[PCA] PCA Bimonthly Meeting: January 13, 2016

[Haidet, Margaret (Megan)]

*PLANT CONSERVATION ALLIANCE GENERAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT*
*Wednesday, January 13, 2016*
*2:00 - 4:00 pm*
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*Featured Presentation: * "Conserving Crop Wild Relatives in the Unites
States" by Karen Williams from the National Germplasm Resources Laboratory

*Where: *Kiowa Meeting Room at the Main Interior Building 1849 C St.
NW, Washington,
DC 20240 (basement, in the far right corner of the cafeteria - to the left
of the Credit Union)

*On-site Contact:* Patricia De Angelis 703-944-7467

*Please RSVP* by Monday, January 11th to mahaidet at blm.gov and
patricia_deangelis at fws.gov if you are going to attend the meeting *in
person* so your name can be added to a list for security.

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AGENDA

2:00  Introductions

2:05  Karen Williams (USDA-ARS National Germplasm Resources Laboratory)
will discuss conserving crop wild relatives in the United States
3:00  Announcements/Communications
3:20  Updates on Activities

- Medicinal Plant Working Group

- Native Plant Materials Development Working Group

- National Seed Strategy

- Non-Federal Cooperator Committee

3:55  Closing Remarks
4:00  Adjourn

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Webinar and Phone Details:

The link/password for the webinar is included below and audio is only
available via phone.

*Webinar* (WebEX)
Meeting description:PCA Bi-Monthly MeetingMeeting number:743158581Meeting
passcode:PCA2016Participant Join URL:
http://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=743158581&p=PCA2016&t=c
*Call-in Info*
1-800-369-3375
Passcode: 56155

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Directions:

Take the Orange Line to the Farragut West Metro Station. Go out the 18th
Street exit and walk south towards Constitution Avenue. The entrance to the
Department of Interior Main Interior Building is 5 blocks south on E Street
between 18th and 19th. All adults are required to present a photo ID to
enter the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building. All
visitors will be subject to security screenings, including bag and parcel
checks, so arrive early to get to the meeting on time.

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The Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA) Bi-Monthly Meeting is an open forum
for anyone interested or working in plant conservation. The meeting is held
every other month in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. There is a
roundtable for attendees to share relevant events, as well as updates from
each of the PCA working groups and committees. Regular attendees include
representatives from Federal agencies and from Cooperating organizations;
however anyone is welcome to attend this meeting. Past meeting summaries
and selected presentations are available at
http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/fish__wildlife_and/plants/pca/announce.html
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