Western Forum on Pest Management and the

Western Committee on Crop Pests (Agenda here) &

Western Committee on Plant Disease (Agenda here)

Wednesday October 22, 2008

5:30 - 9:30 p.m. Registration

7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Reception & Snacks

Thursday October 23, 2008

7:30 a.m. Registration (Outside meeting rooms)

8:00 – 4:30 p.m. Western Committee on Crop Pests

Western Committee on Plant Diseases

12:00 noon Lunch

5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Leave to Lakeland College, Vermilion for

Tour of the College and banquette

Friday October 23, 2008

7:30 a.m. Breakfast

8:00 - 12 noon Western Forum on Pest Management

Symposium: Managing Resistance in Crop Pests.

Registration fee $35.00 (Payable at the meeting): includes reception on Wednesday evening, Lunch and Banquette on Thursday and Breakfast on Friday.

RSVP by email if you are planning to attend these three functions so we can plan for appropriate services.

After the general meeting of the WFPM on Friday morning, there will be an opportunity to meet with the speakers and continue discussions concerning the management of resistance in crop pests (for those who wish to stay).

Contact committee chairs for agenda additions: Western Forum (Khalid Rashid - KRashid@agr.gc.ca); WCPD (Randy Kutcher, kutcherr@agr.gc.ca) WCCP (Scott Hartley, scott.hartley@gov.sk.ca )

Please make room reservations by September 20, 2008

For reservations please call toll free at 1-800-219-5244 or direct to the Hotel at (780) 875-7000.

Tropical Inn
5621 - 44th Street
Lloydminster, Alberta
CANADA T9V 0B2
Phone: (780) 875-7000
Fax: (780) 875-7828

http://www.tropicalinns.com/lloydminster.php

Quoted at $116 + tax until Sept 20 (Prices subject to Alberta Room Tax and GST)

A block of guestrooms will be held for WFPM delegates until September 20. Individuals must register for their own rooms.

Please mention that you will be attending the “Western Forum on Pest Management” when you call to register.

All room reservations must be guaranteed for late arrival with a major credit card.

Rooms must be cancelled, if necessary, a minimum of 48 hours prior to arrival!

Failure to do this will result in a charge of one night’s room and tax applied to the credit card!

Further information, details, and 2007 minutes will be posted at www.westernforum.org