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Thursday, May 1, 2008

Tour of Goliad Farms
Hatchery and Coleto Creek Collecting Trip:
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7:00 AM
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Assemble for transport
van/bus
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7:30-8:30 AM
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Breakfast at Mi Tierra
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10:30-11:45 PM
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Tour of hatchery
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Charles Clapsaddle
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12:00-1:00 PM
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Barbeque and Discussion
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1:00-5:00 PM
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Collecting Trip to Coleto
Creek
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5:00-7:00 PM
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Discussion during return
to hotel
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Charles Clapsaddle
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Friday, May 2, 2008

On-Site Convention Registration:
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8:00-10:00 AM
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Convention Registration
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5:00-8:00 PM
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Convention Registration
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Fish Show:
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8:00 AM-8:00 PM
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Fish Show Registration
and Show Entry Set Up
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9:00 AM-8:00 PM
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Public Viewing
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Tour of Xiphophorus Genetic Stock Center & San
Marcos River Collecting Trip:
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8:00 AM
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Assemble for transport
van/bus
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10:00-11:45 AM
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Tour of XCSC
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Leona Hazlewood, Stock
Center Manager
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12:00-1:00 PM
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Lunch at River Pub &
Grill
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1:00-5:00 PM
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Collecting Trip to San
Marcos River
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5:00-6:30 PM
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Discussion during return
to hotel
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Nick Bertrand
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Vendor and Product Expo:
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9:00 AM-8:30 PM
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Vendor and Product Expo
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Speaker Programs:
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7:00-8:00 PM
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A New Platyfish
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Arcadio Valdes Gonzalez
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8:15-9:15 PM
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XCSC Operations
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Leona Hazlewood, Stock
Center Manager
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9:30-10:30 PM
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Texas Researchers' Panel
Discussion
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Gil Rosenthal, T. J. DeWitt, C. R. Gabor
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11:00-? PM
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Livebearers Panel
Discussion
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Mike Hellweg
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Hospitality Room:
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10:00-? PM
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Hospitality Room and
Entertainment
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Saturday, May 3, 2008:

On-Site Convention Registration:
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8:00 AM-5:00 PM
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Convention Registration
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Fish Show:
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7:00 AM-1:00 PM
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Fish Show Registration
and Show Entry Set Up
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8:00 AM-2:00 PM
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Public Viewing
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2:00-4:00 PM
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Judging
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4:00-5:30 PM
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Public Viewing
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Vendor and Product Expo:
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8:00 AM-2:00 PM
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Vendor and Product Expo
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4:00-5:30 PM
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Vendor and Product Expo
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Speaker Programs:
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9:00-10:30 AM
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Fish Diseases
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Dr. Dave Schleser
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11:00 AM-12:00 PM
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to be announced
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Ivan Dibble
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1:30-2:30 PM
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to be announced
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Duncan Hughes-Phillips
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3:00-4:00 PM
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Livevearers of Panama
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John Boylan
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Hospitality Room:
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10:00-? PM
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Hospitality Room and
Entertainment
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ALA Board Meetings:
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12:00-1:30 PM
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Closed ALA Board Meeting
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4:00-5:00 PM
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Closed ALA Board Meeting
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5th Annual ALA Reception to Benefit The Vern
Parish Fund:
Banquet:
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7:00-8:00 PM
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Sit Down Banquet
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8:00-9:00 PM
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Awards, Show Awards and
Presentations
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9:00-9:45 PM
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Banquet Speaker
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Sunday, May 4, 2008:

Fish Show:
Vendor and Product Expo:
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8:00-10:00 AM
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Vendor and Product Expo
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Auction:
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7:00-10:00 AM
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Auction Registration and
Viewing of Auction Fish
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10:00 AM- ? PM
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Auction
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