Conference Highlights

Highlights of the Conference include:

Photo by Danielle Roach

• Plenary sessions and keynote speakers including Peter Raven, long time director and now President Emeritus of the Missouri Botanical Garden!
• Over 200 accomplished presenters in 22 sessions
• Research and Chapter Poster sessions
• Student presentation and poster contests
• Two days of pre-conference workshops
• Field trips
• 30 Exhibitors and vendors
• Photo contest and Botanical Art contest
• Poetry and Spoken Word reading
• Social events, working groups, and associated meeting opportunities
• Student and volunteer discounts, scholarships, and travel stipends
• Hundreds of cool volunteer opportunities
• San Diego, San Diego, San Diego: the weather in January beats everywhere else!
• Public Day Celebration, Saturday, Jan 14th
• Time to see old friends and make new ones