Winds of Change Virtual Conference Wrap-up 2020Conference Buzz continued

Conference BuzzContinuedDividing Ruleimg15Jackson Osborn, with the NOAA-CIRES boothimg16The Boeing Company’s Alex Tsosie with the company’s virtual booth; AISES’s Director of Outreach Emerald Craig wears traditional dress for the Closing Ceremony“Elders are like a treasure box. It’s full of golden knowledge of information. Please seek out your elders and learn.”— Alex Tsosie, The Boeing Companyimg17Tyler Rust, PhD candidate Department of Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies at SUNY Binghamton“Great conference. Thanks for continuing to stand up the conference during this unprecedented times AISES! Everyone please stay safe!”— Rachel Yellowhair, presenterAISES family, Thank you so much for being with us this year! We look forward to seeing you in Phoenix September 23–25!— Katherine Cristiano, AISES senior director of special events“We will all be together next year — pray for it.”— Cecelia Lucero, Council of EldersDividing Rule-1606321169img18Although Alesia Xandra Nez was not able to attend this year’s National Conference, she sent this image to AISES and is looking forward to seeing everyone in Phoenix at the 2021 AISES National Conference.▸

JUST FOR FUNScavenger Hunt!Conference attendees were on the lookout for the Sacred Objects within the conference platform during the 2020 AISES National Conference. The AISES Sacred Objects are items with cultural significance that have been gifted to AISES over the years. Many of these objects are used during blessings, powwows, and other cultural activities during AISES events such as the Leadership Summit and National Conferences.Those who located and clicked on all 13 Sacred Objects were entered into a drawing for prizes, which included custom-made ribbon skirts and jewelry, AISES merchandise, and cash gift cards. Did you find all 13 Sacred Objects? They are circled below.img19Dividing Rule-1606321171LeaderboardConference-goers were encouraged to make the most of the conference. To give a little extra incentive to engage with everything the virtual conference had to offer, points were assigned to different actions. How competitive did you get?
Point System

Exhibit Booth visit 300 points

Booth banner 100 points

Booth Menu 25 points

View booth video 50 points

View booth documents 25 points

Poster booth visit 100 points

Booth banner 25 points

Booth Menu 25 points

View booth documents 200 points

Visit Networking Suite 300 points

Attend any session 100 points

Opening Ceremony 300 points

Closing Ceremony 300 points

Research Presentations 200 points

Student Awards Ceremony 200 points

Sequoyah Acknowledgment Ceremony 300 points

AISES Members Meeting 200 points

State of AISES 200 points

Click on Navigation Menu Item 25 points

Click on Any Scavenger Hunt Item 25 points

Chat Click

AISES Conference Chat 50 points
Attend any other chat 25 points

Overall Survey Completed 500 points

Session Survey Completed 200 points

Login 25 points

Brief Case 50 points

AND THE TOP 10 WERE …1 RACHAEL JOHNSON

▸ 155,550 points2 PAUL DAVIS

▸ 155,050 points3 PENNY NAKAI

▸ 154,750 points4 PAIGE NAKAI

▸ 149,750 points5 ROCHELLE CURRY

▸ 147,975 points6 MICHAEL O’ROURKE

▸ 139,525 points7 GABRIELLE LUCERO

▸ 139,200 points8 WANDA JIMMIE

▸ 138,275 points9 JENNIFER HILL

▸ 131,250 points10 TRACY PETERSON

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