The Mississippi Poultry Association’s 2024 Convention returns to the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa on Florida’s Emerald Coast on September 12-15.
EVENTS
Business Sessions:
Dr. Ashley Peterson
National Chicken Council Senior Vice President
Friday, September 13, 2024
Mike Chaney
Insurance Commissioner of Mississippi
Past Chairman’s Breakfast on Friday, September 13, 2024
Clayton Bailey
Attorney, Bailey Brauer PLLC, Dallas, Texas
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Brief updates on their poultry related work from:
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson
MSU College of Ag and Life Sciences
MSU Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine
MS Board of Animal Health
MSU Extension Service
MSU Dept. of Poultry Science
MSU College of Veterinary Medicine
USDA Agricultural Research Service
MSU Dept. of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Thursday Night Reception:
The Platinum sponsor’s kickoff reception will be held on the Barefoot’s deck from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Ladies Program:
Sponsors:
Cobb-Vantress, Inc.
Huvepharma
Jones-Hamilton
Silvateam
The Ladies program will feature brunch and a painting program by The Traveling Painter. We hope you will join us at 9:00 a.m.
Golf Tournament – $175:
Sponsors:
International Paper
McNeely Plastics
Golf Tournament is on Friday at the Links Course with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m.
Lunch begins at noon.
Mulligans
(4 for $25, each golfer can only use 2)
Fishing Tournament – $250:
Sponsors:
American Packaging
Cumberland
Deep South Equipment Co.
QC Supply
The fishing tournament begins Friday at noon at the West Pass Marina Fishing Docks behind Brotula’s Restaurant. International Paper will provide lunches at the dock. Coolers with refreshments will be sponsored by QC Supply and Cumberland. Prizes will be provided by Deep South Equipment Co. and American Packaging.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO PREREGISTER IF YOU PLAN TO FISH SO THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH BOATS.
Saturday Afternoon:
Free time to visit the beach, go shopping, watch football, or do whatever you like.
From 5:00-8:00 p.m., enjoy caricaturist Tim Banfell, sponsored by Diamond V, and the MPA Photo Booth, sponsored by Burroughs Diesel, Zee Company, American Packaging, and Water Tech, Inc.
Saturday Night:
Mississippi Poultry Foundation Silent/Live Auction using Handbid software sponsored by Aviagen. Please download the Handbid app, you will pay for your silent and live auction items through the app.
The Scholarship Auction items will be available for viewing starting September 3rd. The deadline to get items to MPA or least let us know what you will donate is August 23rd; contact [email protected].
Diamond & Gold Awards Reception during which we’ll award golf and fishing prizes.
Televisions in the Lobby provided by International Paper
Sponsorships
If you want to be a sponsor for the Convention, you can contact Lauren, [email protected].
Sponsorship Levels
Platinum Sponsor $4,000 and over
Diamond Sponsor $2,000 – S3,999
Gold Star Sponsor $1,000 – S1,999
Silver Star Sponsor $500 – $999
Sponsor – Less than $500
Registration:
Formula/Allied Members Single or Couple $375
Non Member Single or Couple $475
Grower Member Single or Couple $50
MSU/MDAC Employees Single or Couple $100
A $100 late registration fee will be charged on registrations received after September 3, 2024. Registration fees will not be refunded after September 3 due to contractual obligations with the resort. It is important that you pre register for the activities in which you wish to participate. We must give the resort guarantees on all events.
Room Reservations:
MPA has reserved a block of rooms at the Hilton Sandestin. Please mention MPA when you call the group reservationist Alicia Murray at 850-267-9500 ext. 3000.
If you want to reserve your room online, call Lauren at MPA 601-932-7560 or email her [email protected] and she can send you the link. If you do not stay at the Hilton, it does not help MPA sell the required number of blocked rooms, so we encourage you to stay at the Hilton.
The cutoff date for reservations in the MPA block is Sunday, August 11, 2024. After this date rooms will be sold at the regular hotel rate.
MPA WILL NOT BE MAKING RESERVATIONS. YOU MUST MAKE YOUR OWN RESERVATIONS DIRECTLY WITH THE HOTEL.
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