Dates & Times
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Schedule at a glance | Detailed Schedule
Morning | Early Afternoon | Late Afternoon | Evening | |
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Wednesday, July 12 |
Pre-symposium tour of Portland school gardens (pre-registration required) |
Evening on your own | ||
Pre-symposium excursion to The Oregon Garden (pre-registration required) |
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Thursday, July 13 |
Welcome & Opening Remarks ~~~ Concurrent Session A |
Concurrent Session B Keynote |
Concurrent Session C |
Casual networking happy hour Gray's Lounge, Hilton |
Friday, July 14 |
Concurrent Sessions D ~~~ Horticultural Therapy healing gardens tour (pre-registration required) |
Concurrent Session E ~~~ Lunch ~~~ Networking discussion topics |
Concurrent Session F |
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Saturday, July 15 | Concurrent Session G, H | Lunch and Keynote |
Post-symposium excursion to Our Table Cooperative for tour and 3-course farm-to-table dinner |
Detailed Schedule
*The following schedule may be subject to change*
Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday
Tuesday July 11, 2017
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Check-in and on-site registration at the Hilton Vancouver
Wednesday July 12, 2017
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Check-in and on-site registration at the Hilton Vancouver for pre-symposium excursions
8:30 a.m. Bus for Portland school gardens pre-symposium excursion departs the Hilton Vancouver (additional registration required)
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Portland school gardens pre-symposium excursion (additional registration required)
9:00 a.m. Bus for The Oregon Garden pre-symposium excursion departs the Hilton Vancouver (additional registration required)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The Oregon Garden pre-symposium excursion (additional registration required)
2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. International Master Gardener trade show at Oregon Convention Center (free entry with NCYGS nametag)
Thursday July 13, 2017
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Check-in and on-site registration open at the Hilton Vancouver
7:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Breakfast in Heritage Ballroom
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Bookstore open in Alder Room
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Opening Announcements
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Session Block A (lecture)
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Session Block B (lecture)
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch in Heritage Ballroom, presentation of the 2017 Growing Good Kids – Excellence in Children’s Literature Awards and Jane L. Taylor Award
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Keynote Presentation in Heritage Ballroom: “Tomorrow’s Flowers: garden educators plant seeds for the future” Philip Lee and Rick Swann
2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Book signing with Rick Swann and Philip Lee, featuring Readers to Eaters publications
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Session Block C (workshop)
2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. International Master Gardener trade show at Oregon Convention Center (free entry with NCYGS nametag)
Friday July 14, 2017
7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Check-in and on-site registration open at the Hilton Vancouver
7:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast in Heritage Ballroom
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Bookstore open in Alder Room
9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Therapy Garden tour at Legacy Health - bus departs from and returns to Hilton Vancouver (pre-registration required)
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Session Block D (workshop)
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Session Block E (lecture)
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch in Heritage Ballroom
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Session Block F (lecture)
3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Optional afternoon excursion to Wildlife Botanical Gardens (included with registration)
Saturday July 15, 2017
7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Check-in and on-site registration open at the Hilton Vancouver
7:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Breakfast in Heritage Ballroom
7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Bookstore open in Alder Room
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Session Block G (lecture)
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break (Vancouver Farmer's Market open outside hotel)
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Session Block H (workshop)
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch in Heritage Ballroom
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Keynote Presentation: "Comic Misadventures of Lewis and Clark" Brian "Fox" Ellis
3:00 p.m. Bus for post-symposium excursion departs Hilton Vancouver (additional registration required)
3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Post-symposium excursion to Our Table Cooperative for tour and farm-to-table dinner (additional registration required)