Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society

and

Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council

 

2012 Spring Conference

April 16-19, 2012

Ocala, FL

 

Conference Program

 

The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society in conjunction with the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council will hold their 2012 Spring Conference during April 16-19, 2012 at the Ocala Hilton, 3600 SW 36^th Ave, Ocala, FL.  Rooms will cost $99 per night with a valid tax exempt certificate.  If you are a Federal employee, rooms will cost $79 per night with a valid ID and tax exempt certificate.  You can make reservations by calling (352) 854-1400 and asking for the Florida Wildlife Society-FLEPPC group rate.  Our room block will be held until March 30, 2012, so make your room reservations early!

 

The Plenary Session theme for this year's conference will be "Invasion of the Habitat Snatchers: Wildlife Invades!".  The conference will also feature symposium, oral presentations, and a poster session.  Field trips, workshops, and continuing education credits will also be offered.  A beast feast, concert, awards ceremony, and banquet dinner will be fun social highlights as well.  More details are provided on the FLTWS website at: http://www.fltws.org/STD2012SpringConference.php. 

 

Travel grants are no longer being accepted at this time!

 

REGISTRATION

“*****The Silver River State Park Canoe Trip is FULL!*****”

“*****The National Wildlife Research Center Field Trip is FULL!*****”

 

Register ONLINE or Download a Registration Form

 

Members (FLTWS and FLEPPC)
(Includes socials, boxed lunch and banquet dinner)	$180
Renewing Members (FLEPPC only)
(Includes FLEPPC Membership, socials boxed lunch and banquet dinner)	$210
Nonmembers (FLTWS and FLEPPC)
(Includes socials, boxed lunch and banquet dinner)	$230
Students
(Includes socials, boxed lunch and banquet dinner)	$105

 

Dinners for additional guests can be purchased for $35 each.

Individual field trips and workshops may have additional fees.

A $25 cancellation fee will apply to registrations cancelled after April 2, 2012.

 

AGENDA (times and content subject to change)

 

Monday, April 16, 2012:

10:00am-6:00pm: Registration and Vendor/Poster Setup*

9:00am-12:00pm: FLEPPC Board and Task Force Meeting

12:00pm-1:00pm: Lunch (on own)

1:00pm-3:30pm: Symposium: Invasive Wildlife

3:30pm-3:50pm: Break

3:50pm-5:50pm: FLTWS Business Meeting

6:00pm-9:00pm: Welcome Social

Tuesday, April 17, 2012:

8:00am-5:00pm: Registration and Vendor/Poster Setup*

8:30am-9:00am: Welcome Addresses

9:00am-11:00am: Plenary Session

11:00am-12:30am: Lunch (on own)

12:30pm-3:30pm: CISMA Workshop

12:30pm-6:30pm: Pesticide License Certification Training and Test

12:30pm-2:30pm: Technical Session

2:30pm-2:50pm: Break

2:50pm-4:50pm: Technical Session

6:00pm-10:00pm: Beast Feast/Concert

Wednesday, April 18, 2012:

8:00am-5:00pm: Registration and Vendor/Poster Setup*

8:30am-10:10am: Student Technical Session

10:10am-10:30am: Break

10:30am-11:50am: Student or Technical Session

12:00pm: Lunch (boxed lunch provided)

12:00pm-5:00pm: Field Trips

6:00pm-7:00pm: Poster Session and UF Alumni and Friends Reception

7:00pm-9:00pm: Banquet Dinner and Awards Ceremony

 

Thursday, April 19, 2012:

8:30am-10:00am: FLEPPC Business Meeting

10:00am-10:20am: Break

10:20am-11:50am: Technical Session

12:00pm-1:30pm: Lunch (on own)

1:30pm-3:10pm: Technical Session

3:10pm-3:30pm: Farewell Address

 

*Vendors and Posters will be displayed for the duration of the conference, or until removed by vendors and authors, beginning at 12:00pm on Thursday.