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ASTA's 125th Annual Convention
June 21 – 25, 2008, Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Orlando, FL

Schedule

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Saturday, June 21
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Welcome Hospitality
   
Sunday, June 22
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m Registration
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Fun Run
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Golf Tournament
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Exhibitor Setup
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibits and "Walk Through Time" Display
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. National Council of Commercial Plant Breeders Board of Directors
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. International Executive Committee (Closed)
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Officers & Chairs Orientation
2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. State and Regional Associations Workshop
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. NEW! First-Time Attendee Orientation
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. National Council of Commercial Plant Breeders Annual Meeting
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. State and Regional Associations Reception (Invitation only)
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Taste of Florida Welcome Reception
   
Monday, June 23
7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Registration
7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ASTA Exhibits and "Walk Through Time" Display
7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Youth "Soil and Science" Program at La Petite Academy
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Opening Session & Breakfast
10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Spouses' Lunch & Tour Excursion to Winter Park, Florida
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Coffee Break
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Organic Seed Committee
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. NEW! Value of ASTA Membership Forum
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch Concessions
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. New Member Luncheon (invitation only)
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ASTA Invasive Species Working Group
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Stewardship Committee
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ASTA Phytosanitary Committee
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ASTA Associates Division
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Affiliated Workshop:
The Scotts Company: Best Management Practices and Technical Guidance for the Identification and Prompt Resolution of Biotechnology Incidents
3:00 p.m. Open Afternoon—Enjoy Orlando!
   
Tuesday, June 24
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ASTA Exhibits and "Walk Through Time" Display
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. General Session
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Coffee Break
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Intellectual Property Rights/International Committee Joint Meeting
11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Market Choices (Closed)
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch Concessions
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. American Seed Research Foundation (ASRF) Board of Directors
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ASTA Lawn Seed Division
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ASTA Biotechnology Committee
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Coffee Break
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Future Seed Executives (FuSE)/Management Skills Committee: Joint Meeting
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. ASTA Seed Industry Relations Committee
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. ASTA Vegetable & Flower Division
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. ASTA Corn & Sorghum and Soybean Division Joint Meeting
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. ASTA Brokers and Agents Division
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. FuSE/ASRF Reception (invitation only)
6:15 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Youth Pizza and Nintendo Wii Party!
6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Gala Banquet Reception
7:15 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Gala Banquet
   
Wednesday, June 25
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ASTA Exhibits and "Walk Through Time" Display
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Environmental & Conservation Committee
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. American Seed Research Foundation Annual Meeting
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Communications Committee
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Coffee Break
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ASTA Farm Seed Division
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ASTA Seed Treatment & Environment Committee
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ASTA Legislative & Legal Concerns Committee
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ASTA Membership Committee (Members Only)
   
Thursday, June 26
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ASTA Board of Directors Meeting

 

 

 

  
 
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