Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts 2024 Annual State Meeting
Join us for OACD's 2024 Annual State Meeting! The meeting will take place in Oklahoma City on February 25, 26, and 27th and will focus on celebrating our collective accomplishments while planning for the future.
We look forward to seeing you for a great meeting as we explore the theme, "Creating Legacy through Stewardship!"
Dear Conservation District Directors, Employees, and Partners,
As we wrap up 2023, we are looking forward to our 86th year in 2024. We are very excited to be able to host the annual meeting again in February in Oklahoma City. This year’s state meeting has been planned by taking into consideration requests for training, networking, and hearing from experts on regenerative agriculture. The meeting will also provide information about planning for the future, “how to” sessions for new employees and directors, watershed basics, and how to communicate with the public about the great work you are doing as districts.
We're bringing in experts from across the United States to visit with you about creating drought free operations, climate & justice, and working with the microbes in your soil.
As always, we'll have excellent networking opportunities for you to visit with local, state, and national leaders in conservation.
We hope that you will join us on February 25th, 26th, and 27th 2024. The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites located at 3233 Northwest Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK.
Thank you,
Joe Caughlin, OACD President
HOTEL INFORMATION
Embassy Suites Northwest located at 3233 Northwest Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
The hotel attached to the conference center is the Embassy Suites Northwest. The room rate ranges from $119 - $139/night and includes breakfast and evening reception each night. Parking is free. The cut-off date for the group rate is Sunday February 4th. If you make reservations after this date, they may charge you a higher rate. The group code is: OCD
To make a reservation at the Embassy Suites Northwest please call 1 405-842-6633. Our group name is "Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts" The group code is: OCD. You may book online at the link below:
OK Association of Conservation Districts Annual Meeting 2024
If you are booking rooms for multiple people, and would like to utilize a Purchase Order, please contact Shannon Palacios at the email listed below, with the information detailing the entire list of rooms, names of guests, and dates of their stay.
Please include the purchase order and tax exemption so that it can be set up in the system.
Do not include NRCS staff on your reservation list. NRCS must follow their own guidelines for booking a hotel room and registering for the meeting.
The overflow hotel is Hilton Garden Inn Midtown located at 2809 NW Expressway in Oklahoma City. The phone number is 405-607-4000. The room rate is $90/per night. Link to Booking is Provided below.
Meeting Registration - Closed
Everyone must pay a registration fee. Please use the attached form and mail payment to OACD. There is a 5.4% credit card processing fee for any credit cards or debit cards. No refunds will be made after Feb. 17, 2024. After Feb. 19th, please register online or in person. If your registration is postmarked after 2/19 it may not be received in time.
Please mail your registration form and check made payable to OACD to:
OACD
PO Box 2775
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
Contact us here for any questions or technical difficulties.
Sponsor/Vendor Information
*Please note there is a processing fee automatically applied if paying by credit card.
Deadline to register as a vendor is February 19, 2024.
Questions?
Contact Jean Lam at jeanlam@okconservation.org.
Youth Contest
The speech contest is Sunday February 25th at 1:30 p.m. Contestants must check in by 1:15 p.m. The youth awards program will begin at 4:00 p.m. Districts are responsible for notifying their youth contestants and picking up their awards.
LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION & BANQUET
OACD will mail invitations to all state legislators for the legislative reception and banquet on Monday, February 26th. If you are a tribal conservation district, please invite your council members or send their addresses to OACD for us to mail an invitation. It is also very important that districts personally invite your legislators to attend. Please let Trey Lam & Sarah Blaney know that you have invited your legislators and their response by Feb. 23rd. If your district is financially able, please consider underwriting the cost of your legislator to attend. The cost is $75/per legislator. If you are unsure of who your legislator is, please visit okconservation.org and click on the resources tab.
DISTRICT EMPLOYEES BREAKFAST
The breakfast will be held on Monday February 26th at 7:00 a.m. For those staying at the conference hotel, breakfast is included. For those not staying at hotel, breakfast may be purchased.
Meeting Agenda
Included in the packet is a general agenda. A complete agenda will be sent out January 12th and be added to the website. Please note some guests are invited and have not yet committed to attend.
