Nebraska Agri-Business Association, Inc.

1335 H St., Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68508-3784
Phone: (402) 476-1528 • Fax: (402) 476-1259
"Agricultural Input Supplies, Products and Services for our Nebraska Producers"






Ridin' the Tide

2008 Summer Convention Agenda

Hotel Accommodations: Please make your room reservations at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Kearney by July 14, 2008 to assure the reduced room rate of $74.95 plus taxes. Call the hotel directly at (308) 237-5971 and ask for reservations and specify the Nebraska Agri-Business Association 2008 Summer Convention.
Sponsor the Summer Convention! Your assistance is needed to help defray the cost of the convention. If you would like to donate and have a display table or sponsor a specific event [click here] to download a detailed contribution form.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Board of Director’s Meeting
11:00 a.m. - noon County Chairmen and Board of Directors Meeting and Luncheon
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Calcutta Golf Tournament Qualifying 9 Holes
Meadowlark Hills Golf Course, 3300 30th Avenue, Kearney, NE
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Calcutta Sporting Clays Qualifying Rounds - 2 Rounds
Location will be announced
5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception - Event Donor Social, Casino Night Fun, Brats & Burgers
8:00 - 9:00 p.m. Calcutta & Scholarship Auction with Auctioneer: World Livestock Auction Champion Colonel Dean Schow, Schow Auction Service, Paxton, NE
Thursday, August 14, 2008
7:30 a.m. Registration Opens
8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Political Action Breakfast
Invited Speakers: U.S. Senate Candidates
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Global and Domestic Markets, Managing Risk and the Current State of the Ag Input Industry - Speaker: Glen Buckley, CF Industries
11:00 - 4:30 p.m. Calcutta Golf & Sport Shoot BBQ Lunch featuring Smokin’ Scottie at Meadowlark Hills Golf Course
11:50 - 1:00 p.m. Buffet/Box Lunch (Pack Your Own Lunch)
2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Calcutta Golf Tournament Qualifying 9 Holes, Kearney Country Club, Kearney, NE
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Calcutta Sporting Clays Qualifying Round (50 Shots) Location TBD, Kearney, NE
6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Supplier-Retailer Mixer/Social Hour
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Awards & Sports Prize Banquet - Business Casual
Calcutta Pay-outs awarded during the banquet
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Calcutta Auction and Awarding of KCC provided Pin Prizes, Auctioneer: World Livestock Auction Champion, Col. Dean Schow, Schow Auction Service, Paxton, NE
Friday, August 15, 2008
7:30 a.m. Registration Opens
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Buffet
8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Global Crop Nutrient Outlook - Speaker: Joseph Fung, Market and Economic Analysis, The Mosaic Company

Updated - July 22, 2008 8:37 AM

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