Experience the CSS & Seed Expo in a whole new way in 2021.
With our first return to Chicago since the pandemic, the ASTA planning team has taken a step back and reimagined the design for this year's event with our new "Villages." We've turned the Hyatt Regency Chicago into a festival this year, with a village for each aspect of our programming - each one including that topic's relevant exhibitors, sessions, networking spots, and "food trucks" to bring you a new food and beverage delight at every turn. Our Villages include:
- The Tech Village - featuring the latest in ag tech innovations and digital agriculture (West Tower)
- The Field Village - showcasing topics related to operations, logistics, and all of our processing, logistical, sorting and equipment exhibitors.
- The LEAD Village - a new home for career skills, talent development, and research/lab facilities.
- The Treat Village - where you'll find the key players - and sessions - on the important topic of seed treatment.
- General Sessions - will be on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings in the West Tower's Crystal Ballroom - a first!
Use the "Filter by Track" option here to see what's going on in each village!
| Sunday, December 5, 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed Innovation and Protection Alliance Field Crop Board (Board members only) | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Monroe Boardroom 5 | |
| Monday, December 6, 2021 | |||
| Registration | 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Grand Ballroom Registration | |
| IPR Emerging Issues Working Group (Members only) | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Randolph 1A and 1B | |
| Seed Ambassador Leadership Team (SALT) Workshop (Invitation only) | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Michigan 1 | |
| Exhibits Open: Tech Village | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Tech Village (Regency Ballroom, West Tower) | |
| Exhibits Open: Treat Village | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | The Corteva Stage at TREAT Village (Grand Hall G - J) | |
| Media Room | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Grand Suite 5 | |
| Exhibits Open: LEAD Village | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | LEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B) | |
| Sponsored Seminar by Indigo Ag: "Unlocking the Power of Seed with Biologicals" | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Tech Village (Regency Ballroom, West Tower) | |
| Seed IP Year in Review: Cases, Trademarks, CRSPR + More! | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Michigan 2 | |
| Seed Association of the Americas Board Meeting (Closed) | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Grand Suite 3 | |
| Alternative Proteins: What's the Direction and the Impact on Seed? | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | The Corteva Stage at TREAT Village (Grand Hall G - J) | |
| Modeling & Prediction in Corn Improvement | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Tech Village (Regency Ballroom, West Tower) | |
| Organic Seed Committee (Closed to Media) | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Michigan 3 | |
| LEAD Village Reception, sponsored by Corteva Agriscience | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | LEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B) | |
| Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | |||
| Registration | 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Grand Ballroom Registration | |
| Exhibits Open: Treat Village | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | The Corteva Stage at TREAT Village (Grand Hall G - J) | |
| Exhibits Open: LEAD Village | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | LEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B) | |
| Exhibits Open: Tech Village | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Tech Village (Regency Ballroom, West Tower) | |
| Media Room | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Grand Suite 5 | |
| General Session: 2021 Agricultural Economy Report | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Crystal Ballroom (West Tower) | |
| How Wheat Contributes to Overall Sustainability | 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM | The Corteva Stage at TREAT Village (Grand Hall G - J) | |
| Seed Science Foundation Board of Directors (Board members only) | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Grand Suite 3 | |
| Exhibits Open: Field Village | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Field Village (Riverside Center) | |
| Bayer Sponsored Seminar: The World of Corn Rootworm is Changing | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | LEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B) | |
| NEW! The Seed Expo Operations and Logistics Showcase | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Field Village (Riverside Center) | |
| Communications Session: Public Perceptions around Treated Seed (CLOSED TO MEDIA) | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Michigan 1 | |
| Seed Industry Relations | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | LEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B) | |
| Intellectual Property Rights Committee | 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Michigan 1 | |
| Soybean Roadmap: An Historical Look Back and Into the Future | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Field Village (Riverside Center) | |
| The Seed Industry Relations Committee Presents: The Seed Expo Lab Showcase | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | LEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B) | |
| TREAT Village Reception, sponsored by Syngenta | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | The Corteva Stage at TREAT Village (Grand Hall G - J) | |
| Wednesday, December 8, 2021 | |||
| Registration | 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Grand Ballroom Registration | |
| General Session - Carbon Management | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Crystal Ballroom (West Tower) | |
| Exhibits Open: Treat Village | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | The Corteva Stage at TREAT Village (Grand Hall G - J) | |
| Exhibits Open: LEAD Village | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | LEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B) | |
| Exhibits Open: Field Village | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Field Village (Riverside Center) | |
| Media Room | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Grand Suite 5 | |
| Exhibits Open: Tech Village | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Tech Village (Regency Ballroom, West Tower) | |
| Communicating Effectively: Courageous Conversations | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | LEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B) | |
| Drones and UAV's: Where It's Going | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Tech Village (Regency Ballroom, West Tower) | |
| Managing through the Turnover Tsunami | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | LEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B) | |
| Innovation in Plant Breeding Working Group (Closed) | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Michigan 2 | |
| Sorghum Session | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Field Village (Riverside Center) | |
| Consumer Outlook and How It's Changing | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | LEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B) | |
| Seed Treatment and Environment Committee (Closed to media) | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Michigan 1 | |
| Seed Science Challenge Reports | 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM | LEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B) | |
| Ag Tech Innovations Showcase at Seed Expo 2021 | 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM | Tech Village (Regency Ballroom, West Tower) | |
| Seed Association of the Americas Open Meeting | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Michigan 1 | |
| Building a Rural Environment Sustainable for Talent | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Field Village (Riverside Center) | |
| TECH Village Reception: Backyard Game Night, sponsored by Inari | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Tech Village (Regency Ballroom, West Tower) | |
| Thursday, December 9, 2021 | |||
| Registration | 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Grand Ballroom Registration | |
| Sponsored Seminar: Seed World of Precision Breeding | 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM | Tech Village (Regency Ballroom, West Tower) | |
| Seed Expo Exhibitors Meeting/ASTA Associates Division Meeting | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Michigan 1 | |
| Exhibits Open: Tech Village | 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Tech Village (Regency Ballroom, West Tower) | |
| Exhibits Open: LEAD Village | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | LEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B) | |
| Exhibits Open: Treat Village | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | The Corteva Stage at TREAT Village (Grand Hall G - J) | |
| Exhibits Open: Field Village | 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Field Village (Riverside Center) | |
| Media Room | 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Grand Suite 5 | |
| Gene Editing | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Tech Village (Regency Ballroom, West Tower) | |
| Spouse/Guest Breakfast | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Monarch Suite 3475 | |
| The Seed Treatment Expo Showcase | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | The Corteva Stage at TREAT Village (Grand Hall G - J) | |
| ASTA Closing Holiday Party and Prizes! | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Field Village (Riverside Center) | |
| Phytosanitary Session: Systems Approach: Will it Work in the Row Crop Seed Sector? | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | The Corteva Stage at TREAT Village (Grand Hall G - J) | |
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