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Times noted may change slightly before the final schedule is published.
Times listed on schedule below are EST
| EST | Per schedule | 10:00 am |
| HST | -6 | 4:00 am |
| PDT | -3 | 7:00 am |
| MDT | -4 | 8:00 am |
| CDT | -5 | 9:00 am |
| UK | +5 | 3:00 pm |
All group departures for off-property events will be from the LOWER entrance of the hotel. Please note that bus loading times will be 15 minutes prior to the departure times of the below activities.
Breakfast on own
Please note: Please wear walking shoes and bring sunscreen.
Please bring a wrap or jacket.
The Kampong is a plastic water bottle free zone!
Support our conservation efforts by bringing your own reusable water bottle.
11:45 a.m. Departure from the Biltmore Hotel to The Kampong
12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Bohemian Garden Brunch and Tours at The Kampong
Don your most elegant caftan, muu muu or Hawaiian shirt and join us in the garden! Casual / Aloha Attire
5:00 p.m. Departure from The Kampong to the Biltmore Hotel (estimated arrival 5:30 p.m.)
Dinner on own
Breakfast on own
Please note:
Please wear walking shoes and bring sunscreen.
Please bring a wrap or jacket.
The Kampong is a plastic water bottle free zone! Support our conservation efforts by bringing your own reusable water bottle.
7:15 a.m. Departure from the Biltmore Hotel to The Kampong
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Orchid Growing 102 – Tips and Tricks of the Hobby By a Career Orchid Addict.
Whether you are new to orchids or a seasoned grower, join Director of The Kampong Craig Morell as he shares insights and tips. (Optional activity)
9:15 a.m. Departure from The Kampong to the Biltmore Hotel (estimated arrival 9:45 a.m.)
**Virtual attendees are requested to connect to the meeting at 9:50 a.m. EST
All attendees are welcome to attend all presentations and meetings below.
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Opening Session: Welcome by NTBG CEO and Director and the Chair of the Board of Trustees
10:25 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Garden Presentations: The Kampong, Kahanu Garden and Preserve
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Program Presentations: Education, Breadfruit Institute, Living Collections and Horticulture
11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Opportunity for Q&A with Garden Directors and staff from Education, the Breadfruit Institute, and Living Collections and Horticulture
11:40 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Break for virtual attendees (please log in at 12:50 p.m.)
11:40 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. Lunch at the Biltmore Hotel
12:55 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Welcome Back
1:00 p.m. – 1:25 p.m. Garden Presentations: Allerton Garden, McBryde Garden, Limahuli Garden and Preserve
1:25 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. Opportunity for Q&A with Garden Directors
1:40 p.m. – 2:05 p.m. Program Presentations: Science and Conservation, International Center for Tropical Botany at The Kampong
2:05 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Opportunity for Q&A with staff from Science and Conservation, International Center for Tropical Botany at The Kampong
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Break for all attendees
Virtual attendees please log in at 2:25 p.m.
2:30 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. Welcome Back
2:35 p.m. – 3:35 p.m. Development Committee meeting
3:40 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. Meeting of the Council of Fellows
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m. Director’s Remarks
4:35 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. Meeting Wrap Up
6:30 p.m. Cocktails and Dinner at the Biltmore Hotel
Resort Attire
Breakfast on own
Please note: Please wear walking shoes and bring sunscreen for outdoor tours.
Optional Walking Tours
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Biltmore Hotel Walking Tour
Learn about the building’s colorful stories and how she was resurrected into the beauty she is today.
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Coral Gables Neighborhood Walk
Curious about the enchanting neighborhood surrounding the beautiful Biltmore Hotel? This approx. 1.75 mile guided walk will take you to the historic home of City founder George Merrick, past the Venetian Pool, and return to the Biltmore Hotel.
Meetings below are for in-person attendees or via teleconference for Trustees and Trustees Emeriti not attending in-person.
*Trustees and Trustees Emeriti not attending in-person are requested to phone in to the meeting at 9:50 a.m. EST
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Executive Session meeting (For all Trustees & Trustees Emeriti only)
11:50 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Meeting of the Board of Trustees and Fellows (All in-person attendees are welcome)
12:50 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. Lunch at the Biltmore Hotel
Please note:
We will not return to the hotel before dinner.
Please wear walking shoes and bring sunscreen.
Please bring a wrap or jacket.
Support our conservation efforts by bringing your own reusable water bottle.
3:00 p.m. Departure from the Biltmore Hotel to Montgomery Botanical Center
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Visit to Montgomery Botanical Center
Montgomery Botanical Center is the living legacy of Robert and Nell Montgomery, widely known as the founders of Fairchild Tropical Garden. The 120-acre Coral Gables estate houses some of the best living collections of palms, cycads, and tropical conifers from around the world, dedicated to research and conservation, and presented in a garden of exemplary design. (Optional activity)
Casual Attire
6:00 p.m. Departure from Montgomery Botanical Center
6:30 p.m. Cocktails at the historic Stirrup House, followed by dinner at Navé Restaurant in Coconut Grove, co-hosted by Trustee Peter Gardner and Gina Gardner
Casual Attire
9:15 p.m. Departure from dinner to the Biltmore Hotel (estimated arrival 9:45 p.m.)
Breakfast on own
Please note:
Please wear walking shoes and bring sunscreen.
Please bring a wrap or jacket.
The ICTB is a plastic water bottle free zone! Support our conservation efforts by bringing your own reusable water bottle.
8:30 a.m. Departure from the Biltmore Hotel to The International Center for Tropical Botany at The Kampong (ICTB)
9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ICTB-NTBG Celebrates Science
Speed talks from ICTB and NTBG Science Staff with lunch keynote address from 2022 David Fairchild Medal Award for Plant Exploration recipient, Dr. Sandra Knapp. (Optional activity)
Casual Attire
12:45 p.m. Departure from the ICTB to the Biltmore Hotel (estimated arrival 1:15 p.m.)
4:00 p.m. Departure from the Biltmore Hotel to The International Center for Tropical Botany at The Kampong (ICTB)
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Celebration and Tours of the International Center for Tropical Botany at The Kampong (ICTB), hosted by Florida International University and National Tropical Botanical Garden
Champagne and hors d’oeuvres
Business / Garden Formal Attire
6:30 p.m. David Fairchild Medal Award for Plant Exploration Dinner at The Kampong
Dr. Sandra Knapp, the 2022 recipient of the Fairchild Medal Award for Plant Exploration, is an American tropical botanist and Merit Researcher at the Natural History Museum in London. She has a PhD degree from Cornell from 1986 and is renowned for her decades of taxonomic work on the nightshade family including important food crops and wild relatives of tomato, potato, and eggplant; her leadership of Flora Mesoamericana, and her broad engagement in plant systematics, collections, fieldwork, and crop science, as well as her passionate science communication. She is also a Field Associate at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.
Business / Garden Formal Attire
9:45 p.m. Departure from The Kampong to the Biltmore Hotel (estimated arrival 10:15 p.m.)
Questions? stedder@ntbg.org