Don’t Miss These Signature Events at the Annual Meeting!
Make the most of your meeting experience by joining two of our most anticipated community events — spaces designed to connect, inspire, and celebrate the diversity of our field.
Space is limited, and these events will sell out. Add them to your registration today to secure your spot!
Monday, November 10: Women and Allies in Entomology Breakfast
Women & Allies in Entomology Breakfast
The Women & Allies in Entomology (W&AIE) breakfast is an inclusive networking event that connects women and underrepresented groups with mentors and career information. Thanks to our sponsor, Corteva Agriscience, reduced-cost breakfast tickets will be available for $5 to the first 189 Students and Early Career Professionals who register.
As our society and this event continue to grow, and with the continued generosity of Corteva Agriscience, we are updating our ticket model to improve access for Students and Early Career Professional (ECP) members. This year, instead of offering complimentary tickets, student and ECP members can purchase a $5 reduced cost breakfast ticket during online registration. By introducing a reduced ticket price, we can provide affordable breakfasts to more students and ECP attendees.
Tickets will not be available at the door, and all tickets will need to be obtained in advance at registration and picked up during conference check-in. The only way to secure your spot and ensure your ability to network at this event is to purchase your ticket in advance.
We look forward to seeing you at this ESA Annual Meeting signature event!
Menu: This year we will be changing our format to offer plated meals for guests.
Regular priced tickets for meal can be purchased: $57.45
Please note: Tickets will not be available at the door. All tickets must be purchased in advance during registration and picked up at conference check-in. The only way to secure your spot and access this valuable networking opportunity is to purchase your ticket ahead of time.
We look forward to seeing you at this signature ESA Annual Meeting event!
Menu: This year, we are switching to plated meals for guests.
Regular ticket price: $57.45
Plated Breakfast Menu
Served with Coffee, Decaf Coffee, Assorted Hot Tea and Water
Option 1: Scrambled Eggs, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Breakfast Potatoes, Plum Tomato
Option 2 (Vegetarian): Egg White Frittata with Spinach, Asparagus, Broccoli, Caramelized Onion, Feta Cheese, Breakfast Potatoes, Plum Tomato
Option 3 (Vegan): Garden Breakfast Bowl
Warm quinoa and sweet potato hash with turmeric-spiced tofu scramble, roasted broccolini, and blistered grape tomatoes, pickled red onions, cashew-chipotle crema.
*Be sure to share all your food allergies when registering so that we can match up your dietary lifestyle with your ticket.
Monday, November 10: Rainbow Mixer
Rainbow Mixer
Monday, November 10
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Ticket: General Admission: $5 (standing room only)
VIP Ticket: $50 (includes access to VIP seating area and drink ticket)
Our Rainbow Mixer remains one of the most attended (and late running!) networking events; this year we’ll be holding it at “The Avenue” entertainment space, immediately across the street from the convention center.
We’ll have food trucks, alcoholic and soft drinks, and plenty of floorspace to mix and mingle with your peers in the first part of the evening, before we transition into our performance showcase! Following on from the popular events in Vancouver BC and Phoenix AZ, we’re going and bigger and better with full AV support, LED screens and visual effects to elevate your performers (new and old!) like never before.
Tickets for this one are limited, with a maximum capacity of 500 people, so register for this as part of your conference programming and we’ll see you there (with or without glitter). And if you feel like performing, reach out to Dr Lewis Bartlett and Tom Sheehan (lewis.bartlett@uga.edu / thomas.sheehan@uga.edu) to get yourself committed to stretching your performance elytra.