Become a National Meeting Underwriter
Plants are essential to life on Earth. But, two in five plant species world-wide are threatened with extinction.
From ferns to cacti, 4,400 of these threatened plants are in the United States and Canada.
The Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) is a one-of-a-kind network of conservation partners, collectively known as CPC Participating Institutions (PIs). Now including more than 70 institutions – both big and small, that collaboratively work to save the rare and endangered plants of the United States and Canada. CPC PIs maintain the CPC National Collection of Endangered Plants. To ensure that all are using the best and most up-to-date means possible to Save Plants, each year, CPC convenes a meeting of its Participating Institutions. More than 100 of the leading plant conservation professionals in the world from botanical organizations come together for this three-day conference to share, learn, and create the cutting-edge science and technology used to save rare and endangered flora.
In order to keep the cost of registration affordable for all our partners, we rely on the generosity of individuals and corporations to underwrite some of the expenses associated with hosting these important meetings
We invite you to support plant conservation by underwriting our National Meeting.
Please see opportunities below. We are always open to discuss other ideas as well.
QUESTIONS? Contact: Shannon Fowler, sfowler@saveplants.org, 760.747.8702 x 5728
Sign up as an underwriter. Begin by selecting underwriting level:
$3000 Level:
Underwrite the coffee break; lightning talks; or the field trip. All participating underwriters will be acknowledged at the meeting through the following:
- Logo on digital signage at event
- Information sheet on company in National Meeting packet
- Logos and company website link included on Center for Plant Conservation website
- Free conference registration for 2 members of your organization
- COFFEE BREAK Underwriting: Company signage at coffee break table at the Lightning Talks
- LIGHTNING TALKS Underwriting: Logo and recognition on media presentation during Lightning Talks
- FIELD TRIP Underwriting:Â Company logo added to box lunches during field trip
$5000 Level:
Underwrite the lunch or the cocktail party.All participating underwriters will be acknowledged at the meeting through the following:
- Logo on digital signage at event
- Information sheet on company in National Meeting packet
- Logos and company website link included on Center for Plant Conservation website
- Free conference registration for 3 members of your organization
- LUNCH underwriting:Â Company signage at lunch buffet table
- CPC COCKTAIL PARTY underwriting:Â Company signage at CPC cocktail party bar
$10000 Level:
Underwrite the Star Awards Dinner. All participating underwriters will be acknowledged at the meeting through the following:
- Logo on digital signage at event
- Information sheet on company in National Meeting packet
- Logos and company website link included on Center for Plant Conservation website
- Free conference registration for 6 members of your organization
- STAR AWARDS DINNER Underwriting: Announcement of company’s support at Star Awards Dinner and logo on media presentation
2022 National Meeting Highlights
The CPC 2022 National Meeting was held at Denver Botanic Gardens and also encompassed a hybrid virtual version. 95 in-person and 72 online colleagues had a wonderful opportunity to learn about plant conservation milestones and accomplishments, and to learn about the network-wide project to study seed longevity. A pre-conference visit to the National Laboratory for Genetic Resource Preservation in Ft. Collins inspired attendees and reinforced the critical function of our rare plant seed collections. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Deane Bowers, presented a compelling case for the intricate connection of plant chemistry to humans, highlighting many uses, and described how plant chemicals influence the insects that eat or pollinate them. Throughout the meeting, we shared a common theme: that acts of kindness go a long way to encourage one another and indirectly help Save Plants.
2021 National Meeting Highlights
Building on the success of our 2020 virtual National Meeting and for the safety of our network, the 2021 CPC National Meeting again was held virtually. Even though participants were miles apart, network partners were able to share lightning talks on the challenges and victories of plant conservation during the pandemic.Â
The meeting featured a lively key note address by Peggy Olwell, Plant Conservation and Restoration Program Lead, Bureau of Land Management. Working sessions engaged the network to gather input for the CPC policy paper on the threat of climate change to rare plants, and to beta-test the IMLS-funded plant conservation education platform, CPC Rare Plant Academy. Back by popular demand, the second annual National Meeting Photo Contest amazed the group with many outstanding entries. Special thanks to Kubtec Scientific for graciously underwriting a portion of the meeting.
2020 National Meeting Highlights
The CPC National Meeting has always been a centerpiece of our plant conservation work and the fine individuals who endeavor to Save Plants. Despite not being able to be together physically, we managed to capture the essence of our meeting in a virtual way in 2020. Going virtual had its challenges, but it also had some advantages. One of the biggest advantages was that more people from more institutions had the opportunity to attend and learn about the great work that is being accomplished within the network and the great new synthetic collaborations being spearheaded by the National Office
2019 National Meeting Highlights
Our 2019 National Meeting was held at the Chicago Botanic Garden, who shared with us their amazing conservation science programs. The meeting featured: a keynote address by Dr. Daniel Ballesteros Bargues, Tree Seed Science Research Fellow for Europe, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew; presentations from our Participating Institutions conservation officers and network partners; beta-testing online resources; tours of the Chicago Botanic Garden and the Morton Arboretum.
2018 National Meeting Highlights
The 2018 National Meeting was held at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) in Fort Worth, Texas. Ed Schneider, executive director of BRIT, along with his capable and enthusiastic team, helped us convene one of the most successful national meetings in CPC’s history. In attendance were over 80 plant conservation professionals representing more than 40 CPC Participating Institutions. Additionally, we had representatives from several Texas local, regional, and national organizations in attendance as guests of our host institution BRIT.
In all, nearly 40 presentations were given covering the breadth of current plant conservation science, from in-the-field efforts to seed storage science to conservation genetics.