121st Annual Meeting & Expo Schedule TENTATIVE
April 3-5, 2019 // Hilton Austin Airport Hotel

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Shotgun Start 8:00 am

Golf Scramble

Breakfast & Lunch provided
Transportation is on your own

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10:00 am start

Sporting Clays Tournament

Lunch is provided
Transportation is on your own

• Arrival and Sign-In: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
• TX BBQ Lunch: 11:00 AM
• Range Safety Management: 11:45 AM
• Form Groups: 11:50 AM
• Commence Shoot: 12:00 PM Sharp
• Placings, Prizes, and Awards: Afternoon 

The Shooting event will consist of 10 stations with 10 clays being thrown at each station (100 rounds or 4 boxes of 25 shells). 

Bring 100 Rounds/Ammo with Ear/Eye protection, if owned. Shells must consist of 7.5, 8, or 9 shot lead only. Ammo can be purchased on-site as well.

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12:00 pm- 4:00 pm

Exhibitor set up

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Scoular Happy Hour
Join the Scoular team in the Hotel Bar next to lobby

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Opening Reception in Expo

Dinner on your own to enjoy Austin! 

Thursday, April 4, 2019

9:00-10:00 am

Breakfast in Expo

10:00 - 11:00 am

Damian Mason - Opening Speaker

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Gary Huddleston - FSMA Update

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch in Expo

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Derek Scissors - China Trade Economist

3:15 pm - 4:00 pm

Steve Kopperud - SLK Strategies
(D.C. Lobbyist & Author of the Washington D.C. Report)

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Lone Star Award Presentation
Toast TGFA's Lone Star Award winner and hear about his/her contributions to the industry.

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Lone Star Reception in Expo
Dinner on your own to enjoy Austin!

Friday, April 5, 2019

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Breakfast in Expo

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Congressman Mike Conaway

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Annual Business Meeting
Outgoing Board Members presentation, Emerging Leaders Program Awards

11:00 am

Expo Closes