A value-add to your booth.

Calling all exhibitor companies for our special events series in the Seed Expo this year! We look forward to showcasing up to 18 exhibitors in our Seed Treament and Ag Tech Innovations showcase events combined.

The best part of participating? It's free! ASTA will highlight our selected exhibitors in the program, online and even in the post-conference session recordings for participating exhibitors. You can even request a copy of your video recording after the conference for your own use/distribution from there for additional value!

Proposal Submission instructions / rules:

Click "register" above to complete your Seed Expo showcase application, choosing which showcase best suits your company's products/services. 

  1. Choose ONE of the sessions listed above for the best relevance to your company’s mission. Applicants must have a registered exhibit booth in Seed Expo 2022 to be considered.
  2. Presentations must be educational in nature – not a sales pitch. Presentations may not disparage any other seed company or industry practice.
  3. Application requirements
    1. Up to a maximum of 8 exhibitor companies will be selected to present a presentation for each showcase. Applicants should apply by answering the following questions:
      1. Company Name:
      2. Name and career bio of Presenter:
      3. Presentation Title:
      4. Description of presentation:
      5. Why it matters to the seed industry:
    2. All applications must be submitted by October 21 to jcrouse@betterseed.org.
  4. Topic proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
    1. Creativity
    2. Educational value
    3. Relevance/connectivity to the rest of the session content
    4. Innovation
    5. Long-term viability of the proposed idea(s)
    6. Adherence to submission rules
  5. Selection of topics will be conducted as follows:
    1. Topics submitted for Sessions II and III will be reviewed by a committee panel comprising representatives from the CSS Program Planning Committee, the ASTA Associate Members Division leadership and ASTA staff.
    2. Topics submitted for Session I will be reviewed by a committee panel comprising representatives from the  ASTA Associate Members Division leadership and ASTA staff. Topics submitted for Session II will be reviewed by a committee panel comprising representatives from the ASTA Seed Treatment & Environment Committee and ASTA staff.
  6. Deadline for submission of all presentation proposals is October 21, 2022. Proposals will be evaluated and selected no later than November 1, 2022.