The Land Trust Accreditation Commission is excited to participate in the first all-virtual Rally, hosted by the Land Trust Alliance. Even with a socially distanced Rally, there are still so many ways to connect with the Commission. Here's what you need to know:

Awards Ceremony | Thursday, October 1 | 5 p.m. EDT – Join the Commission for this pre-Rally event where we will honor the newest class of accredited land trusts. This hour-long celebration will feature words of congratulations, a special slideshow and will end with a toast to all accredited land trusts... so keep a beverage of your choice handy!

The Awards Ceremony is FREE to attend and open to all. Registration (separate from Rally registration) is required.

***Important Note: Registering for the Awards Ceremony does not mean you are registered to attend Rally 2020 which will take place on October 6 through 8. If you wish to participate in other Rally programs (we encourage you to do so) and workshops, you must register separately at: alliancerally.org/registration ***

Accreditation Workshop | Tips and Tools for Tackling Accreditation Requirements and Documentation (B01) | Tuesday, October 6 | 2 to 3:15 p.m. EDT – Be ready to dive into the nuts and bolts of the accreditation application. Accreditation reviewers will share how they review your application, giving you insights on preparing your best application. As a participant you will leave knowing timesaving short-cuts, how to pre-screen your documents to avoid common problems, how to leverage the Requirements Manual, how to use the COVID-19 guidance for accreditation, and more. Appropriate for land trust staff and board members with an interest in first-time or renewal of accreditation that have some familiarity with the land trust accreditation process. (Intermediate)

To attend the Accreditation Workshop and all other workshops at Rally 2020, you must register here: alliancerally.org/registration tiered pricing is available.

Virtual exhibit booth | Tuesday, October 6 through 8 – make sure you stop by our virtual exhibit booth within the Rally platform! There, you'll find Commission videos, a discussion board, polls and information about how to connect and leave messages with us. Our exhibit booth is open the duration of Rally.

Additionally, between workshops (listed on the agenda as "Live Exhibitor/Tradeshow Discussions"), you can engage in live discussions with Commission staff and board by visiting our exhibitor booth and clicking on "enter virtual tradeshow booth" (please see below for topics and schedule). Can't make it to any of the break times? That's ok! Leave us a private message by clicking on "Request Info" in our booth and we'll get back to you.

To meet with the Commission between workshop sessions, from our exhibitor booth page, click on "Enter Virtual Tradeshow Booth" which is highlighted in yellow above.

Tuesday, October 6:

• 1:15 to 2 p.m. EDT – General Accreditation Q&A – stop in to our virtual tradeshow booth to say hello and get your questions answered by Commission board members and staff.
• 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. EDT – All about Renewal – about to or currently going through the renewal process? On your break, stop in to ask questions and hear more information about the process from Commission staff.

Wednesday, October 7:

• 1:15 to 2 p.m. EDT – General Accreditation Q&A – stop in to our virtual tradeshow booth to say hello and get your questions answered by Commission board members and staff.
• 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. EDT – Learning about First-Time Accreditation – interested in learning more about applying for accreditation? On your break, stop in to ask questions and hear more information about the process and benefits of accreditation from Commission staff.

Thursday, October 8:

• 1:15 to 2 p.m. EDT – General Accreditation Q&A – stop in to our virtual tradeshow booth to say hello and get your questions answered by Commission board members and staff.

Tag Your Profile – Don't forget to add "tags" to your profile to show that you are affiliated with an accredited land trust. Want to see who else is attending from an accredited land trust? Simply search the term under the attendees list so you can connect with your accredited colleagues.

9/16/2020