The Venue
The Program
Thursday Oct 15
La Quinta ABS Board Meeting 9am – 3pm
Meet & Greet 6pm at Andy’s Bar & Grill
Friday Oct 16 – Hockley, Texas
Silent Auction Begins
Michael Fedoroff, Director of the University of Alabama program that hosts the Rivercane Restoration Alliance (RRA)
Dain Sansome – Compost: Wood chips, Bark, Nitrogen, and Drainage Considerations for Bamboo Growers
Aaron McCarty – History of Bamboo Basket Making in Japan
History of The American Bamboo Society & Annual Member’s Meeting
Luc Boeraeve – Bamboo Around the World
Juan Pablo Martinez Mansilla – The Bamboo Experts, Guatemala
Shanti Pierce – The Bamboo Blueprint: Regenerating Soil
Panel Discussion about Growing Bamboo & Animal Interactions
BBQ Dinner & DJ Music
Saturday Oct 17 – Hockley, Texas
Garden Tours of Bambootexas.com
James Wolf: Bamboo Architecture Past & Present
Workshops: Aaron McCarty – Kuboo Basket Making (registration required)
Simple Flute Making, Fill Your Lungs & Flute Along! by Paul Lirette
Bamboo Flyrod Making Demonstrations by Don McGowan
Build a Bamboo Tray by James Wolf
Bamboo Vendors & Bamboo Coop Coordination
Ongoing Bamboo Build during the conference – seeking donations of bamboo poles for bamboo build
Silent Auction closes
Sunday Oct 18 * Optional Tour * Separate Registration Required*
Field Trip to Houston Zoo and https://www.utilityresearchgarden.com/ (David Cater’s Bamboo Nursery) in Jones Creek, Texas
Lodging
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Houston Cypress
27130 US-290, Cypress, Texas 77429
Transportation
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH): Located about 22 miles north of downtown, this massive hub is the city’s largest. It handles extensive global traffic, serves as a major base for United Airlines, and connects to over 50 international destinations.
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU): Situated just 11 miles southeast of downtown, this airport primarily handles domestic flights and is a major operating base for Southwest Airlines.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is 34 miles from airport to La Quinta
Hobby Airport is about 50 miles to La Quinta