For those arriving in Graz via Thalerhof Airport, a registration committee will be awaiting you with an “Oil Pumpkin Conference” sign in the airport Café on the ground floor from 1:00 to 9:00 PM. For those of you who plan to arrive earlier, or later, or by another route, please notify us so that we may make suitable arrangements. During the afternoon, you can take a guided bus tour through Graz and/or relax in the University's Botanical Gardens where refreshments will be offered. A bus will leave from the Botanical Gardens to transfer everyone to the hotel in the heart of oil-pumpkin land.
Tuesday, August 10
Opening Presentation & Talks, at the Research Station for Special Crops, in Wies, Styria
Welcome (P. Lichtenecker) Overview: What We Don't Know (T. Andres) History (H. Teppner) Pumpkin Seed Oil (D.I. Murkovic) Styrian Pumpkins in New Zealand (J. Burmans) Oil Pumpkin Breeding (J. Berenji) Seed Development, Seed Fill, and Potential Yields in Hull-less Seeded Pumpkins (J. B. Loy)
Wednesday, August 11
Tours and Eclipse Day
Traditional Pumpkin Oil-Milling at a Farm Typical Pumpkin Growing Areas Lunch and ECLIPSE VIEWING (Totality at 12:47–12:49 p.m.) at Gleisdorf (Weather Permitting) Preding Pumpkin Museum Pumpkins and Health at the Therapiegarten Stainz with Buffet
Thursday, August 12
Institute for Agrobiotechnology (Interuniversitaeres Forschungsinstitut für Agrarbiotechnologie) in Tulln, Lower Austria
Virus Resistance & Biotechnology (T. Lelley)
Travel to Weinviertl and the Retz School Overnight at the Althof Center Farewell Dinner
Friday, August 13
Retzer Land/Althof
Workshops & Discussions on breeding, culinary delights and sustainable agriculture Demonstration of Direct Production of Pumpkin-Seed Oil (Fa. Blaich)
Arrival & 
For those arriving in Graz via Thalerhof Airport, a registration committee will be awaiting you with an “Oil Pumpkin Conference” sign in the airport Café on the ground floor from 1:00 to 9:00 PM. For those of you who plan to arrive earlier, or later, or by another route, please notify us so that we may make suitable arrangements. During the afternoon, you can take a guided bus tour through Graz and/or relax in the University's Botanical Gardens where refreshments will be offered. A bus will leave from the Botanical Gardens to transfer everyone to the hotel in the heart of oil-pumpkin land.