Come H O W D Y with ICA on the Brazos 44 th Annual Convention & Trade Show REGISTRATION BROCHURE Hilton, College Station, TX June 20-22, 2018
Visit the Trade Show Trade Show Hours Wednesday, 4:00 6:00 Preview w/wine tasting Thursday, 1:00 2:00 Exclusive trade show hour Friday, 8:30 9:00 Trade show visit/drawings Featuring: 50 wonderful exhibitors with a wealth of knowledge that they are happy to share with you. Stop and visit for giveaways, discounts, and answers to your questions. Gene Pipes our auctioneer for the live auction speaking with Commissioner Sid Miller CEU SESSIONS There will be three CEU Sessions conducted by TAMU s finest experts. Sessions will be Wednesday, June 20, from1:00p.m. to 4:00p.m. and will offer 1 CEU per session. Please bring your NEW Applicator card for CEU credit. Early 1900 s Main St. Bryan
Annual ICA Golf Tournament Pebble Creek Country Club, 4500 Pebble Creek Pkwy, College Sta. There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball. ICA will host the annual golf tournament on Wednesday, June 20 th, with a tee time of 8:30a.m. Range balls and golf carts will be provided. Teams will be assigned in advance, so be sure to include your handicap with your registration. Awards will be presented to the winning team. Sponsored by: 125,000 golf balls a year are hit into the water at the famous 17th hole of the Stadium Course at Sawgrass. The longest drive ever is 515 yards, the longest putt ever is 375 feet. 52 Card Drawing Be sure to buy your cards for the 52 card drawing. There will be two drawings -one for a Henry rifle and one for a lady s handgun with a concealed handgun carry purse. Cards will be $20 each and can be purchased at the registration desk beginning Wednesday afternoon. With only 52 chances, the odds of winning are great!! Winners will be drawn at the Live Auction Thursday evening. 3
Wednesday Casino Night Featuring Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, texas Hold em, Slots Professional dealers! Prizes will be awarded to winners! Sponsored by: Red Bird Ranch Kerry & Cassandra Wiggins The most common form of early poker was played with a 20- card deck and four players. Players were dealt five cards and then bet on who had the best hand. The first documented mention of playing with a 52-card deck is from 1834. Guest Speaker John Sharp, Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System As Chancellor of the TAMU, he leads one of the nation s largest university systems, including 11 universities and seven state agencies, which has an annual budget of $4.55 billion. Chancellor Sharp brings with him more than three decades of public service, and a passion to make the A&M system the best system of higher education in the country. The son of an oil field worker and a school teacher, he grew up in the farming community of Placedo in Victoria County. He served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserves and belongs to American Legion Post 76 in Austin. From 1991 to 1999, Chancellor Sharp was the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. 4
Drawdown Raffle Our ever popular drawdown raffle grand prize will be a Can-Am Defender XT donated by Southeast Texas ICA and Can-Am BRP. This awesome machine comes with a transport trailer donated by South Central Texas ICA. Only 500 tickets will be sold and are available now for $75 each or two for $125. Great prizes are awarded every If you don t happen to be the happy winner of the Defender, as an ICA member you can receive a 10% discount on other models. Defender XT Base Price 17,900. May not be exactly as shown. Tickets will be drawn on Thursday, June 21 during the evening social event. You do not need to be present to win but it sure is a lot of fun if you are there to whoop. 5
Live Auction Join the fun at the Live Auction Thursday evening. In addition to the live auction, there will be dinner, drinks, drawdown, silent auction, fellowship, and presentation of much deserved awards to our outstanding members and business associates. Money collected at the live auction goes towards the operation of the ICA non-profit association which provides legislative representation for the industry. One of many unique items donated by our members. Buckskin fringe was originally a functional detail to allow a garment to shed rain and to dry faster when wet because the fringe acted as a series of wicks to disperse the water. Silent Auction The silent auction will kick off on Thursday at 1:00. Thanks to our members and trade show people for donating items to the silent and live auctions! There will be lots of goodies to bid on so keep browsing the tables. Winners will be announced at the evening social. 6
ICA 44th Annual Convention & Trade Show Wednesday June 20 Thursday June 21 (continued) 8:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. ICA Golf Tournament Pebble Creek Country Club Sponsored by Lyssy & Eckel Feeds 8:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Trade Show Exhibitor Set Up Bluebonnet Ballroom 8:00 a.m.-12:00 Beef Center-Assemble at Registration Desk for transportation to center TOPICS & DEMOS Chuteside manners, bull breeding soundness exams, heifer selection and injection sites. 12:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Registration-Registration Desk 52 Card Drawing Raffle Sale Starts 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. CEU Sessions Brazos Amphitheater 1:00-2:00 Laws & Regulations (1 CEU) Dr. Mark Matocha, Extension Pesticide Specialist 2:00-3:00 Beef Cattle Trichomoniasis (1 CEU) Dr. Hairgrove, Extension Animal Science 3:00-4:00 Antibiotic Use in Beef Cattle (1 CEU) Dr. Hairgrove, Extension Animal Science Attendees for CEU classes receive $500 in casino chips MUST HAVE NEW APPLICATOR CARD FOR CEU CREDIT 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Tradeshow Preview Wine Tasting Messina Hof Winery Welcome by ICA President 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Dinner Buffet-Bluebonnet Ballroom 7:30 p.m.-10:30p.m. Casino Night Bluebonnet Ballroom All Vegas Experience Sponsored by Red Bird Ranch 10:30 p.m.-12:00 a.m. Hospitality Room Open Hosted by CTICA All Breed Bull & Female Sale Thursday June 21 7:30-8:30 Breakfast-Bluebonnet Ballroom 8:00 a.m. Trade Show Opens Bluebonnet Ballroom 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Registration -Registration Desk 52 Card Raffle Sale 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. How Cattlemen Can Become Invincible to Lawsuits Brazos Amphitheater Larry Oxenham-American Society for Asset Protection 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Break Bluebonnet Ballroom Visit Trade Show Drawing-Door Prizes 10:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Full Meeting of the Board of Directors & House of Delegates-Brazos Amphitheater Noon-1:00 p.m. Lunch-Bluebonnet Ballroom Sponsored by Datamars/Ztags 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. General Session I Brazos Amphitheater Sponsored by Southeast ICA Chapter 2:00 3:00 3:00 4:00 4:00 5:00 Prescribe Burning: How To & Benefits Dr. Hanselka, Range Specialist Emeritus Animal Diseases Health Report Dr. Andy Schwartz-Exec Dir-TAHC DPS Licensing Related to Ag Laws DPS Trooper 6:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Social, Auction, Dinner and Drawdown Bluebonnet Ballroom Sponsored by Capital Farm Credit Agribusiness Council Awards Live Auction Drawdown for Grand Prize 52 Card Winners Announced Silent Auction Winners Announced 9:30 p.m.-12:00 a.m. Hospitality Room Open Hosted by CTICA All Breed Bull& Female Sale Friday June 22 7:30 a.m-8:30 a.m. Breakfast 8:00 a.m-10:30 a.m. Trade Show Open Bluebonnet Ballroom 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Registration-Registration Desk 8:30 a.m-9:00 a.m. Trade Show Visit Drawing-Door Prizes 9:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. General Session II Brazos Amphitheater Sponsored by Cargill, Inc. 9:00-9:45 9:45-10:30 10:30-11:15 11:15-11:45 11:45 a.m. Check out of Rooms Noon a.m. 2 p.m. Sexed Semen Use in Beef Cattle Gustavo Toro, Beef Mngr. Sexing Technologies Use of Drones in Beef Cattle Production Dr. Megan Clayton, Extension Range Specialist FSA Overview Gary Six, State Exec Director, FSA Legislative Update Bob Turner-Rural Issues Consultant Headliners Luncheon Oakwood Room Sponsored by San Antonio Steel Guest Speaker: John Sharp, Chancellor, TAMU Trailblazer Awards Cattlemen s Council Awards President s Council Awards Steffany Lynn Sklar Memorial Scholarship Awards 2 p.m. 2018 Convention Closes 1:00 p.m.-2:00p.m. Exclusive Trade Show Hour Bluebonnet Ballroom Sponsored by Westway Feed Drawing-Door Prizes 1:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Silent Auction Open 7
Directions to the Hilton College Station Conference Center 801 University Drive East, College Station, TX From Dallas: I-45 toward Houston, exit 152 toward TX OSR, FM 39, US 190/ TX Hwy 21, TX Hwy 6 S, FM 60 From Austin: US 290 E toward Houston, TX Hwy 21 E, TX 47, FM 60 From San Antonio: I-35 N, exit 205 toward TX Hwy 21/TX Hwy 80, stay on TX Hwy 21, TX Hwy 47, FM 60 From Houston: I-45 N toward Dallas, I-610 W via exit 51, US 290 W, TX Hwy 6 N, FM 60 From Beaumont: US 90 E, I-10 W toward Houston, US 69, exit TX Hwy 105, TX 336 Loop E, TX Hwy 105, TX Hwy 6, FM 60 From Palestine: US 84 W, US 79 S, FM 39 S, US 190/TX Hwy 21, TX Hwy 6 S, FM 60