Call for Program Proposals DUE APRIL 18!

The program committee of the 6th International IPM Symposium invites you to submit program proposals for consideration. Symposium sessions will address IPM across disciplines internationally, in agriculture, the market place, urban settings, greenhouses, and more.

The program format will include mini-symposia, workshops, poster sessions, and a series of brainstorming sessions. The latter will be related to IPM adoption, training, marketing, and systems design. Other proposals for brainstorming sessions are encouraged. The goal of these sessions is to facilitate intensive brainstorming with the expectation that diverse perspectives from the participants may stimulate unique approaches/solutions for major obstacles in specific areas of IPM.

Mini-symposia should have a broad interest with estimated audiences of 150-200 individuals. Workshop sessions will be more focused with estimated audiences of 25-75 people. Brainstorming discussions will likely be topic specific attracting 20 to 30 attendees. Mini-symposia, workshops, and brainstorming discussions will each be approximately two hours in duration.

The number of each type of session will be limited, as will the number of accepted posters due to space constraints. The program planning committee will review all proposals and try to accommodate as many as possible.

As at past symposia, limited "Program Enhancement" funds for speaker support are anticipated. Preference will be given to speakers who would not normally attend the event. Details about requests for these funds will be made available after the proposals have been submitted.