2008 Cattle Industry Annual Convention & Trade Show

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Note: For schedules 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 Reno-Sparks Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

Monday, Feb. 4
8 a.m. – 10 p.m.	Joint Nominating Committee Meeting
6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.	NCBA Pre-Convention Ag Tour Dinner – Carson 1-2 Rooms
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.	ANCW Executive Committee Meeting – Crystal Ballroom 1-2
Tuesday, Feb. 5
7 a.m. – 10 p.m.	Joint Nominating Committee Meeting
7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.	NCBA Pre-Convention Ag Tour – Depart from Grand Sierra, South Entrance Doors
8 a.m. – 9 a.m.	ANCW Opening Session – Crystal Ballroom 1-2
9 a.m. – 10 p.m.	ANCW Committee Meetings
noon – 7 p.m.	Registration – Registration Lobby
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.	NCBA Allied Industry Council & Product Council Lunch Meeting/2009 Trade Show Sign-Up – Crystal Ballroom 4-5
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.	NCBA Allied Industry Council & Product Council Reception (by invitation only)
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.	CBB Administration Subcommittee Meeting – Carson 1 Room
Wednesday, Feb. 6
6:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.	Registration – Registration Lobby
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.	NCBA-PAC Affiliate Chairmen/Executive Officers and Presidents Meeting – A7 Room
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	CBB Executive Committee Meeting – Carson 1 Room
7:30 a.m. – noon	NCBA Executive Committee Meeting – Carson 3-4 Rooms
7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Cattlemen’s College^® Go to Cattlemen’s College for details
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.	ANCW President’s Council Meeting – Crystal Ballroom 3-5
8 a.m. – noon	NCBA BVD Working Group Meeting – F3 Room
9 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.	Visitor Tour: Biggest Little City in the World – Depart from/Return to Convention Center
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	ANCW Board of Directors Meeting – Carson 2 Room
Noon – 2:45 p.m.	CBB New Appointees Orientation/Luncheon – Crystal Ballroom 1-2
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.	ANCW Workshops – Carson 1-2 Rooms
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	NCBA State Beef Council New Product Exchange Meeting – D4-5 Rooms
3 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	New Member/First Timer Orientation – D9-10 Rooms
4 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.	Opening General Session Go to General Sessions for details – Hall 3
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.	NCBA Trade Show Welcome Reception NCF Anniversary Celebration NCBA-PAC Bull Auction and Cattlemen’s Auctioneer Championship Contest – Exhibit Halls 1-2
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	Joint Evaluation Advisory Committee Meeting – Crystal Ballroom 4-5
Thursday, Feb. 7
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Registration – Registration Lobby
7:30 a.m. – 9:15 p.m.	Cattle-Fax Outlook Seminar – Hall 3
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.	ANCW National Beef Cook-Off^® State Team Member Workshop – Crystal Ballroom 1
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.	Visitor Tour: Comstock Era Tour — A Day in Virginia City – Depart from/Return to Convention Center
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.	NCBA Trade Show Open – Exhibit Halls 1-2
9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.	Beef Industry Issues Forums — "Understanding the Business and Consumer Climate” – Issues Forum #1: Building Beef Value in Foodservice (The Sequel) – C4 Room Issues Forum #2: Beefing Up the World – C2 Room Issues Forum #3: New Tactics fo Anti-Beef Activists – D1-2 Rooms Issues Forum #4: Driving Consumer Demand – C1 Room Issues Forum #5: The Tightening Grip of Government Environmental Action on Your Livelihood and Profitability – D3 Room Issues Forum #6: Producer and Industry Benefits of Premises Registration – C3 Room
10 a.m. – noon	ANCW Board of Directors Meeting – Carson 3-4 Rooms
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.	Cattle-Fax Board of Directors Lunch/Meeting – A16 Room
noon – 4 p.m.	NCBA U.S./Canada Issues Working Group – D6 Room
noon – 4 p.m.	NCF Board of Trustees Lunch Meeting – A17 Room
12:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Dairy Producer Communications Forum Lunch Meeting
12:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	NCBA Livestock Marketing Council – A5 Room
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.	Joint Market Research Working Group Lunch Meeting – F3 Room
1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.	NCBA Emerging Cattle Health Issues Working Group – D7 Room
1:30 – 5 p.m.	ANCW General Membership Meeting – F4-5 Room
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	NCBA Officers Forum – D1-2 Room
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.	CBB Update Session – C4 Room
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.	NCBA Veal Council – A8 Room
3 p.m. – 6 p.m.	NCBA Human Nutrition Research Roundtable – A1 Room
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.	The CATL Fund Board of Directors Meeting – D4 Room
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.	NCBA Federation Forum and Regional Breakouts – C4 Room
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.	NCBA Policy Regional Caucus Meetings Region I – A2 Room Region II – A10-11 Rooms Region III – A12-13 Rooms Region IV – A5 Room Region V – D3 Room Region VI – D9-10 Rooms Region VII – A4 Room
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.	CBB Audit Committee Meeting – Ruby 1 Room
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.	Media Reception/Current Issues Forum – Carson 1-2 Rooms
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.	ANCW President’s Reception/Executive Committee Installation – Carson 3-4 Rooms
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.	NCBA Past Presidents’/Past Chairmen’s Reception and Dinner (by invitation only) – John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel Orozko's Restaurant – Pyrenees Room
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.	NCBA Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC) Reception (by invitation only) – Crystal Ballroom 3-5
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	NCBA Environmental Stewardship Award and Spokesperson Reception (by invitation only) – Tahoe Room
Friday, Feb. 8
6:45 a.m. – 11 a.m.	ANCW Executive Committee Meeting and Leadership Orientation – D5 Room
7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Registration – Registration Lobby
7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.	General Session II Vision Award presentation Beef Backer Award presentation Go to General Sessions for details – Hall 3
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.	Joint Committee & Subcommittee Meetings and NCBA Policy Committee & Subcommittee Meetings For overviews of committee/subcommittee agendas and listings by group, visit the Committee/Subcommittee page
10 a.m. – 4 p.m	NCBA Trade Show Open – Exhibit Halls 1-2
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Visitor Tour: Lake Tahoe Lunch Cruise Tour – Depart from/Return to Convention Center
.2 p.m. – 4 p.m.	NCF National Collegiate Beef Quiz Bowl Elimination Rounds & Finals – Exhibit Halls 1-2, Booth #101
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.	NCBA Top Hand Club Reception (by invitation only) – Carson 1-2 Rooms
6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.	CBB Reception & Dinner – Tahoe Room
7 p.m. – 10 p.m.	Cattle-Fax Board of Directors Reception & Dinner – John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel Orozko's Restaurant – Pyrenees Room
7 p.m. – 11 p.m.	NCBA-PAC/PEF Dinner and Show with Tracy Lawrence – Grand Theater
Saturday, Feb. 9
7 a.m. – 11 a.m.	Registration — Registration Lobby
7:30 a.m. – noon	NCBA Board of Directors Meeting & CBB Meeting – C4/D1-3 Rooms
9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Visitor Tour: Hidden Treasure Tour – Depart from/Return to Convention Center
12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.	NCBA Awards Program Lunch “The Glass Ain't Half Empty, It's Just Too Big!” – C1-3 Rooms
3 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.	Closing General Session NCBA Annual Membership Meeting Go to General Sessions for a details – A1-3 Rooms
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	NCBA/CBB/ANCW Incoming Leadership Reception – Grand Salon
6:30 p.m. – 11 p.m.	Grand Finale Evening Event & Dance – Reno Ballroom

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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