AOSCA

2010 Western Region Meeting
Napa Valley, CA

April 13-14, 2010

The 2010 AOSCA Western Region Meeting and Native Seed Powwow will be held at the Embassy Suites Napa Valley in Napa, CA on April 13-14, 2010.  Larry Teuber, Executive Director, and the staff of California Crop Improvement Association are your hosts.

The hotel is located in the heart of Napa and Sonoma Wine Country.  It is close to many world-renown wineries and other leisure activities in the local area such as the Culinary Institute of America, Thomas Kellers’ French Laundry, Robert Mondavi and Opus One Wineries and the 
Napa Valley Wine Train.  You may want to add on extra days for vacation time in the beautiful Napa Valley!

For air travel, your airports of choice are Sacramento (SMF); San Francisco (SFO); or Oakland (OAK).  From any of these airports, it will be a 1-2 hour drive depending on time of day and traffic. You may also fly into Santa Rosa Airport (STS) which should be about an hour's drive.

Hotel reservations may be made utilizing the enclosed link ~ Embassy Suites Napa Valley Reservations ~ simply click on the "Book a Room" link and begin the reservation process.  You may also make reservations by phoning the hotel at (707) 253-9540 or (800) EMBASSY.  Mention the group name "AOSCA Western Region Meeting"  or group code "AOS" to obtain the guaranteed rate of $149 + fees/night.  The special room rate is available until Monday, March 15th or until the block is sold out, whichever comes first.

~2010 AOSCA Western Region Meeting Registration~

Please submit agenda items for the Western Meeting to Abed Anouti (520) 305-3586 of the Arizona Crop Improvement Association.

The Powwow meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, the 13th from 8:00am to 12:00pm.  Please submit agenda items for the Powwow to Stan Young (435) 797-2082 of the Utah Crop Improvement Association. The Foundation Seed meeting is from 1:00pm to 3:00pm after which the General Session will begin and run until 5:00pm.  The General Session continues on Wednesday, the 14th from 8:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.

Please contact the AOSCA office if you have any questions or need assistance with the registration.

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