking Workshops
6:00pm - 8:00pm: Central Park: Celebrating the Legacy Reception
Hosted by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Presentation of Great Parks/Great Cities Awards

TUESDAY, June 24
Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn Library, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and Prospect Park

8:30am - 9:30am: City Parks Alliance Breakfast at Brooklyn Museum of Art
9:30am – 12:00pm: Plenaries at Brooklyn Museum of Art
12:00pm – 2:00pm: Prospect Park Picnic
12:30pm – 1:30pm: Lunch Workshops
2:00pm - 5:30pm: Workshops and Walking Workshops

WEDNESDAY, June 25
United States Customs House, Bowling Green

9:00am – 12:00pm: Plenaries, Closing Address
1:00pm - 2:00pm: The High Line: A Unique Open Space Opportunity
1:00pm – 3:00pm: Tours of World Trade Center Site and Lower Manhattan