2008 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Information about the 2009 Festival will be added regularly as details are finalized.

Thursday, January 24, 2008

3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Festival Registration
Package Holder and Growers' Forum Registration
Valley River Inn
 

Friday, January 25, 2008

7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Festival Registration
Package Holder and Growers' Forum Registration
Valley River Inn

Truffle Growers' Forum

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

Continental Breakfast
Package Holders 3 & 4 and Truffle Growers' Forum
McKenzie Ballroom, Valley River Inn

8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Forum Speaker Series (includes lunch)
McKenzie Ballroom, Valley River Inn
Opening Reception and Keynote
4:00 p.m.  - 5:00 p.m.

Opening Reception
All Package Holders and TGF Participants
McKenzie Ballroom, Valley River Inn

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Keynote Address
Dr. Ian Hall
All Package Holders and TGF Participants
Valley River Inn
Villa Evening
6:00 p.m.

Board Bus for A Villa Evening
Package Holders 2 & 4*
Valley River Inn

6:15 p.m.

Depart for A Villa Evening
Package Holders 2 & 4*
Valley River Inn

Restaurant Dinners
6:30 p.m.

Restaurant Dinner
Seating #1; Package Holders 1 & 3

8:30 p.m.

Restaurant Dinner
Seating #2; Package Holders 1 & 3

 

Saturday, January 26, 2008

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

Continental Breakfast
All Package Holders and TGF Participants
McKenzie Ballroom, Valley River Inn

Truffiere Tour and Winery Lunch
8:15 a.m.

Board Bus for Truffiere Tour
Package Holders 3 & 4 and TGF Participants*
Valley River Inn

8:30 a.m.

Depart for Truffiere Tour
Package Holders 3 & 4 and TGF Participants*
Valley River Inn

4:30 p.m.

Return from Truffiere Tour
Truffle Growers' Forum Concluded
Valley River Inn

Truffle Foray and Winery Lunch
9:15 a.m.

Board Bus for Truffle Foray and Winery Lunch
Package Holders 1 & 2*
Valley River Inn

9:30 a.m.

Depart for Truffle Foray and Winery Lunch
Package Holders 1 & 2*
Valley River Inn

Grand Truffle Dinner
6:30 p.m.

Doors Open for Grand Truffle Dinner
Package Holders 1 -4 and advance reservations only
Valley River Inn

   
Sunday, January 27, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Breakfast Buffet
Package Holders 1 -4
Valley River Inn

Oregon Truffle MarketPlace and Lecture Series
10:45 a.m.

Shuttle Departs for MarketPlace
Package Holders 1 - 4
Valley River Inn

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Oregon Truffle MarketPlace and Lecture Series
Downtown Athletic Club
999 Willamette St., Eugene
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Package Holders 1 - 4 and open to the public by General Admission of $15 or $20 with wine glass
Downtown Athletic Club Ballroom
999 Willamette St., Eugene, OR

11:30 a.m.

Shuttle Departs for MarketPlace
Package Holders 1 - 4
Valley River Inn

Truffle Cooking Class with Guest Chef Cory Schrieber
1:45 p.m.

Shuttle Departs for Truffle Cooking Class
Pre-registered Guests Only
Oregon Truffle MarketPlace

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Truffle Cooking Class
Limited to 20 pre-registered guests.
Cooks, Pots and Tabletops
2807 Oak Street, Eugene, OR

5:30 p.m.

Shuttle Returns from Truffle Cooking Class
Pre-registered Guests Only
Valley River Inn

*Transportation to these events by festival bus only. Absolutely no driving in private vehicles will be allowed.