AMSEED - AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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2008 ASTA Farm &
Lawn Seed Conference

CSS 2008 & Seed Expo

48th Vegetable & Flower
Seed Conference

ASTA's 126th Annual
Convention

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(FuSE)

American Seed
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Calendar of Events

The following Calendar of Events lists all seed industry-related events throughout the country for your quick reference. For more information on a specific ASTA convention, please click one of the links on the left margin to learn more. For a general overview of ASTA conventions, we now offer this brief summary of our four main events, so that you can ensure you are attending the convention that is best suited to your needs. For more information on conventions, please contact the ASTA Director of Meetings, Jennifer Lord, or for exhibitor information, contact Nicoletta Clifford, Associate Director of Meetings & Membership, at (703) 837-8140.

125 years of the American Seed Trade Association

The following is a list of all seed-related events, industry-wide.
Events are only hosted by ASTA if labeled as such.

2009
1/11 - 1/14	Farm Bureau Conference San Antonio, TX
1/13 - 1/16	Pacific Seed Association Annual Meeting Paradise Point San Diego, CA
1/17 - 1/20	Southern Seed Association 90th Annual Convention Hyatt Regency Downtown Austin, TX
1/20 - 1/22	IPSA Annual Conference Westin Hotel Indianapolis, IN
1/22 - 1/23	Arkansas Seed Dealers' Association Winter Meeting Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR The Judd-Hill Center
1/27 - 1/29	Nebraska Agri-Business Exposition Omaha Qwest Center Hilton Hotel Omaha, Nebraska
1/28 - 1/29	Wisconsin Agri-Service Association 15th Annual Convention & Trade Show Kalahari Resort Wisconsin Dells, WI
2/1 - 2/3	Texas Seed Trade Association 2009 Production & Research Conference Embassy Suites Outdoor World Grapevine, TX
2/3 - 2/5	KCIA/KSIA Annual Meeting Holiday Inn Select Wichita, KS
2/4 - 2/4	23rd Annual Illinois-Indiana Seed Conditioning Workshop Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites, Keystone at the Crossing Indianapolis, IN
2/5 - 2/6	Indiana Crop Improvement 2009 Annual Conference Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites, Keystone at the Crossing Indianapolis, IN
2/7 - 2/10	ASTA 48th Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina Tampa, FL
2/20 - 2/22	2009 Mississippi Seedsmen's Annual Convention Gold Strike Casino Robinsonville, MS
2/24 - 2/25	BCPC Seed Treatment Symposium Seed Production and Treatment in a Changing Environment The Belfry Hotel, Wishaw, West Midlands, UK
2/26 - 2/28	Commodity Classic Gaylord Hotel Resort & Convention Center Grapevine, TX
3/1 - 3/4	California Seed Association Annual Meeting Sir Francie Drake Hotel San Francisco, CA
3/2 - 3/6	ASTA Management Academy Purdue University Center for Food and Agriculture Business West Lafayette, IN 47907
3/9 - 3/10	ASTA/USDA Conservation Workshop
3/29 - 3/31	NGFA's 113th Annual Convention Westin Swan Hotel Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin 1500 Epcot Resorts Boulevard P.O. Box 22653 Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 (www.swandolphin.com)
4/15 - 4/17	ASTA Executive Committee Meeting Hogan & HartsonLitigation Center at Hogan & Hartson, LLP 555 13th St., NW Washington, DC 20001
5/25 - 5/27	ISF World Seed Congress 2009 Antalya, Turkey
6/20 - 6/24	126th ASTA Annual Convention Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch Scottsdale, AZ
7/26 - 7/30	TPI 2009 Summer Convention & Field Days East Lansing, MI
9/9 - 9/11	ASTA Executive Committee Meeting Hogan & Hartson Litigation Center 555 13th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001
10/6 - 10/7	California Seed Association Mid Year Meeting Hyatt Regency Monterey, CA
10/14 - 10/17	AMSAC Expo Semillas Monterrey, N.L MEXICO
11/7 - 11/10	Western Seed Association Westin Crown Center Kansas City, MO
11/8 - 11/9	ASTA Farm & Lawn Seed Conference Westin Crown Center Kansas City, MO
12/8 - 12/11	ASTA 64th Corn & Sorghum Seed Research Conference ASTA 39th Soybean Seed Research Conference Seed Expo Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 East Wacker Drive Chicago, IL (312) 565-1234
2010
1/10 - 1/13	Farm Bureau Conference Seattle, WA
1/23 - 1/26	ASTA 49th Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference Red Rock Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
5/31 - 6/2	ISF World Seed Congress Calgary, Canada
11/6 - 11/9	Western Seed Association Westin Crown Center Kansas City, MO
12/7 - 12/10	ASTA 65th Corn & Sorghum Seed Research Conference ASTA 40th Soybean Seed Research Conference Seed Expo Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 East Wacker Drive Chicago, IL (312) 565-1234
2011
1/9 - 1/12	Farm Bureau National Convention Atlanta, GA
5/30 - 6/1	ISF World Seed Congess Belfast, United Kingdom
11/5 - 10/8	Western Seed Association Westin Crown Center Kansas City, MO
12/6 - 12/9	ASTA 66th Corn & Sorghum Seed Research Conference ASTA 41st Soybean Seed Research Conference Seed Expo Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 East Wacker Drive Chicago, IL (312) 565-1234
2012
1/8 - 1/12	Farm Bureau National Convention Honolulu, HI
11/3 - 11/6	Western Seed Association Westin Crown Center Kansas City, MO
12/4 - 12/7	ASTA 67th Corn & Sorghum Seed Research Conference ASTA 42nd Soybean Seed Research Conference Seed Expo Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 East Wacker Drive Chicago, IL (312) 565-1234

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