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2022 Commodity Classic Tentative Schedule at a Glance (as of 2/28/22)

 

 

Location: 

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

900 Convention Center Blvd

New Orleans, LA 70130

 

 

Click here to download the schedule as a pdf.

 

 

Tuesday, March 8 

All Day                                Optional Tours

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.       National Wheat Foundation Board of Directors Meeting

1:00 p.m. -­­ 8:00 p.m.         NAWG Committee Meetings

 

Wednesday, March 9

All Day                                 Optional Tours

8:00 a.m. -­­ 7:00 p.m.         Registration Desk Open

8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.          NAWG Committee Meetings and

12:30 p.m. -­­ 2:45 p.m.        NCGA Issues Briefing, Open Forum & Policy Discussion

12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.        NSP Board of Directors Meeting

2:00 p.m. -­ 4:30 p.m.          ASA State Caucuses

3:00 p.m. -­­ 4:30 p.m.          NCGA State Caucuses

5:00 p.m. -­­ 7:00 p.m.         Welcome Reception

7:00 p.m. -­­ 9:00 p.m.          NCGA CornPAC Hors d’oeuvres Reception

7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.          National Wheat Yield Contest Winners Reception

 

Thursday, March 10

6:45 a.m. -­­ 5:30 p.m.         Registration Desk Open        

7:00 a.m. -­­ 8:00 a.m.         Education: Early Riser Session         

8:00 a.m. -­­ 9:00 a.m           Trade Show: Media-Only Preview (Platinum Sponsors only) 

8:00 a.m. -­­ 11:00 a.m.        NSP Board of Directors Meeting

8:00 a.m. -­­ 11:30 a.m.        NCGA Corn Congress Session I        

8:00 a.m. -­­ Noon                 NAWG Board of Directors Meeting

8:15 a.m. -­­ 9:45 a.m.         Education: Mini What’s New Presentations

8:15 a.m. -­­ 11:00 a.m.       Education: Learning Center Session

9:00 a.m. -­­ 10:30 a.m.        Trade Show: Media-Only Preview

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.        ASA Government Policy Update

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.     Trade Show Grand Opening Ceremony

10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.       Trade Show: Open (with Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.) 

10:45 a.m. -­­ 4:15 p.m.       Education: Main Stage in Trade Show

12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.       Education: Mini What's New Presentations (repeat)  

4:30 p.m. -­­ 5:30 p.m.          Trade Show: Exhibitor In-Booth Receptions (invitation only) 

6:00 p.m. -­­ 8:30 p.m.          ASA SoyPAC Auction

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.         NAWG President’s Reception and PAC Auction

 

Friday, March 11

6:45 a.m. -­­ 6:00 p.m.         Registration Desk Open

7:00 a.m. -­­ 8:15 a.m.         Education: Early Riser Session

7:00 a.m. -­­ 8:30 a.m.          NCGA National Corn Yield Contest State Award Winners Breakfast

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.        Trade Show: Optional Media-Only Access for Scheduled Appointments

9:00 a.m. -­­ 11:00 a.m.       General Session

11:00 a.m. -­­ 4:30 p.m.       Trade Show: Open (with Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.) 

11:15 a.m. -­­ 4:30 p.m.       Education: Main Stage in Trade Show

12:30 p.m. ­­ 4:30 p.m.        Education: What’s New Sessions

12:30 p.m. -­­ 4:30 p.m.       Education: Learning Center Sessions

5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.          National Sorghum Yield Contest Reception

6:00 p.m. -­­ 8:30 p.m.          NCGA Awards Banquet

6:00 p.m. -­­ 9:00 p.m.          ASA Awards Banquet

8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.        NSP PAC Auction & Casino Night

 

Saturday, March 12

Afternoon                           Optional Tours

7:00 a.m. -­­ 8:00 a.m.         Education: Early Riser Session

7:00 a.m. -­­ 12:00 p.m.       Registration Desk Open

8:15 a.m. -­­ 9:15 a.m.         Education: Learning Center Sessions

8:30 a.m. -­­ 12:00 p.m.       Trade Show: Open (with Morning Snack 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.) 

8:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.       Education: Main Stage in Trade Show

9:30 a.m. -­­ 10:00 a.m.       Education: What’s New Sessions

12:30 p.m. -­­ 2:00 p.m.       Education: Closing Learning Center Session

1:00 p.m. -­­ 4:00 p.m.          NCGA Corn Congress Session II

1:00 p.m. -­­ 4:30 p.m.          ASA Voting Delegates

5:30 p.m. -­­ 6:00 p.m.         Worship Service

8:30 p.m. -­­ 9:45 p.m.         Evening of Entertainment

 

 

 

ABBREVIATION KEY
ASA          American Soybean Association
NAWG     National Association of Wheat Growers
NCGA      National Corn Growers Association
NSP         National Sorghum Producers