The North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) and the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine (USDA/APHIS/PPQ) invites you to the 33rd NAPPO Annual Meeting to be held October 19 - 23, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The meeting will take place at Chicago's Swissôtel offering a unique showcase of International style and downtown sophistication. The Swissotel is located at: 323 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601.
NAPPO is a Regional Plant Protection Organization created in 1976, under the authority of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. It is comprised of the National Plant Protection Organizations of Canada, Mexico and the United States. It provides a forum for public and private sectors to develop science-based regional standards intended to protect agricultural, forest and other plant resources while facilitating trade.
The NAPPO Annual Meeting provides a unique opportunity for individuals throughout the North American region and world wide to keep up to date with regard to current and emerging regional and international pest issues and standards. The agenda will cover diverse NAPPO and IPPC issues. In addition, the 33rd Annual Meeting will feature a one day Symposium on Biotechnology "Living Modified Organisms and Plant Health". Our keynote speaker is Roger Beachy from the Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO.
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