REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MAY 24, 2024
The conference is in-person at the Abe Martin Lodge at Brown County State Park, Nashville, IN, 8:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EDT. Registration fee is $45, which includes the conference and lunch. Morning sessions will be indoors, and field events will take place outdoors in the afternoon (with some indoor sessions for those who would rather stay behind or in case of inclement weather). Bring your water bottle and comfortable shoes for the field session, as well as bug spray and a hat. All field events will have a signup sheet at the registration table upon your arrival to the conference and will be first come, first serve.
A block of rooms have been reserved for the nights of June 12 & 13. See the conference website (link below) for details.
Draft agenda (subject to change):
Wednesday Evening Social: June 12, 2024, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Outdoor firepit on the south side of the lodge.
Join us around the fire! This will be an informal gathering where you can meet and reconnect with other conference participants.
Thursday Conference Day:
8:15 a.m. Registration opens (coffee, bagels, fresh fruit, and pastries available until 9:30 a.m.)
9:00 a.m. Conference begins / introduction / welcome
9:15 a.m. Keynote Presentation: USDA APHIS: Lee Humberg and Carl Vogelway, will discuss the impacts of invasive species and share invasive wildlife control in Indiana
10:00 a.m. Morning break
10:10 a.m. Session breakouts
11:05 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Spotted Lanternfly: Update on distribution in Indiana, Robert Bruner, Purdue Extension
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Break & silent auction
12:00 p.m. Lunch & Indiana Invasives Initiative Awards Ceremony
12:30 p.m. Auction closes
12:45 p.m. Auction winners announced
Field Events
1:15 p.m. Depart for field events or stay for afternoon sessions in Melodeon Hall
1:45 p.m. Field events begin (See page 7 for list of field events): Note the conference ends after field trips. Do not return to Abe Martin Lodge
Afternoon Sessions at Abe Martin Lodge (Melodeon Hall)
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Chainsaw Safety and Management. Location TBD.
2:20 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. Managing Invasives in Wetlands
For all conference information, including the conference program, field trips, and sponsorship opportunities, please visit our conference page: https://www.sicim.info/invasivespeciesconference. Questions can be directed to Stephanie Schuck, SICIM Executive Director, at stephanie@sicim.info or Dawn Slack, dawn@sicim.info.
