Oyster South Industry Symposium 2022

386 Beach Boulevard,Biloxi MS 39530

03 February, 2022

Description

Our fifth Oyster South Symposium is here! Come to Biloxi and the beautiful Gulf Coast! It's time to come together again! Our fifth Oyster South Symposium is a meeting to bring together producers, gear suppliers, distributors, chefs, food writers, vendors, researchers, students and managers from the southeast region to discuss pressing issues and relevant, practical research on oyster aquaculture. The Symposium is being hosted by Oyster South, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to advancing oyster aquaculture in the southern US. This meeting is intended for industry members. Current Oyster South paid members will receive heavily discounted registration, with 20% off by entering a code that you will be emailed! If you are not a current member, you can join here. We'd love to have you as a member! Registration includes admission to all informational sessions (all day Friday and Saturday), all breaks, the director's reception on Thursday night, lunch on Friday (Saturday on your own), the 'Shuck and Tell' on Friday night, and the trade show. Don't wait to buy tickets. Early bird prices will last until December 22nd, and then prices will go up again on January 20th. Trade show! One highlight of the meeting is our industry trade show that runs from Friday morning through Saturday afternoon. This year, vendor registration will include two meeting registrations in the price; any additional attendees will need an additional registration. There are eight premium vendor spaces available in the lobby of the museum, and at least six open-air (but sheltered) outdoor vendor spaces. A block of rooms has been reserved for this meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn in Biloxi from Thursday through Sunday. To obtain this rate, book your room here or indicate that you are with the Oyster South Symposium when you call. This is again a first come, first serve benefit with the room block deadline for reserving a room of January 14, 2022. There are many other possible accommodations in the area. Flying in? The Gulfport-Biloxi airport is less than half an hour from the venue, while Mobile's airport is about an hour and New Orlean's airport is about 1.5 hours away. More info coming soon on tours, workshops, and agenda. Right now, for sure plan to arrive Thursday, February 3rd to catch up with folks that evening (5-8 pm) at the Walter Anderson Museum of Art (WAMA) for the Director's Reception! There may be optional tours or y'all can take in the sites along the Gulf Coast on your own. With events through Saturday evening, stick around until Sunday, February 6th! We are looking for sponsors so please reach out if you'd like to be a sponsor of this year's symposium to Bill Walton at [email protected]. To put on a successful meeting for the industry while keeping registration costs reasonable, we welcome sponsorships. All sponsors will be recognized on Oyster South social media, have their logo on meeting materials, and be able to provide literature to meeting attendees. Gold sponsors ($5,000) receive either a vendor space and 6 registrations (pending availability) or up to 12 registrations. Silver sponsors ($2,500) receive either a vendor space and 3 registrations or up to 6 registrations. Bronze sponsors ($1,250) receive up to 3 registrations. In-kind sponsorships are also welcome. Please contact Bill Walton at [email protected]. Gold SponsorsMississippi-Alabama Sea Grant ConsortiumSilver SponsorsTexas Sea GrantThad Cochran Marine Aquaculture CenterBronze SponsorsSEAPAIn-Kind SponsorsHigh Wire DistillingFAQs How can I contact the organizer with any questions? If you have any questions, please contact the Symposium organizer, Bill Walton at [email protected] What's the refund policy? Tickets may be refunded up to 7 days before the event. With space limited, we ask folks to be considerate and request refunds as soon as possible to make tickets available to others. In the event of cancellation or postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will issue a full refund to all ticketholders. Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? No, you do not. We will have a will call list at the door.     Oyster South is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to the advancement of oyster aquaculture in the southern united states.