Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden

Symposia and Lectures

Symposia and conferences allow you to attend a single- or multi-day program on a specific topic ranging from stone in the landscape or plant conservation issues to horticulture therapy or youth gardening.

Participants will learn from both national and international experts and have ample time to network with gardening peers or professional colleagues. Continuing education units (CEUs) from professional associations are available for most symposia and conferences.

Global Plant Conservation Science and Outreach
A Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium

Friday, October 2, 2009
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In a daylong event to celebrate the opening of the Chicago Botanic Garden's new Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center, the Garden and the Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) partner to highlight some of the best plant conservation research, practice, and outreach from around the globe. Learn how we keep moving forward from here — particularly within the context of climate change.

The Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium is partially endowed by the friends of Janet Meakin Poor, a Chicago-area conservationist and landscape designer dedicated to preserving natural habitats.

Friday, Oct. 2, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Registration Deadline Sept. 25
Member fee $79
Nonmember fee $119 or $79 before Aug. 28
Alsdorf Auditorium
SYM1063

Registration Information

Preregistration is required. You may register by phone, by fax, or by mail. Phone the registration service at (847) 835-8261 and press 1 after the greeting.