2014 Convention Agenda
Location: The Inn at Opryland – Nashville, TN
Dates: Sunday, February 9th thru Tuesday, February 11th, 2014
Please join other North American Gamebird Association members at the 82nd Annual NAGA Educational Conference and Convention in Nashville, TN at the Inn at Opryland February 9-11, 2014. Cost for registration for the convention is $200 per attendee if you register prior to December 1, 2103. After December 1, 2013 the registration fee increases to $225. We hope you also plan to attend the NAGA Banquet & Auction on Tuesday Evening, February 11. The cost for Banquet Tickets are $65 each.
Please review the agenda below and seriously consider investing in your business’s future by attending.
Registration/Setup – Sunday, February 9, 2014
Time Event
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Attendee Registration
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Vendor Booth Setup
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Welcome Reception
General Session – Monday, February 10, 2014
Time Topic-Speaker
8:00 am – 8:30 am President of NAGA – Sonny Hairston
8:30 am – 9:15 am Animal Rightist use of Drones – Alan Roberts/Rich Pieros
9:15 am – 10:00 am Keynote Address by Director of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service – Dan Asche
10:00 am – 10:30 am Break
10:30 am – 11:15 am 2 the Top Web Design & Promotion – Ross Jones
11:15 am – 12:00 pm Avian Influenza – Dr. Hegngi
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Setting Prices – Diane Prichard
1:45 pm – 3:45 pm Preserve/Production Breakout Sessions see detail below
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm General Membership Meeting – Sonny Hairston
Preserve Breakout Sessions 2/10/14
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm Accounting, Pricing, Marketing – Houghton, Ellis, Prichard
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Break
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm European Style Hunts – Sam Ballou
Production Breakout Sessions 2/10/14
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm Husbandry of Breeder Birds – Brad Lillie
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Break
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm Rodent Control – George Georges
General Session – Tuesday, February 11, 2014
8:00 am – 8:45 am Conservation Leaders of Tomorrow – Zac Lowe
8:45 am – 9:30 am US Sportsmen’s Alliance – Nick Pinizzotto
9:30 am – 10:00 am NAGA website update – Brian Beavers
10:00 am – 10:30 am Break
10:30 am – 11:15 am Pheasants Forever – Howard Vincent
11:15 am – 12:00 pm Feed Costs – Panel TBD
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm How to Hire – Bill MacFarlane/John Metzer
1:45 pm – 3:45 pm Preserve/Production Breakout Sessions see detail below
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Happy Hour
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Banquet
Preserve Breakout Sessions 2/11/14
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm Staffing & Customer Service – Gilliand, Friddle, Hairston
2:30 pm – 3 pm Break
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm Dog Trainer – Ben Martin
Production Breakout Sessions 2/11/14
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm Flight Pen Cover – Stock, Theisen, Beavers
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Break
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm Disinfectants – Dr. Eva Pendleton
