2018 Meetings
Wheat Genetics Resource Center I/UCRC Industry Advisory Board Spring Meeting
Kansas Wheat Innovation Center (KWIC), 1990 Kimball Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502
Wednesday, February 28 - Thursday, March 1, 2018
Agenda
Day 1:
7:30 am Participant Registration
7:30 - 8:00 am Breakfast and Networking Time
8:00 - 8:10 am Welcome Remarks (K-State Administration)
8:10 – 8:30 am State of the Center (Center Director)
8:30 – 9:10 am NSF I/UCRC Presentation (I/UCRC program update)
9:10 - 9:25 am BREAK
9:25 – 10:55 am Work Package Presentations
10:55 – 11:10 am BREAK
11:10 – 12:10pm Work Package Presentations
12:10 – 1:10 pm LUNCH
1:10-1:55 pm Work Package Presentations
1:55 – 2:10 pm BREAK – Group photo
2:10 – 3:10 pm Work Package Presentations/Other Discussions
3:10-4:10 pm IAB Organizational Meeting and Formative Discussion (IAB)
Members and NSF
4:10 – 4:20 pm Review of Evening and Day 2 activities (Center Director)
4:20 – 5:00 pm Tour/Demos (Kansas Wheat Innovation Center)
6:00 pm Social: Heavy Appetizers
Bluemont Hotel, 1212 Bluemont Avenue, Manhattan, KS
Day 2: IAB & PIs Only
7:30 - 8:00 am Arrival and Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 am LIFE FORM Review and Discussion (All participants - at IAB Discretion)
9:00 - 10:00 am IAB Meeting (IAB Members and NSF)
(Project funding discussion)
10:00 - 10:30 am IAB Report Out, Discussion (IAB, Center and site directors, NSF)
10:30 - 11:30 am Action Items and Plans for Next Semiannual Meeting
(IAB, Center and Site Directors & NSF)
11:30 - 11:40 am Summary and Closing Remarks (Universities involved)
ADJOURN (Box lunches)
Travel information & logistics
Flights:
Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) - 7 miles from KWIC
Kansas City International Airport (MCI), Kansas City, MO – 130 miles from KWIC
We have a block of rooms reserved at the Bluemont Hotel under KSU Department of Plant Pathology. Reservations must be made by February 2nd to receive the reduced rate of $100 per night.
