6th Annual West Texas Legislative Summit
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Location: C.J. Davidson Conference Center
on the campus of Angelo State University
Agriculture in West Texas
The Present and the Future
The 6th annual West Texas Legislative Summit is set for Thursday, August 13, 2009. Building on the success of the past five years, this year's Summit will again provide a forum for West Texas representatives to spend a day discussing our common community priorities.
We hope you will agree that this year's program is a priority issue for our area,. Please plan to join us for these important discussions.
A G E N D A
8:15 a.m. Registration Opens / Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:15 Opening Remarks by Hosts
Brian May , Chairman, San Angelo Chamber of
Commerce Government Affairs Council
Phil Neighbors, President, San Angelo
Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Joseph Rallo, President, Angelo State University
9:15 - 9:45 Agricultural Trends in West Texas: Today and Tomorrow
Drew DeBerry, Deputy Commissioner,Texas
Agriculture Commission
9:45 - 10:05 U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
10:05 - 11:15 The Federal Perspective on Agriculture/U.S. Farm Bill
U.S. Congressman Mike Conaway
U.S. Congressman Ciro Rodriguez
11:15 - 11:35 BREAK
11:35 - 12:00 Water Rights
Billy Howe, State Legislative Director, Farm Bureau
12:00 - 12:25 Cattle Issues / Private Property Rights
Eldon White, Executive VP, Texas Cattle Raisers Assoc.
12:30 - 12:35 Video Message from U.S. Senator John Cornyn
12:35 - 1:15 LUNCHEON
1:15 - 1:30 Break & reassemble in large meeting room
1:30 - 1:55 The Sheep Industry in West Texas
Glen Fisher , President, American Sheep Industry
1:55 - 2:20 World Cotton Update
Lonnie Winters, VP of Marketing,
Plains Cotton Cooperative Association
2:20 - 3:00 The State Perspective: Agriculture in West Texas
State Senator Robert Duncan
State Representative Drew Darby
3:00 Wrap Up & Adjourn - Brian May
Driving Directions to Summit
From Highway 87 North: Proceed south on Highway 87 until intersection of Avenue N. Make right turn on Avenue N. Proceed to Johnson Street. Turn left. Proceed to Dena Drive. Turn Right. Proceed to Rosemont Drive. Turn Right.
From Highway 87 South: Proceed north on Highway 87 until intersection of Avenue N. Make left turn on Avenue N. Proceed to Johnson Street. Turn Left. Proceed to Dena Drive. Turn Right Proceed to Rosemont Drive. Turn Right.
From Highways 67 / 277: Proceed west on Highway 67 until reaching Highway 87 South exit. Turn left (south) on Hwy 87 & proceed until intersection of Avenue N. Turn Right. Proceed to Johnson Street and turn left. Proceed to Dena Drive. Turn Right. Proceed to Rosemont Drive. Turn Right.
From Airport: Depart Terminal onto Hangar Road (north). Bear right onto Knickerbocker Road and proceed to Johnson St. intersection. Turn Left. Proceed to Dena Drive and turn left. Proceed to Rosemont Drive. Turn Right.
Our Host Hotel is the Staybridge Suites. Special rates are available for Summit attendees. Call 653-1500 and ask for the West Texas Legislative Summit rate.
Thank you to our sponsors (to date):
