Here's our agenda as it now stands. There may be minor changes between now and the convention.

Shady Oak's Seminar starts early Friday AM at the farm. At the end of the seminar, after lunch, seminar attendees will go to the Hotel to gather to walk to the McGuire Center for the tour.

REVISED AGENDA  @ 20 November

Friday (Room is reserved from 6:30 PM - 8PM)

1:30 - 2:30 Registration Desk Open

2:00 - 3:00 Gather and walk to the McGuire Center

3:00 - 5:00 Dr. Thomas Emmel McGuire Center Tour

6:00 - 6:30 Registration Desk Open

6:30 - 9:00 President's Reception

6:30 - 6:45 Enter and chat and find seats / Oldies at this time will seek out and introduce themselves to newbies.

6:45 - 7:00 Rick Mikula, President speaks

7:00 - 8:00 Meal

Immediately after the meal; IBBA BOD Meeting 8:00 - 10:00 PM

Saturday (Room is reserved from 7AM until 5PM)

6:45 - 8:00 Registration & Breakfast, IBBA Store Opens

Vendor tables, Sample table sign-up

8:00 - 8:30 Rick Mikula President's Welcome to attendees

8:30 - 9:00 Lee Sissel An Exhibitors View

9:00 - 9:15 Q&A

Lee will give an oversight of the two facilities he has worked in and an average day for an exhibitor. He will then talk about what we want from the supplier focusing on communication, variety, billing and payment methods and of course packaging from the un-packer's perspective. He hopes to let the breeders know what it feels like to be on his side of the equation so they can better deal with exhibitors.

9:15 - 10:00 Dr. Drion Boucias

Butterfly Diseases: Detection, Diagnosis, and Remedies

10:00 - 10:15 Q&A

10:15 - 10:45 Break ~ IBBA Store Open

OE slides and preserved parasites displayed on a table for viewing

10:45 - 11:15 Norm Leppla PhD & Garry Cousins Raising Quality Lepidoptera

11:15 - 11:30 Q&A

11:30- 12:00 Lee Sissel Exhibits

12:00 - 12:15 Q&A

Lee will focus more on the questions we need to ask and honestly answer to help us decide if we should do an exhibit and if so what type of exhibit. He will gladly talk to anyone about practical specifics and answer questions, but asking the right questions and getting the right answers is the most important place to start. As part of that we will discuss types of exhibits and seasons for exhibit, demographics necessary etc.

12:15 - 1:00 Lunch (IBBA Store Open from 12:45 - 1:00)

1:00 - 1:45 Edith Smith Plant Propagation and Care

1:45 - 2:00 Q&A

2:00 - 2:20 Kay Greathouse and Bonnie Briscoe Packing and Shipping

Butterflies

2:20 - 2:30 Q&A

Methods of pupae & adult pinning, packing & shipping

2:30 - 3:00 Break ~ IBBA Store Open

3:00 - 3:45 Mark Deering Parasites in Pupae

3:45 - 4:00 Q&A

What's wrong with this pupa??? This presentation will focus on techniques for preventing, detecting, rearing and preserving pupal parasites found in butterflies. Discussions will also center on training on how to ensure parasites do not reach the flight areas of exhibits. We will discuss lab techniques, which may help maximize good emergence and pupal health. Specimens and graphics will help illustrate our presentation, making it useful for the beginner or expert alike. While most specimens illustrated will be tropical in nature, the techniques presented are applicable across International lines.

4:00 - 4:45 Dr. Wayne Wehling My Journey with Swallowtail Butterflies

4:45 - 5:00 Q&A

"Butterflies were framed and on my bedroom wall by age 8. By age 23 I was employed full-time working with swallowtail butterflies. I have been infatuated with swallowtails and employed with a butterfly related career ever since. This talk will take you through my many years of travel, graduate school and work with swallowtails. It'll be a laid-back rambling with oodles of pictures, factoids, and a touch of useful rearing tips."

5:00 Adjourn

6:00 - 10:00 IBBA Banquet

6:00 - 6:30 Bill Nichols Music and Laughter

6:30 - 7:30 Meal

7:30 - 8:30 Dr. Richard Stringer Sounds of a Developing Pupae

8:30 - 10:00 IBBA Auction (Kay will be hostess, auctioneer to be announced … either Dan Greathouse or Bill Nichols)

Sunday (Room is reserved from 8AM until 2PM)

7:00 Optional prayer service Lee Sissel

7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast

8:20 - 8:30 Industry database/survey presentation by Melanie McCarthy

8:30 - 9:00 Dr. Wayne Wehling Status of the Lime Butterfly, Papilio demolius (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) in the Dominican Republic "The lime butterfly, Papilio demolius was first collected near Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic in March and May 2004. These are the first definitive records for this Asian Citrus pest in the new world. Junta Agroempresarial Dominicana of the Dominican Republic Government (DR's equivalent of the USDA) accepted assistance from the USDA to survey the DR for this butterfly. I was fortunate to spend four days surveying (9/28-10/02/04) citrus groves. The survey found 3 new widely separated locations, thus indicating the butterfly is widespread and well established in the DR.

After considerable review of this and similar species I am convinced that the introduction must have come from the deliberate importation for hobby interests or release of butterflies at a celebration such as a wedding. The introduction must have originated with chrysalis or adult butterflies that arrived by airplane. No other scenario makes sense considering the biology of this butterfly and the nature of shipping."

9:00 - 9:45 Dr. Wehling Round Table Discussion

Dr. Wehling will take and answer questions.

9:45 - 10:10 Break ~ IBBA Store Open

10:10 - 11:00 Dr. Jaret Daniels

11:00 - 11:15 Q&A

11:15 - 11:40 Donna Pless Methods of Releasing Adult Butterflies

11:40 - 11:50 Q&A

"An upclose look at the different release methods used by the professionals in our industry. A beautiful pool-side demonstration will include over a dozen of the most popular release containers currently used, and the success (or failure) stories of each method." Over 100 butterflies will be released during this presentation.

11:50 - 12:10 Donna Pless Actual Butterfly Releases

Butterfly Release methods will be demonstrated outdoors by the pool if weather permits. The pool is just outside the restaurant, after the release we will immediately enter the restaurant to eat.

12:10 - 12:30 Poolside Farewell from the President (if it's warm enough,

otherwise we will stay inside)

12:30 - 1:30 Lunch

Edith Smith
10-25-04