The 2007 meeting of NC-140 and NECC-1099 will be held Nov. 11 - 14, 2007 in Grand Junction, Colorado at the Colorado State University – Western Colorado Research Center at Orchard Mesa.

NEW: Meeting Agenda as of 11/06/07

NC-140 Meeting Authorization -- NECC-1009 Meeting Authorization

***Meeting Registration Form (use for both NC-140 and/or NECC-1009) -- Word (.doc) — PDF (.pdf) ***

Rooms have been reserved for the group(s) at the Grand Junction Holiday Inn on Horizon Drive (near the airport). Room cost: $76.35 / single room / night (reservations must be made by 10/25/2007; Phone # 970-243-6790).
Identify your association with CSU - Western Colorado Research Center (for NC-140 meeting). Hotel provides free shuttle service to the airport.
[Hotel is about 15 miles from the W. Colo. Research Center – Orchard Mesa]
Transportation: (Grand Junction is 300 mi from Denver or Salt Lake City - through mountain passes; we can get substantial snows in the mountains between Oct and June)
Via air -- Airport is Grand Junction, Colorado (GJT). Airline service is provided through carrier hubs in Denver (United Airlines; 6 flights/day; Great Lakes Airlines; 3 flights/day), Salt Lake City (Delta; 3 flights/day), Phoenix (US Air; three flights /day), and Las Vegas (Allegiant; 1 flight/day).
Via rail: Amtrak (through Denver and Salt Lake City).
Via Greyhound bus.
Car rental agencies available include: Alamo (airport), Avis (airport), Budget, Enterprise (airport), Express, Hertz (airport), National (airport), & Thrifty (airport shuttle).
Registration costs:
NC-140: $100 / person (includes transportation, lunches for Mon. & Tues., group dinner on Monday evening, and break refreshments). + Optional Sunday tour, ticket $50 / person (for bus & lunch) .
NECC-1009: $75 / person (includes transportation, Wed. lunch and break refreshments).

Meeting Schedule:
Saturday, Nov. 10: Fishing subcommittee meetings (A guided fishing trip will be available at Hecoma Ranch for those who wish to arrive early - arrange with pre-registration, $100 fee / person).
Sunday, Nov. 11: Optional tour of western Colorado fruit industry, including WCRC – Rogers Mesa station at Hotchkiss (Delta Co.).
9:00 am - 5:00 pm – Tour (leave hotel 9 am, return 5 pm)
6:00 pm – Dinner (on your own)
Monday, Nov. 12: NC-140 (at WCRC – Orchard Mesa facility, with webcast access for participants unable to attend in person)
8:00 am - 9:00 am: Registration (@ WCRC - OM)
9:00 - 5:00 pm: Meeting presentations
6:00 pm – Group Dinner (TBA)
Tuesday, Nov. 13: NC-140 (at WCRC – Orchard Mesa facility, with webcast access for particpants unable to attend in person)
8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Meeting presentations & sub-committee meetings.
6:00 pm – Dinner (on your own)
Wednesday, Nov. 14: NECC-1099 meeting (at WCRC – Orchard Mesa facility, with webcast access for participants unable to attend in person)
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
6:00 pm – Dinner (on your own)