Networking Opportunities
Be sure to take advantage of all the networking opportunities offered
at this year's annual meeting. For your convenience, all networking
events are listed here and in the daily schedule. Please note that
Alumni Socials will be held during the Opening Reception or on an
individual basis. Please check your program book for times and listings.
University of Wisconsin at Madison
No organized tour to Madison is planned. However, the Plant Pathology
Department at Madison is providing shuttle service twice daily (morning
and late afternoon) in both directions between the UW-Madison and
the Convention Center. Limited space will be available on a first-come,
first-served basis. Please direct inquiries to Sarah Potts at +1.608.262.9614
or swp@plantpath.wisc.edu
Saturday, July 27
First Timers Orientation, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
All first-time meeting attendees are welcome to join us in discovering
how to take advantage of the wealth of meeting activities offered
at an annual meeting. You are encouraged to bring questions. Be
sure to check box #3 on the
registration form if this is your first
meeting, so that we can plan on your attendance.
Sunday, July 28
Vegetable Extension and Research Plant Pathologists Breakfast,
6:30 - 8:00 a.m.
The goal of this annual event, sponsored by the vegetable seed industry,
is to promote the sharing of ideas on seed health and to expound
on the phytosanitary needs of the vegetable seed industry. This
year's program will feature Dr. Ron Gitaitis who will be speaking
on "The Epidemiology of Emerging Bacterial Diseases of Onion," and
Dr. Don Hopkins, who will present "Recent Research on Bacterial
Fruit Blotch Caused by Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli."
For further information and to confirm your attendance, contact
Louie DiNitto, at +1.503.393.3243, e-mail: louie.dinitto@sunseeds.com.
See #4 on the
registration form.
Opening Reception, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Don't miss this special event kicking off the opening of the 2002
APS Annual Meeting. This is a great opportunity to catch up with
old friends and renew acquaintances. Snacks and beverages will be
served.
New this year!
The following Alumni Socials will be held in conjunction with the
Opening Reception:
- Cornell University
- Iowa State University
- Ohio State University
- Oregon State University
- Pennsylvania State University
- Potomac Division - University of Delaware, Virginia Polytech
Institute and State University, University of Maryland and
West Virginia University
- Rutgers State University of New Jersey
- Texas A&M University
- Univerisity of California, Davis
- University of Georgia
- University of Kentucky
- University of Minnesota
- University of Missouri
- University of Wisconsin
Monday, July 29
APS Foundation Day
Join your colleagues to ensure the healthy future of plant pathology
through the efforts of the APS Foundation. All individuals who donate
to the Foundation during the meeting will receive a free gift. The
Foundation booth will be located next to registration. Donations
made through noon on Tuesday, July 30, will qualify the donor for
drawing a prize at the time of donation. The goal for 2002 is $20,000
in new donations. Prizes will include APS compendia, books, T-shirts
and other donated items. Join in the fun and help support the science
and profession of plant pathology.
Extension Plant Pathologists Breakfast, 6:30 - 8:00 a.m.
Be sure to register for this annual breakfast gathering of your
fellow Extension professionals. Enjoy a delicious breakfast, catch
up with old friends, make new ones and contribute to the exchange
of ideas. Event is open to all. Tickets are $18 and include breakfast.
See #7 on the
registration form.
Graduate Student Breakfast, 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Each year the Industry Committee sponsors a continental breakfast
for graduate students. This provides an excellent opportunity for
graduate students to visit with representatives from many companies
and explore the variety of job opportunities available in the industry.
See #8 on the
registration form to confirm your attendance.
deBary Bowl, 3:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Based on the l960's television program, College Bowl, the deBary
Bowl is an annual competition in which division teams debate issues
in phytopathology. It begins with preliminary rounds mid-afternoon
and concludes with final rounds in the evening during "social hour."
Don't miss this often-hilarious "competitive" event! Prizes are
awarded to first and second place teams.
Women in Plant Pathology Social, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Don't miss out on this engaging annual social activity. This event
is open to all annual meeting attendees. Come and discuss the latest
issues in plant pathology. Tickets are $20, Student/Post-doc $10.
Hors d'oeuvres and beverage included. See #10 on the
registration
form.
University Alumni Socials, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Catch up with your fellow alumni at these social events. Check your
program book for times and locations.
- Northwest Passage - Oregon State University, University
of Idaho and Washington State University
- Old West Trails - Montana State University, University of
Nebraska, Oklahoma State University, Colorado State University,
University of Nebraska, North Dakota State University, South
Dakota State University, Kansas State University
- Purdue University, Ohio State University and University
of Illinois
- University of California, Davis
- University of Arkansas
- University of Georgia
- University of Minnesota
- University of Wisconsin
Tuesday, July 30
Breakfast and Business Meeting, 7:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Be sure to register for this important breakfast meeting updating
the membership on the latest APS developments and to learn how APS
leadership is working on your behalf. Breakfast will be served from
7 to 7:45 a.m. Once again tables will be pre-assigned Table Topics,
which are open for discussion during breakfast, or sit at a non-topic
table to meet new friends. Members who have generously given support
to APS activities will be acknowledged. If you would like to facilitate
a table topic, please mark the appropriate place on the registration
form. To confirm your breakfast ticket, See #11 on the
registration
form.
Cultural Diversity Luncheon and Social, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
At this session we welcome undergraduate students who are members
of Minorities in Agriculture and Natural Resources and Related Sciences
as well as APS members who represent the Societies' cultural diversity
to learn more about plant pathology as a career. Topics to be covered
will include an overview of the types of jobs plant pathologists
hold, where to look and how apply for graduate school, as well as
some personal stories from members that focus on the paths that
prepared them for their careers.
- Introduction. D.G. FERNANDO, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg,
MB, Canada
- Welcome to APS and plant pathology. D.E. Mathre. Montana State
University, Bozeman
- The what, where and how of APS and careers. C.J. D'ARCY. University
of Illinois, Urbana
- Graduate schools - Where to look and how to apply. R.C. ROWE.
Ohio State University, Wooster
- Extension/teaching as a career choice. T.L. KIRKPATRICK. University
of Arkansas, Hope
Tickets are $15. See #12 on the
registration form.
Industry Extension Social, 6:30 - 10:30 p.m.
The magical Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) will serve as host for
this popular yearly event. Feast on fabulous international food
stations throughout the museum, enjoy a thrilling IMAX film on Mexico's
Ocean Oasis, wander through a myriad of world-class exhibits featuring
a Costa Rican rain forest, a live butterfly exhibit, visit Africa,
Asia, Europe, the Arctic, South and Middle America, or the Pacific
Islands. MPM's total habitat dioramas, first created in 1890, set
the standard for museum exhibits across the country. Join your colleagues
for a relaxing and fun evening. For information on permanent and
temporary exhibits, log on to the Museum's website at www.mpm.edu/.
Tickets are $30, Students $20. See #13 on the
registration form.
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