CONVNETION TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
PRE COVENTION WORKSHOP
Thursday March 30
Plant Tours
“An Old-World Treat Like No Other”
Plant Tour and Preconvention Workshop
12:30-1:00 Meet at Creekside Meats 217 W South Street Hartford, SD 57033
1:00-5pm An Old-World Treat Like No Other
Join industry professionals in learning how to make Liver Sausage, Braunschweiger, Large Diameter Luncheon Meats and Much More. Use one meat block and recipe to fill your meat counter with very little effort.
5:00-7 BBQ Cookout-Catered Meal
Stay at Creekside Meats and join us for a catered meal before traveling back to the hotel.
Friday March 31
COVENTION
ALL EVENTS ARE AT THE DENNY SANFORD PREMIER CENTER
8am-11 Registration/Product Show Registration
Main Hall
8am-2pm Suppliers Can Set Up at Convention Hall—Ballroom
9-11am Continuing Education— Classrooms 6-10
11-12 Tour of North Central Food Supply—Free Lunch to Follow after the Tour
A bus will be provided to take you to North Central and Back.-Please thank North Central for doing this and for also providing the transportation.
(Meet at the Registration Table to Get on the Bus)
1:00-2 Appendix A&B-- Denny Sanford Premier Center Classrooms 6-10
Time to Clear Up all of the Misinterpretations—Know the Facts
2-2:30pm One Recipe-A Million Ideas--- Classrooms 6-10
Learn how to fill up your brat case with one recipe and addition a few different additives
2:30-3pm The difference between Fresh, Dehydrated and Pickled, Non-meat Ingredients—Does it Really Make a Difference?--- Denny Sanford Premier Center Classrooms 6-10
3-3:30pm SD Beef Council--Denny Sanford Premier Center Classrooms 6-10
3:30-4pm SD Pork Council--Denny Sanford Premier Center Classrooms 6-10
4-6 EXHIBIT HALL OPEN –Denny Sanford Ballroom (FREE KEG COMPLIMENTS OF OUR CONVENTION SPONSORS-PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO THANK THEM—IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE MIXED DRINKS, THERE WILL BE A CASH BAR)
DINNER ON YOUR OWN— ENJOY YOUR NIGHT
(Remember to Pick up your complimentary Sioux Falls Visitors Packet to find the Best Places to Visit and Eat-Also don’t forget the UNLEASH THE BEAST)
Saturday April 1
COVENTION
SAT. APRIL 1
ALL EVENTS ARE AT THE DENNY SANFORD PREMIER CENTER
8-10 Registration —Main Hall of Denny Sanford Premier Center
8-9am BULL SESSION—Open Panel Discussions—Classrooms 6-10
· Inspection—Custom Exempt vs State vs USDA
· Pricing
· Open to the Floor for any questions or Discussion
-Bring your own list of questions or concerns
9-9:30am—-Professional Tips on Keeping your Equipment Running at Its Highest Potential—Classrooms 6-10
What Equipment Needs Maintenance and How Often
9:30-10am CLASS Denny Sanford Premier Center Classrooms 6-10
· Does it Pay to Purchase New Equipment? Making Sure you get a Return on your Investment (ROI)
9:30-9:45am Supplier Meeting—Convention Hall /Ballroom
9-12 Product Show Judging
10-12 EXHIBIT HALL OPEN-Denny Sanford Ball Room
12-1pm Lunch Compliments of J&B and the Premier Center—Inside Ballroom
12:30-1 Please stay in your seats after lunch for the Business Meeting—New Board Members will be elected. If you are interested in being on the board, please contact Stephanie for details (720-745-9205)
1-2 How to Get Ready for a Grant Application-- Denny Sanford Premier Center Classrooms 6-10
2-2:30 Grazr Software for Meat Processors Denny Sanford Premier Center Classrooms 6-10
2:30-3 My Locker Site Software-Denny Sanford Premier Center Classrooms 6-10
Software Developed by a Processor
3-3:30pm AAMP Update Denny Sanford Premier Center Classrooms 6-10
3:30-4pm Reading Basic Financial Statements-- Update Denny Sanford Premier Center Classrooms 6-10
5:00 Social Hour
6:00 Banquet//Awards/Scholarship/Special Guest Speaker—Denny Sanford Ballroom
WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO ATTEND THE BANQUET