Industry Convention Jan. 31-Feb 3, 2007

The 2007 Cattle Industry Convention is just around the corner, and all convention participants are welcome to attend CBB and joint industry committee meetings to observe and participate in the decision-making process for the beef checkoff. The 2007 convention is being held in Nashville, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.

If you can’t attend, tune in to this Beef Board Meeting Blog, where Chuck Zimmerman of ZimmComm New Media will serve as the Beef Board’s roving reporter to keep you informed about what’s going on in individual meetings. And each entry on this blog ends with a “Comment” section, where you can send messages or ask questions before, during or after a particular meeting.

Highlights for CBB members include the following:

• CBB Administration Subcommittee Meeting
• CBB Executive Committee Meeting
• CBB New Member Orientation
• CBB Update Session
• Joint CBB and Federation of State Beef Councils Session
• Dairy Producer Communications Forum
• Joint Industry Committee/Subcommittee meetings
• CBB Meeting

Keep in mind that the convention includes meetings of various groups beyond the Beef Board — including the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the American National CattleWomen, the National Cattlemen’s Foundation, and Cattle-Fax. Below is a basic schedule of the overall convention:

Monday, January 29

6:00 pm – 8:30 pm      Pre-Convention Agricultural Tour

Tuesday, January 30

12:00 pm – 6:00 pm     Registration

10:00 am – 6:00 pm     Exhibitor Registration

6:30 am – 5:30 pm       Pre-Convention Agricultural Tour

7:00 am- 10:00 pm      Exhibitor Heavy Equipment Move-In

                                   ANCW Meetings

10:00 am – 10:00 pm   Exhibitor Move-In

Wednesday, January 31

6:30 am – 6:00 pm       Registration

7:00 am – 1:00 pm       Exhibitor Move-In

7:00 am – 3:15 pm       Cattlemen’s College Programs/Lunch

7:30 am – 12:00 pm     NCBA Executive Committee Meeting

                                   ANCW Meetings

9:00 am – 11:30 am    CBB Executive Committee Meeting

12:00 pm – 2:45 pm    CBB New Appointees Orientation

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm      First Timer Orientation

4:00 pm – 5:45 pm     Opening General Session

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm     NCBA Trade Show Opens/Welcome

                                  Reception (Exclusive)

Thursday, February 1

6:30 am – 5:30 pm      Registration

                                  ANCW Meetings & Reception

7:30 am – 9:15 am     Cattle-Fax Outlook Seminar

9:00 am – 6:00 pm     NCBA Trade Show Open (exclusive

                                  hours 12:45 pm – 2:45 pm)

9:30 am – 12:45 pm   Beef Industry Issues Forums

10:00 am – 3:00 pm   Cattle-Fax Board of Directors

                                  Lunch/Meeting

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm     NCBA Officers Forum

2:45 pm – 4:45 pm     CBB Update Session

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm     NCBA Regional Caucus Meetings

5:30 pm – 8:00 pm     NCBA Veal Council Meeting

Friday, February 2

7:00 am – 5:30 pm      Registration

7:30 am – 6:00 pm      Joint Subcommittee & Committee

                                  Meetings and NCBA Policy

                                  Subcommittee & Committee Meetings

9:45 am – 11:15 am    General Session II

10:00 am – 4:00 pm    NCBA Trade Show Open

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm      CBB Reception & Dinner

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm    Cattle-Fax Board of Directors

                                   Reception/Dinner

7:00 pm – 11:00 pm    NCBA-PAC/PEF Night at the Wildhorse

                                  Saloon/NCBA-PAC VIP Reception

Saturday, February 3

7:00 am – 1:30 pm       Registration

7:30 am – 12:00 pm     CBB Meeting and NCBA Board of

                                   Directors Meeting

9:00 am – 2:00 pm      NCBA Trade Show Open

2:00 pm – 10:00 pm    Exhibitor Move-Out

6:30 pm – 11:00 pm    Grand Finale Evening Event