SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2008

2:00 - 4:30	Tour of The North Carolina Arboretum
3:00 - 5:00	Conference Early Registration
6:00 - 9:00	Evening Program and Reception Climate Reference Network Commemorative Event      Peter Backlund, Director, Research Relations, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Sammons Wing Balcony, The Grove Park Inn

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2008

8:00	Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00	Welcome and Introductions Thomas R. Karl, Director, National Climatic Data Center, NOAA George Briggs, Director, North Carolina Arboretum Society; President, Centers for Environmental      and Climatic Interaction (CECI)
9:10	Opening Remarks Charles S. Baker, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Satellite and Information Service, NOAA
9:20	Climate Change and its Potential Impact on the Plant Sector: A Scientific Perspective (Presentation) Richard V. Piacentini, Executive Director, Phipps Botanical Gardens and Conservatory
9:45	Climate Change and its Potential Impact on the Plant Sector: An Economic Perspective (Presentation) Robert J. Dolibois, CAE, Executive Vice President, American Nursery and Landscape Association
10:10	Climate Change Science: Where Are We Now? (Presentation) David Eissenstat, Associate Director of Penn State's DOE National Institute for Climatic Change Research
10:35	Break
10:45	Emerging Environmental Information Needs: Identifying the Gaps Moderator: Eileen Shea, Chief, Climate Services and Monitoring Division, National Climatic Data Center, NOAA Panelists:   Ed Fletcher, Chief Operating Officer, Botanicals Division, Strategic Sourcing, Inc. and Chair of the                       Board of Trustees for the American Herbal Products Association (Presentation)                  Robert Hayter, President, The Hayter Firm; Past President of North Carolina Chapter of the American                       Society of Landscape Architects (Presentation)                  Roderick Simmons, Director, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Department, City of Asheville                  Bruce Williams, President, Agronomy and Horticulture Services, LLC (Presentation)
12:00	Networking Lunch
1:30	Climate's Potential Impact on the Golf Sector (Presentation) Thomas A. Marzolf, Senior Design Associate, Fazio Golf Course Designers; and Past President, American Society      of Golf Course Architects
2:00	Understanding Sector Needs Moderator: Nancy Colleton, President, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Panelists:   Sally Benson, Editor, American Nurseryman magazine                  John Crowder, Director, Business Development, ValleyCrest Golf Course Maintenance                  David Easterling, Chief of Scientific Services, NOAA (Presentation)                  Kelly Gravuer, Lead Botanist, NatureServe (Presentation)                  Perry Howard, Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University,                       Fellow and President, American Society of Landscape Architects
3:30	Break
4:30	Summary Margaret Davidson, Director of Coastal Services Center, NOAA
5:00	Adjourn

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2008

8:00	Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00	Plans for the Day (Presentation) Sharon LeDuc, Deputy Director, National Climatic Data Center, NOAA
9:15	Communicating the Challenges Ahead (Presentation) Mary Pat Matheson, Executive Director, Atlanta Botanical Gardens
9:40	Additional Thoughts on Understanding Sector Needs Sally Benson, Editor, American Nurseryman Magazine John Crowder, Director, Business Development, ValleyCrest Golf Course Maintenance Kelly Gravuer, Lead Botanist, NatureServe
10:45	Break
11:00	Wrap-up Session: Next Steps (Presentation) George Briggs, Director, North Carolina Arboretum Society; President, Centers for Environmental      and Climatic Interaction (CECI) Eileen Shea, Chief, Climate Services and Monitoring Division, National Climatic Data Center, NOAA Ahsha Tribble, Chief, Climate Services Division, National Weather Service, NOAA
Noon	Adjourn
2:00	National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) Tour