Preliminary Convention Schedule

All events will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. All sessions are open to all registrants unless marked as "Closed".

Time Zone: (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]
Monday, December 9, 2024
International Sweet Corn Development Association (ISCDA) Annual MeetingBayhill 199:00 AM - 4:30 PM
SIPA Field Crop Division Board Meeting (Closed)Blue Spring I1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Registration: Early Bird Check-inHotel Convention Center Registration Desk4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
GEM Technical Steering Group (Closed)Celebration 58:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Seedbucks Coffee Cafe, hosted by BASFRegency Ballroom Foyer8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Media RoomPlanning Office A8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
RegistrationHotel Convention Center Registration Desk8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
International Sweet Corn Development Association (ISCDA) Annual Meeting Bayhill 198:30 AM - 12:00 PM
NEW! Seed Production WorkshopRegency Ballroom T-U-V9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Seed Ambassador Leadership Team (SALT) Workshop (Invitation only)Silver Spring I & II9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Seed Science Foundation Board of Directors (Board members only)Blue Spring I12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Seed Expo Exhibits Open!Regency Ballroom12:00 PM - 6:30 PM
SIPA Educational Unit: Annual IP in ReviewRegency Ballroom U1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Treated Seed SessionWindermere Ballroom X1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
GEM Cooperators MeetingCelebration 61:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Intellectual Property Rights SubcommitteeWindermere Ballroom X3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
ASTA Seed Expo ReceptionRegency Ballroom5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Seedbucks Coffee Cafe, hosted by BASFRegency Ballroom Foyer8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
RegistrationHotel Convention Center Registration Desk8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Seed Expo Exhibits Open!Regency Ballroom8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Media RoomPlanning Office A8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
General Session: Dan Basse's Agricultural Economy Forecast for 2025Regency Ballroom T-U-V8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Looking Ahead: Farmer Forecasts on Future Ag TrendsRegency Ballroom T-U-V10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
LEAD Session: Transitioning LeadershipSilver Spring I & II11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Seed Industry Relations CommitteeCelebration 611:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Sprouting Innovation: Case Studies in Plant Breeding and Seed ProductionRegency Ballroom T-U-V1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Organic Seed CommitteeBlue Spring I3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Seed Association of the Americas Open MeetingWindermere Ballroom X3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Griddle Talk: A Breakfast Conversation on Diversifying Rural AmericaSeed Expo Open Seating Area (inside Regency Ballroom O - S)7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Seed Expo Exhibitors Meeting/ASTA Associates Division MeetingSilver Spring I & II7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Seedbucks Coffee Cafe, hosted by BASFRegency Ballroom Foyer8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Seed Expo Exhibits Open!Regency Ballroom8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
RegistrationHotel Convention Center Registration Desk8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Media RoomPlanning Office A8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
General Session 2: From Fields to Frisbee Golf: Drivers of Land Use ChangesRegency Ballroom T-U-V9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Weather or Not? Managing Unpredictability from Extreme Weather EventsRegency Ballroom T-U-V10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Ballots to Bills, and Impacts of Elections on State and Federal PolicyRegency Ballroom T-U-V1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
General Session 3: Riding the Roller Coaster: Consumer Trends, Demographic Changes, Agricultural TrendsRegency Ballroom T-U-V2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Navigating the Maize of MycotoxinsSilver Spring I & II3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Friday, December 13, 2024
Phytosanitary SessionRegency Ballroom T-U-V8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Plant Breeding Innovation Subcommittee (Open Meeting)Windermere Ballroom X10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Plant Breeding Innovation Subcommittee (Closed Meeting) Windermere Ballroom X11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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