Call for Papers: Annual International MeBr Conference in Orlando, Florida

The committee planning the Annual International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emissions Reductions is calling for papers. The conference is being held December 7–9, 1998, at the Omni Rosen Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Usually this conference is held in November, but will be held a month later this year.

As in previous years, the Methyl Bromide Alternatives Outreach is sponsoring the conference in cooperation with the Crop Protection Coalition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Titles of proposed papers must be submitted by August 3 followed by a 2-page, written summary due September 8. Those wishing to present a talk or poster should complete and forward a participant response form. Copies of this form are available from:

Anna Williams, Methyl Bromide Alternatives Outreach, 144 W. Peace River Drive, Fresno, California 93711–6953; phone (209) 447–2127; fax (209) 436–0692; e-mail gobenauf@concentric.net.

When this form is received by the committee, participants will be sent information on presentation procedures and how the summary should be prepared. All accepted presentations will be printed in the proceedings and distributed at the conference.

Conference participants must make their own hotel reservations. A reduced conference room rate will be available through November 6. The Omni Rosen Hotel is located at 9840 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819–8122, phone (407) 354–9840, fax (407) 351–2659. Toll-free number is (800) 800–9840.

Again this year, four 2-hour sessions are planned for specific topics. The number of presentations will be limited for these sessions because a discussion period will follow each session.

Focus of the conference will be to

• Evaluate the technology transfer process and incentive programs needed to implement alternatives
• Discuss problems associated with implementing potential alternatives
• Enhance scientific information and data exchange on methyl bromide alternatives research
• Provide a forum to exchange 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.

Last Updated: July 24, 1998