Register for the 2023 FCA Convention and Allied Trade Show, June 20-22nd in Marco Island, Florida.
The 2023 FCA Convention and Allied Trade Show is fast approaching. Slated for June 20-22nd in Marco Island, the event is a time for those in the Florida beef industry to come together to learn, converse, and network. This year’s theme is “Preserving Our Heritage, Preserving Our Lands.” See the details of the event’s offerings below.
Details of the 2023 FCA Convention and Allied Trade Show
The tentative schedule for the upcoming 2023 FCA Convention and Allied Trade Show is as follows:
Monday, June 19, 2023
10 a.m-6 p.m. Registration
1 p.m. Sweetheart Contestant Meeting
2-10 p.m. Tradeshow Exhibitor Move In
6-8 p.m. FCLA Graduation/YCC Tour Reunion Reception
8 p.m.-12 a.m Lobby Bar Entertainment
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
8 a.m-5 p.m. Registration
8 a.m-12 p.m. Tradeshow Exhibitor Move In
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. FCA Executive Committee Meeting & Luncheon
9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. JFCA Leadership Development/Workshops
9:30 a.m. FCW Executive Committee Meeting & Luncheon
10 a.m. Florida Grazing Lands Coalition Meeting
10 a.m.-4 p.m. JFCA Member Check-In
10 a.m.-4 p.m. JFCA Stockman’s Challenge
12-1 p.m. JFCA Pizza Party (Must RSVP)
1-4 p.m. JFCA Trade Show
1 p.m. Sweetheart Power Point Presentations
1 p.m. Silent Auction Opens
1 p.m. Opening General Session/Committee Meetings
1:45-5 p.m. Committee Meetings
2-4 p.m. JFCA Leadership Development/Workshops
2 p.m. FCW Welcoming Reception/Ice Cream Social
2 p.m. Allied Meeting (Mandatory for All Trade Show Exhibitors)
4 p.m. Allied Members’ Tradeshow Opening Reception
(Courtesy of Trade Show Exhibitors)
4-8 p.m. Tradeshow Opens (Cash Bar in Show Area)
6-8 p.m. FCW Officers, Past President’s, & Chairmen Reception
8 p.m. Big Loop Dummy Roping and Merck King of the Reach
8 p.m.-12 a.m Lobby Bar Entertainment
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
7 a.m. FCA Board of Directors’ Meeting/General Membership Meeting
8 a.m-4 p.m. Registration
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Silent Auction Open
9-11:30 a.m FCW BOD Meeting/General Membership Meeting
9-11 a.m. JFCA General Session/Business Meeting
12 p.m Youth Appreciation Luncheon
1-4:30 p.m. Tradeshow Open
4:30-7:30 p.m. Tradeshow Exhibitor Move-Out
5 p.m. Cattlemen’s Reception
6 p.m. Cattlemen’s Supper
8 p.m. Bull Auction (immediately following Cattlemen’s Supper)
8-11 p.m. Junior Dance
9 p.m. Paul Bogart Concert and Dance
Thursday, June 22, 2023
7 a.m. FCA Past Presidents/Executive Committee Breakfast
8:30 a.m. FCW Membership Breakfast
8 a.m-12p.m. Registration (Registration Closes at noon)
8-10 a.m. Silent Auction (Bids Close at 10 a.m.)
10 a.m.-1 p.m. Silent Auction Item Pick-Up
10a.m. Golf Tournament
1 p.m. Volleyball Tournament
6 p.m. President’s Reception
7 p.m. Cattlemen’s Banquet (dress: Evening Attire)
8-11 p.m. Junior Dance
9 p.m. Paul Bogart Concert and Dance
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