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47th Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference
January 22 – 25, 2008, Sheraton New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Schedule

General Information | Conference Registration | Hotel Information | Schedule | Sponsorship
Trading Room Information & Floorplan | Tabletop & Reserved Appointment Table Registration | Badge Hand Lead & Printer
Visit the Exhibitors | Spouse Luncheon and Tour | Golf Tournament | Volunteer Project | Optional Tours

 

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Monday, January 21
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. AAS Board Meeting
   
Tuesday, January 22
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. NGB Board Meeting
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Annual Golf Tournament at TPC Louisiana Golf Course
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ASTA Trading Room
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ASTA Gives Back: Volunteer Project at New Orleans City Park
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. NGB Members Annual Meeting and Reception
   
Wednesday, January 23
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ASTA Registration Desk
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. ASTA Trading Room
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. V&F Admin Committee
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Review of AOSA/ISTA Programs (Invitation Only)
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. State and Regional Associations Planning Meeting
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Officers and Chairs Meeting
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. AAS Open Meeting
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. International Executive Committee
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Bacterial Fruit Blotch Industry Concerns Ad Hoc Committee
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ASTA Organic Seed Committee
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. New Orleans Jazz Welcome Reception at the Louis Armstrong Ballroom
   
Thursday, January 24
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ASTA Registration Desk
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. ASTA Trading Room
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. General Session
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Intellectual Property Rights Committee
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Future Seed Executives (FuSE)
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Pathogens Meeting (Invitation Only)
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Concessions
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Spouse/Guest Luncheon
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Vegetable & Flower Seed Research Fund
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Biotechnology Committee
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ASTA Associate Members
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Stewardship Committee
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Joint Phytosanitary/International Committee Meeting
   
Friday, January 25
7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. ASTA Registration Desk
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Vegetable & Flower Seed Division Meeting
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Trading Room Refreshments
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. ASRF Board of Directors
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Legislative and Legal Concerns Committees
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Membership Committee - Members Only
   
Saturday, January 26
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ASTA Board of Directors

 

 

  
 
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