National Plant Board
NPB Related Meetings
The following are meetings scheduled or attended by NPB representatives. Some meetings may contain links to agendas, minutes or announcements from NPB representatives who attended the meeting.
Upcoming Meetings
National Plant Board 2010 Annual Meeting
July 25 to July 29, 2010
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mark Your Calendars
Announcement and General Information
Welcome Letter
Indianapolis Visitor's Guide
Indianapolis Marriott Downtown (use "Hotel Reservation Link" below for NPB Block of rooms)
Reservation Deadline: June 24, 2010
- (800)-266-9432 - reference the National Plant Board Meeting ~OR~
- Hotel Reservation Link (Disregard 'Your Access Code')
Registration Form (due June 24, 2010): .pdf, .doc
Meeting Agenda (DRAFT 06/02/2010)
- Bio-Control Break Out Session Discussion Paper - Points to ponder in advance of the Wednesday session.
Contact:
Phil Marshall (317) 232-4189 PMarshall@dnr.in.gov
Jodi Ellis (765) 494-0822 ellisj@purdue.edu
Megan Abraham (317) 234-5182 MAbraham@dnr.in.gov
NAPPO 2010 Annual Meeting
October 18-22, 2010
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
National CAPS Meeting - 2010
(tentative pending approval)
December 1-3, 2010
Kansas City, Missouri
Previous Meetings
Western Plant Board 2010 Annual Meeting
May 18-20, 2010
Tacoma, Washington
Hotel Murano - Reservation deadline extended to May 4, 2010
Web reservation link or call
1-888-862-3255 or 253-238-8000, request rooms reserved for 2010 Western Plant Board.
Mark Your Calendar
Invitation
Registration Form
Draft Agenda
Contact: Claudette Needham, 1-800-443-6684
Southern Plant Board 2010 Annual Meeting
April 25-28, 2010
Montgomery AL
Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center Downtown Montgomery, Alabama
(334) 269-5055 - Registration Code AGR, Deadline: April 2, 2010
Invitation Letter (pdf)
Registration Form (doc) - Late fee after April 7, 2009
Agenda
CAPS Agenda
Contact: Dennis Barclift or Marilyn Williams, (334) 240-7225
Eastern Plant Board 2010 Annual Meeting
In Conjunction with Eastern Region CAPS and Eastern Chapter HIS
April 12 - 15, 2010
Albany NY
Holiday Inn - Wolf Road, 1-800-HOLIDAY, GROUP CODE "GAD" (seriously)
Meeting Notice
Registration Form - Register by Monday, March 15, 2010
Agenda
CAPS Agenda (final 3/24/2010)
HIS Meeting Info
Albany Visitors Center Website
Contact: Margaret Kelly or Judy Snyder, (518) 457-2087 or margaret.kelly@agmkt.state.ny.us
Central Plant Board 2010 Annual Meeting
March 8-11, 2010
Minneapolis, MN
Crowne Plaza Northstar, 1.800.556.7827 or 612.338.2288
Reservation Link
Reservations must be made by Friday, February 19 to obtain the group rate.
Save the Date
Invitation (updated 1/29/2009)
Registration pdf, doc, $50 late fee after February 16
Transportation Information
DRAFT Agenda (2/11/2010)
Contact: cpb.mn@state.mn.us
2010 North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow
January 12-16, 2010
Washington D.C.
USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species
January 12-15, 2010
Annapolis, Maryland
National Invasive Species Awareness Week
January 10-14, 2010
Washington DC
Thousand Cankers of Black Walnut National Conference
November 3-4, 2009
St. Louis, Missouri
Annual Gypsy Moth Review
October 27 - 29, 2009
Minneapolis, Minnesota
NAPPO 2009 Annual Meeting
October 19-23, 2009
Chicago, Illinois
NASDA 2009 Annual Meeting
September 17-21, 2009
Montgomery, Alabama
National Plant Board 2009 Annual Meeting
2009 NPB PROCEEDINGS, pdf ~2.8 MB
August 9-13, 2009
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Sheraton Oklahoma City, Reservation Link
Reservation Deadline: Friday, July 10, 2009
Registration (due Friday, JULY 10)
- To register on line, click here
Select "Agricultural Conferences" - Then select "Plant Board"
- To download a printable registration form, click here
Meeting Agenda (FINAL 08/5/2009)
Contact: Sancho Dickinson, 405-522-5879
Plant Protection and Quarantine Farm Bill Section 10201 Stakeholders Meeting
June 8-9, 2009
Riverdale MD
Registration
Draft Agenda
Western Plant Board 2009 Annual Meeting
May 5 - 7, 2009
Boise, ID
Grove Hotel - Reserve by April 4, 2009
Announcement
Registration Form - Register by April 10, 2009
Agenda
Box Lunch Menu for Agriculture Tour
Contact: Mike Cooper, ID
Southern Plant Board 2009 Annual Meeting
April 19 - 22, 2009
Greenville, South Carolina
The Westin Poinsett - STATE - Reserve by March 29
The Westin Poinsett - USDA - Reserve by March 29
Invitation Letter
Registration Form - Register by April 1, 2009
DRAFT Agenda
Contact: Christel Harden, SC
Eastern Plant Board 2009 Annual Meeting
In Conjunction with Eastern Region CAPS and HIS
April 6 - 9, 2009
Portland, Maine
Holiday Inn By the Bay - Reserve by March 6, 2009
Information
Registration Form - Register by March 13, 2009
Agenda (March 30, 2009)
2009 Eastern Plant Board Committee Assignments
EPB President's Letter to NASDA
Contact: Ann Gibbs, ME
Central Plant Board 2009 Annual Meeting
March 1-5, 2009
Des Moines, Iowa
West Des Moines Marriott,
cutoff is Friday, February 6, 2009; $79/night + 12% tax.
Meeting Information
Registration Form, $150 before February 18, $175 February 19th and after
Agenda (DRAFT 2/6/2009)
POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY: The Living History Farms offers historic evening dinners, where you can dine family style at the 1875 Tangen Home or the 1900 Farm. Information and a brochure can be found at http://www.lhf.org/dinners.html. The evening, including the meal, is $50. If you are interested in this evening activity, please contact Cheryl VanElsen at 515-725-1470 or Cheryl.VanElsen@IowaAgriculture.gov before February 18. Before the event is booked, Cheryl will tally up the interested parties and proceed and handle the reservation process.
Contact: Robin Pruisner, IA
USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species
January 13-16, 2009
Annapolis, Maryland
National CAPS Meeting
December 3-4, 2008
Conference Materials
Phoenix, Arizona
Annual Gypsy Moth Review 2008
November 4-6, 2008
Tacoma, Washington
NAPPO 2008 Annual Meeting
October 20-24, 2008
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
NASDA 2008 Annual Meeting
September 19-24, 2008
Bismarck, North Dakota
Contact: Rick Kirchhoff, 202.296.9680
National Plant Board 2008 Annual Meeting
2008 NPB PROCEEDINGS, pdf ~2 MB
August 10-14, 2008
Solomons, Maryland
Holiday Inn Select Solomons Conference Center and Marina
Click here
for NPB room reservations Website (rates valid through July 25)
Ground Transportation:
The meeting is ~75 miles one way from BWI
and Reagan National airports.
In addition to the option of renting a car or taking a cab, there are two shuttles that
provide service to Solomons. The price drops considerably with each
extra rider. Be sure to indicate that you are interested in ride sharing and they will
work with you:
Announcement and General Information
Registration Form (due JULY 7):
Print .pdf and fill in by hand.
View .doc and complete in Word.
Meeting Agenda (DRAFT 07/30/2008)
Papers for discussion during Thursday Open Discussion Time:
* Status of Official Control
* Accreditation
* Creative Hiring Practices: A Toolkit
* Plant Biosecurity Curriculum
Door Prize Certificate
Resort Map for Solomons, MD
View slide show
Contact: Carol Holko, MD
Western Plant Board 2008 Annual Meeting
May 4–8, 2008
Cody, WY
Travel, hotel, registration and meeting information
Agenda, (DRAFT 4/8/2008)
Contact: Hank Uhden, WY
Southern Plant Board 2008 Annual Meeting
April 6-9, 2008
Millennium Maxwell House Hotel
Nashville, TN
Invitation Letter and Registration Form
Agenda
CAPS Agenda
Contact: Anni Self
Eastern Plant Board 2008 Annual Meeting
In Conjunction with Eastern Region CAPS and HIS
March 31 - April 3, 2008
Embassy Suites
Charleston, West Virginia
WVDA block for $91.00/night (federal rate with proper identification code EFR) and $134/night (state rate with proper identification code EPB)
For Reservations call 1-800-EMBASSY by March 9, 2008
In Conjunction with Eastern Region CAPS and HIS
Invitation Letter and Registration Form
Register by March 17, 2008
Meeting Agenda
HIS and CAPS Agendas
Central Plant Board 2008 Annual Meeting
March 9-13, 2008
Madison, WI
The Madison Concourse Hotel
Announcement
Registration Form and Cover letter
Agenda (DRAFT 1/23/2008)
CAPS Agenda
Contact: Bob Dahl, WI
NASDA's 2008 Midyear Conference
February 7-11, 2008
Washington DC
USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species
January 8-11, 2008
Annapolis, Maryland
Click here to view meetings held more than two years ago.
Last Modified: July 30, 2010