Conference Schedule:
Please note that various speaker and scheduling needs sometimes create changes in session timing. If you are adding sessions to your personal calendar, please check back to this page one week prior to the event to be sure any late changes are updated in your schedule.
| Name | Time | Location Name | Add To Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, June 15, 2024 | |||
| Registration | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Legends Ballroom Foyer | |
| Optional: Tour of Historic RCA Studio B in Nashville ($65 per person) | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Off-site | |
| Sunday, June 16, 2024 | |||
| Registration | 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Legends Ballroom Foyer | |
| Continental Breakfast | 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Legends Ballroom Foyer | |
| Membership Committee (members only) | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Music Row 5 | |
| Break | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Legends Ballroom Foyer | |
| Lunch on own | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Legends Ballroom Foyer | |
| Seed Science Foundation Board of Directors (Closed) | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Music Row 5 | |
| Phytosanitary Session: Adapting Ahead: Industry Strategies for Emerging Phytosanitary Challenges (Seed Industry only) | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Legends Ballroom E/F/G | |
| Intro to ASTA for Students | 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Music Row 5 | |
| Break | 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Legends Ballroom Foyer | |
| Spouse/Family Companion Event: High Tea at the Hermitage (Registered Family Guests only) | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Hermitage Hotel | |
| What's Different About Leadership in the Seed Industry? | 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Legends Ballroom E/F/G | |
| Get to Know ASTA | 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Legends Ballroom E/F/G | |
| Welcome Reception | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Barlines (Omni Hotel Lobby) | |
| Monday, June 17, 2024 | |||
| Registration | 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Legends Ballroom Foyer | |
| Breakfast Buffet | 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Legends Ballroom Foyer | |
| Opening General Session and ASTA Annual Meeting | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Legends Ballroom A/B/C/D | |
| Break | 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Legends Ballroom Foyer | |
| LEAD Session: Student Committee | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Music Row 5 | |
| GROWth Chamber: Lessons Learned from Keynote | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Legends Ballroom A/B/C/D | |
| Leadership Development Workshop/Lunch: GROWing Leaders | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Legends Ballroom E/F/G | |
| Lunch Concessions | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Legends Ballroom Foyer | |
| GROWing Our Community | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Legends Ballroom A/B/C/D | |
| Break | 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Legends Ballroom Foyer | |
| Workshop: Your Leadership Priorities and How to GROW | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Legends Ballroom E/F/G | |
| Student Career Fair and Poster Presentations | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM | Legends Ballroom Foyer | |
| ASTA Awards Reception | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Legends Ballroom A/B/C/D | |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | |||
| Continental Breakfast | 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Legends Ballroom Foyer | |
| Federal and State Policy – Impacts on the American Seed Industry | 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Legends Ballroom E/F/G | |
| Registration | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Legends Ballroom Foyer | |
| Nurturing Leadership within Companies | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Legends Ballroom A/B/C/D | |
| Break | 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Legends Ballroom Foyer | |
| REACHing Those That Matter | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Legends Ballroom A/B/C/D | |
| Lunch Concessions | 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Legends Ballroom Foyer | |
| Ground Truthing: Leading Through Change | 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Legends Ballroom E/F/G | |
| Break | 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Legends Ballroom Foyer | |
| Leadership Acceleration: Setting Up Your Action Plan | 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM | Legends Ballroom E/F/G | |
| Closing Reception: Activate | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Legends Ballroom A/B/C/D | |
| Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | |||
| ASTA Advisory Council Breakfast (Closed) | 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Legends Ballroom D | |
| ASTA Board of Directors and Advisory Council Meeting (Closed) | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Legends Ballroom D | |
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