Tour of the North Carolina Arboretum
November 16, 2008
Time: 2:00-4:30 PM

The North Carolina Arboretum is pleased to host this special property tour, and is proud of its lineage as the first NOAA Weather Station developed as part of the World Botanic Garden Conference hosted at The Arboretum in 2000.

Led by George Briggs, Executive Director of The North Carolina Arboretum, this exclusive tour will provide an organizational overview and share how The North Carolina Arboretum's initiatives are interfacing with climate change issues. Guests will learn about The Arboretum's water management and sustainable landscape efforts and our energy efficient programs, as well as enjoy a scenic tour of its gardens, grounds, and exhibits. For a detailed agenda, click here.

1:15 PM	Begin meeting on 7th Floor Atrium Lobby of the Vanderbilt Wing of The Grove Park Inn to load buses. (Bus will take participants to and from the Tour of the North Carolina Arboretum. Participants are allowed to drive on their own.)
1:30 PM	Final departure of the buses for the Arboretum
2:00 PM	Arrive at the Arboretum Arboretum Tour
4:00 PM	Depart the Arboretum for the Grove Park Inn
4:30 PM	Arrive at the Grove Park Inn, outside the Vanderbilt Wing

There is no fee to participate, however, everyone must register to attend. Please be sure to mark the box accordingly on the online registration form for the conference. For questions regarding your registration to the tour, please contact lquinn@ucar.edu.

For questions or concerns regarding the tour, please contact: Angie Chandler at the North Carolina Arboretum at 828-665-2492.

For those who wish to drive themselves, please click here for driving directions.

Tour of the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)
November 18, 2008
2:00-4:15 PM

There will be a tour of NOAA's National Climatic Data Center offered to all participants on Tuesday, November 18, 2008. There is no fee to participate, but for planning purposes, all who wish to attend must register. Registration is available online at www.regonline.com/plant08. Foreign Nationals who wish to attend the tour of NOAA's National Climatic Data Center must register by submitting an additional registration form. Click here to download the form.

1:45 PM	Begin meeting on 7th Floor Atrium Lobby of the Vanderbilt Wing of The Grove Park Inn to load buses. (Bus will take participants to and from the Tour of NCDC, participants are allowed to drive on their own)
2:00 PM	Final departure of busses for NCDC
2:15 PM	Arrive at NCDC
2:30 PM	NCDC Tour and Demonstrations including: "The Magic Planet" Exhibit NCDC "Light Table" Demonstration NCDC Climate and Weather Museum
4:00 PM	Depart NCDC for The Grove Park Inn
4:15 PM	Arrive at The Grove Park Inn - outside Vanderbilt Wing

If you would like to attend this tour, there is no fee to participate but everyone must register. Be sure to mark the box accordingly on the online registration form for the conference: www.regonline.com/plant08.

For those who wish to drive themselves, there will be driving directions made available at the registration desk during the conference.