Going to the Beltwide? Read this first.

Attending the Beltwide Cotton Conference in New Orleans next week?

Here are a couple of handy pages to visit before you reach the conference:

Navigating the 2007 Beltwide On Line. The National Cotton Council has set up a searchable data base - its Beltwide Personal Scheduler (BPS) - that allows you to quickly search for the sessions you want to attend, then sets up a schedule that you can print out, copy into another document or even download into your PDA. Neat, huh? This page includes instructions on using the BPS and a link to it.

Dining out in New Orleans. Will Smart with Greenleaf Technologies - headquartered in Covington, La., near New Orleans - has compiled a listing of his favorite restaurants in New Orleans and also includes a roster of music venues. You may have received this from Will already. He mailed a copy to the Beltwide attendee list. Our on-line version includes clickable links to the web sites of the establishments he's listed. In some cases, you can preview the menu before making a reservation.