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IFTA 2020 Annual Conference
2020 IFTA Annual Conference and Tour Schedule of Events (click to open)
Grand Rapids Post Tour Event Schedule - Post Conference West-Central Michigan Winter Tour - $300 per person, space is limited (includes Thursday night accommodations in Hart)
Women's Network Dinner Event ($50 separate from registration) - Details Coming Soon
We are excited to bring you a top notch program featuring leaders in the Fruit Tree Industry and informative orchard tour. Early Bird Registration is $775 per person if you register by January 7th, after January 7th the price increases to $875. Membership is required for all attendees (membership year is December 1 to November 30.)
Registration Includes:
- Two Full Days of Speakers/Presentations
- Full Day Orchard Tours
- Sunday Welcome Reception - hosted by the Young Professionals
- Tuesday - Social Event 2020: A Taste of Grand Rapids at the Grand Rapids Museum
- Lunches Each Day (3)
Cancellations received after January 31, 2020 are subject to a 10% processing charge to cover tour, catering, and other pre-event expenses incurred by IFTA. No refunds after February 5, 2020.
IFTA in ITALY - November 13-22, 2020
IFTA is headed to Northern Italy for an educational Study Tour November 13—22, 2020. The 9-night tour features 3-nights in Bologna, 2-nights in Venice-Mestre, 3-nights in Bolzano, and 1 night at an airport hotel (your choice: Venice, Bologna or Milan).
Highlights:
- Attend two world-class trade shows: EIMA in Bologna and Interpoma in Bolzano
- Visit orchards in Ferrara, Vicenza and Trento
- Fun sightseeing and terrific Italian cuisine throughout
The tour is priced at $2,700 per traveler for double occupancy or $3,500 per person for single occupancy. Registration will open February 24, 2020.
For more information visit: www.iftatravel.com
IFTA Young Professionals Scholarship Program
Scholarship Opportunity is available to qualifying IFTA members worldwide!
Application Deadline: December 6, 2019
The IFTA Young Professionals Scholarship Program was started in 2013 to encourage the next generation of fruit tree growers to attend the association’s educational events. The first Young Professional Scholarships were awarded that year for the IFTA Study Tour in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was a great success, and IFTA is hopeful in supporting this program for many future IFTA events.
We are currently procuring sponsor support to provide scholarships to Young Professionals who would like to attend the 2020 IFTA Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, February 9-12, 2020. The IFTA Young Professionals Committee will also be coordinating the Welcome Reception in Michigan. We are excited to celebrate 6 years of supporting the next generation of IFTA!
Recipients Notified: December 20, 2019
2020 Young Professional Scholarship Application - Grand Rapids, MI
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IFTA Research Foundation
Thank you for contributing to the IFTA Research Foundation!
Thank you to all who have contributed to the Research Foundation this year, whether for current research projects and operation or to the permanent endowment fund.
Click here to find out more about the foundation.
The IFTA Research Foundation provided grant money to six research projects awarded by the IFTA Research Committee for fruit tree research.
As the Foundation continues to build the permanent endowment, returns from that investment will be able to fund future research projects.
With your help, our organization will continue to be the leading international organization advancing intensive orchard systems.
Clicking the Donation button allows you to make a donation to both the Research Foundation and the Young Professionals Scholarship Fund.
If you would like to make a contribution by check, please send to the following and note where to apply your contribution:
IFTA Research Foundation
6601 W. Deschutes Avenue, Suite C-2
Kennewick, WA 99336
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