Annual Pear Meetings
Pear Bureau Northwest
May 30 and 31, 2018
Embassy Suites Downtown Portland
319 Southwest Pine Street, Portland, OR 97204
Call the Pear Bureau to register and receive additional information: 503-652-9720
WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2018
12:00 p.m. Processed Pear Committee Meeting Colonel Lindberg
2:30 p.m. Pear Bureau Export Meeting Colonel Lindberg
4:45 p.m. USA Pear Trade Fair (ends at 6:30 p.m.) Queen Marie
THURSDAY, May 31, 2018
9:00 a.m. Pear Bureau Northwest Board of Directors Queen Marie
11:00 a.m. State of the Pear Category Discussion Queen Marie
12:00 p.m. Fresh Pear Committee Queen Marie
Lunch will be on-your-own both days.
Parking passes will be available at the front desk of the hotel for all attendees.
A block of rooms has been reserved for this event at the Embassy Suites. If you would like to make a reservation, simply call 1-800-643-7892. Indicate that you are calling to make a reservation at the Embassy Suites Portland-Downtown. Reference group code PBN or Pear Bureau Northwest in order to receive the group rate of $164/night. You will be asked to provide a credit card to guarantee this reservation. The deadline to make a reservation with the group discount is May 10, 2018.
This meeting is open to all persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs, or disability. Persons who require alternative means of communication (such as Braille, large print, sign language) or those individuals who need language interpretation should contact Jessica Livesay at 503-652-9720 at least three days before the meeting.
Love pears, especially home grown ones. I always tell my clients whenever I go prune their pear tree branches to call me back when the pears are ripe and ready. Nothing like a bucket of pears for a tip.