"Sustaining Small Farms; Strengthening Florida's Communities" July 31 & August 1, 2010
Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee Florida
Registration Scholarships for Florida Small FarmersIf you are a Florida small farmer and will need financial assistance to attend the conference, you have an opportunity to apply for a full or partial registration scholarship, up to a $110 value. This opportunity will be available based on the total amount of donations received for this purpose. Other costs associated with the conference such as travel, lodging, and incidentals are not covered under the registration scholarship and will be the responsibility of the individual. Submit your application early! Applications will be reviewed in the order received. All applicants will be notified by June 18. Florida small farmers applying should complete the application and send by June 15 for consideration. Scholarship deadline was June 15th, contact Bob Hochmuth for more information. |
Conference Registration Fee ScheduleRegister early to assure your participation! Register before July 12 for Early Bird Discount!
Payment must accompany all registrations by the deadline to quality for the applicable discount and secure attendance. What Does the Registration Fee Include? The full conference attendee fee provides for almost two full days of educational program including the opening address with the Keynote Speaker. It also includes networking opportunities with the conference exhibitors, early Saturday and Sunday morning refreshments, Saturday and Sunday lunches featuring products from Florida’s small farms, and all refreshment breaks. Participants who are unable to attend the full conference may take advantage of the one day attendee fee. The one day fee includes participation in the educational program and events for that day, including networking opportunities with the conference exhibitors, morning refreshments, and lunch featuring locally-produced food. Refund Policy On or before July 19, 2010: All refund requests must be received in writing by July 19, 2010. A processing fee of $30.00 will be deducted from all refunds. No refunds will be honored for cancellations after July 19, 2010. Email refund requests to Kim Brand at kimmer72@ufl.edu Participants with Children While the conference educational program is geared to adult education, the conference organizers are sensitive to the need of participants who may need to attend with their children. The conference is unable to provide babysitting services or activities for older kids, however, a room will be available for nursing mothers and parents that need a short break from the conference (Family Rest Area). Parents will be responsible for the supervision of their children at all times and will not be allowed to leave their children in any area or room unsupervised. Special Needs Participants with special needs (such as visual, hearing or walking impairments) can be reasonably accommodated by contacting the Office of Conferences & Institutes at least 21 working days prior to the conference. We can be reached by phone at 1-352-392-5930, by FAX at 1-352-392-9734, or by calling 1-800-955-8771 (TDD). The TDD number can only be accessed from within the State of Florida. |
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Danielle Treadwell, Committee Co-Chair |
Mandy Stage, Conference Coordinator |
