[Fusarium_Focus] Speakers

[Sue Canty, USWBSI-NFO]

Folks,

The NFO and the FOC Co-Chairs will be meeting on Thursday to discuss the
status of the Forum planning.  Just prior to the meeting, I will distriubte
the most up-to-date draft of the program.  So far, the FSTU session is the
only speaker session that has any speakers.  If you have lined up any
speakers for your session, please send me that information before the end of
the day tomorrow, so I can include it in the program before I send it to the
Co-chairs.

Thanks,

Sue

-----Original Message-----
From: Sue Canty, USWBSI-NFO [mailto:scabusa at scabusa.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 11:25 AM
To: Blake Cooper; Frances Trail; Gary Bergstrom; Gina Brown-Guedira; Jane
DeMarchi; Jim Pestka; Marty Draper; Mike Davis; Mohamed Mergoum
Cc: 'Van Sanford, David A'
Subject: Forum Planning
Importance: High

8/22/07

Folks:

First of all, thanks again for agreeing to serve on this committee.  I know
how busy everyone is these days, and your willingness to take on this task
is greatly appreciated.   The Executive Committee has approved the makeup of
the Forum Organizing Committee (FOC) as follows:

Co-Chairs:  Mike Davis and Jane DeMarchi
FHB Management:  Marty Draper and Gary Bergstrom
FSTU:  Jim Pestka
GDER:  Blake Cooper
PBG:  Frances Trail
VDHR:  Mohamed Mergoum and Gina Brown-Guedira

The EC has also authorized the committee to finalize the Forum Program.
Attached is an updated draft program.  The primary change from the previous
version sent out is the short program on Tom Anderson added at the beginning
of the Forum.  Because of this change, we have tentatively reduced the
amount of time for the three speaker sessions (FSTU, PBG and GDER).

As of today, I have only been informed of one speaker added to the program
(FSTU session).  We would like to have the program finalzed by October 1st.
If you have lined up any speakers for your session, please forward their
information (Name, Title, Institution, Contact info, Title of Talk, Lenth of
Talk, etc.) to the NFO.  Also, please continue to keep the NFO updated as
each new speaker is added.  If you would like to bring in public researchers
from outside of the USWBSI with financial assistance for travel expenses,
you must submit a request for approval.  There are limited funds available,
and will allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

Please do not hesitate to contact the NFO, or the FOC Co-Chairs if you have
any questions or concerns.

Regards,

Sue Canty, Manager
USWBSI-NFO
380 Plant & Soil Sciences Bldg.
East Lansing, MI  48824-1325
 
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