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2015 Annual Conference

It’s time to start focusing on our next Annual Conference. This year the Conference will be held in Roanoke, Virginia at the Doubletree Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center September 15-17. This property will be a great facility for our attendees and Exhibitors. Our conference rate is $125.00 plus tax. You may make your reservation by using the following link, just copy and paste to your browser.

https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=13274525

Information about the hotel can be found at www.hotelroanoke.com If you have any problems with the link please contact me.

The area around the hotel is just a very short walk from downtown. There are many unique shops and restaurants and a year round Farmer’s Market. Please use the following link for much needed information:http://www.visitroanokeva.com

This year we will have another outstanding program . Carl Wells, our Planning Committee Chairman has done a great job with input of the other Committee members. David harris, NCDOT,will serve as President and doing an outstanding job making sure we have another outstanding conference. Here is a short list of some of the topics.

• We will have a spray demonstration and spray equipment  viewing instead of the Plot Tour. Make sure you mark the appropriate box on the registration form. This will help us with the planning of transportation needs.
• How to be effective  with your training
• How to get the most out of your adjuvants
• Developing Habitats for Pollinators
• Pollinators and Highways
• Seed Head Suppression
• Dormant Stem Brush Control
• Deer Movement on Rights of Ways
• State DOT Presentations
• Drones and Vegetation Management
• Also a great group of Exhibitors with latest technology and information relating to Vegetation Management

We are still adding topics that will be listed when confirmed.

So make your plans now to attend our conference

September 15-17 in Roanoke.