Join us for our last sessions in Chicago for the CSS & Seed Expo!

Don't miss our last chance to visit the storied halls of the Hyatt Regency Chicago and come together as an industry to learn and network. Take in the latest and greatest topics affecting our industry, including the famous Dan Basse economic forecast - and please schedule your personal meetings accordingly!

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Sunday, December 4, 2022
Seed Innovation and Protection Alliance Field Crop Board (Board members only)1:00 PM - 5:00 PMMonroe Boardroom 5
Monday, December 5, 2022
Registration7:00 AM - 5:00 PMGrand Ballroom Registration
Molecular Marker Working Group (Members only) 8:00 AM - 10:00 AMRandolph 1A and 1B
Seed Ambassador Leadership Team (SALT) Workshop (Invitation only)9:00 AM - 5:00 PMMichigan 1
Seeds Canada: Meet Seeds Canada (RSVP Required)10:00 AM - 12:00 PMMichigan 3
IPR Emerging Issues Working Group (Members only)10:00 AM - 12:00 PMRandolph 1A and 1B
ASTA Membership Booth12:00 PM - 3:00 PMGrand Hall MN-L
Media Room12:00 PM - 5:00 PMGrand Hall K
Exhibits Open: LEAD Village12:00 PM - 5:00 PMLEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B)
SIPA Educational Unit: Annual Seed IP in Review1:00 PM - 3:30 PMMichigan 2
Seed Association of the Americas Board Meeting (Closed)1:00 PM - 5:00 PMGrand Suite 3
Seeds Canada: Meet Seeds Canada (RSVP required)1:30 PM - 2:30 PMMichigan 3
Breeding Cover Crops for Optimal Rotation - Systems Approach2:00 PM - 3:15 PMGrand Hall G - J
Organic Seed Committee3:30 PM - 4:30 PMMichigan 3
What Business Are You In? (Data Science vs. Traditional Breeding)3:30 PM - 5:00 PMGrand Hall G - J
SALT Workshop Reception (SALT Participants Only)5:00 PM - 6:00 PMGrand Hall MN-L
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Registration7:00 AM - 5:00 PMGrand Ballroom Registration
Media Room8:00 AM - 5:00 PMGrand Hall K
Exhibits Open: LEAD Village8:00 AM - 5:00 PMGrand Ballroom C - F
General Session: Dan Basse's 2022 Agricultural Economy Report8:30 AM - 10:00 AMLEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B)
Bayer Sponsored Seminar: Turning Adjectives to Action: Incorporating Sustainability into Business Strategy10:30 AM - 11:30 AMGrand Hall G - J
Future Forecasts and Impacts of Plant-Based Protein10:30 AM - 12:00 PMGrand Ballroom A/B
Seed Science Foundation Board of Directors (Board members only)12:00 PM - 2:00 PMGrand Suite 3
ASTA Membership Booth12:00 PM - 3:00 PMGrand Hall MN-L
Exhibits Open: Field Village12:00 PM - 6:30 PMField Village (Riverside Center)
The Seed Treatment Technical Session and Expo Showcase1:00 PM - 2:30 PMGrand Hall G - J
Best Practices in Crisis Communications1:30 PM - 2:30 PMMichigan 1
Seed Industry Relations Committee Presents: “Creating the Best Team for the Future of the Seed Industry”2:30 PM - 3:30 PMLEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B)
Spouse/Family Companion Afternoon Tea2:30 PM - 4:30 PM 
Intellectual Property Rights Committee2:45 PM - 4:15 PMMichigan 1
LEAD Session: Paradigm Makers and Breakers3:30 PM - 5:00 PMGrand Hall G - J
Germplasm Enhancement of Maize (GEM) Technical Steering Group (TSG) Meeting 4:00 PM - 9:00 PMRegency D Ballroom (West Tower)
ASTA Seed Expo Reception5:00 PM - 6:30 PMRiverside Center
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Registration7:00 AM - 5:00 PMGrand Ballroom Registration
General Session: Seed Industry and Sustainability Demands: Opportunities and Challenges8:00 AM - 10:00 AMLEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B)
Exhibits Open: Field Village8:00 AM - 5:00 PMField Village (Riverside Center)
Exhibits Open: LEAD Village8:00 AM - 5:00 PMLEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B)
Media Room8:00 AM - 5:00 PMGrand Hall K
Germplasm Enhancement of Maize (GEM) Cooperator Meeting 8:30 AM - 12:00 PMRegency D Ballroom (West Tower)
Innovation and Policy Session: The Use of Epigenetics and Gene Editing in Crop Improvement 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMMichigan 1
Wheat Session: "Calming the Storm: Mitigating Wheat Volatility"10:30 AM - 12:00 PMGrand Hall G - J
Innovation in Plant Breeding Working Group (Closed)11:00 AM - 1:00 PMMichigan 2
How Sorghum Fits Into Your Company's Product Profile11:30 AM - 12:30 PMGrand Suite 5
ASTA Membership Booth12:00 PM - 3:00 PMGrand Hall MN-L
Sustainable Resources Discussion1:00 PM - 2:00 PMMichigan 1
Treated Seed Committee (Closed to Media)1:00 PM - 2:00 PMGrand Hall G - J
Phytosanitary Session2:00 PM - 3:30 PMLEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B)
Ag Tech Innovations Showcase at Seed Expo 20222:15 PM - 3:30 PMGrand Hall G - J
Seed Association of the Americas Open Meeting3:30 PM - 4:30 PMMichigan 1
Application of AI and Deep Learning to Climate and Land Use: Implications for the Seed Industry3:45 PM - 5:15 PMLEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B)
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Registration7:00 AM - 1:00 PMGrand Ballroom Registration
Seed Expo Exhibitors Meeting/ASTA Associates Division Meeting7:30 AM - 8:45 AMMichigan 1
Media Room8:00 AM - 12:00 PMGrand Hall K
Exhibits Open: LEAD Village8:00 AM - 12:00 PMLEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B)
Exhibits Open: Field Village8:00 AM - 12:00 PMField Village (Riverside Center)
General Session: Global Foresight: Agriculture, Conservation, Foreign Policy8:30 AM - 10:00 AMLEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B)
Political Lay of the Land10:15 AM - 11:45 AMLEAD Village (Grand Ballroom A/B)
Closing Lunch Reception: Farewell Chicago!12:00 PM - 1:00 PMGrand Ballroom A/B
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