Tuesday July 16 - Arrival & Check-In
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Conference check-in Norton Hall
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Vendor set-up Ramsey Center
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Plant holding area setup Ramsey Center
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sponsorship Welcome Norton Hall, Meeting Room
Wednesday July 17
7:00 am - 8:00 am Breakfast (If you stayed Tues night) Norton Hall
8:30 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday Field Trips & Workshops Various locations
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Check-in for 3-night stays at Norton Hall
5:30 pm - 6:45 pm Dinner for Wed. Participants Ramsey Concourse
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm First-timers session Main
Stage
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm Break
Arena Floor
7:45 pm - 8:00 pm Welcome
Main Stage
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Panel Discussion (40th Anniversary) Main Stage
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm Networking
Norton
Thursday July 18
7:00 am - 8:30 am Breakfast Ramsey
Concourse
8:00 am - 9:30 am Vendor Walk Ramsey
Arena Floor
9:30 am - 9:45 am Welcome Main
Stage
9:45 am - 10:45 am Plenary 2 - with Heather Holm Main Stage
10:45 am - 11:00 am Break
Arena Floor
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Plenary 3 - with Thomas Easley Main Stage
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch Ramsey
Concourse
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Plenary 4 with J. Drew Lanham Main Stage
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm Break
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Concurrent Sessions 1
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Break
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Concurrent Sessions 2
5:30 pm - 6:45 pm Dinner Ramsey
Concourse
6:45 pm - 9:00 pm Book & Plant Sales Ramsey Arena
Floor
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Plenary 5 with Lenny Lampel Main Stage
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm Networking Norton Hall
Friday July 19
7:00am -8:30 am Breakfast
Ramsey Concourse
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Conference check-in Ramsey Arena
8:00 am – 11:45 am Friday Moring Field Trips Depart Ramsey Center (Back
Side)
8:30 am – 11:45 am Friday Morning Walks / Workshops Various Locations
8:30 am - 12:00 pm Exploring & Networking on your own, Plant & Book Sales
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch 'n' Learn Ramsey
Concourse D
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch
Ramsey Concourse
12:45 pm -2:45 pm Book & Plant Sales Ramsey
Arena Floor
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Poster/Display Session Ramsey
Arena Floor
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm Announcements Main
Stage
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Tom Dodd Jr. Award Main
Stage
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Break
Arena Floor
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Plenary 6 - with Dale Hendricks Main Stage
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm Plenary 7 with Dwayne Estes Main Stage
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm Break
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Book & Plant Sales Ramsey
Arena Floor
5:00 pm Silent Auction Closes
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Picnic
WCU Picnic Area
7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Talent Show
Picnic Area
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Moth watch with Lenny Lampel Picnic Area
8:30 pm - 12:00 am Music
Picnic Area
Saturday July 20
7:00 am - 8:30 am Breakfast
Ramsey Concourse
8:30 am – 9:30 am Plenary 8 with Tradd Cotter Main Stage
9:30 am - 10:30 am Plants of Promise with Katie Davis Main Stage
10:30 am - 11:30 am Meet the Scholarship Recipients Main Stage
11:00 am - 1:00 am Sales
Arena Floor
1:00 p.m. Conference Ends