Alpine Visions: Exploration and Inspiration- Ithaca, NY 2022

Submitted by Zander on Mon, 05/02/2022 - 07:58
Date
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Location
Ithaca New York
Event type
Annual General Meeting
Chapter
Adirondack (Ithaca NY)

Monday June 13, 2022
Early check-in for Syracuse day trip registrants

Tuesday June 14, 2022
Syracuse day trip - Add-on

Official Conference check-in
Information Center
Robert Purcell Community Center (RPCC)
If applicable, this will include your check-in to your room in a Cornell residence hall; 2 nearby motels with special NARGS rates are also an option
NARGS Board meeting
Plant sales, book sales/signings location TBD (6 confirmed vendors including Wrightman Alpines)
Dinner with All-you-Care-to-Eat food stations, located at Toni Morrison dining facility
Welcome by ACNARGS & Cornell Botanic Gardens -
Talk #1: F. Robert Wesley on NYS native orchids
Talk #2 Far Reaches Farm, Sue Milliken & Kelly Dodson

Wednesday June 15, 2022
Breakfast; pick up pre-ordered boxed lunch
All day field trips: gorge walk and 2 private gardens; board one of the 3 buses loading outside RPCC
Plant sales, book sales and signings
Cash bar and light hors d’oeuvres
Catered banquet dinner, cash bar continues
Talk #3 Eleftherios Dariotis aka Liberto Dario

Thursday June 16,2022
Breakfast
Talk #4 Sue Milliken & Kelly Dodson
CBG preview of what to expect; Pick up pre-ordered boxed lunch before you…Walk or drive to Cornell Botanic Gardens
Self-guided tours of Cornell Botanic Gardens w/docent stations
Lunch when you wish. Enjoy a free afternoon; dinner on your own
Chapter Chairs meet with Board
Reconvene for Annual Meeting and Awards
Preview of 2023 AGM
Talk #5 Eleftherios Dariotis aka Liberto Dario
Concluding remarks; Conference officially ends

Friday June 17, 2022
Breakfast included
Check out of residence hall if applicable
“On-your-own” tour to members’ private gardens optional;