2025 Meeting - Association of Education and Research Greenhouse Curators

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Join us for the
40^th Annual AERGC Meeting

August 4 to 7, 2025

Sponsors Welcome!

AERGC is always looking for sponsors
to assist in meeting expenses
and/or enable a member to attend a meeting
through our travel grant program.

Sponsorship

Thanks to our generous corporate sponsorship,
the AERGC is proud to offer the
Annual Meeting Travel Grant!

Travel Grant Application

The Annual AERGC meeting is about connecting with colleagues, sharing ideas
and processes and networking with the greater education and research greenhouse community.

2025 Meeting Agenda

MONDAY
August 4^th

Day 1 - Monday, Aug 4th, 2025 - Embassy Suites Hotel - Lincoln, NE

3:00pm – 6:00pm       Registration - Embassy Suites

5:00pm – 6:00pm       Executive Committee Meeting

5:00pm – 6:00pm       Vendor set-up (will be open during reception)

6:00pm – 9:00pm    Welcome Embassy Suites, HEAVY hors d'oeuvres (provided)
(Food Served 6pm - 8pm) (Cash bar - 2 free drink tickets included)

TUESDAY
August 5^th

Day 2 - Tuesday, August 5th, 2025 - Embassy Suites Hotel - Lincoln, NE
Breakfast, on your own (Breakfast buffet is included if staying at Embassy Suites)

8:00am – 8:15am Load buses to Lauritzen Gardens/Zoo tours Omaha, NE

11:30am – 12:30pm Lunch (provided) onsite at Lauritzen Gardens

4:45pm – 5:00pm Load buses to return to Embassy Suites, (Dinner is on your own)

WEDNESDAY
August 6^th

Day 3 - Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 - Embassy Suites Hotel - Lincoln, NE

Breakfast, on your own (Breakfast buffet is included if staying at Embassy Suites)

8:00am – 8:15am Load buses for the morning tours
Beadle Center, East Campus, Innovation Campus greenhouses, etc.

12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch (provided), University of Nebraska, East Campus
Load buses for the afternoon tours
Beadle Center, East Campus, Innovation Campus greenhouses, etc.

6:00 pm – 9:00pm Dinner (provided) Embassy Suites Hotel, AERGC Anniversary Recognition
(Food Served 6pm - 8pm) (Cash bar - 2 free drink tickets included)

THURSDAY
August 7^th

Day 4- Thursday, August 7th, 2025 - Embassy Suites Hotel - Lincoln, NE

Breakfast, on your own (Breakfast buffet is included if staying at Embassy Suites)

8:00am – 9:30am Travel grant talks, Presentations, Business Meeting, Plant Swap

9:30am – 10:00am Break (snacks/drinks provided)

10:00am – 12:00pm Travel Grant Talks, Presentations, Business Meeting, Plant Swap

12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch (grab and go provided) / meeting concludes

*All tours/locations/rooms/times are subject to change*

Lincoln Visitors Guide:

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Additional Links

https://www.lincoln.org/restaurants/

https://www.lincoln.org/plan-your-visit/getting-here-getting-around/

https://www.lincoln.org/things-to-do/

Meeting Hotel

Embassy Suites Hotel
1040 P St, Lincoln, NE 68508 | (402) 474-1111

Group Rate

Restaurants near Embassy Suites
Lincoln, NE

Name	Style	Website	Address	Distance from hotel
Leadbelly	American, Bar	https://getleaded.com/	301 N. 8^th #100	.2 mile
The Green Gateau	American	https://www.greengateau.com/	330 S. 10th	.2 mile
Lazlo’s Brewery/Grill	American, Bar	https://lazlosbreweryandgrill.com/	210 N. 7th	.2 mile
Vincenzo’s	Italian	https://www.vincenzos-ne.com/	808 P Street	.2 mile
The Oven	Indian	https://theoven-lincoln.com/locations-and-menus#haymarket	201 N. 8th	.2 mile
Bierhaus Maisschaler	German	https://www.bierhausne.com/	151 N. 8th	.2 mile
Misty’s Steakhouse & Brewery	American	https://www.mistyslincoln.com/	200 N. 11th	.1 mile
Blue Orchid	Asian, Thai	https://www.blueorchidrestaurant.blue/	129 N. 10th	.1 mile
Embassy Bar & Grille	American, Bar		1040 P Street	at hotel
Mellow Mushroom	American	https://www.mellowmushroom.com/	601 R Street #110	.3 mile

Coffee Shops near Embassy Suites
Lincoln, NE

Name	Website	Address	Distance from hotel
The Mill	https://millcoffee.com/	808 P Street	.3 mile
Starbucks	https://www.starbucks.com/	1201 P Street	.2 mile
The Coffeehouse	https://www.thecoffeehouselnk.com/	1324 P Street	.3 mile
Zen Coffee Company	https://www.zencoffeecompany.com/	1339 O Street #2	.9 mile

Become A Sponsor

AERGC is an all volunteer operated organization. Modest member dues defray costs with the production of our quarterly newsletter, our online forum and administration of our website. The organization is aimed at supporting educational greenhouse users and the industry involved with institutional greenhouses. Please have a look at our mission statement.

A unique relationship has developed between the AERGC and the greenhouse industry. Being a sponsor of the AERGC's Annual Meeting is mutually beneficial. The Annual Meeting provides a comfortable setting for personal and professional interaction between our members and you, as one of our corporate sponsors. Our Annual Meeting cannot continue to be a success without your support.

We seek sponsors to assist in costs for our annual meeting which brings those involved in institutional greenhouses together for three days. At these meetings it is common to find administrator, greenhouse engineer and vendor all working together to solve specific needs of the industry.

Sponsorship

To request more information about being a sponsor, please contact:

Paul EngevoldorJohanna Oosterwyk

We offer sponsors the following recognition opportunities:

Recognition at the Annual Meeting
Recognition in the AERGC Newsletter**
Recognition on the Annual Meeting page of the AERGC web site**
The opportunity to distribute literature to attendees as a part of the welcome packet

There are no defined contribution levels as companies of varying sizes have differing ranges of discretionary funds. Typical sponsorships range from $500 to $1500 USD.

** Company contact information (Company name, address, email, URL, phone and fax) and high res company logo in jpg or gif format must be submitted to the webmaster to be included on the web site and in the newsletter.