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FOR THE INDEPENDENT CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS 41st ANNUAL CONVENTION AND TRADE SHOW JUNE 17–19, 2015 SAN MARCOS CONVENTION CENTER Trade Show Hours Featuring 50 wonderful exhibitors Thursday , June 17th to do business with. Stop 7:30am - 5:00pm and visit them for giveaways, Friday , June 18th discounts, and so much more! 7:30am - 10:30am Be sure to attend the CEU sessions with Dr. Paschal, Dr. Renchie, and Dr. Jason Cleere Wednesday 17th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to earn 1 CEU per ses- sion. There will be industry and legislative updates throughout the convention and lots of good infor- mation from rebuilding your herd to protecting your assets. Cattlemen’s Conference will be held Thursday 18th from 8:00 a.m. to 9:45 discussing Herd Health---Learn about how a year round bio-health program can increase your calving rates, add to your weaning weights and keep your cows in production longer. This pro- gram is all about efficiency. If you want to make more money in a great market you need to pay attention to these experienced experts as they share their wisdom and answer your questions. Silent Auction The Silent Auction will kick off on Thurday at 1:00 p.m. This auction always offers lots of useful and unique items to bid on. Be sure and get your name in the hat! Winners will be announced at the social that evening. 1 Things to Do Hotel Registration Embassy Suites in San Marcos San Marcos While in the San Marcos area, there are a variety of individual and family activities that are 1001 McCarty Lane, San Marcos, TX 78666 both fun and educational. Reservations should be made directly with the hotel. For links to these and other attractions,visit www.toursanmarcos.com Room Rate: $142 Call: 512-392-6450 Glass Bottom Boat Tours at (ask for ICA 41st Annual Convention and Trade Show rate) Aquarena Springs OR Visit: www.sanmarcosembassysuites.com Since 1946 the glass bottom boat tours at Aquarena Center in San Marcos have given folks 1. Enter your arrival and departure dates of all ages an “in-depth” look at the timeless 2. Select your preferences (King bed etc.) beauty of the San Marcos river. Bluegill Sunfish, Channel Catfish, Soft Shell turtles, all call 3. Group ID: ICA Aquarena home. Back on shore, you can get 4. Continue to enter payment information eye to eye with these river dwellers when you visit the Aquarium. Learn together when you Reservations must be made no later than May 25! visit the Archaeology Exhibit, Wetlands Floating Reservations must be guaranteed by credit card or first Boardwalk or the Texas Rivers Center exhibit night’s full deposit. Cancellations made within 48 hours of hall. In the Endangered Species Exhibit you’ll see scheduled arrival will be assessed one night’s room and some of the fish and reptiles that make this part tax. of the river a federally declared critical habitat. Aquarena is located in San Marcos, TX: take exit Check in time is 3 p.m.; Checkout is noon 206, Aquarena Springs Drive, west from IH35. Open 7 days a week. Directions: Take Interstate 35; exit at McCarty Lane. Wonder World Park Enjoy a guided tour and discover the nation’s Hilton Honors Program Participant only true example of an earthquake formed cave. Exit by the “Stratavator” and ride high into the sky to the Tejas Observation Tower. Be amazed by the Topsy-Turvy World of the Antigravity House where everything is backwards, even water flows up hill! Board the train and splash through the waterfalls of Mystery Mountain on your way to the Texas Wildlife Petting Park. Educational and fun for ALL ages, Wonder World Park Cave and Attractions is just minutes from I-35 in San Marcos between Austin and San Antonio. We are open year round. Other Exciting Attractions McKenna Children’s Museum Commemorative Air Force Exhibit LBJ Museum of San Marcos Schlitterbahn Sea World-San Antonio Thunder Hill Raceway Coupons Available (For Select attractions) 2 52 Card Drawing We will be raffling off two rifles and turquoise jewelry set with a 52 card drawing. There will be three decks sold. Two decks will be for the rifles and one for the jewelry. The cards will be $20 each. We will begin selling cards at registration on Thursday morning and the winners will be drawn Thursday evening during the auction. There are only 52 cards for each drawing, so the odds are in your favor! Grab Your Clubs! The popular annual ICA Golf Tournament, sponsored by Central Life Sciences and Lyssy & Eckel Feeds, will be on Wednesday, June 17th, 8:30. Held at the Plum Creek Golf Course in Kyle. No denim allowed. You must wear a collared shirt. Located on more than 200 acres, Plum Creek winds through the beautiful Texas Hill Country. The course features 18 unique championship golf holes. Registration for the golf tournament is $100. Range balls, lunch and golf carts will be provided. Teams will be assigned in advance, so be sure to include your handicap! Prizes will be awarded on Wednesday during the welcome by ICA President, starting at 5:45 pm. Awards given to the winning teams and the longest drive and closest to the pin. Get ready to tee up! Join us for the Live Auction Thursday evening we will have dinner, drinks, drawdown, live and silent auctions and will award some well deserved businesses for their support. Money collected at the live auction helps to operate the ICA office so that we may continue to provide representation and fight for your wellbeing. All donations of items to the auction are welcomed. Drawdown Event Don’t miss your opportunity to win a 2015 Camouflage 570 EFI 4x4 Polaris Ranger® ATV donated by Southeast Texas ICA and Tuttle Motor & Hardware, Poteet, Texas. The Polaris comes with a transport trailer donated by the South Central Texas ICA. Only 500 tickets will be sold and are available for $75 each or two for $125. We expect a sellout, so order your tickets when you send in your convention registration. Great prizes are awarded every 25th ticket drawn. (All prizes valued at a minimum of $200) Tickets will be drawn on Thursday, June 18th during the evening social event. You need not be present to win but it sure would be fun to attend 3 an awesome convention and leave with a wonderful prize! ICA 41st Annual Convention & Trade Show SCHEDULE Wednesday – June 17 Thursday – June 18 (continued) 8:30 a.m.– 1:00 p.m. ICA Golf Tournament – Plum Creek Golf Course 2:00–2:45 • State of the Industry Sponsored by Lyssy & Eckel Feeds and Leo McDonald – USCA Director Emeritus Central Life Sciences 2:45–3:15 • Texas Beef Check-off 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Trade Show Exhibitor Set Up – Veramendi Richard Wortham – Texas Beef Council Salons F-J 3:15–4:15 • Animal Diseases Health Report 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Registration-Registration Desk Dr. Dee Ellis-Texas Animal Health 52 Card Drawing Fundraiser Starts Commission 4:15 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Full Meeting of the Board of Directors 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. CEU Sessions – Veramendi A&B and House of Delegates – Veramendi A&B 1:00–2:00 • Rebuilding Your Cow Herd (1 CEU) • President’s Address Joe Paschal – Animal Science TAMU • Executive Directors Report 2:00–3:00 • Laws & Regulations (1 CEU) • Association Business and Resolutions Dr. Don Renchie – Texas AgriLife Ext. • Election of Board of Directors and TAMU Officers 3:00–4:00 • Cattle Pest & Parasite Control (1 CEU) 6:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Social, Auction, Dinner and Drawdown – Dr. Jason Cleere – Texas AgriLife Ext. Trade Show Area TAMU Sponsored by Capital Farm Credit 4:15 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting/Committee • Agribusiness Council Awards Meeting • Live Auction Spring Lake C – Open to all members • ICA Drawdown 5:45 p.m. Welcome by Paul Looney – Trade Show • 52 Card Winners Announced Area • Silent Auction Winners Announced ICA President 9:30 p.m.–12:00 a.m. Hospitality Room Open Hosted by CTICA All Breed Bull & Female 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Dinner Buffet – Trade Show Area Sale 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Dance – Trade Show Area Frank Cavitt & the Honky-Tonk Doctors Sponsored by Red Bird Ranch Friday – June 19 10:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m. Hospitality Room Open 7:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Trade Show Opens – Expo Hall B Hosted by CTICA All Breed Bull & Female 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Registration – Registration Desk Sale 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. General Session III – Veramendi A&B Sponsored by Boehringer-Ingelheim Thursday – June 18 8:30–9:15 • U.S. Beef Worldwide Trade Joe Schuele-USMEF 7:30 a.m. Trade Show Opens – Veramendi Salons F-J 9:15–9:45 • Texas Ag Today 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Registration – Registration Desk Sid Miller-Texas Ag Commissioner 52 Card Raffle Sale Begins 9:45–10:00 • ICA Honors Our Veterans 8:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m. Cattlemen’s Conference – Veramendi A&B Paul Looney-ICA President Sponsored by Merial & Novartis Animal Health 10:00 a.m.–noon General Session IV – Veramendi A&B 10:00–10:45 • Your Property Rights 9:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Break – Trade Show Area Ed Small, Jackson Walker L.L.P.