68th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
September 23th – 25th 2024
Announcement: The Council’s Board passed a motion on 9-06-23 that determined the need to increase the cost of our Annual Conference Registration from $200 dollars to $275 dollars per person. Reasons for increase: increased costs for host locations going into 2024. Registration fees are inclusive of membership fees ($25.00) and includes meals, social events and is intended to cover the costs of the venue per person for the organization to break even not to profit.
Annual Meeting: We are excited to invite you to the 68th Mountain Lake Vegetation Council Conference and Field Tour! This year we will be in Blacksburg, Virginia on September 23rd to the 25th.
General Registration will be $275 but you can save $50 off your general registration cost by registering early.
Hotel information: Guests may make reservations by calling 540-231-8000 and referencing the Mountain Lake event (Group Code MLV0924) or online directly at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center – Reservations
Alternate Hotels: overflow if block is booked
Closest to Virginia Tech Campus and The Inn at Virginia Tech
- Marriott Residence Inn, 850 Prices Fork Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060
- Hyatt Place, 650 University City Blvd, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Further from The Inn at Virgina Tech. West side of Rt 460
- Hilton Garden Inn, 900 Plantation Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060
- Holiday Inn Express, 900 Plantation Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060
We will also have more information on Golf to come.
Agenda
Monday, September 23th
| TIME | FUNCTION | LOCATION |
| 10:00-11:00 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING | Drillfield room |
| 12:00-5:00 | EXHIBITOR SETUP | Latham Ballroom |
| 12:00 – 5:00 | GOLF OUTING -PeteDye River Course | PeteDye River Course |
| 5:30-8:00 | REGISTRATION | South Foyer-Outside Latham Ballroom |
| 6:00 – 8:00 | WELCOME RECEPTION | Latham Ballroom |
Tuesday, September 24th
| TIME | FUNCTION | LOCATION |
| 6:30 – 12:00 | EXHIBITORS OPEN | Latham Ballroom |
| 6:30 – 8:00 | CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST*Included with registration* | Latham Ballroom |
| 8:00 – 8:15 | GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS-Katrina Schnobrich, MLVMC President | Latham Ballroom |
| 8:15-8:30 | INTRODUCTION OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPENTS- (could be Scholarship recipients or Host Utility) | Latham Ballroom |
| 8:30 – 9:30 | Rich Hendler-ACRT-Past, Present and Future of IVM | Latham Ballroom |
| 9:30 – 10:30 | Dr. David Spack-Envu-How to Mitigate herbicide resistance | Latham Ballroom |
| 10:30-10:45 | BREAK WITH VENDORS | Latham Ballroom |
| 10:45-11:45 | Stephen Hilbert, Asplundh, ANSI A-300 update | Latham Ballroom |
| 11:45 to 1:00 | BUSINESS LUNCHEON & ELECTION | Latham Ballroom |
| 1:30 – 4:00 | FIELD TOUR- MattFunk 345kV Substation-AEP | Abott Bus Service-Depart promptly at 1:15 PM from Hotel. Leave from front of Hotel |
| 2 mechanical stationsAerial-Aerial Solutions-Saw demo and workstationBurford’s Construction-Roping and Rigging1 Herbicide stations-Envu and AEPCut stubbleFoliar discussion | Abott Bus Service-Depart promptly at 4:00 PM and return to Hotel | |
| 5:00-9:00 | SOCIAL HOUR, Buffet Dinner & NETWORKING | Rising Silo Brewery. Abott Bus Service will leave promptly at 5:30 PM from Hotel to take members to Brewery. |
Wednesday, September 25th
| TIME | FUNCTION | LOCATION |
| 6:30 – 10:30 | EXHIBITORS OPEN | Latham Ballroom |
| 6:30 – 8:00 | CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST*Included with registration* | Latham Ballroom |
| 8:00 –9:30 | Panel of 5 Industry speakers -VM strategies RapahaneckDominionAEPShenandoahChoptank Electric | Latham Ballroom |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Panel Questions | Latham Ballroom |
| 10:00- 10:30 | BREAK WITH VENDORS | Latham Ballroom |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Rick Johnstone-VM Strategies | Latham Ballroom |
| 11:30-11:45 | CLOSE-MLVMC President/Host Utility | Latham Ballroom |
| 12:15 – 1:15 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING | Drillfield room |