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ASTA's 127th Annual Convention
June 26 – 30, 2010
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa
San Antonio, TX

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Saturday, June 26  
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration
1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. First the Seed Foundation Sport Shootin’ Saturday
   
Sunday, June 27  
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Gary Arthur Memorial 5K Fun Run/Walk
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m Registration
7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Golf Tournament
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibits open
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. National Council of Commercial Plant Breeders Board of Directors (Closed)
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. International Executive Committee (Closed)
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Officers & Chairs Orientation (Closed)
2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. State and Regional Associations Issues Briefing and Grassroots Guidance
3:30 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. Tex-Mex Welcome Reception
   
Monday, June 28  
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibits open
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Youth Program
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Opening General Session & Breakfast
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. General Session II: The State of the Economy
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ASTA Brokers and Agents Division
11:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Spouse/Guest Program and Luncheon
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Intellectual Property Rights Committee Meeting
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Farm Seed Division
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phytosanitary Committee
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Joint FuSE (Future Seed Executives)/Management Skills Committee Meeting
   
Tuesday, June 29  
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibits open
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. General Session III: The Future of Water
9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Vegetable & Flower Division
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Joint Meeting: Corn & Sorghum Division and Soybean Division
10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Environmental and Conservation Seed Committee/Lawn Seed Division Meeting —
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Organic Seed Committee
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Vegetable & Flower Division Planning Committee
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. American Seed Research Foundation Board of Directors (Closed)
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Stewardship Committee
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Coffee Break
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. American Seed Research Foundation Annual Meeting
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Seed Industry Relations Committee
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Biotechnology Committee
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. American Seed Research Foundation/Future Seed Executives (FuSE) Reception (invitation only)
6:15 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Youth Movie & Pizza Party
6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Banquet Reception
7:15 p.m. Gala Banquet
   
Wednesday, June 30  
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Exhibits open
7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. General Session IV: Growing Through Disruptive Innovation
9:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. General Session V: The State of Agribusiness Panel Discussion
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Seed Treatment & Environment Committee
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. First the Seed Foundation Board of Directors
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Legislative & Legal Concerns Committee
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Membership Committee (Closed)
   
Thursday, July 1  
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ASTA Board of Directors Meeting (Closed)

 

 

 

  
 
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