SPEAKERS

We are excited to welcome this year's keynote speakers,

Friday, By Invitation Only - Past Chairmen Breakfast

Sen. Chuck Younger, Chairman, Senate
Agriculture Committee

Business Sessions:
Friday
Mike Brown, President, National Chicken Council
Saturday
Andy Gipson, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Brief updates on their poultry related work from: Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson, 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

ONE GREAT GOLF TOURNAMENT

Our golf tournament will again be a one day tournament, which will mean more prize opportunites for our golfers. The International Paper & McNeely Plastics Golf Tournament on Friday will be at the Bay Towne Course with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m.

Saturday afternoon will be a free time to visit the beach, go shopping, watch football or do whatever you like before the Foundation Auction Saturday night.

LADIES' PROGRAM

Cobb-Vantress, Inc. and Huvepharma and Jones-Hamilton are sponsoring not set yet - Hope you will join us.

FRIDAY FISHING

The American Packaging/Deep South Equipment Fishing Tournament begins Friday at noon at the Destin Harbor. International Paper will provide lunches at the dock. Coolers and beverages will be provided by QC Supply & Cumberland. IT IS IMPORTANT TO PRE-REGISTER IF YOU PLAN TO FISH. IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND BOATS IF YOU WAIT TOO LATE. American Packaging and Deep South Co. will be providing the prizes for the tournament.

REGISTRATION Click to Register

The Formula/Allied member's single or couple fee is $375.00. The non-member single or couple fee is $475.00. The MPA grower member's single or couple fee is $50.00. MPA accepts Master Card, Visa, American Express and Discover credit cards. A $100.00 late registration fee will be charged on registrations received after August 19, 2023. Registration fees will not be refunded after September 1st 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.

This year, if you choose to, you may register with MPA online at www.mspoultry.org and pay through PayPal. Log on and follow the instructions.

ROOM RATES & RESERVATIONS

MPA has reserved a block of rooms at the Hilton Sandestin. Please mention MPA when you call the group reservationist. Make your online reservations by going to www.hiltonsandestinbeach.com, or you may reach the Hilton in Destin directly by calling 850.267.9500. 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 14, 2023. After this date rooms will be sold at the regular hotel rate. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

In order to confirm individual reservations, a first-night's room deposit must accompany reservation forms (checks or major credit card). Your credit card will be charged for one night's deposit. Full refunds or deposits will be forfeited unless cancellation is received 14 days prior to arrival.

MPA WILL NOT BE MAKING RESERVATIONS. YOU MUST MAKE YOUR OWN RESERVATIONS DIRECTLY WITH THE HOTEL.