Cavallo Point Lodge, Fort Baker, in Sausalito, CA
Event Information
The OER Grantees meeting begins at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, and ends after lunch at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 27.
Venue Information
The meeting will take place at the historic Cavallo Point Lodge, Fort Baker, in Sausalito, California (601 Murray Circle, Fort Baker, Sausalito, CA 94965).
Contact Information
Cavallo Point Lodge, Fort Baker, in Sausalito, CA
Event Information
The OER Grantees meeting begins at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, and ends after lunch at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 27.
Venue Information
The meeting will take place at the historic Cavallo Point Lodge, Fort Baker, in Sausalito, California (601 Murray Circle, Fort Baker, Sausalito, CA 94965).
Contact Information
For questions about the meeting, please contact julie@iskme.org or (650) 728 – 3322.
Agenda
| Tuesday, March 24, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Location | Activity |
| 2:00pm | Surfbird Foyer | Registration Opens |
| 4:00pm-5:15pm | Surfbird |
Opening Activity Meet and Greet Storytelling, Collaborative Art Activity |
| 5:15pm-6:00pm | Surfbird | Welcome Reception |
| 6:00pm-8:00pm | Callippe Ballroom |
Dinner and Welcome Barbara Chow, Education Program Director, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Super Seven: Grantee Intros (Group 1) |
| Wednesday, March 25, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Location | Activity |
| 7:30am-9:00am | Callippe Ballroom | Breakfast |
| 9:00am-10:00am | Mission Blue |
Keynote: Learning from Disrupters in Other Industries Douglas Gayeton, Lexicon of Sustainability |
| 10:15am-11:45am |
Breakout Rooms: Surfbird A, Surfbird B, Tidewater [3 groups] |
Workshop Seeing OER with New Eyes – Using Analogous Settings to Inspire Innovation |
| 12:00pm-1:00pm | Callippe Ballroom |
Lunch and Welcome Honoré Pedigo, Institute at the Golden Gate Super Seven: Grantee Intros (Group 2) |
| 1:15pm-2:45pm | Mission Blue |
Friendly Debate: OER Business Models Facilitator: Dana Schmidt, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
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| 3:00pm-4:30pm |
Breakout Rooms: Surfbird A Surfbird B Tidewater [3 groups] |
OER Business Models Breakout Session Share out current business models in practice among participants, including facilitated discussions with OER Advisors to get advice and feedback on work. |
| 4:30pm-6:00pm | Central Lawn |
Group Photo Optional: Fun Activities on the Field |
| 6:00pm-7:00pm | Callippe Ballroom |
Dinner Super Seven: Grantee Intros (Group 3) |
| 7:00pm-9:00pm | Callippe Patio |
Dessert Party OER Under the Stars |
| Thursday, March 26, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Location | Activity |
| 7:30am-9:00am | Surfbird | Breakfast |
| 9:00am-10:00am | Mission Blue |
The Power of Reuse: Wikipedia in Action Facilitator: Pete Forsyth, Wiki Strategies
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| 10:00am-10:15am | Mission Blue | Super Seven: Grantee Intros (Group 4) |
| 10:15am-11:15am | Mission Blue |
Framing an OER Strategy Facilitator: Nicole Allen, SPARC Also: Delia Brown, New South Wales DOE; Cable Green, Creative Commons; Alek Tarkowski, CC-Poland; Mary Lou Forward, OCW Consortium |
| 11:30am-2:30pm | Off-Site |
Visit to Muir Woods: Lunch Options for exploring accessible walking trails, more strenuous hiking, or easy walking among redwood trees. |
| 3:00pm-5:00pm |
Mulitple Locations Check Boards in Callippe Foyer |
Unconference Discussion Sessions (suggested topics)
|
| 5:00pm-6:00pm | Free Time | |
| 6:00pm-7:00pm | Callippe Ballroom |
Dinner Super Seven: Grantee Intros (Group 5) |
| 7:00pm-8:30pm | Callippe Ballroom |
Film Screening: Ivory Tower How is OER Relevant to the Issues Raised in Film? Discussant: Cable Green, Creative Commons; Lynn Hirshfield, Participant Media |
| 9:00pm-11:00pm |
Silverspot |
Silverlight KaraOERke Lounge (Sponsored by SPARC) |
| Friday, March 27, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Location | Activity |
| 7:30am-9:00am | Surfbird | Breakfast |
| 9:00am-10:15am | Mission Blue |
OER Field Strategy Barbara Chow, TJ Bliss, and Dana Schmidt |
| 10:30am-11:30am | Mission Blue |
Keynote Hal Plotkin, Uncensored State of the Union: OER Unplugged |
| 11:45am-12:00pm | Mission Blue |
Closing Remarks TJ Bliss and Dana Schmidt |
| 12:00pm-1:00pm | Callippe Ballroom | Lunch |
Hotel Reservations
The Cavallo Point Lodge is sold out for the meeting. If you would like to be added to the hotel’s waiting list, please email julie@iskme.org.
Other hotels nearby:
Hotel Sausalito (2 miles from Cavallo Point Lodge, $225/night – Sausalito)
Hotel Del Sol (6 miles from Cavallo Point Lodge, $209/night – Marina District, San Francisco)
Da Vinci Villa (6.7 miles from Cavallo Point Lodge, $190/night – Marina District, San Francisco)
Cavallo Point Hotel Reservation Info: The Lodge's main number is 415-339-4700. This is the Reservation Booking Link. We encourage you to request an early check in if you would like to try to get into your room before 4:00pm.
Parking
Day parking (valet or self-park) is complimentary. If self-parking, the valet will direct you to where to park your car. For a map of the hotel grounds, please visit Cavallo Point Map here.
Overnight parking is $25/night (valet or self-park, cost is the same). For both valet and self-park, please pull up to the valet stand in front of the main building (Building A on the map link below). Upon check-in, the front desk will direct you where to park your car (if self-parking).
Local Airports
San Francisco International Airport (40 – 50 minute drive from Cavallo Point Lodge)
Oakland International Airport (50 minute drive from Cavallo Point Lodge)
Ground Transportation
For airport transportation suggestions to the hotel, please visit: http://www.cavallopoint.com/directions.html
If you are scheduling a cab or town car pick-up at the hotel, please note that you will need at least 2 hours notice to ensure pick-up on time. Estimated cost of a cab or town car from hotel to SFO is approximately $75 (one way).
As noted in information provided in the link above, you can also use the Marin Airporter to arrive and depart from the hotel. The hotel provides transport to and from the bus stop where the Marin Airporter stops. Please consult Cavallo's link above for directions using the Marin Airporter for arrival to the hotel (about $20 each way). To use the Marin Airporter to get back to the airport, you will need to request a shuttle ride from the Cavallo Front Desk to the Center Ave bus stop at least 2 hours before you want to depart the hotel. The Marin Airporter picks up at the Center Ave bus stop twice every hour (10 past the hour, 40 past the hour).
If you need help coordinating transportation back to the airport after the meeting, the Lodge suggests that you stop by the front desk to make reservations the day before your departure. The front desk can help arrange cabs, town cars and shuttle services. To reach the front desk, call 415-339-4700.
We have created an online, user-generated Ride-Share Board here. The OER 2015 registration desk will also have a ride share board displayed to help participants self-organize rides shares amongst themselves.
For driving directions, please visit: http://www.cavallopoint.com/directions.html