Michigan Herb Associates Annual Conference        Invite - PDF
Announcement and Invitation

Michigan Herb Associates cordially invites you to attend their Annual Conference on Wednesday and Thursday, March 5 and 6, 2008, at Michigan State University.  The theme of the Conference is

“The World of Herbs – History, Hints, & Hijinks.”  Calendula is the Herb of the Year.  The Conference will feature programs on herb culture, design, and cooking.  Registration starts at 8:15 am, Program at 9:15.

Conference meetings will be held in Wells Hall along with educational displays, silent auction, and several shoppe sales.  Free parking is available on the north side of Spartan Stadium and south of the International Center, off Shaw Lane.  Handicapped parking is available at the west end of Wells Hall.  Wells Hall is located just east of Spartan Stadium on the south side of the Red Cedar River.

Preregistration rates for MHA members are $65 for both days and $35 for one day.  (Annual membership dues are $25.)  Non-member rates are $90 for both days and $60 for one day.  Walk-ins, add $10 to the above rates.

Luncheon and banquet tickets need to be reserved in advance (BY FEBRUARY 28).  Lunches are $10 each day and the banquet is $30.  You can also register in person at the conference, but you will not be able to obtain luncheon and banquet tickets.  You are welcome to bring your own lunch or go out to eat.  The conference is open to the general public and walk-ins are welcome to register for one or both days.  Conference information and forms can be downloaded from www.hrt.msu.edu/herb/.

Housing: if you plan to stay over night at the conference and want to stay on campus, some rooms will be available at Kellogg Center.  Their number is 517.432.4000 or 800.875.5090.  Be sure to tell them that you are attending the Michigan Herb Associates Annual Conference at Agriculture and Natural Resources Week to obtain conference rates.   Call early in order to get a room.

Area motels rooms are also an option and here are four suggestions and all are located at the I-96 Okemos Exit 110: Comfort Inn, 517.349.8700; Fairfield Inn, 517.347.1000; Hampton Inn, 517.349.6100; and Holiday Inn Express, 517.347.6690.  Another lodging possibility is the Marriott in East Lansing, 517.337.4440 and 800.228.9290. For Lansing and East Lansing area hotels click here.

Michigan Herb Associates was founded in 1987 and distributes a quarterly publication, The Michigan Herb Journal, which exists to communicate with members and all who are interested in herbs.  The Journal contains articles of herbal interest and information about herbal activities throughout the state and region.  MHA’s motto is “Each One - Teach One”.  The Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden is MHA’s special project and has sponsored the Peter Rabbit Herb Garden and the Garden of Delight which are two of many outdoor garden themes.
 

Wednesday talks are:	Thursday talks are:
The Botany of Household Herbs Dr. Judith Sumner Early French Medieval Gardens Annick Hivert-Carthew *Getting Started with Herbs Jean Riggs *Cheerful Calendula – 2008 Herb of the Year Susan  Betz A Splash of Tea, Dash of Salt Chris Sack   Banquet presentation: The 4-H Children’s Garden – The Teenage Years Dr. Norm Lownds	Medicinal Plants in Nature Dr. Judith Sumner Shakespeare’s Gardens Annick Hivert-Carthew *Cooking with Edible Flowers LaNita Campbell *Better Homes and Gardens for Faieries  Rita Hermann and Merrill Crockett Selecting Plants for Green Roofs Dr. Brad Rowe       *Concurrent sessions