Upcoming Meetings on Methyl
Bromide
Washington, D.C.--October 21-23, 1996
The International Conference on Ozone Protection Technologies will be
held again this year at the Washington Hilton & Towers, 1919
Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, D.C., October 21-23. Formerly the
International CFC and Halon Alternatives Conference, these meetings are
sponsored by the Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Environment Canada, and the United
Nations Environment Programme.
Although meeting agendas have not been finalized, it is expected that
methyl bromide will be discussed each day of the conference.
For information on registration and submission of papers, contact
Heather Tardel, P.O. Box 236, 312 W. Patrick St., #2, Frederick, MD 21701;
telephone (301) 695-3762, fax (301) 695-0175.
Orlando, Florida--November 4-6, 1996
The third annual International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide
Alternatives and Emissions Reduction is scheduled for November 4-6, 1996,
at the Clarion Plaza Hotel, 9700 International Drive, Orlando, Florida.
Again, the sponsors will be the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Crop
Protection Coalition, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Objectives of the conference are to:
- Enhance scientific information and data exchange on methyl
bromide alternatives research.
- Provide a forum for exchange of interdisciplinary scientific and
agricultural information.
- Develop and distribute conference proceedings as a state-of-the-art
methyl bromide alternatives source for researchers, users of methyl
bromide, legislators, Government policy officials, and the general
public.
- Support data gathering on potential alternatives to methyl bromide
for future evaluation and prioritization.
- Monitor development of viable alternatives to methyl bromide.
- Evaluate technology transfer processes and incentive programs
needed to implement alternatives.
For additional information, contact Margie Upton, Methyl Bromide
Alternatives Outreach, Fresno, California, phone (209) 244-4710, fax,
(209) 224-2610.
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