National Plant Board
Old Meetings
The following are meetings held more than two years ago. Some meetings may contain links to agendas, minutes or announcements from NPB representatives who attended the meeting. NOTE: This is dated information. Some Website links may no longer be active and contact persons may no longer be available.
(Click here for a list of past National Plant Board Annual Meeting dates and locations.)
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2008
National CAPS Meeting
December 3-4, 2008
Conference Materials
Phoenix, Arizona
Annual Gypsy Moth Review 2008
November 4-6, 2008
Tacoma, Washington
NAPPO 2008 Annual Meeting
October 20-24, 2008
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
NASDA 2008 Annual Meeting
September 19-24, 2008
Bismarck, North Dakota
Contact: Rick Kirchhoff, 202.296.9680
National Plant Board 2008 Annual Meeting
2008 NPB PROCEEDINGS, pdf ~2 MB
August 10-14, 2008
Solomons, Maryland
Holiday Inn Select Solomons Conference Center and Marina
Click here
for NPB room reservations Website (rates valid through July 25)
Ground Transportation:
The meeting is ~75 miles one way from BWI
and Reagan National airports.
In addition to the option of renting a car or taking a cab, there are two shuttles that
provide service to Solomons. The price drops considerably with each
extra rider. Be sure to indicate that you are interested in ride sharing and they will
work with you:
Announcement and General Information
Registration Form (due JULY 7):
Print .pdf and fill in by hand.
View .doc and complete in Word.
Meeting Agenda (DRAFT 07/30/2008)
Papers for discussion during Thursday Open Discussion Time:
* Status of Official Control
* Accreditation
* Creative Hiring Practices: A Toolkit
* Plant Biosecurity Curriculum
Door Prize Certificate
Resort Map for Solomons, MD
View slide show
Contact: Carol Holko, MD
Western Plant Board 2008 Annual Meeting
May 4–8, 2008
Cody, WY
Travel, hotel, registration and meeting information
Agenda, (DRAFT 4/8/2008)
Contact: Hank Uhden, WY
Southern Plant Board 2008 Annual Meeting
April 6-9, 2008
Millennium Maxwell House Hotel
Nashville, TN
Invitation Letter and Registration Form
Agenda
CAPS Agenda
Contact: Anni Self
Eastern Plant Board 2008 Annual Meeting
In Conjunction with Eastern Region CAPS and HIS
March 31 - April 3, 2008
Embassy Suites
Charleston, West Virginia
WVDA block for $91.00/night (federal rate with proper identification code EFR) and $134/night (state rate with proper identification code EPB)
For Reservations call 1-800-EMBASSY by March 9, 2008
In Conjunction with Eastern Region CAPS and HIS
Invitation Letter and Registration Form
Register by March 17, 2008
Meeting Agenda
HIS and CAPS Agendas
Central Plant Board 2008 Annual Meeting
March 9-13, 2008
Madison, WI
The Madison Concourse Hotel
Announcement
Registration Form and Cover letter
Agenda (DRAFT 1/23/2008)
CAPS Agenda
Contact: Bob Dahl, WI
NASDA's 2008 Midyear Conference
February 7-11, 2008
Washington DC
USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species
January 8-11, 2008
Annapolis, Maryland
2007
Annual Gypsy Moth Review 2007
October 29 - November 1, 2007
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center
Shepherdstown, WV
NAPPO 2007 Annual Meeting
October 22-26, 2007
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador - Canada
NASDA 2007 Annual Meeting
September 21-26, 2007
Seattle, WA
Contact: Rick Kirchhoff, 202.296.9680
National Plant Board 2007 Annual Meeting
2007 NPB PROCEEDINGS, pdf 6.7 MB
August 19-23, 2007
Honolulu, Hawaii
Waikiki Beach Marriott (reserve by July 20)
Click on hotel link above for NPB room reservations. The hotel will honor the rate of $179 per night for three days before and three days after the
official scheduled event (August 19 - 23, 2007) only on a space-and rate-available basis.
* Please note that if guests are requesting pre/post of the contracted dates,
the reservation will be declined. Call the hotel directly, 808.922.6611, and ask for room reservations.
***MUST READ INFO*** and Preliminary Announcement, updated 7/30/2007
O'ahu Tours
Restaurant Information
Door Prize Form
Registration Form
Meeting Agenda (final 08/11/2007)
NPB President's Letter to NASDA
Southern Plant Board 2007 Annual Meeting
April 15-18, 2007
Lexington, Kentucky
Information
Contact: Joe Collins
Western Plant Board 2007 Annual Meeting
April 30–May 3, 2007
Sun River, Oregon
Lodging Information (deadline March 31)
Pre-Registration Form
Draft Agenda
Eastern Plant Board 2007 Annual Meeting
April 2-5, 2007
Eagle Mountain House
Room Registration form, complete and return by March 12, 2007
Jackson, New Hampshire
In Conjunction with Eastern Region CAPS and HIS
Invitation Letter
Registration
Meeting Agenda
BRS 201 Agenda (Monday)
HIS Agenda (draft)
CAPS Agenda (draft)
Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium
March 5-9, 2007
Santa Rosa, California
NASDA's 2007 Midyear Conference
February 7-12, 2007
Washington DC
Central Plant Board 2007 Annual Meeting
February 5-8, 2007
Columbus, OH
Announcement (pdf)
Registration Form (.doc)
Agenda (pdf)
Contact: Tom Harrison
National Plant Diagnostic Network National Meeting
January 28-31, 2007
Orlando Florida
Contact: Karen Scott or Karen Snover-Clift
USDA Interagency Research Forum on Gypsy Moth and other Invasive Species
January 9-12, 2007
Annapolis, Maryland
2006
National Soybean Rust Symposium 2006
November 29 - December 1, 2006
St. Louis, Missouri
Eastern Region Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) Meeting
November 14-16, 2006
Raleigh, NC
Invasive Species and Forest Health Meeting: Expanding the Team
November 14-15, 2006
Washington, D.C.
Contact: Anna Rinick
National Soybean Rust Symposium 2006
November 29 - December 1, 2006
St. Louis, Missouri
Annual Gypsy Moth Review 2006
November 6-9, 2006
Millennium Hotel
St. Louis, MO
Contact: Mike Brown
NAPPO 2006 Annual Meeting
October 16-20, 2006
Fort McDowell, Arizona
Contact: Ms. Julie Aliaga, APHIS PPQ
National Plant Board 2006 Annual Meeting
August 13-17, 2006
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Hyatt Regency Milwaukee (DEADLINE JULY 13)
Greater Milwaukee Visitors and Convention Bureau
General Mitchell International Airport
Book ground transportation on-line: Airport Connection
Registration Form pdf, MS Word (DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 10)
Meeting Agenda (final 08/03/06)
Contact: Bob Dahl, Robert.dahl@datcp.state.wi.us, 608-224-4573
Western Plant Board 2006 Annual Meeting
May 1-5, 2006
Monterey, California
Pre-Registration (pdf, 340k)
Southern Plant Board 2006 Annual Meeting
April 9-12, 2006
Savannah, Georgia
Invitation Letter (pdf, 75k)
Registration (MS Word)
Meeting Agenda
Eastern Plant Board 2006 Annual Meeting
April 3-6, 2006
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
In Conjunction with Eastern Region CAPS and HIS
Invitation Letter
Registration
Atlantic Sands Hotel and Conference Center, 1.800.422.0600
(special room rate applies)
Meeting Agenda (draft)
HIS Agenda (draft)
CAPS Agenda
NASDA's 2006 Midyear Conference
February 16-20, 2006
Washington DC
Central Plant Board 2006 Annual Meeting
February 6-9, 2006
Ramada Plaza Suites
Fargo, North Dakota
Announcement
Registration Form
Agenda
Contact: David Nelson
2005
USDA APHIS PPQ Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) 2005 Annual Meeting
December 5-9, 2005
Nashville, TN
NASDA 2005 Annual Meeting
September 16-21, 2005
Cooperstown, NY
Contact: NASDA
National Plant Board 2005 Annual Meeting
2005 NPB PROCEEDINGS
August 7-11, 2005
2005 NPB Resolutions
Biloxi, Mississippi General Session, August 8-11, 2005
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
875 Beach Boulevard
Biloxi, Mississippi 39530
phone: 228-386-7111
Reservations: 1-888-383-7037
Contact: Harry Fulton or Laura Vollor, or call 662-325-8396
Registration form (DUE JULY 1, 2004) (pdf), (MS Word)
Ground transportation
Airport Information
Meeting Agenda (draft 6/3)
Companion Tours and Activities
Deep Sea Fishing and Golf Tournament Registration Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Western Plant Board Annual Meeting
April 18-22, 2005
Kelowna, B. C.
Meeting Agenda (draft)
Information
Southern Plant Board Annual Meeting
April 10-13, 2005
St. Augustine, FL
Meeting Agenda (Draft)
Meeting Info and Registration Form
Eastern Plant Board Annual Meeting
April 4-7, 2005
Concurrent Meeting with the Horticultural Inspection Society (HIS)
Egg Harbor, NJ
Meeting Agenda
EPB and HIS Registration Form
CAPS Breakout Session Agenda, April 6-7, 2005
CAPS only Pre-Registration Form
HIS Agenda
Central Plant Board Annual Meeting
January 30-February 3, 2005
Lincoln, NE
Meeting Agenda (Draft)
2004
National Plant Board 2004 Annual Meeting
August 15-19, 2004; General Session, August 16-18, 2004
Holiday Inn Grand Island Resort and Conference Center
100 Whitehaven Rd.
Grand Island, NY 14072
phone: 716-773-1111
fax: 716-773-9386
Reservations: 1-800-465-4329
Contact: Bob Mungari
Registration form (DUE JULY 1, 2004)
Ground transportation
Airport Information
Meeting Agenda (Final)
NASDA 2004 Annual Meeting
September 24-29, 2004
St. Paul, MN
Contact: Becky Balk
NAPPO 2004 Annual Meeting
October 18-22, 2004
Theme: Diagnostic Techniques
Vancouver, British Columbia - Canada
Contact: Ian McDonell, Executive Director, NAPPO
Western Plant Board Annual Meeting
May 11-13, 2004
Anchorage, AK
Contact: Doug Warner or Kirk Brown (907-761-3857)
Meeting Announcement
Meeting Agenda
Registration Form
Southern Plant Board Annual Meeting
April 4-7, 2004
Williamsburg, Virginia
Contact: Frank Fulgham
Meeting Announcement
Agenda
Registration Form
Eastern Plant Board Annual Meeting
March 7-11, 2004
Joint meeting with Eastern Branch of Entomological Society of America
New Haven, CT
Contact: Lou Mangarelli
Meeting Announcement
NASDA's MidYear Conference
February 19-24, 2004
NASDA's Midyear Legislative Conference
Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel
999 9th St. NW Washington, DC
Contact: Rick Kirchhoff, 202/296-9680
Central Plant Board Annual Meeting
February 2-5, 2004
Lincoln, NE
Contact: Vicki Wohlers
2003
National Plant Board 2003 Annual Meeting
August 10-13, 2003 (NPB Board of Directors meet August 10 and 13 PM)
Tacoma, WA
Announcement and general information
Registration form
Meeting Agenda (draft 7/7/03)
Tentative events schedule
Contact: Brad White
National Plant Board Board of Directors and PPQ Management Team Meeting
August 10, 2003
Tacoma, WA
Contact: Bill Callison
Western Plant Board Annual Meeting
April 27-30, 2003
Las Cruces, NM
Meeting Package (Welcome letter, events agenda, meeting agenda, registration form)
Contact: Bob Gronowski
National Plant Board Board of Directors and PPQ Management Team Meeting
April 22-23, 2003
Riverdale, MD
Contact: Bill Callison
Southern Plant Board Annual Meeting
April 6-9, 2003
San Juan, PR
Agenda
Registration Form
Hotel Information
Contact: Connie Riherd
Eastern Plant Board Annual Meeting
March 25-27, 2003
Harrisburg, PA
Agenda
Contact: Scott Pfister
Central Plant Board Annual Meeting
Meeting Announcement & Registration Information
Agenda
Registration Form: MS Word format Adobe PDF format
Directions to Hotel
Airline Information
February 3-5, 2003
Bloomington, IL
Contact: Dave Nelson
National Plant Board Board of Directors and PPQ Management Team Meeting
January 14-15, 2003
Washington, DC
Contact: Bill Callison
2002
NAPPO 2002 Annual Meeting
October 21-25, 2002
Oaxaca, Mexico
Contact:
Dr. Gustavo Frias; Phone: 5255-5554-5147
NASDA 2002 Annual Meeting
October 4-9, 2002
Lexington, KY
Contact:
Doug Thomas; Phone: (502) 564-4696
National Plant Board 2002 Annual Meeting
Announcement
Agenda
Meeting Information
Proceedings (900K)
August 11-15, 2002
Duluth, MN
Contact:
Geir Friisoe: Phone - (651) 296-8448; FAX - (651) 296-7386; E-mail - geir.friisoe@state.mn.us
Western Plant Board Annual Meeting
April 14-17, 2002
Salt Lake City, Utah
Contact:
Bob Gronowski : Phone - (775) 668-1180; FAX - (775) 668-1178; E-mail: - rgronow@govmail.state.nv.us
Southern Plant Board Annual Meeting
April 7-10, 2002
Baton Rouge, LA
Contact:
Craig Rousell : Phone - (225) 925-7772; FAX - (225) 925-3760; E-mail: - craig_r@ldaf.state.la.us
Eastern Plant Board Annual Meeting
March 25-28, 2002
Providence Marriott
Providence, RI
Contact:
Scott Pfister : Phone - (802) 828-3481; FAX - (802) 828-2361; E-mail: - spfister@agr.state.vt.us
National Plant Board Board of Directors and PPQ Management Team Meeting
Budget and Planning
March 5-8, 2002
Riverdale, MD
Contact:
Bill Callison: Phone - (916) 654-0317; FAX - (916) 654-1018; E-mail - bcallison@cdfa.ca.gov
Central Plant Board Annual Meeting
February 4-7, 2002
Rapid City, SD
Contact:
Kevin Fridley : Phone -(605) 773-3796; FAX - (605) 773-3481; E-mail: - kevinf@doa.state.sd.us
2001
National Plant Board Board of Directors and PPQ Management Team Meeting
Program Updates
November 13-15, 2001
Washington, DC
Contact:
Bill Callison: Phone - (916) 654-0317; FAX - (916) 654-1018; E-mail - bcallison@cdfa.ca.gov
NAPPO 2001 Annual Meeting
October 15-19, 2001
The Banff Centre
Banff, Alberta, Canada
Contact:
Reinouw Bast-Tjeerde; Phone - (613) 225-2342 ext. 4344; E-mail - rbast@em.agr.ca
NASDA 2001 Annual Meeting
September 21-26, 2001
Burlington, VT
Contact:
Tom Hardy; Phone - 802-828-3830
National Plant Board 2001 Annual Meeting
August 12-15, 2001
Ashville, NC
Contact:
Bill Dickerson: Phone - (919)-733-3933; FAX - (919)-733-1041; E-mail - bill.dickerson@ncmail.net
On-Line Registration
Program Agenda
Southern Plant Board Annual Meeting
Agenda
April 8-11, 2001
Huntsville, AL
Local Arrangements Contact:
Guy Karr: Phone - (334)-240-7229; FAX - (334)-240-7168; E-mail - pestadmin@agi.state.al.us
Other Information Contact:
Ken Glenn: Phone - (864) 646-2133; FAX - (864) 646-2178; E-mail - kglenn@clemson.edu
Eastern Plant Board Annual Meeting
Agenda
April 3-5, 2001
Burlington, VT
Contact:
Scott Pfister; Phone - (802)-828-3481; FAX - (802)-828-2361; E-mail - spfister@agr.state.vt.us
Western Plant Board Annual Meeting
Announcement
Agenda
Registration and Hotel Information
March 25-28, 2001
Tucson, AZ
Contact:
John Caravetta: Phone - (602)-542-0996; FAX - (602)-542-0999; E-mail - john.caravetta@agric.state.az.us
National Plant Board Board of Directors and PPQ Management Team Meeting
Strategic Planning and Budget Prioritization
March 20-23, 2001
Washington, DC
Contact:
Bill Callison: Phone - (916) 654-0317; FAX - (916) 654-1018; E-mail - bcallison@cdfa.ca.gov
NASDA's MidYear Conference
February 23-27, 2001 NASDA's Midyear Legislative Conference
Wyndham City Center
1143 New Hampshire Avenue
Washington, D.C.
Contact:
Rick Kirchhoff, 202/296-9680
Central Plant Board Annual Meeting
Announcement
Agenda
Pre-Registration
February, 5-8, 2001
Lexington, KY
Contact:
Joe Collins: Phone - (859)-257-5838; FAX - (859)-323-1120; E-mail - jtcollin@ca.uky.edu
2000
National Plant Board Board of Directors Meeting
Program Updates
November 14-16, 2000
Riverdale, MD
Contact:
Bill Callison: Phone - (916) 654-0317; FAX - (916) 654-1018; E-mail - bcallison@cdfa.ca.gov
NASDA 2000
September 22-27, 2000
Hyatt on Capitol Square, Columbus, Ohio
Contact:
Liana Lee, Ohio Department of Agriculture, 614/466-2732
National Plant Board Annual Meeting
Announcement Letter
Final Agenda
Registration Form
Door Prize Certificate
Conference Brochure
August 13-16, 2000
Wilmington, DE
Contact:
Don Eggen: Phone - (302) 739-4811 ext. 259; FAX - (302) 697-4468; E-mail - don@dda.state.de.us
National Plant Board Council Meeting
July 18-20, 2000
Riverdale, MD
Contact:
Bill Callison: Phone - (916) 654-0317; FAX - (916) 654-1018; E-mail - bcallison@cdfa.ca.gov
National Plant Board Council Meeting
Budget Prioritization
April 25-27, 2000
Riverdale, MD
Contact:
Bill Callison: Phone - (916) 654-0317; FAX - (916) 654-1018; E-mail - bcallison@cdfa.ca.gov
Western Plant Board Annual Meeting
April 17-19, 2000
Adam's Mark Hotel
Grand Junction, CO
Contact:
Jenette Terry: Phone - (303)-239-4140; FAX - (303) 239-4177; E-mail - jenette.terry@ag.state.co.us
Southern Plant Board Annual Meeting
Agenda
April 10-12, 2000
San Antonio, TX
Local Arrangements Contact:
Shashank Nilakhe: Phone - (512)-463-1145; FAX - (512) 463-8225; E-mail - snilakhe@agr.state.tx.us
Other Information Contact:
Ken Glenn: Phone - (864) 646-2133; FAX - (864) 646-2178; E-mail - kglenn@clemson.edu
Eastern Plant Board Annual Meeting
Agenda
April 3-6, 2000
Niagara Falls, NY
Contact:
Bob Mungari; Phone - (518) 457-2087; FAX - (518) 457-1204; E-mail - bob.mungari@agmkt.state.ny.us
National Plant Board Council Meeting
Strategic Program Planning
March 7-9, 2000
Riverdale, MD
Contact:
Bill Callison: Phone - (916) 654-0317; FAX - (916) 654-1018; E-mail - bcallison@cdfa.ca.gov
NASDA's MidYear Conference
March 3-6, 2000
Renaissance Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Contact:
Rick Kirchhoff, 202/296-9680
Central Plant Board Annual Meeting
Agenda
Business Meeting Minutes
Resolutions: #1, #2, #3
February, 7-10, 2000
Lansing, MI
Contact:
Gary King: Phone - (517)-373-9747; FAX - (517)-335-4540; E-mail - kingg1@state.mi.us
Last Modified: March 3, 2011