2003 Midwest Regional
AABGA Conference
A Conference to Explore Rural and Urban Landscapes
September 25 and 26, 2003
at Missouri Botanical Garden and
Shaw Nature Reserve
St. Louis, Missouri & Gray Summit, Missouri
Thursday will be spent at Shaw Nature Reserve. Shaw Nature Reserve is an extension of the Missouri Botanical Garden and includes 2,500 acres of natural Ozark landscape and managed plant collections. Located 35 miles southwest of St. Louis in Gray Summit, Missouri, it provides environmental education, ecological research and public enjoyment of the natural world. Bus transportation will be provided.
Friday will be spent at Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis. The Missouri Botanical Garden, widely considered one of the top three botanical gardens in the world, strives to discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment, in order to preserve and enrich life. Today, more than 140 years after opening, the Garden is a National Historic Landmark and a center for botanical research, education and horticultural display.
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SCHEDULE
Cost of the two-day conference is $120.
Cost will include all sessions and tours, the reception Wednesday night, lunch and dinner on Thursday, lunch on Friday, and the post-conference tour on Saturday.
Hotel accommodations will be at the Sheraton Clayton Plaza. Click here for more information about the hotel and reservations for this conference.
To reserve rooms blocked for AABGA at the Sheraton Clayton Plaza, call 1-888-337-1395 or 314-863-0400. Note that the room rate includes a complimentary airport shuttle.
After September 5, the remaining rooms will not be held specifically for the conference and the conference rate may or may not be offered. After September 5, check with Sheraton Clayton Plaza for availability and cost. Note that all bus pick ups will be from Sheraton Clayton Plaza only.
Registration materials contain the same information as shown on these pages, including schedule, registration form, and hotel information. If you did not receive the paper copies, and would like them, please contact me at the email or phone number below.
Registration forms may be printed from the files below:
No refunds after September 3, 2003.
100 attendees maximum.
Questions? Email or call Lisa Francis -lisa.francis@mobot.org or 314-577-5190.
Map and directions to Missouri Botanical Garden and Shaw Nature Reserve