2008 National Guernsey Convention

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Wednesday, June 25
3 – 9:00 p.m. Registration, Atrium Coat Room
3 – 9:00 p.m. Hospitality & Crafters, Monona Room

Thursday, June 26
Breakfast on own
7:30 a.m. Registration, Hospitality & Crafters open, Atrium/Monona Room
8:00 a.m. AGA Board Meeting, Green Bay Room
8:00 a.m. Buses depart for Early Bird Tours, Lobby of Conference Center
9:30 a.m. Donnybrook Farm
11:00 a.m. Lunch, Brewster House
12:00 p.m. Cheese Plant & Warehouse Tours
3:30 p.m. Woodale Farm
6:00 p.m. Youth Contest Orientations, Greenway Room
6:30 p.m. Dinner with Alice In Dairyland, Ballroom E
7:30 p.m. Youth Committee Meeting, Middleton Room
10:00 p.m. Registration, Hospitality & Crafters close

Friday, June 27
Breakfast on own
7:30 a.m. Volunteer Orientation, Geneva Room
8:00 a.m. Registration, Hospitality & Crafters open, Atrium/Monona
8:00 a.m. Quiz Bowl Competition (Holding Room, Geneva Room -- Competition Rooms, Green Bay, Ballrooms F & H)
8:00 a.m. Genetic Committee Meeting, Middleton Room
8:00 a.m. Type Committee Meeting, LaCrosse Room
10:00 a.m. Dairybelt Committee Meeting, Middleton Room
10:00 a.m. Reproduction Committee Meeting, LaCrosse Room
Noon – 1 p.m. Lunch Buffet, Atrium
1:00 p.m. Quiz Bowl Finals, Ballroom E
1:00 p.m. Golden Guernsey Committee Meeting, Middleton Room
1:00 p.m. United Genetics Meeting, LaCrosse Room
2:00 p.m. Youth Speaking Contest (Holding Room, Geneva Room -- Competition Rooms, Green Bay & Milwaukee)
3:00 p.m. Show Committee Open Forum, Middleton Room
4:00 p.m. Show Committee Meeting, Middleton Room
4:00 p.m. Youth Interviews, Ballrooms F, G & H
5:00 p.m. Resolution Committee Meeting, Middleton Room
5:00 p.m. Foundation Committee Meeting, LaCrosse Room
7:30 p.m. Welcome to Wisconsin Dinner, Wisconsin Room
10:00 p.m. Registration, Hospitality & Crafters close

Saturday, June 28
7:00 a.m. Registration, Hospitality & Crafters open, Atrium/Greenway
7:30 a.m. Awards Breakfast, Ballroom E
9:30 a.m. Registration, Hospitality & Crafters close
9:30 a.m. Buses depart for Farm Tours, Lobby of Conference Center
10:30 a.m. Gurn-Z Meadow Farm
12:00 p.m. Lunch, Gurn-Z Meadow Farm
12:30 p.m. National Dairy Shrine & Nasco
3:00 p.m. Hoard’s Dairyman Farm
4:30 p.m. Reproduction Workshop, Hoard’s Dairyman Farm
4:30 p.m. Dairy Judging Contest, Hoard’s Dairyman Farm
4:30 p.m. Classification Contest, Hoard’s Dairyman Farm
6:00 p.m. Dinner & entertainment, Hoard’s Dairyman Farm

Sunday, June 29
Breakfast on own
7:30 a.m. Church Service Ballroom E
7:30 a.m. Registration, Hospitality & Crafters open, Atrium/Monona
9:00 a.m. Buses depart for Mt. Olympus, Lobby of Conference Center
8:30 a.m. Seminar featuring Les Hardesty, Ballroom E
8:30 a.m. AGA Board Meeting, Green Bay
10:30 a.m. Cattle Marketing Panel, Ballroom E
12:30 p.m. Buses depart for Parade of Sale Cattle, Lobby of Conference Center
1:00 p.m. Parade of Sale Cattle, City Slickers Farm
2:00 p.m. Embryo Transfer Seminar, City Slickers Farm
5:00 p.m. Youth Banquet & Auction, Wisconsin Room
10:00 p.m. Registration, Hospitality & Crafters close

Monday, June 30
Breakfast on own
7:30 a.m. Registration, Hospitality & Crafters open, Atrium/Monona
8:00 a.m. AGA Annual Meeting & Open Forum, Ballroom E
8:00 a.m. Youth Annual Meeting, Ballroom F
10:00 a.m. AGA Board Reorganization Meeting, Green Bay
10:00 a.m. Buses start departing for Sale, Lobby of Conference Center
10:00 a.m. Registration, Hospitality & Crafters close
11:00 a.m. Sale Lunch, City Slickers Farm
12:00 p.m. National Convention Sale, City Slickers Farm