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Come to the 1995 PAN North America Regional Conference,
September 17-19, at the Vallombrosa Center, Menlo Park,
California (just south of San Francisco). Learn about current
campaigns to promote sustainable agriculture, make new
contacts, strategize with other activists and find out where
organic agriculture is going in the U.S. and around the
world!
Special Conference Events:
--Keynote Speaker Nicanor Perlas, President of the Center for
Alternative Development Initiatives in the Philippines,
will share the inspiring results of a successful
collaboration of farmer, grassroots and environmental
groups in the Philippines, a coalition which is challenging
chemically-dependent agriculture at local and national
levels. He will also explore lessons for and parallels with
the U.S. situation.
--Dr. Louis Guillette, professor of zoology at University of
Florida, speaking on the effects of endocrine disrupting
contaminants on endangered species, reptiles and other
wildlife. His slides of what's going on in the swamps, and
his riveting presentation of what's at stake for all of us
are not to be missed.
--Nancy Evans, Immediate past president of Breast Cancer
Action, and a breast cancer survivor of four years, will
speak about the links between breast cancer and pesticides
and other toxic substances.
--Panels and workshops lead by experts discussing organic
agriculture, organic cotton production, pesticide reform
across borders, labor perspectives on sustainable
agriculture, integrated pest management, online information
resources and much more!
*Contact PANNA for more information and a registration form
PANNA, 116 New Montgomery, #810, San Francisco, CA 94105;
phone (415) 541-9140; fax (415)541-9253; email
panna@panna.org.
SEE AGENDA BELOW!
September 17-19, 1995
Vallombrosa Center, Menlo Park, California
SUNDAY September 17, 1995
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4:00 - 7:30 Registration
5:00 - 6:00 Reception
6:00 - 7:00 Dinner
7:30 Welcome and Introduction of Speakers
*Dr. Louis Giullette, Jr.
*Nancy Evans, Breast Cancer Action
MONDAY September 18, 1995
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8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast
8:30 - 10:30 Registration
9:00 - 9:15 Welcome
9:15 - 10:15 Keynote Address: Nicanor Perlas, Center for
Alternative Development Initiatives,
Philippines
10:15 - 10:35 Break
10:35 - 12:00 PANEL: Pesticide Reform Across North
American Borders
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 Workshops
*Pesticide Use Reduction Plans
*Labor Perspectives on Sustainable
Agriculture
*Phasing Out Methyl Bromide: Restoring Soils
and the Ozone Layer
*U.S. Legislative Update
*Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture
*Introduction to the Internet
3:00 - 3:20 Break
3:20 - 5:00 PANEL: Organic Agriculture--What it Offers,
Where it's Going
6:00 - 7:00 Dinner
8:00 - 10:00 Evening Program and Reception
TUESDAY September 19, 1995
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8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 - 10:15 Workshops
*Exports and Globalization of the
Pesticide Trade
*Consumer Campaigns: Building Demand for
Organics and Least Toxic Services
*Farmer-Oriented Pesticide Use Reduction
*Grassroots Organizing: Beyond Pesticides
*Basic Online Training and Exploring Online
Resources
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:45 PANEL: Organic Cotton--Coming Soon to a
Store Near You?
11:45 - 12:00 Wrap Up
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
***Registration deadline is September 1. Contact PANNA for
more information (phone 415-541-9140; fax 415-541-9253; email
panna@panna.org).
REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Conference registration is $80 (or,
if you're attending for one day or less--$50). Registrants
must also pay either a commuter fee (for those not staying on
site) or an overnight fee. Commuter fees include use of the
conference center and either lunch or dinner. Overnight fees
include lodging, meals (dinner that night and breakfast &
lunch the following day) and use of the facility. Vegetarian
meals will be available.
PANNA affiliate organizations receive a $15 registration
discount.
Table space will be available for display of materials.
Rates are $25/table for non-profits and $50/table for for-
profits. Please call if you're interested in reserving
display space.
Note: There is limited lodging at the conference center, so
register early to guarantee your room. Overflow rooms are
available at a local hotel.
All registrants will receive a packet of information
containing transportation suggestions, a map and more
detailed program information. Please call Brenda or Wendy at
415-541-9140 if you have any questions or special needs.
We cannot guarantee your space without payment. Please
complete the form below, enclose a check (made payable to
PANNA) or Visa/Mastercard informa-tion and send to: Pesticide
Action Network North America Regional Center, 116 New
Montgomery, #810, San Francisco, CA 94105, phone 415-541-9140
fax 415-541-9253, email panna@panna.org.
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|REGISTRATION FORM TOTAL|
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|Full Conference Registration $80 ______|
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|or Partial Registr. *(1 day or less) $50 ______|
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|PANNA Affiliate Discount* -$15 ______|
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|LODGING, MEALS & FACILITY FEES |
|Please circle your choices for each day and |
|enter the total at right. |
| SUN MON TUE |
|OVERNIGHT (DOUBLE ROOM) |
|includes dinner, and the $78 $78 ______|
|next day's breakfast & lunch |
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|OVERNIGHT (SINGLE ROOM) |
|includes dinner, and the $90 $90 ______|
|next day's breakfast & lunch |
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|DAY COMMUTER (with lunch) $25 $25 ______|
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|EVE COMMUTER (with dinner) $15 $15 ______|
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| Total Amount Due ____________|
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*Discounts are not applicable for registrations of
one day or less.
Name_______________________________________________
Organization_______________________________________
Address____________________________________________
City_____________________State/Prov./Zip___________
Email______________________Country_________________
Phone______________________Fax_____________________
MC/Visa Card Number________________________________
Exp. Date________Signature_________________________
Please return this form with payment to: Pesticide Action
Network, 116 New Montgomery, #810, San Francisco, CA 94105