COARE: news | archives | newsletter: January 2010

Off to a Great Start! . . .
Friday, 05 February 2010

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Contents:
  - SFOFF
  - Sharks in the Park
  - Our World Underwater
  - Newsletter Contest
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Hello, fellow ocean lovers!

The year is off to a quick start, and we already have an
exciting lineup of events.

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  - San Francisco Ocean Film Festival
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The 7th annual SFOFF has just begun.  This year's
festival promises some exciting new changes, including a
new venue: Theater 39 (Embarcadero and Beach Street).
The lineup of films looks great, including the Academy 
Award nominated film, The Cove.

On Saturday morning (06 February), the shark block of 
films (program 6), will be followed by a panel discussion
on ocean sustainability, from fishing to consumption.
The panel will be held at the neighboring Aquarium of 
the Bay, and will feature sustainable seafood industry 
leaders and notable conservationists including our own 
Executive Director.

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  - Sharks in the park
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Last year's Sharks in the Park event with WildAid was 
a great success, and we're excited to do it again!

This year's event coincides with the Flower Fair, which 
precedes Chinese New Year, so attendance is expected
to be greater.  We'll be unveiling some new messaging 
at this event, and we are expecting that it will be
even more effective than previous campaigns.

Come celebrate with us, and lend a hand to save some
fins!  We'll be meeting at 11am on Sunday, 07 February
at Portsmouth Square in the heart of San Francisco's 
Chinatown.  The event will run until 3pm, which leaves
plenty of time for those of you headed to Super Bowl
parties.

Look for our table and the giant (life-sized) inflatable
shark.

For directions and more information, please visit:
   http://coare.org/events/sharksinthepark/

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  - Our World Underwater
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We were invited to take part in the Our World Underwater
show in Chicago, one of the premier consumer dive shows
in the US.  The show runs from 19-21 February, at the
Donald Stephens Convention Center.  If you're planning
to attend the show, come visit us at booth #619, and
check out the seminar we're giving on Saturday.
For more information, visit www.ourworldunderwater.com. 

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  - Newsletter Contest
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Sometimes it seems like the hardest part about writing
this newsletter is coming up with a clever title each
month.  We've been considering a few different ideas,
but would like to get your input as well... so we've
decided to hold a contest.  Please submit newsletter
title suggestions to info@coare.org.  The winning 
submission will earn a prize.

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Wishing you healthy oceans, 
 - Your friends at COARE

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