Fall Professional Development

June 26, 2024

group touring an aquaponics facilityThe Fall Professional Development event will be held Oct. 22-23.

The cost to attend this event is $75 and includes boxed lunches, drinks and snacks for both days.  You can cancel with a full refund up until October 15.  No refunds after October 15.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on October 12.group in front of a melon bus

Everyone who works with the Produce Safety Rule (educators, technicians, regulators, inspectors, etc.) is invited!  Join the group in the Detroit area for two days of presentations, discussions, and farm visits.  We'll be discussing the water rule, including the ag water assessment.  We'll be meeting at Tollgate Farm.  This is a Michigan State University facility in Novi, MI (about 30 miles from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport).  Ride share from the airport to the hotel will cost approximately $40 each way.

Event Schedule:
Oct 21, 2024 - Travel to Novi, MI
Oct 22, 2024 - 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET  NCR Fall PD at Tollgate Farm
Oct 23, 2024 - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET  NCR Fall PD at Tollgate Farm
Oct 24, 2024 - Travel home!

Hotel Options near Tollgate Educational Farm:
There is a room block at the Holiday Inn Express.  Just note- you have to first select the dates of your stay midway down the page for the rate to properly appear. You also have the option of calling the hotel directly at 248-344-8204 to make your reservations, just ask for a room in the NCR Fall PD block.
A shuttle will be available each morning at the Holiday Inn Express, so if you require transportation to the meeting site, please plan to stay at that hotel. 

1.3 miles from Tollgate: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Detroit - Novi (ihg.com)

Other hotel options:
2.4 miles from Tollgate: Tru by Hilton Novi Detroit  or  DoubleTree Detroit Hotel in Novi, Michigan (hilton.com)

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