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30th ANNUAL MEETING
Orlando, FL
February 7, 2010

Elisabetta Vivoda, Chair
Harris Moran Seed Co.
Davis, CA
e.vivoda@harrismoran.com

Jonathan Schultheis, Vice-Chair
Department of Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7609
Email: Jonathan_Schultheis@NCSU.Edu
Phone: 919-515-1225
Fax: 919-515-2505

Todd C. Wehner, Secretary
Department of Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7609
Email: Todd_Wehner@NCSU.Edu
Phone: 919-515-5363
Fax: 919-515-2505

The Annual Meeting of the Watermelon Research & Development Working Group will be held Sunday, February 7, 2010 at the Wyndham Orlando Resort, Magnolia room in Orlando, FL, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in conjunction with The Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists and the Southern Region American Society for Horticultural Sciences (SR-ASHS). Please register for the SR-ASHS meeting even if you only attend the WRDWG meeting. The meeting room and accommodations are provided by SR-ASHS at no charge to our group. Registration information and hotel accommodations are provided in the SR-ASHS Pre-Conference Newsletter available at the SR-ASHS website (http://www.srashs.org/index.html). This year we have the option to pre-register through the ASHS secure website. To pre-register, go to the ASHS web site (http://ashs.org/) and enter the ASHS Online Store (http://shop.ashs.org/home/php). In the Categories menu select the link: Southern Region ASHS Online Shopping Cart. You can pay for your meeting registration, annual dues, and ACB Club dues. You will receive a receipt via email.

It was mentioned at last year's meeting that we may want to re-organize the meeting to better accommodate discussions. If you have an idea about how to better organize the meeting, please contact the Chair or Vice-chair with your comments.

One last note: We are in need of a sponsor for refreshments this year. If you would be willing to sponsor refreshments, please contact either the Chair or Vice-chair.

Hotel Accomodations:
Wydham Orlando Resort
8001 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
Hotel Phone: 407-351-2420
Group Reservations: 800-937-8461
http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/MCOWD/main.wnt

Group Room Rates:
Single and Double Rooms - $???/night

Reservations:
Call the number above and ask for the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists group rate.

Other Information:
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Additional information available on the SR-ASHS Website: http://www.srashs.org/index.html

Agenda

Refreshments

Please let our sponsor know that we appreciate them for providing the refreshments for the Annual Meeting. Thanks!

Past Sponsors