2023 ENYCHP Fruit & Vegetable Conference
Event Details
Date
February 22 - February 23, 2023
Location
The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center
660 Albany Shaker Rd
Albany, NY 12211
Cost
Single Day Walk-In Registration : $130.00
(addl attendee $130.00 ea.)
2-Day Walk-In Registration : $230.00
(addl attendee $230.00 ea.)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureWe are back in-person after three years with two full days of informative sessions, many of which will offer DEC credits. (Scroll down to the bottom and click the link to see the full program!)
Program Overview:
Wednesday, February 22, 2023:
- Tree Fruit Sessions, King Street Ballroom 9:00 am - 3:50 pm (4.50 DEC Recertification Credits in Categories 1A & 22)
- Small Fruit Sessions, Shaker Room 9:20 am - 3:30 pm (4.50 DEC Recertification Credits in Categories 1A & 22)
- Vegetable Sessions, Town Hall 9:15 am - 3:50 pm (4.25 DEC Recertification Credits in Categories 1A, 10 & 23)
- Join us after the sessions for our Trade Show Social held in the Fort Orange Courtyard.
Thursday, February 23, 2023
- Tree Fruit Session, King Street Ballroom Rooms 2 & 4 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Vegetable Sessions, King Street Ballroom Rooms 6 & 8 9:15 am - 3:00 pm (2.0 DEC Recertification Credits in Categories 1A, 10, 22 & 23)
- Grape Session, Shaker Room 9:00 am - 11:45 am (2.0 DEC Recertification Credits in Categories 1A & 22)
When registering, please be sure to choose the correct cost option depending on your membership status with Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture and whether you will be attending one day or two.
Single day: $130
2-day: $230
NYS DEC Pesticide Recertification Credits have been applied for! As soon as we hear back from DEC we will post the credits for each session that was eligible!
Join us after the sessions on Wednesday for our Trade Show Social in The Fort Orange Courtyard in the vendor area! We thank the vendors that help support this program and many others throughout the year. Stay a while after the sessions and come relax and mingle with vendors, conference attendees and your peers! Light hors d'oeuvres will be available.
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Pre-Conference Session: Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course has been cancelled due to low registration. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. If you registered you will be contacted and your registration fee will be refunded.
Lodging: Group Rate of $149.00/night per room at The Desmond
RESERVATION PROCEDURES: Individual guests may call the hotel directly to book rooms at the discounted rate using the local number provided below. Reservations must be received no later than February 12, 2023, to get the discounted rate. When requesting a room, guests may refer to the Group Code: CCE. Call 518-869-8100 directly to make your reservation.
2023 CCE ENYCHP Fruit and Vegetable Conference Program (PDF; 7120KB)

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