Conference/Workshop Announcements for the Western IPM Center
April 8-10, 2003
The Westin
Indianapolis, Indiana
Building Alliances for the Future of IPM
The symposium will address biological control, risk assessment, invasive species, the building of alliances, urban IPM (landscapes, schools, homes), international IPM, new IPM technologies, IPM for vertebrate pests, communicating and marketing IPM, and transitioning to ecologically-based IPM. We anticipate several concurrent workshops and invited speakers will cover the many topics.
The agenda will follow this general timeline:
Tuesday, April 8
| 8:30 - 12:00 | Plenary Sessions and Keynote Speakers |
| 1:30 - 3:30 | Workshops and Speaker Sessions |
| 4:00 - 6:00 | Poster Session I |
| 6:00 - 7:00 | Reception/Mixer |
Wednesday, April 9
| 7:00 - 9:00 | Poster Session II |
| 9:00 - 12:00 | Workshops and Speaker Sessions |
| 1:30 - 3:30 | Workshops and Speaker Sessions |
| 4:00 - 6:00 | Poster Session III |
Thursday, April 10
| 8:00 - 10:00 | A Communications Strategy for IPM Programs |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | Closing Remarks „ wrap up |
The opportunity exists for related programs (e.g., Regional IPM and Pest Management Centers, IR-4, EPA, etc.) to schedule meetings the day before the symposium on Monday April 7th or after the symposium on April 10th or 11th to save travel costs. Facilities have been reserved to accommodate such meetings. Additional details regarding this national meeting will be forthcoming.

