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UPFDA 2023 Spring Conference

Tue, Apr 18

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The Royal Sonesta

The conference is next week! Please pre-register by Aug. 14.

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UPFDA 2023 Spring Conference
UPFDA 2023 Spring Conference

Time & Location

Apr 18, 2023, 11:00 AM – Apr 19, 2023, 9:30 PM

The Royal Sonesta, 300 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

Guests

About the Event

The Spring Conference is our members' opportunity to gather and enjoy our time together, while gaining valuable insights that add to your personal and professional experience. 

Make your Hotel Reservations now: https://book.passkey.com/e/50494226. Discounted room rate of $229.00 if you reserve by 5:00 pm on March 27, 2023.

Agenda

Tuesday, April 18  

3:00 - 4:30 Registration - Assembly

4:45 - 6:00 UPFDA Board Meeting  - Teche/Belle Grove

6:00 - 7:30 Welcome Reception - Regal Suite   

Wednesday, April 19  

7:30  - Noon Registration Open - Assembly

7:30  - 8:00 Breakfast - Assembly

UPFDA Spring Conference Sessions - Acadia Suite

8:00  - 8:15 Conference Welcome - Dr. Cisse Spragins, UPFDA President

8:15  - 9:15 Gazing into the Crystal Ball: The Outlook for the Economy - Dr. Loren C. Scott  

9:15  - 10:30 State of the Industry with Michael Kelly and Marty Whitford

10:30 - 10:45 Break

10:45  - 11:45   Will PMP’s Become an Endangered Species?  - Julie Spagnoli and Patrick Lynch, ACE

11:45  - 12:45 Overview of the Challenges of Pest Management in a Municipal Setting -   Dr. Claudia Riegel

12:45 - 2:00 Luncheon and Dessert with Distributors - Regal Suite

3:00 – 5:00   A Tour of Royal Street - Art, Antiques and Alcohol 

5:45 – 7:15   Rodent/Termite Tour hosted by Dr. Claudia Riegel 

7:30 - 9:30 Dutch Treat Dinner at the Court of Two Sisters

Click here for the full agenda, with speakers’ bios.

UPFDA's Meetings and Collaborations Committee has planned a full conference, with optional golf on April 18 before the UPFDA Board Meeting and Welcome Reception, and an afternoon and evening of fun events after the conference sessions on April 19. Be sure to look at all we have lined up for this 2 day event.

Golf Outing - April 18, 2023 beginning at 11:00 am - $155 for green fees, cart and box lunch. Golf will be held at the lovely English Turn Golf Course - https://www.englishturn.com/   Add that ticket to your cart.  To arrange for rental clubs, please email mikep@englishturn.com at least one week prior.  Rental is $60 and includes a sleeve of balls. You will pay on site.

Schedule


  • 5 hours

    UPFDA Golf Outing

    TBA

  • 1 hour 15 minutes

    UPFDA Board Meeting

    Teche/Belle Grove
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Tickets

  • Full Conference w/reception

    This registration includes the Welcome Reception on April 18; all conference sessions, breakfast, lunch and Dessert with Distributors on April 19. Also included are the optional events for April 19, but please add a free ticket to each of these optional events that you plan to attend.

    $495.00
    +$12.38 service fee
    Sale ended

  • Welcome Reception - Guest

    This is a stand-alone ticket for the Welcome Reception on April 18. Buy this ticket for a guest who is not registering for the conference.

    $175.00
    +$4.38 service fee
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  • "Dutch" Treat Dinner -April 19

    April 19, 2023 at 7:30 pm This is the Dutch Treat Dinner - you pay in advance. There are 4 courses, that include your choice of 2 soups, plus a salad, your choice of 4 entrees, and your choice of 2 desserts. The Court of Two Sisters is located at 613 Royal St, New Orleans. The rodent and termite tour will end at the restaurant. If you are not joining the tour, we will meet you at the restaurant!

    $70.00
    +$1.75 service fee
    Sale ended

  • Walking Rodent Tour - April 19

    April 19 - 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm. We will leave from the lobby of the Royal Sonesta and end at the Court of Two Sisters for the Dutch Treat Dinner. Put on your walking shoes and investigate the back alleys of New Orleans with the fine folks from the New Orleans Termite, Mosquito and Rodent Control Board. We will discover where the pests and rodents are, and what is being done to control them! This is included in your registration, but you do need to RSVP.

    $0.00
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  • Golf Outing - April 18

    Join your UPFDA colleagues for a round of golf before our conference kicks off! More details to follow. This is an add-on event - add the ticket to your cart. To arrange for rental clubs, please email mikep@englishturn.com at least one week prior. Rental clubs are $60 and includes a sleeve of balls. You will pay on site.

    $155.00
    +$3.88 service fee
    Sale ended

  • Afternoon Outing - April 19

    3:00 – 5:00 pm – A Tour of Royal Street - Art, Antiques and Alcohol The group will meet in the lobby of the Royal Sonesta and walk over one block to Royal Street. Cisse Spragins will lead a tour of a four-block stretch which represents “one of the finest stretches of art galleries, antique stores, wrought iron balconies, restaurants and architecture in the USA” (and yes, bars!). There will be options for every taste!

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  • Dinner - Court of Two Sisters

    April 19, 2023 at 7:30 pm This is the Dutch Treat Dinner - you pay in advance. There are 4 courses, that include your choice of 2 soups, plus a salad, your choice of 4 entrees, and your choice of 2 desserts. The Court of Two Sisters is located at 613 Royal St, New Orleans. The rodent and termite tour will end at the restaurant. If you are not joining the tour, we will meet you at the restaurant!

    $70.00
    +$1.75 service fee
    Sale ended

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