2010 Conference Program
Twenty-third Annual Conference
March 10 and 11, 2010
ANR Week, Michigan State University
Herbal Gardening, Cooking, Decorating — Dil-lightful!
Wednesday, March 10 - Wells Hall
8:15-9:15:
Lobby - Registration and Refreshments
C-103 - MHA Sales
C-110 - Book Sales
C-111 - Silent Auction
C-112 - Educational Displays
Several Rooms - Shoppe Sales
9:15-9:30: B-108 - Welcome:
Julie Krist, President
Karen Beekman, Program Coordinator
Carol Bechtol, Sales Coordinator
9:30-10:30: B-108 - Edible Herbal Umbels — Featuring Dill, Susan Belsinger
10:30-10:45: BREAK
Author Book Sale & Signing in hallway, Silent Auction, Educational Exhibits, Book and Shoppe Sales
10:45-11:45: B-108 - Nurturing Your Garden, from the Soil Up: "No-Til" Gardening,
Pam Schmidt
11:45-12:45: BREAK
MHA Sales, Silent Auction, Educational Exhibits, Book and Shoppe Sales
12:00-12:45: LUNCH - Box lunch by advance reservation only
12:45-1:15: B-108 - Live Plant Auction
1:15-2:15: Concurrent Sessions
B-108 - Welcome to the Wonderful World of Tea, Lois Meldrum
B-106 - A Faerie Garden — Small Plants for Tiny Gardens, Carol Czechowski
2:15-2:30: BREAK
Silent Auction (Bids close at 2:25)
Educational Exhibits
Book and Shoppe Sales
2:30-3:00: B-108 - Michigan Herb Associates Annual Meeting
3:00-4:00: B-108 - Pleasure & Prudence in the Kitchen Apothecary, Tina Marie Wilcox
4:00-5:00:
Author Book Sale and Signing in hallway, Silent Auction Pick-up, MHA Sales, Book and Shoppe Sales, Educational Exhibits
6:30-7:00: SOCIAL HOUR (cash bar), Kellogg Center, Big 10 C
7:00-9:30: BANQUET - A Garden of Story, Dawn Daniels (By advance reservation only)
Kellogg Center, Big 10 C
MHA SALES HOURS:
8:15 to 9:15
11:45 to 12:45
4:00 to 5:00
Thursday, March 11 - Wells Hall
8:15-9:15:
Lobby - Registration and Refreshments
C-103 - MHA Sales
C-110 - Book Sales
C-111 - Silent Auction
C-112 - Educational Displays
Several Rooms - Shoppe Sales
9:15-9:30: B-108 - Welcome:
Julie Krist, President
Karen Beekman, Program Coordinator
Carol Bechtol, Sales Coordinator
9:30-10:30: B-108 - Kitchen Gardening is Alive & Well — and Thriving,
Susan Belsinger and Tina Marie Wilcox
10:30-10:45: BREAK
Author Book Sale and Signing in hallway, Silent Auction, Educational Exhibits, Book and Shoppe Sales
10:45-11:45: B-108 - Little Bites from the Mediterranean, Susan Belsinger
11:45-12:45: BREAK
Author Book Sale and Signing in hallway; MHA Sales, Silent Auction, Educational Exhibits, Book and Shoppe Sales
12:00-12:45: LUNCH - Box lunch by advance reservation only
12:45-1:15: B-108 - Live Plant Auction
1:15-2:15: Concurrent Sessions
B-108 Have a Dilly of a Time Making Cheese, Barbara Jenness
B-106 How the Bees Do It, Dr. Laurie Thorpe
2:15-2:30: BREAK
Final MHA Sales, Final Silent Auction (Bids close at 2:25)
Book and Shoppe Sales
2:30-3:30: B-108 - Join in "The Celebration of Spring," Christina Pfeufer
3:30- 3:45: Final Speaker and Shoppe Sales, Silent Auction Pick-up
3:45-4:00: Evaluation hand-in and on your way home!
MHA SALES HOURS:
8:15 to 9:15
11:45 to 12:45
2:15 to 2:30