2010 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
All times subject to change prior to Event; detailed schedule provided at Registration.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Festival Registration opens for:
Cultivation Seminar (CS), Growers' Forum (GF) Truffle Dog Training (TD) & all Weekend Experiences
Valley River Inn Lobby
 

Friday, January 29, 2010

7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Festival Registration Continues

7:00 a.m.- 8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast
Weekend Experiences 4, 5 & 6 and Stand Alone CS, GF and TD participants
Valley River Inn

8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Cultivation Seminar & Growers’ Forum Speaker Series (includes lunch)
Valley River Inn
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Truffle Dog Training Seminar (includes lunch)
Valley River Inn
1:00 p.m. Weekend Experience 3 "The Culinarian" begins
Valley River Inn w/transport to Lane Community College
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Keynote Address - Scientist and Cultivator Pierre Sourzat
All CS, GF and TD Participants
Valley River Inn

4:30 p.m.

Cultivation Seminar, Truffle Dog Training & Truffle Growers’ Forum conclude for the day

5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Opening Ceremony and La Récréation Evening
Weekend Experiences One through Six
Lane Community College
 

Saturday, January 30, 2010

  Departures times for Saturday's events TBD.
7:00 a.m.- 9:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast
All Package Holders and CS/GF/TD Participants
Valley River Inn

 

Truffle Foray and Winery Lunch
Weekend Experience 1
Depart from Valley River Inn

 

A Villa Afternoon at Pfeiffer Vineyards with Guest Chef Cathy Whims
Weekend Experiences 2 and 3
Depart from Valley River Inn

 

Field Training w/Truffle Hunt and Winery Luncheon
Weekend Experience 4 and Truffle Dog Training
Depart from Valley River Inn

 

Truffiere Tour and Winery Luncheon
Weekend Experiences 5 & 6 and CS/GF Participants
Depart from Valley River Inn

4:30 p.m.

All weekend participants returned to Valley River Inn
Stand Alone Cultivation Seminar,Truffle Growers' Forum, and Truffle Dog Training Conclude

Grand Truffle Dinner
6:30 p.m.

Doors Open for Grand Truffle Dinner
Weekend Experiences 1-6 and advance reservations only
Valley River Inn

   
Sunday, January 31, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Breakfast Buffet
Weekend Experience participants 1-6 only
Valley River Inn

Oregon Truffle MarketPlace and Lecture Series
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Oregon Truffle MarketPlace and Lecture Series
Willamette Ballroom, Valley River Inn

Weekend Experiences 1-6 and open to the public by General Admission at the door

Truffle Cooking Class with Guest Chef Brendan Mahaney
1:45 p.m.

Shuttle Departs for Truffle Cooking Class
Pre-registered Guests Only -- SOLD OUT
Valley River Inn

A final schedule will be provided to participants at Registration.