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2009 Annual Conference of the Plant Growth Regulation Society of America - Asheville, North Carolina - August 2-6, 2009

Credit for Photos: Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau

2009 ANNUAL MEETING - Asheville, North Carolina

The 36th Annual Conference of the Plant Growth Regulation Society of America will be held in Asheville, North Carolina August 2-6, 2009. Asheville is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina which is centrally located to several major tourist attractions including the Biltmore. In addition to symposia, an industry update session, and contributed papers and posters, the conference features a pre-conference tour to the Biltmore as well as post-conference tour. The conference will be held in the Crowne Plaza Hotel August 2-6, 2009 and will include Travel and Best Student Paper/Poster Awards and a Young Scientist Award.

2009 Annual Meeting Poster

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Brian Whipker
PGRSA Program Chair
Department of Horticultural Science
51B Kilgore Hall
Box 7609
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7609
Tel 919-515-5374
Fax 919-515-3191
email: brian_whipker@ncsu.edu
http:www.pgrsa.org

2008 Annual Meeting Summary

More than 120 people, from 15 different countries, attended our 35th Annual Meeting, held at the Hotel Whitcomb, San Francisco, California. Among the attendees were many students and young scientists. The Society acknowledged the increased interest from students by awarding more student travel grants than we have in the recent past. Student awards were made to Vanessa Bremer, Eduardo Kawakami, Aruna Wickramarathna, and Usha Rayirath. Dr. Vanina Ziosi won the young scientist award. Many industry members also participated and provided much appreciated meeting support. Some conference goers participated in enjoyable tours of Alcatraz, and of the Scharffen Berger chocolate factory and the Rosenblum Cellars winery.

Having an exciting host city probably helped boost registrations, but it was the interesting, high-quality program which kept people at their seats with good attendance being the rule throughout the conference. The PGRSA program committee, and especially the symposium chairs, Dr. Carol Lovatt, Dr. Franz Niederholzer, Dr. Peter Petracek, and Dr. Brian Whipker, deserve thanks for their hard work in helping to develop the program.

Now we are all looking forward to our next meeting, August 2-6, 2009, in Asheville, NC. Dr. Brian Whipker, program chair, has already begun preparations and the program and tours look excellent. I hope to see you there.

Photos from the 2008 annual meeting are linked on the right side bar. Please check the website often for information on the 2009 annual meeting August 2-9, 2009 in Asheville, North Carolina.

Matthew Fidelibus,
President, PGRSA