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ASTA's 126th Annual Convention
June 20 – 24, 2009
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Gainey Ranch Resort & Spa
Scottsdale, AZ

Schedule


 

Welcome | Area Information | Educational Sessions | Exhibitor Opportunities | Exhibitor Registration
Hotel Information | Optional Post-Convention Tours | Registration | Schedule | Special Events
Sponsorship | Sporting Events | Spouse/Guest Programming | Visit Exhibitors/Floorplan | Youth Program

 

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Saturday, June 20  
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Opens
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Welcome Hospitality
5:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. A Special Evening of Arizona Agriculture
   
Sunday, June 21  
6:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. Staff Office
6:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. Storage
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Gary Arthur Memorial 5K Fun Run/Walk
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Welcome Hospitality
7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Golf Tournament: Gainey Golf Course
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. NEW! Seed Health Module Working Session
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Networking Hot Spot Opens: Exhibits, Cyber Café and Business Center
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. NCCPB Board of Directors (Closed)
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Officers & Chairs Orientation
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Organic Seed Committee
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Invasive Species Working Group
2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. State and Regional Association Strategic Issues Briefing
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Associates Division
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. National Council of Commercial Plant Breeders Annual Meeting
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Saguaro Welcome Fiesta!
   
Monday, June 22  
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Networking Hot Spot: Exhibits, Cyber Café and Business Center
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Youth Program
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Opening Session & Breakfast
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Coffee Break
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. NEW TIME: Brokers and Agents Division
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. General Session II: Agricultural Credit Markets (Michael Swanson, Wells Fargo)
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. NEW! Intellectual Property Rights Educational Session
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch Concessions in the Networking Hot Spot
12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Spouses' Lunch & Program
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Intellectual Property Rights Committee
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Coffee Break
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. NEW! Phytosanitary Committee & Workshop
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Joint /Management Skills Committee/FuSE (Future Seed Executives) Meeting
   
Tuesday, June 23  
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast in the Networking Hot Spot
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Networking Hot Spot: Exhibits, Cyber Café and Business Center
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. General Session III: The State of Agribusiness Panel Discussion
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Coffee Break
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Spouse/Guest Native American Jewelry Brunch
9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. General Session IV: Sustainability Panel Discussion
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch Concessions in the Networking Hot Spot
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. ASRF Board of Directors (Closed)
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Lawn Seed Division
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Biotechnology Committee
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Coffee Break
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. American Seed Research Foundation: The 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Seed Industry Relations Committee
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Vegetable & Flower Division
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Corn & Sorghum and Soybean Division: Joint Meeting
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ASRF/FuSE Reception (invitation only)
6:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Youth Movie/Pizza Party
6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Banquet Reception
7:15 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Gala Banquet
   
Wednesday, June 24  
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast in the Networking Hot Spot
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Networking Hot Spot: Exhibits, Cyber Café and Business Center
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Environmental & Conservation Committee
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Coffee Break
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Farm Seed Division
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. First the Seed Foundation Board of Directors (Open Meeting)
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Seed Treatment & Environment Committee
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Legislative & Legal Concerns Committee
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Membership Committee (Closed)
   
Thursday, June 25  
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ASTA Board of Directors Meeting (Closed)

 

 

  
 
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