• Project No. and Title: W4185 - Biological Control in Pest Management Systems of Plants
• Dates: 10/08/2019 to 10/09/2019
• Contacts: [Paul Ode] [Lynn LeBeck]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 10/08/2019 at Hilton - Fort Collins, CO. Adjacent to the Colorado State University campus.. :

Admin Advisor: Sanford D Eigenbrode (sanforde@uidaho.edu)

Dear W4185 Members and Friends,<br /> <br /> The 2019 W4185 multistate biological control meeting will be held at the Hilton – Fort Collins (adjacent to the Colorado State University campus) on October 8th and 9th, 2019. Check-in will be at the hotel on the evening of October 7th, and the meeting will start on the 8th at 8:00am and end at noon on the 9th. <br /> <br /> We have reserved a block of sleeping rooms at the hotel. The negotiated rates start at USD 116/night (+ taxes) for US Federal Government employees and USD 127/night (+taxes) for all others. You may either call the hotel directly or book your hotel room online (see links below). Important: please follow the instructions according to your employment status (US Federal Government vs. all others). <br /> <br /> If you are a Federal Government (US) employee, please use the following instructions to book your hotel room – you will likely be asked to present US Federal Government ID upon check in if requesting this rate:<br /> 1) call +1 970-482-2626 and request the 'W4185 Western Regional Government Block'. Your group code is 'GWR'. <br /> OR<br /> 2) to make your reservations online, go to the following website and follow the instructions: http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/F/FNLCOHF-GWR-20191007/index.jhtml <br /> <br /> For all others:<br /> 1) call +1 970-482-2626 and request the W4185 Western Regional Biological Control Meeting room block'. Your group code is 'MWR'. <br /> OR<br /> 2) to make your reservations online, go to the following website and follow the instructions: http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/F/FNLCOHF-MWR-20191007/index.jhtml<br /> <br /> For all guests, you have until September 9th to make your room reservation at the discounted rooms rates. After this date, any remaining guest rooms will be released back to the hotel to sell. <br /> Registration fees will likely be USD 150 (similarly to past years). As in the past, registration can be paid in cash or by check (made out to me, Paul Ode). Registration will be open sometime mid-July (I'm on sabbatical leave until then). <br /> <br /> We will be back in touch regarding the proposed agenda. Several people have indicated interest in session topics; please send any suggestions/ideas to me now (paul.ode@colostate.edu) and copy Lynn (llebeck46@comcast.net). <br /> <br /> Look forward to seeing you all in Fort Collins.<br /> Paul Ode<br /> Chair, 2019-Annual meeting of the Multistate Research Project, <br /> W4185, Biological Control in Pest Management Systems of Plants<br /> Dept of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management<br /> Colorado State University<br /> Fort Collins, CO 80523-1177<br /> e-mail: paul.ode@colostate.edu<br />