Long Island Sound Summit Information

Event Time

Thursday, March 27, 2025

11am - 2:45pm

(check-in begins at 10:45am)

Event Location

Event Center (Room 214)

Beacon Hall

Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport CT

900 Lafayette Boulevard, Bridgeport, CT 06604

Admission

There is a $25 registration fee which covers lunch for attendees. A limited number of scholarships to waive registration fees and attend the Long Island Sound Summit are available. Learn more about Summit scholarships by clicking this link.

Parking Instructions

Navigate to 900 Lafayette Boulevard, Bridgeport, CT 06604. This address should take you to the college’s parking garage. Refer to the map below for instructions on getting from the parking garage to the lobby.

Summit Agenda

10:45 am - Registration & Networking
Coffee and continental breakfast provided with small group and one-to-one networking opportunities.

11:00 am - Welcome
Event kick-off and overview of the Network.

11:10 am - Plenary Presentations and Panel Q&A

12:30 pm - Lunch & Networking
Lunch provided.

1:00 pm - Lunchtime Documentary Debut
Watch the premiere of a new documentary mini-series about Long Island Sound!

1:15 pm - Roundtable Workshops
Join a roundtable conversation! Topics to be announced.

2:25 pm - Summary Discussion & Closings Remarks
Highlighting Big Ideas and Next Steps.

2:45 pm - Adjourn

Plenary Panel: Showcasing Clean Water Projects & Resources

The Summit will include a plenary session featuring presentations from NY and CT speakers, followed by a moderated panel Q&A session.

Click here to read about the plenary topics!

Roundtable Workshop Discussions

Participate in lively conversations about clean water projects, resources, and topics! Each Roundtable Workshop Discussion will focus on a specific topic for 35-minutes. A roundtable moderator will present information and kick off targeted group discussion. Participants can choose roundtable topics and sessions they would like to join. There will be 2 rounds of 35-minute roundtable discussions.

Click here to read about the roundtable topics!

Sign up to receive Summit announcements!

Join the Long Island Sound Coastal Watershed Network and sign up to receive Long Island Sound news and funding opportunities. Receive announcements about the Summit like speaker and workshop announcements!