This year, the American Sportfishing Association’s (ASA) annual Sportfishing Summit will be held October 29-30, 2008, at the Brown Palace Hotel in downtown Denver, Colo.
We want to thank our sponsors for their generous support of the 2008 Sportfishing Summit: FishAmerica Foundation, NOAA National Marine Fisheries, Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and ZEBCO Brands.
2008 Sportfishing Summit Agenda
The agenda is current as of September 25, 2008, and is subject to change. Please check back for updates. Given the circumstances, we scaled back our annual meeting for this year and will focus on the committee and Board meetings. The Schedule-at-a-Glance is posted below.
Summit Meeting Registration
The deadline for pre-registration is October 10. Summit registrations may be faxed or mailed to ASA. Please see the instructions on the reservations form. We are waiving the registration fee this year for our members as a thank you for volunteering your time in support of the association. Because it’s a working meeting, the fee for member spouses and guests will only be $99. If you have already paid your registration, we will be in contact with you. For more information about Summit registration, contact Jill Calabria, 703-519-9691, x234.
Brown Palace Hotel and Spa Housing Reservations
Housing reservations should be made no later than October 7. Request the group rate for the American Sportfishing Association Summit. Rates are guaranteed until October 7, 2008, and the cost is $155 per night. Housing requests received after the deadline will be assigned based upon room and rate availability. Additional information about the Brown Palace is available on the hotel’s Web site.
To book your room on-line, please visit the Brown
Palace Hotel’s
Web site and use reservation code ASA1027.
The deadline for Summit registration is now October 10. The deadline for housing registration is October 7. Please make your reservations now.
If your housing registration at the San Luis Resort in Galveston was under the ASA room block, we have canceled the reservations; however, we strongly advise that you contact the resort at 800-392-5937 to ensure that your reservation is cancelled.
Please feel free to contact Mary Jane Williamson, Communications director, or Ryan Colaianni, Communications associate with questions about the Summit program. For information about registration, please contact Membership Director Jill Calabria.
We thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you in Denver.
2008 Sportfishing Summit Schedule
(Current as of October 6, 2008)
| Tuesday, October 28 |
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| Noon – 5:00 p.m |
Registration
Sponsored by ZEBCO Brands |
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| Noon – 5:30 p.m. |
ASA Board of Directors Meeting |
Ballroom A |
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
Welcome to Denver Event
With support from NOAA Fisheries
Service
|
Brown Palace Club |
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| Wednesday, October 29 |
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| 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
Registration
Sponsored by ZEBCO Brands |
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| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Welcome Breakfast
Sponsored by Townsend and Townsend and Crew |
Brown Palace Club |
| 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Government Affairs Committee
Includes Trade & Commerce,
Saltwater and Freshwater subcommittees |
Central City |
| 9:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. |
Committee Meetings
Government Affairs
Membership
Data
and Statistics
Consumer
Shows
Finance:
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. |
Central City
Gold
Tabor
Coronet
Boettcher Board Room
|
| 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
Morning Break |
Alcove Outside Central City Room |
| Noon – 1:00 p.m. |
Summit Networking Lunch
Sponsored by the FishAmerica Foundation |
Ballroom A |
| 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Committee Meetings
Government Affairs
Show
Communications
FishAmerica Foundation
|
Central City
Coronet
Gold
Tabor |
| 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Afternoon Break
|
Alcove Outside of Central City Room |
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
2008 Sportfishing Summit
Networking Event
With support from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Ellyngton’s |
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| Thursday, October 30 |
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| 7:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. |
ASA Board of Directors Meeting |
Central City |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
Closing Session: General Membership Meeting |
Ballroom B |
