Thursday, July 30

4-7 p.m. Hospitality Suite

Friday, July 31

9 a.m.-noon IFAJ Executive Committee meeting
9 a.m. Area tours, including museums, shopping and other sites
5 p.m. Billy Bob’s welcome event, Fort Worth Stockyards
7:30 p.m. Rodeo, Cowtown Coliseum

Saturday, August 1

9 a.m.-noon IFAJ delegate meeting
Noon-1:30 p.m. Lunch – “About Texas Agriculture”
2-7 p.m. Ag tours
7 p.m. Return to hotel with evening open for dinner and free time to explore downtown Fort Worth

Sunday, August 2

8 a.m. Nondenominational church service
9 a.m. Continental breakfast
10 a.m. News and Issues: hot topics and issues in ag
Noon Buffet lunch
1-4 p.m. Workshops on design and photography
1-4 p.m. News and Issues: food safety, farmer panel, climate change
5-6 p.m. First-timers reception
6-10 p.m. Big Ol’ Western Welcome Party

Monday, August 3

7 a.m.-1 p.m. Golf outing (additional fee)
7:30 a.m. Continental breakfast
8:30 a.m.-noon IFAJ/AMS educational workshops
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Optional IFAJ tours
12:15 p.m. Luncheon and speaker
1:30 p.m. IFAJ/AMS educational workshops
4-7 p.m. InfoExpo grand opening and reception

Tuesday, August 4

8 a.m.-4 p.m. Area ag tours
7:30-8:30 a.m. Annual business meetings (AAEA, LPC, ACT)
8:30-10 a.m. Breakfast in InfoExpo
10 a.m.-noon IFAJ/AMS educational workshops
Noon-1:15 p.m. Luncheon with speaker
1:30-3 p.m. Dessert in InfoExpo
3 p.m. InfoExpo closes
3:15-4:15 p.m. IFAJ/AMS educational workshops
6-7:30 p.m. Awards function for AAEA, LPC and ACT
6-7:30 p.m. Closing function for IFAJ
7:30-midnight “Cowtown Wowtown” closing dinner and dance

Wednesday, August 5

9:30-11 a.m. Closing brunch, slide show
Post-event Texas tours depart

Note: Schedule is subject to change
IFAJ – Int’l. Federation of Ag Journalists
AMS – Ag Media Summit