CBHL 47th Annual Meeting
Taste, Tradition and Beauty in the Edible Landscape
Seed Savers Exchange, Decorah, Iowa
June 16-20, 2015
Meeting / Activities Schedule
Note: The abbreviation "SSE" is used for Seed Savers Exchange.
Monday, June 15
SHUTTLES AVAILABLE for arrivals - reservation required
Location: Hotel Winneshiek, 104 E. Water St.
[Through the day] Strategic Planning Committee & Board meeting (Winneshiek Ballroom A)
6:30 - Board meeting (Winneshiek Ballroom A)
Links for the day: Hotel Winneshiek - www.hotelwinn.com
Tuesday, June 16
SHUTTLES AVAILABLE for arrivals - reservation required
8:30 – 5:30 - Registration - Hotel Winneshiek lobby
9:00 – Pre-conference workshop [registrants only] - Creating a Seed Library for Your Institution (Grant Olson, SSE Public Programs Manager)
10:30 – Pre-conference workshop [registrants only] - The American Kitchen Garden: Varietal Research Tools (Sara Straate, SSE Seed Historian)
11:30 – Lunch on your own
1:00 - 6:00 - Committee meetings
6:00 – 8:30 - Opening reception – Hotel Winneshiek - Steyer Opera House (3R)
Links for the day: Hotel Winneshiek - www.hotelwinn.com
Wednesday, June 17
8:00 - [through the day] – Registration – Hotel Winneshiek lobby
9:00 – Hotel Winneshiek (Ballroom A) - Welcome & introductions – John Torgrimson, SSE Executive Director
9:10 – 40 Years of Taste, Tradition and Beauty at Seed Savers Exchange - Diane Ott Whealy
10:00 – Snack break
10:15 – Historical Literature of the Edible Landscape – D. Keith Crotz
11:00 – Member presentations: Judy Stevenson - Getting Started with Records Management at a Public Garden; David Sleasman - Horticulture Ebook Consortium, Update; Janet Woody - Fast Boats and Flowers: Citizen Activism in Action.
12:15 – Lunch - Winneshiek Ballroom B
1:00 – Walk to Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Heritage Center (cab available upon request)
1:15 – Tour of Vesterheim collections, special exhibit - Flora and Fauna in Norwegian Folk Art
2:45 – Snack break - Norwegian treats and refreshments in Vesterheim’s courtyard
3:00 – Bus departs from Vesterheim Center for Seed Savers Exchange
3:15 – Bus arrives at Seed Savers Exchange; assemble at SSE LGVC porch – tours of grounds, historic orchards, Robert Becker Memorial Library, 40-Year SSE history exhibit; time to explore independently & shop
5:30 – Hors d’oeuvres & drinks on East Porch - joint social time with Archives Leadership Institute participants
6:30 – Buffet dinner al fresco (rain location - Heritage Farm barn loft)
7:30 - From Garden Fork to Dinner Fork: Taste, Tradition and Beauty - David Cavagnaro, Founder & Director of Pepperfield Farm, guest speaker (Heritage Farm barn loft)
Links for the day: Hotel Winneshiek - www.hotelwinn.com; Vesterheim - www.vesterheim.org; Seed Savers Exchange - www.seedsavers.org; Robert Becker Memorial Library - www.seedsavers.org/Education/Horticultural-Library
Thursday, June 18
9:00 - Member presentations (Hotel Winneshiek, Ballroom A): Marty Schlabach - An Online Game to Correct Inaccurate Optical Character Recognition (OCR) in the Biodiversity Heritage Library: A Purposeful Gaming Update; ; Gayle Bradbeer - E-Books Behind the Scenes at a University Library; Susan Fraser - Updates: Biodiversity Heritage Library, Institute of Museum & Library Services / National Leadership Grant.
10:15 – Break
10:30 – Business meeting (Ballroom A)
12:00 – Lunch (Ballroom B)
12:45 – Ad Hoc Strategic Plan Review Committee presentation & interactive session (Ballroom A)
1:30 - Member presentations (Ballroom A): Rita Hassert - Hands Across the Water, or, an Adventure in Berlin; Kathy Crosby - From Garlic to Gold : How Plant Adhesives Illuminate.
2:00 – Bus/vans load behind hotel for Canoe Creek Produce & Pepperfield Project (Take-along snacks and drinks provided; some waiting for shuttle vans will be required while smaller groups are alternately driven to these locations. Thank you for your patience.)
4:20 - Wine & hors d’oeuvres at Pepperfield Project
5:00 – Vans/bus depart for hotel
5:15 – Bus arrives at hotel
5:30 - Annual Lit Award & book raffle - Ballroom B
Dinner on your own: We recommend Rubaiyat, La Rana, Restauration, McCaffrey’s Dolce Vita (best pizza in Iowa); see Decorah dining options
Links for the day: Hotel Winneshiek - www.hotelwinn.com; Canoe Creek Produce - www.canoecreekproduce.com; The Pepperfield Project - www.pepperfieldproject.org
Friday, June 19
8:45 – Bus departs from hotel for Luther College – dropoff at Dahl Centennial Union
9:05 – Presentation: Sustainablility, Community, and Edible Landscapes - Maren Anne Beard, Sustainable Foods Educator, Luther College Center for Sustainability (Peace Dining Room, Dahl Centennial Union)
9:45 - Greeting from Dr. Paula Carlson, President of Luther College
10:00 – Break
10:15 – Business meeting - Peace Dining Room
12 noon – Lunch - Peace Dining Room
12:45 – View Jens Jensen exhibit on main floor of the Union & walk to Preus Library
1:15 - Rare book display with Prof. Andrea Beckendorf followed by Luther campus & gardens tour with Luther staff
2:15 – Break in Hovde Lounge at Preus Library; view "Kernels of the Past: Portraits of Heirloom & Historic Maize Varieties" exhibition of heirloom corn photos by David Cavagnaro - main floor gallery
2:45 - Bus departs from library parking lot - bus tour of Decorah historic Broadway district/Phelps Park/Dunning's Spring/Siewer's Spring & fish hatchery, Decorah eagles nest
4:30 – Bus arrives at Hotel Winneshiek
5:00 – Social hour - Hotel Winneshiek - Opera House - cash bar
6:00 - Banquet
7:00 - Keynote speaker Dan Bussey - Taste, Tradition and Beauty: Exploring the History of Apples in North America – Winneshiek Ballrooms A & B
Links for the day: Luther College - www.luther.edu; download Luther College printable campus map -www.luther.edu/campus/assets/campus_map_8.20.10.pdf; Dahl Centennial Union - www.luther.edu/campus/tour/centennial-union; Preus Library - www.luther.edu/campus/tour/library; Hotel Winneshiek - www.hotelwinn.com
Saturday, June 20
SHUTTLES AVAILABLE for departures - reservation required
Free tours
8:30 - Meet at Winneshiek Farmer’s Market; market manager's tour
9:00 - Tour of Oneota Community Coop & culinary kitchens
Optional paid tour - REGISTRANTS ONLY
9:30 - Van loads for Dubuque behind Oneota Community Food Coop
12:00 - Arrive at Eagle Point Park for picnic lunch
12:45 - Depart for Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
1:00 - Arrive at DA&BG - tour
2:15 - Depart for National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
2:30 - Arrive at MRM&A - tour/snacks/refreshments on your own
4:00 - Van loads for Elkader
5:30 - Arrive at Schera's Algerian-American Restaurant in Elkader for dinner
6:45 - Van loads for Decorah
8:15 - Van arrives in Decorah
Links for the day: Links for the day: Winneshiek Farmers Market - www.winneshiekfarmersmarket.com/; Oneota Community Coop - oneotacoop.comDubuque, IA - www.traveldubuque.com; Eagle Point Park - http://www.cityofdubuque.org/573/Eagle-Point-Park; Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens - www.dubuquearboretum.com; National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium - www.rivermuseum.com; Elkader, IA - www.elkader-iowa.com; Schera's Algerian-American Restaurant www.scheras.com.
