Poster Exhibit

2008 Hawaii Agriculture Conference: Growing with Intention

DOWNLOADS   in pdf format: Poster Exhibit Information Poster Exhibit Submittal Form Mail In Registration   An Invitation to the Agricultural Science Community: Innovative Research and Outreach Poster Exhibit The Hawaii Agriculture Conference wants to share with the public, each other and some young people who will be attending the conference, the range of science-based effort taking place in agriculture in Hawaii. We encourage you to create a poster of your best, most recent work. The Poster Exhibit will be left up for the entire conference, including the Friday events. The Poster Exhibit will be promoted during session breaks and in the conference program and promotional materials. Poster presenters should plan to participate in the poster session in which their poster will be featured, and be on hand to answer questions. Poster Exhibit Awards will be presented to posters that best feature innovative research and outreach projects. On Friday special presentations will be scheduled for the participants at the Growing the Next Generation: A partnership with the Future Framers of America. 3 Steps to Participate in Poster Exhibit : 1. Read information about Poster Exhibit 2. Register to participate in Poster Exhibit; click here for online registration; click here for mail-able /fax-able pdf registration form 3. Complete and submit Poster Exhibit Submittal Form; click here for online Submittal Form; click here for mail-able /fax-able pdf Poster Exhibit Submittal Form

Intended Outcomes of Poster Exhibit and Sessions:

• Provide conference attendees with practical information and tools that they can apply on farms/ranches and in their communities
• Advance dialogue about agricultural sustainability through innovative approaches to production, marketing, research, or education
• Highlight innovative partnerships between producers, researchers, educators, other agricultural professionals, and the organizations/institutions that represent them
• Feature producers, educators, or researchers with emerging leadership talents
• Address a broad range of integrated production and marketing topics

Topic Area Clusters:

• Aquaculture and Animals
• Controlled Environments (hydroponics, greenhouses, etc)
• Crops (new, organic, scientifically-evolved, feedstock, etc)
• Food Safety and Bio-security
• Precision Agriculture (GPS, new technologies and software, etc)
• Innovative Production Equipment, Techniques and Practices
• Invasive Species
• Post Harvest, Processing and Value Added Equipment, Techniques and Practices
• Renewable Energy for and from Ag Production and Processing (biofuels, wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, etc)
• Water Management (irrigation options, conservation, collaborative efforts, etc)

Location:

Hawaii Convention Center 1801 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
Third Floor Meeting Rooms, Manoa Suites, 304 A&B

Exhibitor Dates and Hours:

Set Up: Thursday Sept. 4, 2008 6:00 am – 8:00 am
Exhibit: Thursday Sept. 4, 2008 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
              Friday Sept. 5, 2008 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Take Down: Friday Sept. 5, 2008 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Poster Content and Format:

Poster project data must have been acquired since January 2006.

Your poster should be designed to clearly convey the objectives, intended outcomes, research and/or education methods, and significant findings of your project.

All posters should be labeled prominently with the following:

  Title

Name and contact information of the principal investigator and/or poster presenter

Name of host institution or organization and funding source, if any

Posters must fit into a 40 by 40 inch space.

Posters may be constructed using standard poster board or printed on large format paper. Posters can be mounted on form core. Lamination is encouraged to protect your poster.

Posters will be mounted by pushpins or adhesive Velcro tape to 4’ high x 8’ wide grey fabric panels (2 presenters per side). Tables will not be provided in front of poster display boards to hold handouts or materials. Please make arrangements to bring your own pushpins or Velcro to mount your poster and appropriate supplies to affix supplementary materials to the board itself if needed.

Poster Exhibit Fees

• $150, Poster Exhibit, Thursday Conference and Luncheon
• $25, Poster Exhibit Only (no lunches, no access to Conference sessions)
• $20, Box lunch for each day

Registration: click here for online registration; click here for mail-able /fax-able pdf registration form

Deadlines and Refunds: Online, mail or fax - Friday Aug. 15, 2008. Form of payment must accompany the registration. Credit card numbers submitted with registration will be processed upon receipt. Registrations will not be processed without payment. Requests for refunds will be received at the UH Conference Center by Thursday Aug. 28, 2008, in writing (email, fax or post). No refunds will be made thereafter. Please allow approximately three to five weeks for processing.

Please direct all poster exhibit registration inquiries to: UH Conference Center: (808) 956-8204; Fax: (808) 956-3364; Email: yvonney@hawaii.edu

Please direct all poster exhibit inquiries to: Jim Hollyer at hollyer@hawaii.edu

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