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ABBA Membership Convention 2017
September 23, 2017 @ 8:00 am - September 24, 2017 @ 5:00 pm UTC+0
$150Headquarter Hotel:
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
6000 W Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34746
Tel: 407-586-2000
Rate: $150 per night
Group: 2017 ABBA Convention
Schedule
| Day | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, September 21 | 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Golf Day / Spa Day |
| 5:00 p.m. | ABBA Executive Committee Meeting – Emerald 1 | |
| Friday, September 22 | 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | ABBA Committee Meetings – Emerald Foyer 3 |
| 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Research & Breed Improvement Committee – Emerald 5 | |
| 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. | International Committee – Emerald 1 | |
| 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Youth Activities Committee – Emerald 3 | |
| 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Marketing Committee – Emerald 4 | |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Show Committee – Emerald 3 | |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Communications Committee – Emerald 1 | |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Membership/Member Services Committee – Emerald 4 | |
| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | ABBA Board of Directors Luncheon – Emerald Room 8 | |
| 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. | ABBA Board of Directors Meeting – Emerald Room 6 | |
| 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. | ABBA Membership Convention Registration – Near Lobby | |
| 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. | ABBA Membership Convention Welcome Reception – Orange Blossom Ballroom | |
| Saturday, September 23 | 6:30 – 7:00 a.m. | Convention Registration – Orange Blossom Ballroom Foyer |
| 7:00 – 8:15 a.m. | General Session / Breakfast – Orange Blossom Ballroom | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Depart for Ranch Tours – Transportation Lobby | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Ranch Tours – Deseret Ranches (the largest cattle operation in the U.S.), family owned cattle operations of Kempfer Cattle Co. and Double C Bar Ranch. Will view Florida bred cattle, and opportunity to learn cattle management practices of highly successful producers and legendary ranches in Florida. Bus Presentations – Educational presentations to be given by Dr. Geoffrey Dahl, University of Florida Animal Science Department Chairman, Dr. Todd Thrift, Animal Science Professor and Dr. Ashby Green and Jill Ginn, Beef Genomic Territory Managers for GeneSeek. |
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| 5:30 p.m. | Return to Gaylord Palms Hotel | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Cocktails – Orange Blossom Ballroom | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Closing Banquet – Awards and Special Presentation by Clint Raulerson, Florida Cracker, Southern Poet & Storyteller. | |
| 9:00 – 11:00 p.m. | Dance & Silent Auction – Orange Blossom Ballroom | |
| Sunday, September 24 | Depart |