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2008 Biennial Session

The 36th ICAR Session and INTERBULL Meeting to be held 16-20 June 2008 in Niagara Falls (USA). The US Dairy Industry and National DHI would host the session. Post-session seminars, short training courses and tours will also be organized.

Being held in beautiful Niagara Falls, New York, United States, this is the first time these meetings will be held in and hosted by the USA.

The Congress will focus on animal recording and genetic improvement strategies that are vital to innovative animal production systems.

The official website is here

Preliminary programme

Date

From

To

Activity

Day 1 - Monday 16 June

7:00 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

7:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m,

Registration Desk Open

 

8:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

ICAR Board Meeting

 

8:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

ICAR Sub-Committees, Task Force, Working Groups Meetings

 

8:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

ICAR Reference Lab Meeting

 

10:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

Health Break

 

10:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

Interbull Technical Committee

 

10:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

ICAR Board Meeting

 

10:30 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

ICAR Sub-Committees, Task Force, Working Groups Meetings

 

10:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

ICAR Reference Lab Meeting

 

12:00 p.m.

1:00 P.M.

Lunch

 

1:00 P.M.

4:00 p.m.

ICAR Board Meeting

 

1:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Interbull Steering Committee

 

1:00 P.M.

4:00 p.m.

ICAR Sub-Committees, Task Force, Working Groups Meetings

 

1:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

NALMA and ICAR Lab Joint Meeting

 

4:00 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Health Break

 

4:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

ICAR Board Meeting

 

4:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Interbull Steering Committee

 

4:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

ICAR Sub-Committees, Task Force, Working Groups Meetings

 

4:30 p.m.

6:00 p .m.

NALMA and ICAR Lab Joint Meeting

 

7:00 p.m.

 

Joint Dinner ICAR Board-Interbull Steering and Technical Committee

 

7:00 p.m.

 

NALMA and ICAR Lab Joint Dinner

Day 2 - Tuesday 17 June

7:30 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast (in Hall of Technologies)

7:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

Registration Open

 

7:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

Hall of Technologies Exhibits Open

 

8:00 a.m.

9:45 a.m.

ICAR Sub-Committees, Task Force, Working Groups Meetings

 

8:00 a.m.

9:45 a.m.

Interbull Business Session

 

8:30 a.m.

9:45 a.m.

NALMA and ICAR Lab Joint Meeting

 

9:45 a.m.

10:15 a.m.

Health Break

 

10:15 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

ICAR Sub-committees, Task Force, Working Groups Meetings

 

10:15 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

DHI Managers Workshop

 

10:15 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

Interbull Open Session

 

12:00 p.m.

1:00 P.M.

Lunch (in Hall of Technologies)

 

1:00 P.M.

6:00 p.m.

Hall of Technologies Open

 

1:00 P.M.

3:00 p.m.

ICAR Sub-committees, Task Force, Working Groups Meetings

 

1:00 P.M.

3:00 p.m.

DHI Managers Workshop

 

1:00 P.M.

3:00 p.m.

Interbull Open Session

 

3:00 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

Health Break

 

3:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Registration Open

 

3:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

ICAR Sub-committees, Task Force, Working Groups Meetings

 

3:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

DHI Managers Workshop

 

3:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Interbull Open Session

 

6:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

Wine and Cheese Reception (All Participants)

Day 3 - Wednesday 18 June

7:30 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast (in Hall of Technologies)

7:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

Registration Open

 

7:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

Hall of Technologies Exhibits Open

 

8:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

ICAR General Assembly I

 

8:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

Interbull Open Session

 

9:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

Health Break

 

10:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

ICAR Opening Session and Session 1

 

12:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

Lunch (in Hall of Technologies)

 

1:00 P.M.

6:00 p.m.

Hall of Technologies Exhibits Open

 

1:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Interbull-ICAR Joint Session

 

4:00 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Health Break

 

4:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Registration Open

 

4:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

ICAR Manufacturers' Showcase

 

4:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

Interbull Open Session

 

7:00 p.m.

 

Social Time and Dinner with Visit to Niagara Falls

Day 4 - Thursday 19 June

7:30 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast (in Hall of Technologies)

7:30 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

Registration Open

 

7:30 a.m.

10:45 a.m.

Hall of Technologies Exhibits Open

 

8:00 a.m.

8:00 p.m.

Technical Lab Tour Departs (for Ithaca, New York)

 

8:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

ICAR Parallel Session 2

 

8:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

Interbull Business Session

 

10:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

Health Break

 

10:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

ICAR Parallel Session 3

 

10:30 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

Interbull Steering Committee

 

12:30 p.m.

11:00 P.M.

Depart for ICAR Mid-Conference Tour (lunch enroute)

 

3:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

Interbull Technical Committee

 

8:00 p.m.

11:00 P.M.

Barbecue

Day 5 - Friday 20 June

7:30 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

10:15 a.m.

ICAR-Interbull Joint Session

 

10:15 a.m.

10:45 a.m.

Health Break

 

10:45 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

ICAR Session 4

 

12:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

Lunch

 

1:30 p.m.

3:15 p. m.

ICAR Session 5

 

3:15 p.m.

3:45 p.m.

Health Break

 

3:45 p.m.

4:45 p.m.

ICAR General Assembly II

 

4:45 p.m.

6:45 p.m.

ICAR Board with Chairpersons

 

8:00 p.m.

10:00 P.M.

ICAR Farewell Reception and Dinner

Day 6

 

 

Depart on Post-Conference Tours

 

 

 

Option #1 Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. (travel to Pennsylvania)

 

 

 

Option #2 New York City (travel to New York City)

Day 7

 

 

Option #1 Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. (tour Pennsylvania travel

 

 

 

to D.C.)

 

 

 

Option #2 New York City (tour New York City)

Day 8

 

 

Option #1 Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. (tour D.C.)

 

 

 

Option #2 New York City (travel to New York City)

 

 

 

Possibly depart on an evening flight to Europe

Post conference tours
Option # 1    3-day bus tour to Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. (fly home from IAD or BWI)
Option #2     3-day bus tour to New York City (option to fly home from NYC)

The up-to-date schedule  are available at:  http://www.2008ICAR.org/schedule.asp

Accommodations

Crowne Plaza is right next door to the Niagara Falls' Conference Center. Conveniently located, the Crowne Plaza sits in the heart of downtown Niagara Falls and is only a short walk away from the American Falls.

Crowne Plaza 300 Third Street Niagara Falls, New York 14303 www.crowneplaza.com/niagarafalls

The Conference Center Niagara Falls, where ICAR/Interbull sessions, exposition and meals will be held, offers technologically advanced meeting rooms and superior comfort to foster a comfortable meeting environment.

Contact person:

JoDee Sattler
P.O. Box 930399 Verona, WI USA 53593 0399
Phone: 608 848 6455, ext. 112
Fax: 608 848 7675
E- mail: info@2008icar.org
web site: www.2008icar.org
 

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