Pre-Conference Activities: Sunday, May 31, 2026

Here are a few opportunities to connect with attendees and get your conference experience started with professional development and networking.

  • Maximum: 49
  • Accessible parking spots available 
 Activity:  Description:  Led by:

Hike (Millstones/Brush Mountain)

  • Start at 1:30 pm  (gather point at The Inn hotel lobby)
  • Arrive at base of Brush Mountain at 1:45ish
  • Goal is to be back at parking lot by 3:45 or 4 pm.

Costs and other info:

  • $10 / person (if cancelled, refunds will go to scholarship fund)
  • Minimum: 5 people. 
  • Maximum: 24
  • Weather-dependent
  Carol

AI and Systematic Reviews

  • Professional Development Workshop (2-3 hours)
  • 12:30-3:30 (or something similar) to give buffer for Hahn garden/reception
 

 Bipasha Banerjee

Cozette Comer 

St Lukes and Odd Fellows Hall

  • 2pm (preferred start time) 
  • Meet at the Inn Lobby at 1:40pm
  • 15 minute walk to destination (Walking Directions from the Inn)
  • Accessible parking spots available 


   

Hahn Garden tour

  • Meet at the Hahn Pavilion at 5pm (just before reception)
  • No registration required
 

Stroll around the Garden to be introduced to some of the cute features in this Garden. The Hahn Horticulture Garden encompasses nearly six acres of teaching and display gardens on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. Established in 1984 by Horticulture faculty, the garden serves undergraduate students and the local community as a learning resource for plant material, landscaping concepts, and environmental awareness.oll

Our garden features perennial borders, water gardens, shade gardens, a meadow garden, and the Peggy Lee Hahn Garden Pavilion (and plants, of course, lots and lots of plants). 

 Inga

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