Botany & Mycology Special Events

The following society and group events require tickets. Tickets may be purchased in advance or on-site at the Registration area. Pre-paid event tickets will be included in the Registration packet, which will be distributed on-site. Please read the Refund and Cancellation Policy. Event venues will be announced on the tickets and in the Program.

A limited number of tickets may be available for purchase at the Registration Desk on-site at the meeting, but availability is not guaranteed


Monday

Breakfast
TE-A ABLS Breakfast
Come one, come all!! The ABLS breakfast is one of our major social events, so please attend and support your society's functions. This Monday morning event will be your first opportunity to see who is at the meetings and to make contacts with old friends and colleagues. 7:00 am to 8:30 am - $20.00

TE-01 Cornell Botanists and Friends Breakfast
The Cornell University Botany breakfast is open to all current and former students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends, who have had a connection to botany at Cornell. Please join us, renew old friendships, make new friends, and catch up with your colleagues activities. 7:00 am to 8:00 am $20.00

Luncheon
TE-02 American Fern Society Luncheon
The AFS Luncheon will be followed by the annual business meeting. Come join us and hear about the many activities sponsored by the American Fern Society.12:00 pm to 1:30 pm $30.00

TE-03 Student Involvement in Botany Luncheon
Gather with new and old friends for lunch and networking and learn how you can support Botany and what Botany can do for you!12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Student Price: $5.00

Evening
TE-04 Paleobotanical Section Banquet
Come join us for spirited discussions of the new and old at the Paleobotanical Section's annual banquet. 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm $50.00

TE-05 Bar-B-Que and Botany
Be prepared to have fun….food and music by Hearts Gone Wild ….in the mountain air! Barbeque Dinner Buffet 7:00 - 8:00 - Dancing and music until 10:00 $30.00
- Students $15.00

TE-06 Kaplan Memorial Scholarship fund Dinner
This new event will follow the Developmental and Structural Society mixer but is open to all meeting attendees. A portion of the ticket sales will be contributed to the Kaplan Memorial Lecture Fund established in 2008. 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm - $45.00

Tuesday


Breakfast
TE-07 Missouri Botanical Garden
Breakfast All alumni, friends, and colleagues of the Missouri Botanical Garden are cordially invited to attend the annual MOBOT breakfast. Catch up on activities at the Garden, meet old friends and make new ones, and enjoy a great breakfast before you start your meeting day. 7:00 am to 8:00 am $20.00


Luncheon
TE-08 Economic Botany Luncheon
BSA Economic Botany section members and others are invited to have lunch and hear news of the Section 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm - $30.00


TE-09 Women in Science Luncheon
Enjoy lunch and networking – speaker to be announced (Men in Botany are welcome as well!)12:00 pm to 1:00 pm $30.00
Students $15.00

Evening
TE-10 American Society of Plant Taxonomists Banquet
Dinner, awards and presentation by incoming ASPT President Warren Wagner.
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm - $50.00 Students - $35.00

Wednesday

Breakfast
TE-11 Miami University of Ohio Breakfast
The Miami University Botany breakfast is open to any who have had some connection to the department, including students, alumni, faculty and staff, former faculty and staff, as well as friends of the department. Join us, renew old friendships and catch up with what your colleagues have been doing! 7:00 am to 8:00 am $20.00

TE-12 MSA Breakfast/Business Meeting
Gather with fellow MSA members and others for breakfast and awards and annual business meeting. To be followed by the MSA Bueller Lecture 7:00 am to 10:00 am $20.00


Evening
TE-13 All Society Banquet and Auction
Wrap up a wonderful week with dinner, awards and cap off the evening with a spirited auction of botanical and mycological delights to benefit the MSA and ASPT. 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm $50.00 Students $35.00

 


For additional information or questions, please contact:
Johanne Stogran
Botanical Society of America
(740) 927-8501
E-mail: johanne@botany.org