Santa_Gertrudis_World_Congress_2019

WORLD CONGRESS 4-19 OCTOBER | GROWING GLOBALLY USA Santa Gertrudis 2019

 Schedule 

2:00 p.m.

Depart for Tinney Farms, Hanceville, Ala. (15-min. drive)

Thursday, October 3

Attendees arrive in Atlanta, Ga., throughout the day

Tinney Farms visit

2:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Overnight

Overnight Atlanta Gateway Marriott Convention Center Hotel – Atlanta, Ga. 2020 Convention Center Concourse, Atlanta, GA 30337 Hotel check-in begins at 3:00 p.m. 3:00-8:00 p.m. SGWC check-in at Atlanta Gateway Marriott Hotel lobby Evening Dinner on your own Friday, October 4 Morning Breakfast on your own 9:00 a.m. SGWC check-in at Atlanta Gateway Marriott Hotel, Piper Room 10:00 a.m. Welcome Reception: Congress Kick-Off Atlanta Gateway Marriott Hotel, Piper Room 11:15 a.m. Attendees check out, bring luggage to bus and board bus for departure Noon Buses depart from Atlanta, Ga., for Cullman, Ala. (3-hour drive) Chick-Fil-A lunch provided on bus Cross time zone into Central Time (CT). All times to follow are CT. 2:00 p.m. Arrive Comfort Suites 2048 St. Joseph Dr. NW, Cullman, AL 35058 4:00 p.m. Board buses for afternoon tour 4:30 p.m. Depart for Quail Valley Farms, Blountsville, Ala. (40-min. drive)

Dinner courtesy of Tinney Farms Comfort Suites – Cullman, Ala.

Sunday, October 6 6:30 a.m.

Continental breakfast at Comfort Suites Attendees check out, bring luggage to bus and board bus for departure Depart for Grandview Farms, Haleyville, Ala. (1.5-hour drive) Grandview Farms visit Lunch courtesy of Grandview Farms Depart for Gulfport, Miss. (5-hour drive) Snacks/water provided Arrive Island View Casino 3300 W. Beach Blvd., Gulfport, MS 39501 Check in and then free time to enjoy casino Dinner on your own Casino provides a $15 meal voucher for either dinner or breakfast the next day Breakfast using meal voucher/on your own Attendees check out, bring luggage to bus and board bus for departure Depart for Cotton Branch Plantation, Smithdale, Miss. (3.5-hour drive) Snacks/water provided Cotton Branch Plantation visit Lunch courtesy of Cotton Branch Plantation Depart for New Orleans (2-hour drive) Arrive New Orleans Marriott 555 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70130 Dinner on your own. Information on the city, restaurants and more can be found at https://www.neworleans.com/ New Orleans Marriott – New Orleans, La. Island View Casino – Gulfport, Miss.

7:30 a.m.

8:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Evening

Overnight

Monday, October 7 6:30 a.m.

7:30 a.m.

8:00 a.m.

Quail Valley Farms visit

5:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Overnight

Dinner courtesy of Quail Valley Farms

Comfort Suites – Cullman, Ala.

11:30 a.m.

Saturday, October 5 7:00 a.m.

4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

Continental breakfast at Comfort Suites

8:15 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

Board bus

Depart for Quail Valley Farms (40 min. drive) Quail Valley Farms tour and cattle viewing

Evening

Alabama Connection Sale

Noon

Lunch courtesy of Alabama Connection Sale

Overnight

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Santa Gertrudis World Congress 2019 • GROWING GLOBALLY