2024 Meeting - Association of Education and Research Greenhouse Curators

Home2024 Meeting

39^th Annual AERGC Meeting

NC STATE University
Raleigh, NC
Host: Carole Saravitz

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.

2024 Meeting Agenda

MONDAY
July 29^th

Travel Day and Welcome Reception

3:00pm – 5:00pm       Executive Committee Meeting, Hotel

6:00pm – 9:00pm       Welcome Reception, Hotel

TUESDAY
July 30^th

NCSU Tours, Talks & Workshops

7:00am – 8:30am        Breakfast, Hotel

8:30am – 8:45am      Load buses from hotel, travel to Raulston Arboretum

8:45am – 10:00am      Raulston Arboretum self-guided tour

10:00am – 10:15am    Load buses, travel to Fox Greenhouses & NCSU Phytotron

10:15am – 12:15 pm Tours & Workshop (split into 4 groups)

    • “Plant Teaching Collections Designed for Learning and Aesthetics"
                                                  Diane Mays, Teaching Support Specialist/Teaching Collections
                                                      Curator
                                            • “Measures Taken, in the Last Two Years, That Have Yielded a
                                                      Decrease in Pest Populations in the Greenhouse”
                                                      Steve Franks, Professor and Associate Department Head, Ecology and
                                                           IPM in urban landscapes
                                          • NCSU Phytotron Tour
                                                      Carole Saravitz, Phytotron Director &
                                                      Deepti Pradhan, Phytotron Research Project Coordinator

12:15 pm –12:30 pm   Load buses, travel to Plant Sciences Building, NCSU Centennial Campus

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm    Lunch at Plant Sciences Building

1:30 pm –2:00 pm        In Remembrance of Clinton Morse
                                                           Presented by Dann Adair

Presentations & Tour of the Plant Sciences Building Rooftop Greenhouses & Growth Chamber facilities

2:00pm – 2:45pm    “The Future of Soilless Growing Media: Supplies,
                                              Sourcing, and Sustainability”
                                                    Brian Jackson, Professor, Horticultural Science, NCSU

2:45pm – 3:00pm       Break

3:00pm – 3:45pm     “The Importance of Adequate Light Intensity and CO2
                                                      Concentration in Controlled Environments:Theory,
                                                      Calculations and Cost”
                                            Ricardo Hernandez, Associate Professor, Horticultural Science, NCSU

4:00pm – 5:00 pm         Tour the Plant Sciences Building Controlled Environment
                                                      Growth Facilities (split into 4 groups)
                                                       Joe Chiera, Phytotron Research Project Coordinator,
                                                       Michael Beddoe, Phytotron Research Associate
   Grayson Cothran, Research Assistant
                                                       Carole Saravitz, Phytotron Director

5:00 pm            Load buses, travel back to hotel

Dinner on your own (Below is a list of local restaurants both within walking distance and a short drive)

WEDNESDAY
July 31^st

Off Campus Tours

7:00am – 7:45am        Grab-and-go breakfast, Hotel

7:45am – 8:45am    Load buses at hotel & travel for Duke University

8:45am – 10:45am       Duke Gardens, & Duke Phytotron & Greenhouses

10:45am – 12:00pm    Load buses & travel to High Point University

12:00pm – 1:30pm    Lunch at High Point University

1:30pm – 2:30pm     "The Caine Conservatory at High Point Univ"
                                                   Jason Lattier, Director of the Caine
                       Conservatory, High Point Univ.

2:30pm – 3:30pm    Tour Caine Conservatory & Gardens

3:30 pm – 5:00pm Load buses and return to hotel

6:30 pm – 9:00pm       Group Dinner, Hotel

THURSDAY
August 1^st

Travel Grant Talks, Presentations, Business Meeting, Plant Swap - All At Hotel

7:30am – 8:30am       Breakfast, Hotel

8:30am – 9:30am       Travel grant talks

9:30am – 9:45am         Joe Chiera & Geoff Bock, NCSU Plant Sciences Building
   Building or renovating of a Plant Growth Facility,
                                                     things to consider

9:45am – 10:00am      Break

10:00am – 10:30am   “Integrated Pest Management"
                                                   Steve Franks, Professor and Associate Dept.
                     Head, Ecology and IPM in urban landscap

10:30am – 11:30am      Business meeting at Hotel

11:30am – 1:30pm     Grab-and-go lunch, plant swap at Hotel

Contacts

Raleigh Marriott City Center
500 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 | (919) 833-1120
Book Marriott With Group Rate

Local Restaurants

Walking Distance from hotel:

Beasley’s Chicken & Honey – Southern Style Food (same owner as Poole’s)

237 S Wilmington St Raleigh, NC 27601

Bida Manda- Laotian, Asian Fusion, Thai (same owner as Brewery Bhavana)

222 S Blount St Raleigh, NC 27601

Big Ed’s Resturant – Breakfast, Southern

220 Wolfe St Raleigh, NC 27601

Brewery Bhavana- Asian, beer (same owner as Bida Manda), a favorite

218 S Blount St Raleigh, NC 27601

Caffé Luna – Italian- longtime downtown restaurant, a favorite

136 E Hargett St Raleigh, NC 27601

Centro- Mexican

106 S Wilmington St Raleigh, NC 27601

Death & Taxes- eclectic

105 W Hargett St Raleigh, NC 27601

Gravy- Italian

135 S Wilmington St Raleigh, NC 27601

The Morning Times – Breakfast, Coffee, Sandwiches

10 E Hargett St., Raleigh, NC 27601

Mustang House – Himalayan/Nepalese, Indian- very small, across the street from the hotel,
atmosphere is lacking, but food is highly recommended

411 Fayetteville St Ste 109, Raleigh, NC 27601

Parkside Restaurant- American

301 W Martin St Raleigh, NC 27601

Poole’s- (same owner as Beasley’s Chicken & Honey)

426 S McDowell St Raleigh, NC 27601

ORO- Small Plates, Cocktails

18 E Martin St Raleigh, NC 27601

Raleigh Times Sandwiches, bar food

14 E Hargett St Raleigh, NC 27601

Raleigh Raw -Fresh Juice, Smoothies, Salads, Coffee

7 W Hargett St Raleigh, NC 27601

Sam Jones Barbeque- Iconic NC Barbeque

502 W Lenoir St Raleigh, NC 27601

Sitti- Mediterranean (same owner as Neomonde which we are serving for lunch on Tuesday)
Great vegan and vegetarian option

137 S Wilmington St Raleigh, NC 27601

Tonbo Ramen- Ramen

211 S Wilmington St Raleigh, NC 27601

Local Resturants (cont'd)

A short drive or long walk:

Barcelona Wine Bar – Tapas, Small Plates

430 West Martin St Raleigh, NC 27603

Benchwarmers Bagels & Coffee – Best local bagels

500 E Davie St Raleigh, NC 27601

David’s Dumpling and Noodle Bar

1900 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC 27607

Gringo A Go- Mexican

100 N Person St Raleigh, NC 27601

Irregardless- American + vegetarian & vegan, a favorite

901 W Morgan St Raleigh, NC 27603

Jubala – Coffee, Breakfast, Biscuits, Sandwiches

2100 Hillsborough St Raleigh, NC 27607

Longleaf Swine – Gourmet Barbeque, a favorite

300 East Edenton St Raleigh, NC 27601

Morgan Street Food Hall – Food Court – many good possibilities

411 W Morgan St, Raleigh, NC 27603

Second Empire- Gourmet, American

330 Hillsborough St Raleigh, NC 27603

Taverna Agora – Greek

326 Hillsborough St Raleigh, NC 27603

The Pit- Gourmet Barbeque

328 W Davie St Raleigh, NC 27601

Trophy Brewing- Gourmet Pizza & Beer

827 W Morgan St Raleigh, NC 27603

Whiskey Kitchen – Southern, cocktails

201 W Martin St Raleigh, NC 2760

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 EngevoldorTiffany Durr

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.