"Sustaining Small Farms; Strengthening Florida's Communities"

August 1 & 2, 2009

Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee Florida

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Meeting Site

Osceola Heritage Park
1875 Silver Spur Lane
Kissimmee, FL 34744
Tel: 321-697-333
http://www.ohpark.com/
Print out a Parking Decal and the OHP Site Plan

The conference will be held at the Osceola Heritage Park (OPH) conveniently located in Kissimmee, Florida. A beautiful 120-acre complex, the OPH will comfortably accommodate our small farm exhibitors, the opening session and keynote speakers, the concurrent educational sessions including a large indoor livestock demonstration area, and the provided lunches featuring local products from Florida Farmers.

The conference will utilize three facilities in the OPH. These facilities are the University of Florida Extension Services (IFAS EXTENSION), the Exhibition Building, and the Kissimmee Valley Livestock Pavilion (KVLS). Each person entering the OHP will need to have a parking decal. Click on the OHP site plan to see the conference locations and print out a parking decal.

Go Green
We are excited to provide Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference participants the option to offset their carbon dioxide emissions as they travel to the conference. Visit www.carbonfund.org, and select “Start Offsetting Now”, determine how much CO2 your tip will generate, and make a donation.
 

Driving Directions

 

Orlando International Airport: Follow SOUTH EXIT signs from the airport.  Proceed on Boggy Creek Road, go under toll read 417, then one mile to stop light (Circle K on one corner); turn right (name of street is still Boggy Creek Road).  Follow this (name changes to Simpson Road) to US Hwy 192, turn right, to next stop light, Bill Beck Blvd.  Turn right. Main entrance to Osceola Heritage Park is about one block on left. Follow signs.

 

I-4 Westbound: Take Exit #77 to Florida's Turnpike South. See below for Turnpike southbound.

 

Florida's Turnpike Southbound: Take Exit #244 (Kissimmee-St. Cloud) turn right (west) onto US Hwy 192; go through stop light at Simpson Road to next stop light at Bill Beck Blvd (approximately one mile).  Turn right. Main entrance to Osceola Heritage Park is one block on left.  Follow signs.

 

Florida's Turnpike Northbound: Take Exit #242 (Kissimmee-St. Cloud), turn left (west) onto US Hwy 192; go approximately two miles to stop light at Bill Beck Blvd. Turn right. Main entrance to Osceola Heritage Park is one block on left.  Follow signs.

 

I-4 Eastbound: Take Exit #65, Osceola Parkway ($1.50 toll), proceed east 9.1 miles to Michigan Avenue (third traffic light after the toll booth). Turn right onto Michigan to US Hwy 192 (at the fourth traffic light); turn left and follow US Hwy 192 to Bill Beck Blvd. Turn left.  Main entrance to Osceola Heritage Park is about one block on left. Follow signs.

 

I-95 Northbound: Take Exit #180 to US Hwy 192 west.  Follow US Hwy 192 to Bill Beck Blvd. Turn right. Main entrance to Osceola Heritage Park is one block on left.  Follow signs.

 

I-95 Southbound: Take Exit #205B to Route 528, the Beachline Expressway.  Exit the Beachline at Rout 417 South (the Greenway).  Exit 417 at Exit #17 to Boggy Creek Road south.  Follow Boggy Creek one mile to stop light, turn right onto Boggy Creek Road to US Hwy 192 (approximately 5.3 miles) (street name change to Simpson Road).  Turn right on US Hwy 192 to next traffic light, Bill Beck Blvd.  Turn right. Main entrance to Osceola Heritage Park is about one block on left. Follow signs.

Click here for pdf printable directions with map.

Go Green
We are excited to provide Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference participants the option to offset their carbon dioxide emissions as they travel to the conference. Visit www.carbonfund.org, and select “Start Offsetting Now”, determine how much CO2 your tip will generate, and make a donation.

 

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Travel Information

http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/landapp/goaa2.gifOrlando International Airport (MCO)
20 miles from Osceola Heritage Park http://www.orlandoairports.net/

Rental cars at MCO       http://www.orlandoairports.net/ops/rac.htm

Shuttles and Taxies at MCO       http://www.orlandoairports.net/ops/bus_taxi.htm

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For Further Information

Educational Program Content

Danielle Treadwell, Committee Co-Chair

University of Florida, IFAS
Horticultural Sciences Department
PO Box 110690
Gainesville, FL 32611-0690
 TEL: 352-392-1928
EMAIL: ddtreadw@ufl.edu

General Conference Information

Mandy Stage, Conference Coordinator
University of Florida, IFAS
Office of Conferences & Institutes (OCI)
PO Box 110750
Gainesville, FL 32611-0750
TEL: 352-392-5930
 EMAIL: mstage@ufl.edu

 

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