NACPSDM - What's New

What's New?

North American Conference on Pesticide Spray Drift Management, March 29 - April 1, 1998, Portland, Maine

Last Update: March 5, 1998

Dates, dates, and more dates.....

March 10 is the last day for vendors and others to reserve booth space at the Conference. Anyone still interested should be sure to check off that section of the registration form. Click here for a list of organizations and businesses who have already reserved their space.

February 28 was the last day both to register for the North American Conference on Pesticide Spray Drift Management at the $125 U.S. rate and to reserve your hotel room at the special conference rate ($65 U.S./night). The registration fee from now until the Conference and at the door is $175 U.S.

And...let's not forget, March 29 is the start of the Conference!

All hotel rooms have been booked at our host site, the Holiday Inn By the Bay. Conference participants are now urged to contact the Radisson Eastland Hotel in Portland at 207-775-5411. The Radisson Eastland is a short, four block walk from the Holiday Inn By the Bay. For more information about the Radisson Eastland, visit our updated Accommodations Page.

Also, with the conference less than than a month away, you may want to check out some of these links:

The State of Maine Office of Tourism - http://www.visitmaine.com/

The Portland Downtown District - http://www.portlandmaine.com/
A complete guide to dining, shopping and entertainment -- most locations within walking distance of the Holiday Inn By the Bay.

The Portland Symphony Orchestra - http://www.portland.com/symphony/
The PSO will be offering a classical performance entitled, "The Astounding Voices of Brahms," on Tuesday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m. Visit the PSO web site for ticket information.

The Portland Pirates Hockey Team - http://home.ime.net/pirates/
The Portland Pirates, a member of the American Hockey League (AHL), will be hosting the Springfield (Massachusetts) Falcons on Saturday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. Ticket information is available from the Cumberland County Civic Center box office at (207) 775-3458. The Civic Center is directly across the street from the Holiday Inn By the Bay.

Questions and comments may be sent to the Maine Board of Pesticide Control or
the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Last updated March 5, 1998.