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Note: For schedules and room assignments of American National CattleWomen (ANCW) activities, Cattlemen’s College® sessions, committee/subcommittee meetings, and the trade show, click the corresponding links above.

Note: All events are at the Colorado Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Newsroom Coverage

Monday, January 3011:45 a.m. - 6 p.m.
8 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. BVD 2006 Scientific Conference
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Grand Ballroom II
6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. NCBA Pre-Convention Ag Tour Dinner
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Windows Room
Tuesday, January 31
6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. NCBA Pre-Convention Ag Tour
Departs from Adam’s Mark Hotel Tower Lobby Entrance Doors
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. NCBA/CBB Offices Open
Headquarters: Rooms 709/711
Cattle Industry News Center: Rooms 705/707
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. BVD 2006 Scientific Conference
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Grand Ballroom II
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. NCBA Allied Industry Council and Product Council Lunch Meeting, and 2007 Trade Show Sign-Up
Room 706
Noon – 6 p.m. Registration
Lobby B
Noon – 7 p.m. BVD 2006 Scientific Conference
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Grand Ballroom I
Wednesday, February 1
6:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Cattlemen’s College®
National Western Events Center
Go to Cattlemen’s College for a details
6:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Registration
Lobby B
7 a.m. – 6 p.m. NCBA Technology Center Open
Lobby B
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. CBB Administration Subcommittee Meeting
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Director’s Row J Room
7:30 a.m. – noon NCBA Executive Committee Meeting
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Windows Room
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. NCBA/CBB Offices Open
Headquarters: Rooms 709/711
Cattle Industry News Center: Rooms 705/707
9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CBB Executive Committee Meeting
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Director’s Row I Room
Noon – 2:45 p.m. CBB New Appointees Orientation
Rooms 601/603
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. NCBA-PAC Affiliate Chairmen/Executive Officers and Presidents Meeting
Room 706
3 p.m. – 4:45 pm Cattle-Fax Outlook Seminar
Ballrooms 3/4
4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Joint Market Research Working Group Meeting
Room 201
4:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Joint Evaluation Committee Meeting
Room 104
5 p.m. – 9 p.m. NCBA Trade Show Wild Wild West Welcome Reception
Exhibit Halls A/B/C
Thursday, February 2
6:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. Continental Breakfast-Cash Sales
Go Gourmet Cafe
Lobby B
6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Registration
Lobby B
6:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Colorado Hospitality Room Open
Room 113
7 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. NCBA Technology Center Open
Lobby B
7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. Opening General Session
Lecture Hall
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. NCBA/CBB Offices Open
Headquarters: Rooms 709/711Cattle Industry News Center: Rooms 705/707
9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Beef Industry Issues Forums:
“Understanding the Business and Consumer Climate”

1) National Animal Movement Database
Ballroom 1

2) Beef Industry Long Range Plan 2010
Ballroom 4

3) The 2007 Farm Bill: What You Need to Know
Ballrooms 2/3

4) Instrument Grading: A Technology Whose Time Has Come!Rooms 601/603

5) Retail Marketing Strategies: What They Mean for Cattlemen
Rooms 605/607

9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Cattle-Fax Board of Directors Lunch/Meeting
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Director’s Row J Room
11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Lunch in the Trade Show
Exhibit Hall C Restaurant
12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF) Board of Trustees Lunch Meeting
Room 102
12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Visitor Tour: Foothills Tour
Depart from Convention Center Lobby A/South Drop-Off
12:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Dairy Producer Communications Forum Lunch Meeting
Room 205
2 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. First Annual NCBA-PAC/PEF All-Breed Bull Auction
Exhibit Hall, Booth #2400
2 p.m. – 6 p.m. NCBA Emerging Cattle Health Issues Working Group
Room 201
2 p.m. – 6 p.m. NCBA U.S./Canada Issues Working Group
Room 203
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. NCBA Officers Forum
Ballrooms 2/3
2:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. CBB Update Session
Rooms 108/110/112
3 p.m. – 5 p.m. CATL Fund Board of Directors Meeting
Room 101
3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Livestock Exporters Ass’n USA Meeting
Holiday Inn Downtown, Wynkoop Room
3 p.m. – 6 p.m. NCBA Nutrition Research Discovery Symposium
Room 103
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. NCBA Regional Caucus Meetings

Region I, Room 106
Region II, Rooms 702/704
Region III, Room 207
Region IV, Room 205
Region V, Rooms 605/607
Region VI, Rooms 601/603
Region VII, Room 710

4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. NCBA Livestock Marketing Council
Room 104
4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. NCBA Veal Council
Room 706
6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Texas Cattle Feeders Ass’n Reception
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Governor’s Square 15 Room
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Nebraska Cattlemen’s Reception
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Plaza Ballroom Salon D
6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Iowa Cattlemen’s Ass’n Reception
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Plaza Ballroom Salon E
6 p.m. – 10 p.m. AgriLabs Reception
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Governor’s Square 14 Room
6 p.m. – 11 p.m. Visitor Tour: Blackhawk/Central City
Depart from Convention Center Lobby A/South Drop-Off
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Kansas Livestock Ass’n Reception
Hyatt Regency Convention Center Hotel, Mineral Hall D-G
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma/Arkansas Cattlemen’s Ass’n Reception
Hyatt Regency Convention Center Hotel, Granite Room
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Media Reception/Current Issues Forum
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Grand Ballroom I
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Wyoming/North Dakota Cattlemen’s Ass’n Reception
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Governor’s Square 10 Room
7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Missouri Cattlemen’s Ass’n Reception
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Plaza Ballroom Salon F
7 p.m. – 9 p.m. NCBA Past Presidents’/Past Chairmens’ Reception and Dinner
(by invitation only)
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Restaurant
7 p.m. – 9 p.m. NCBA Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC) Reception
(by invitation only)
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Windows Room
Friday, February 3
6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. Montana Stockgrowers Ass’n Breakfast
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Tower Court A Room
6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. Arizona Cattlemen’s Breakfast
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Governor’s Square 9 Room
7 a.m. – 8 a.m. NCBA Allied Industry Associates and Allied Industry Partners Meeting/Continental Breakfast & 2007 Trade Show Sign-Up
(by invitation only)
Ballrooms 2/3
7 a.m. – 10 a.m. Continental Breakfast-Cash Sales
Go Gourmet Cafe
Lobby B
7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Registration
Lobby B
7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Colorado Hospitality Room Open
Room 113
7 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. NCBA Technology Center Open
Lobby B
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. NCBA/CBB Offices Open
Headquarters: Rooms 709/711
Cattle Industry News Center: Rooms 705/707
8:15 a.m. - 9: 15 a.m. General Session II
Lecture Hall
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. U.S. Beef Breeds Council Meeting
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Governor’s Square 10 Room
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Visitor Tour: Rocky Mountain Rendezvous & Historic Estes Park
Depart from Convention Center Lobby A/South Drop-Off
9:15 a.m. All Committee Members Meeting
Lecture Hall

For overviews of committee/subcommittee agendas and listings by group, visit the Committees/Subcommittees page. All committee and subcommittee meetings are at the Colorado Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Joint Industry & Producer Services Group
Room 106
9:45 a.m. - 11 a.m. Joint Public Opinion & Issues Management Group
Rooms 110/112
9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Joint Global Consumer Marketing Group
Ballroom 4
9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Joint Meeting of NCBA Federal Lands Committee and NCBA Property Rights & Environmental Management Committee
Rooms 704/706
9:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Joint Human Nutrition Research Committee
Room 104
9:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. NCBA Beef Production Research Committee
Room 201
9:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. NCBA Agriculture Policy Committee
Room 205
9:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Joint Beef Safety Committee
Room 102
9:45 a.m. - 6 p.m. NCBA Cattle Health & Well Being Committee
Room 605
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Joint Product Enhancement Committee
Room 103
11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Lunch in the Trade Show
Exhibit Hall C Restaurant
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Joint Producer Education Committee
Rooms 210/212
11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Joint Producer Communications Committee
Room 108
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Joint Public Relations & Issues Management Subcommittees
Rooms 110/112
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Joint Nutrition & Health and Joint Human Nutrition Research Committees
Room 104
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Livestock Publications Council (LPC) Luncheon
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Governor’s Square 15 Room
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Committee Lunch
Ballrooms 1-4 Foyer
11:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Joint Advertising Committee
Room 603
11:45 a.m. - 4 p.m. Joint Retail Committee
Room 702
11:45 a.m. - 4 p.m. NCBA Property Rights and Environmental Management Committee
Rooms 704/706
11:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Joint Foodservice Committee
Room 708
11:45 a.m. - 5 p.m. NCBA Federal Lands Committee
Room 607
11:45 a.m. - 5 p.m. Joint International Markets Committee
Ballroom 1
11:45 a.m. - 6 p.m. Joint New Product & Culinary Initiatives Committee
Room 601
11:45 a.m. - 6 p.m. Joint Veal Committee
Room 710
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Joint Food & Nutrition Issues Subcommittee
Room 105
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Joint Health Professional Influencers Subcommittee
Room 101
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Joint Issues Management Subcommittee
Room 111
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Joint Public Relations Subcommittee
Room 109
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Joint Youth Education & Information Subcommittee
Room 107
1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. NCBA Membership Committee
Room 201
2 p.m. – 4 p.m. NCF National Collegiate Beef Quiz Bowl Elimination Rounds & Finals
Exhibit Hall C Restaurant Area
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Joint Research & Knowledge Management Group
Rooms 110/112
2 p.m. - 5 p.m. NCBA Tax and Credit Committee
Room 106
2 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. NCBA Live Cattle Marketing Committee
Ballrooms 2/3
4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. NCBA Resolutions Committee
Room 712
4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Joint Information Committee
Room 203
5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Joint Nutrition & Health Committee
Room 207
6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. NCBA-PAC VIP Reception
(by invitation only)
Depart from all Convention Hotels for National Western Complex
6:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. NCBA-PAC Team Penning & Barn Dance
Depart from all convention hotels for National Western Complex
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. NCBA Top Hand Club Reception
(by invitation only)
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Jim McAdams’ Suite
7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. CBB Reception & Dinner
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Plaza Ballroom Salons A/B
7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Cattle-Fax Board of Directors Reception & Dinner
Adam’s Mark Hotel, Windows Room
Saturday, February 4
6:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Continental Breakfast/Lunch-Cash Sales
Go Gourmet Cafe
Lobby B
7 a.m. – 11 a.m. Registration
Lobby B
7 a.m. – 3 p.m. NCBA Technology Center Open
Lobby B
7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Division Meetings of NCBA Board of Directors & CBB Meeting

• NCBA Policy Division, Rooms 102/104/106

• NCBA Federation Division, Rooms 108/110/112

• CBB, Rooms 103/105

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. NCBA/CBB Offices Open
Headquarters: Rooms 709/711
Cattle Industry News Center: Rooms 705/707
8:30 a.m. – noon NCBA Board of Directors Meeting and CBB Meeting
Ballrooms 3/4
12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. NCBA Awards Program Lunch
“Who Needs Legs When You Have Wings”
Rooms 205/207
2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Closing General Session
NCBA Annual Membership Meeting
Environmental Stewardship Awards
Ballrooms 1/2
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. NCBA/CBB/ANCW Incoming Leadership Reception
Ballrooms 5-8 Foyer
6:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Grand Finale Evening Event: “Ranch Dance”
Vision Award
Ballrooms 5-8
Sunday, February 5
7:15 a.m. – 6 p.m. NCBA-PAC Ski Train to Winter Park
Departs from Union Station

Visit the Newsroom for highlights of the meeting in general. Visit Award Winners for highlights of those given special recognition at the convention.

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