International Plant Propagators’ Society st Southern Region of North America 41 The Westin, Virginia Beach Town Center Annual Virginia Beach, VA Meeting October 22-26, 2016 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 6:15 P.M. Dinner, Military Aviation Museum Saturday & Wednesday Monday, October 24 9:00 P.M. Banquet and Live Plant Auction End 6:45 P.M. Ice Cream Social, Military Aviation Museum Tour Regional Nurseries and Gardens on your own: 9:00 -11:00P.M. Silent and Live Auction Check out (Nova) 7:00 P.M. Question Box, Military Aviation Museum, 6:00 A.M. - Noon Registration Open (Nova) Linda and Bill Pinkham’s Private Garden, 24389 Mouring Dr., Laura Miller and Kevin Gantt 6:00 A.M. - Noon Auction Plants Accepted (Viceroy) Carrollton, VA 23314 8:30 P.M. Depart from Military Aviation Museum 6:15 A.M. - 7:15 A.M. Breakfast (Please select & pay for the breakfast Tuesday, October 25 Mobjack Nurseries, Inc., 4208 East River Road, Foster, VA 23056 9:00 P.M. Arrive at Westin Hotel http://www.mobjack.com/directions.htm option when you register.) (Monarch I & II) 6:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. Registration Open (Nova) 6:15 A.M. - 7:15 A. M. Long Range Site Committee Meeting Colesville Nursery, 14011 Nursery Rd., Ashland, VA 23005 6:15 A.M. - 7:15 A.M. Breakfast (select & pay for at time of 6:15 A.M. - 7:15 A.M. Fellows Breakfast, (Please select & pay pre-registration) (Monarch I & II) Wednesday, October 26 for the breakfast option when you register.) 6:15 A.M. - 7:15 A.M. Membership committee meeting 6:30 A.M. 7:30 A.M. Breakfast (select & pay for at time (Crescent Room, behind bar on 1st floor) Saturday, October 22 (Monarch Ballroom - III, IV, & V) of pre-registration) (Monarch I & II) 7:00 A.M. Vendor Setup (2nd floor foyer) 4:00 p.m. Hotel Check in begins 7:30 A.M. Welcoming Remarks & Question Box Promotion 7:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. Registration Open (Nova) 7:30 A.M. Silent Auction begins (Viceroy) 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Registration Open (Nova) and Laura Miller (Monarch Ballroom - III, IV, & V) 7:00 A.M. Vendor Setup 7:30 A.M. Welcoming Remarks & Question Box Promotion, Auction Plants Accepted (Viceroy) 7:35 A.M. Remarks concerning Tuesday’s tour schedule, 8:00 A.M. Welcoming Remarks, Laura Miller Laura Miller (Monarch Ballroom - III, IV, & V) Dinner on your own Dr. Jim Owen (Monarch Ballroom - III, IV, & V) 7:35 A.M. Remarks concerning Monday Tour Schedule 7:40 A.M. Introduction of Moderator for Session 3 8:05 A.M. Introduction of Moderator for Session 5, Kevin Gantt Dr. Jim Owen Kevin Gantt 8:10 A.M. Corey Black, Bennett’s Creek Nursery, VA, Moderator 7:40 A.M. Education Session Begins 7:45 A. M. Dee Johnson, Sandhills Community College, NC, 8:15 A.M. A Sneak Peak of SR-IPPS 2017, Benjamin Berry, Sunday, October 23 7:45 A.M. Alex Neubaur, Hidden Hollow Nursery, TN, Moderator Moderator J Berry Nursery, TX 7:50 A.M. Going nuts while continuing a 40-year old 6:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. Registration Open (Nova) 7:50 A.M. Scheduling Propagation Year Round, 8:35 A.M. Woody Ornamentals for a 21st Century Landscape: woody ornamental breeding program: 6:00 A.M. - 7:00 A.M. Board Meeting (Emporer) David Threatt, NC A perspective from Texas, Dr. David Creech, an update on Cornus and Corylus breeding, 6:15 A.M. - 7:15 A.M. Breakfast (select & pay for at time 8:10 A.M. Plant ‘Gems’ from China, Dr. Mengmeng gu, Stephen F. Austin University, TX Dr. Thomas Molnar, Rutgers University, NJ of pre-registration) (Monarch I & II) Texas A&M University, TX 8:55 A.M. International Delegates Report, Donna Fare, 8:10 A.M. Dr. Abhay Thosar, Philips Lighting N.A., Rosemount, IL 7:30 A.M. Load Buses for Tours (Westin front entrance) 8:30 A.M. Basics of International Plant Commerce, US National Arboretum, TN 8:30 A.M. New Interspecific Magnolia Hybrids, Kevin 7:45 A.M. Depart from Westin Brian Upchurch, Carolina Choice Orchards, NC 9:15 A.M. Questions for Session 5 Speakers, Corey Black, Parris, Spartanburg Community College, SC 9:15 A.M. Arrive at David’s Nursery 8:50 A.M. Gulf Coast Appalachia: A New Frontier, Moderator 8:50 A.M. Questions for Session 1 Speakers, 10:30 A.M. Depart from David’s Nursery Bobby Green, Green Nurseries, Fairhope, AL 9:20 A.M. Annual Business Meeting, President Laura Miller, 9:00 A.M. Recognition of New Members, Elliott Hallum, 11:00 A.M. Arrive at Eastern Shore Nursery of Virginia 9:10 A.M. Questions for Session 3 Speakers, Presiding Membership Chair Lunch, Sponsored by Eastern Shore Nursery Dee Johnson, Moderator 10:20 A.M. Break – Visit with Vendors, View Posters 9:10 A.M. Poster Pitch, Dr. Jim Owen of Virginia & Havilland Plastic Products 9:20 A.M. Sponsor Recognition, Dr. David Creech 10:40 A.M. Introduction of Moderator for Session 6, Kevin Gantt 9:25 A.M. Sponsor Recognition, Dr. David Creech, 1:15 P.M. Depart from Eastern Shore Nursery of Virginia 9:25 A.M. Break/Visit with Exhibitors/Visit Silent Auction/ 10:45 A.M. Sheila Gmeiner, FL, Moderator Sponsorship Chair 1:45 P.M. Arrive at Tankard Nurseries Posters 10:50 A.M. “Tulsa, OK as a Horticulture Crossroads-East meets 9:30 A.M. Break/Visit with Exhibitors/Visit Silent Auction/Posters 3:15 P.M. Depart from Tankard Nurseries 9:45 A.M. Introduction of Moderator for Session 4, West, North meets South”, Dr. Dr. Todd Lasseigne, 9:50 A.M. Introduction of Moderator for Session 2, Kevin Gantt 4:30 P.M. Arrive at Virginia Tech Hampton Roads AREC Kevin Gantt Tulsa Botanic Garden, OK 9:55 A. M. Dr. Mack Thetford, University of Florida, Moderator 6:00 P.M. Depart from Virginia Tech Hampton Roads AREC 9:50 A.M. Mike Roberson, Baucoms Nursery, NC, Moderator 11:10 A.M. Recycled Irrigation Water Quality Dynamics and 10:05 A. M. First Student Speaker 6:30 P.M. Arrive at Westin 9:55 A.M. “Dazed and Confused not another Crape Implications for Crop Health and Production” 10:20 A.M. Second Student Speaker Dinner on your own myrtle”, Michael Dirr, PII-Bailey’s Nursery, GA Dr. Chuan Hong, Virginia Tech, VA 10:35 A.M. Third Student Speaker 5:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Registration open (Nova) 10:15 A.M. Starting a Medicinal Marijuana Business, 11:30 A.M. Using Mind Control Tactics to Manipulate Employees, 10:50 A.M. Questions for Student Speakers, Dr. Mack Thetford 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Auction Plants Accepted (Viceroy) George Hackney, Hackney Nursery, FL Lindsay Day, Saunders Brothers Nursery, VA 11:10 A.M. Fellows Award Presentation, Dr. David Creech 10:35 A.M. Finding Science, Nature and Art in England 11:50 A.M. Questions for Session 6 Speakers, Sheila Gmeiner, 11:20 A. M. Sidney B. Meadows Award Presentation, Adam Blalock, TX, Moderator Tom Saunders Silent Auction International Exchange Program 12:00 P.M. Education Session and IPPS 2016 concludes. 11:30 A.M. Announcements, then Load Buses The silent auction will take place ONLY on Monday. 10:55 A.M. Questions for Session 4 Speakers, 12:30 P.M. Executive Committee Post-Meeting Luncheon Plants can remain in the Viceroy Room after silent and 11:45 A.M. Buses Depart (Westin front entrance) Mike Roberson, Baucoms Nursery, NC, Moderator live auction checkout following the banquet. 1:00 P.M. Arrive at Lancaster Farms 11:05 A.M. Meeting Announcements, Dr. Jim Owen Daily Breakfast Option Lunch Sponsored by Lancaster Farms, 11:10 A.M. Load Buses THANK YOU! Because our events start before the restaurant opens, Q&A with Charlie Parkerson 11:30 A.M. Buses Depart for Bennett’s Creek Nursery Thank you to the local site committee for all of their we have arranged for a catered breakfast. The price 3:15 P.M. Depart from Lancaster Farms 12:30 P.M. Arrive at Bennett’s Creek Nursery efforts to make this an outstanding conference: of the daily breakfast is $12. If you would like to pur- 4:30 P.M. Arrive at Norfolk Botanic Garden Lunch Sponsored by Bennett’s Creek Nursery chase tickets for these breakfasts, please select the 5:45 P.M. Depart from Norfolk Botanic Garden 2:45 P.M. Depart Bennett’s Creek Nursery Matt Sawyer, day(s) you would like breakfast when you pre-register. 6:15 P.M. Arrive at Westin Hotel 3:30 P. M. Arrive at White’s Nursery Bennett’s Creek Nursery, Co-chair 6:45 P.M. Silent Auction Ends 4:30 P.M. Depart from White’s Nursery Dr. Jim Owen, Virginia Tech, Co-chair IPPS Fellow Breakfast Christopher Brown, Jr., Lancaster Farms Fellows, please select the breakfast option for Monday 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Registration Open (Nova) 5:15 P.M. Arrive at Military Aviation Museum 7:00 P.M. Banquet and Live Plant Auction Jane Stanley, Saunders Brothers, Inc. when you register. There will be a separate room for 5:15 P.M. Military Aviation Museum, Cocktails & Fly by Jason Stern, Eastern Shore Nursery the Fellows Meeting. (Monarch Ballroom - III, IV, & V) IPPS Committees/Awards 2015-2016 HOTEL INFORMATION SPONSORS Executive Committee 4-years 2014 Fellow 2-years Recipients of Southern President Amy Fulcher (TN) Mack Thetford Region’s Sidney B.