2008 MBC SPRING FORAY GENERAL SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, MAY 23

3:00 p.m. Hotel Check-in

4:00 - 9:00 p.m. REGISTRATION: Just outside Ballroom

Dinner on your own

7:30 p.m. Welcome and Orientation:

8:00 p.m. Evening program: Ed Post, "My Favorite Places"

SATURDAY, MAY 24

6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Breakfast buffet, and pick up box lunches

8:30 a.m. Staging and departure of all field trips from parking lot

Noon - 1 p.m. LUNCH

1:00 p.m. Staging and departure of afternoon field trips from parking lot

4:00 p.m. All field trips return to Holiday Inn

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Michigan Botanical Foundation Annual Meeting

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Saturday dinner

7:30 p.m. Announcements, Presentation of Distinguished Service Award

8:00 p.m. Evening Program: Gerould Wilhelm, "Consilience"

SUNDAY, MAY 25

6:30 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast buffet, and pick up box lunches

8:30 a.m. Staging and departure of all field trips from parking lot

Noon - 1:00 p.m. LUNCH

1:00 p.m. Staging and departure of afternoon field trips from parking lot

4:00 p.m. All field trips return to Holiday Inn

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Michigan Botanical Club State Board Meeting

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Sunday Dinner

7:30 p.m. Michigan Botanical Foundation and Michigan Botanical Club meeting reports

8:00 p.m. Evening Program: Michael Kost, "Natural Communities of Michigan"

MONDAY, MAY 26

6:30 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast buffet and check-out for field trippers

9:00 a.m. Staging and departure for "To Home" field trips from parking lot

12:00 a.m. Check-out time for Holiday Inn