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 Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

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

Monday, January 29
8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Joint Nominating Committee Meeting
6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. NCBA Pre-Convention Ag Tour Dinner
6 p.m. – 9 p.m. ANCW Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday, January 30
6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. NCBA Pre-Convention Ag Tour
7 a.m. – 10 p.m. Joint Nominating Committee Meeting
8 a.m. – 9 a.m. ANCW Opening Session
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. ANCW Committee Meetings
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. NCBA Allied Industry Council & Product Council Lunch Meeting/2008 Trade Show Sign-Up
noon – 6 p.m. Registration
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

ANCW Executive Committee Meetings

6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

NCBA Allied Industry Council & Product Council Reception (by invitation only)

Wednesday, January 31
6:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Registration

7 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

CBB Administration Subcommittee Meeting

7 a.m. – 9 a.m. NCBA-PAC Affiliate Chairmen/Executive Officers and Presidents Meeting
7:30 a.m. – noon NCBA Executive Committee Meeting
7:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Cattlemen’s College®
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8 a.m. – 10 a.m. ANCW President’s Council Meeting
9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CBB Executive Committee Meeting
9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Visitor Tour: Music City U.S.A. Tour
10 a.m. – noon ANCW Board of Directors Meeting
Noon – 2:45 p.m. CBB New Appointees Orientation/Luncheon
1 p.m. – 4 p.m. ANCW Workshops
4:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. New Member/First Timer Orientation
4 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Opening General Session
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5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

NCBA Trade Show Welcome Reception
Region II Welcomes You to Nashville!
NCBA-PAC/PEF All-Breed Bull Auction and Cattlemen’s Auctioneer Championship Contest

6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Joint Evaluation Advisory Committee Meeting

Thursday, February 1
6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Registration
7:30 a.m. – 9:15 p.m. Cattle-Fax Outlook Seminar
8 a.m. – noon ANCW National Beef Cook-Off® State Team Member Workshop
9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Visitor Tour: Purity Dairy/Tennessee Agriculture Museum Tour
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. NCBA Trade Show Open
9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Beef Industry Issues Forums                                       “Understanding the Business and Consumer Climate”

10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cattle-Fax Board of Directors Lunch/Meeting
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Joint Market Research Working Group Meeting
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

2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

NCBA Emerging Cattle Health Issues Working Group

2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

NCBA U.S./Canada Issues Working Group

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

NCBA Officers Forum

2:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

CBB Update Session

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

The CATL Fund Board of Directors Meeting

3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ANCW General Membership Business Meeting
3 p.m. – 6 p.m. NCBA Nutrition Research Discovery Symposium
3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

NCBA Regional Caucus Meetings

  • Region I
  • Region II
  • Region III
  • Region IV
  • Region V
  • Region VI
  • Region VII

4 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. NCBA Veal Council
5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. NCBA Policy Division Forum
5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

NCBA Federation Division Forum

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

CBB Audit Committee Meeting

6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. ANCW President’s Reception/Executive Committee Installation
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Media Reception/Current Issues Forum
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

NCBA Past Presidents’/Past Chairmen’s Reception and Dinner (by invitation only)

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

NCBA Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC) Reception (by invitation only)

7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

NCBA Environmental Stewardship Award and Spokesperson Reception (by invitation only)

Friday, February 2
6:30 a.m. – 8 a.m. ANCW Foundation Breakfast
7 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Registration

8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

General Session II

  • Vision Award presentation
  • Beef Backer Award presentation

Go to General Sessions for a details

8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. ANCW Executive Committee Meeting
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Visitor Tour: Jack Daniel’s Distillery Tour
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. NCBA Trade Show Open
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
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

NCF Board of Trustees Lunch Meeting

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

NCF National Collegiate Beef Quiz Bowl            Elimination Rounds & Finals

4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. NCBA Resolutions Committee Meeting
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

NCBA Top Hand Club Reception                              (by invitation only)

6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. CBB Reception & Dinner
7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Cattle-Fax Board of Directors Reception & Dinner

7 p.m. – 11 p.m.

NCBA-PAC VIP Reception (7-8) & NCBA-PAC/PEF Night at the Wildhorse Saloon                                       (VIP Reception by invitation only)

Saturday, February 3
7 a.m. – 11 a.m. Registration
7:30 a.m. – noon NCBA Board of Directors Meeting & CBB Meeting
9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Visitor Tour: History & Highlights: Franklin, Tenn., and shopping
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. NCBA Trade Show Open
12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

NCBA Awards Program Lunch                                      “A Tribute to the King Through the Years”

2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Closing General Session
NCBA Annual Membership Meeting

Go to General Sessions for a details

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. NCBA/CBB/ANCW Incoming Leadership Reception
6:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. Grand Finale Evening Event:
“Songwriters in the Round”

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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