2019 SEOPA Conference Agenda - October 22-26 - Oxford, Mississippi
(Times and locations subject to change - Updated 10-09-2019)

Tue., Oct. 22    

4:00 - until    Board of Directors Meeting - Hampton Inn Meeting Room
    
Wed., Oct. 23    

8:00 - 11:00 a.m. - Board of Directors Meeting - Hampton Inn Meeting Room (If necessary)

1:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Registration/Silent Auction/Hospitality sponsored by Visit Southern West Virginia - Oxford CC - Magnolia A&B

2:00 - 2:45 p.m. - Past Presidents Meeting - Oxford CC - Oak A

3:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Registration Day Roundtables:
Social Media:  The Evolution of Today's Online Content with Christen Everly; Craft Improvement:  Escape the Grammar Nazis with Jennifer Pearsall and Alan Clemons; Facebook and Instagram with Hannah Stonehouse Hudson; and Making the Most of SEOPA and the Oxford Conference with Kristene (K.J.) Houtman and Kevin Tate - Oxford CC - Magnolia A&B

4:15 - 5:00 p.m. - Corporate Member Meeting - Oxford CC Oak A

5:15 p.m. - Buses depart for Saint Leo Lounge in Downtown Oxford

5:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Welcoming reception sponsored by Visit Oxord, Mississippi, and partners followed by dinner on the square (on your own)
    
Thurs., Oct. 24    

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. - Breakfast sponsored by PRADCO Fishing - Oxford CC - Cedar Room

9:00 - Buses depart for Breakout Day,  special sessions and lunch at Wildrose Kennels

9:30 - 10:20 - SESSION I - Dog Photography, Applied - Wildrose Kennels photographer Katie Behnke - on site at Wildrose

10:30 - 11:20 - SESSION II - Dog Field Vet Medicine, Wildrose Kennels staff - on site at Wildrose

11:30  - 2:30 p.m. - Breakout Day / Destination Station with lunch sponsored by TTI-Blakemore and Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - SESSION III - Wildrose Dogs In Action - Demonstration by Mike Stewart - on site at Wildrose

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. - "Oh, Mr. Faulkner, Do You Write?" - John Maxwell’s one-man play - Oxford CC Theatre

5:30 - 6:45 p.m. - Silent Auction - Oxford CC Terrace Hallway

5:30 - 6:45 p.m. - Hospitality sponsored by Toyota - Oxford CC Terrace

6:45 - 8:30 p.m. - Awards Banquet sponsored by NSSF (EIC Awards sponsored by Mossy Oak) - Oxford CC Ballroom
    
Friday, Oct. 25    

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. - Breakfast sponsored by Roeslein Alternative Energy

8:45 - 9:45 a.m. - SESSION IV - Adventure Dog Program, Wildrose's Mike Stewart and Danielle Drewrey - Oxford CC - Magnolia A

    Concurrent - Tour Of Rowan Oak

10:00 - 11:00 a.m. - SESSION V - Defensive And Recreational Firearm Writing Opps, Dick Jones - Oxford CC - Magnolia B

    Concurrent - Tour Of Rowan Oak

11:15 - NOON    SESSION VI - Dutch Oven Cooking, J. Wayne Fears - Oxford CC - Terrace

    Concurrent - Tour Of Rowan Oak

12:15 - 1:15 p.m. - Lunch sponsored by Realtree - Cedar Room

1:30 - 2:15 p.m. - SESSION VII - Marketing Self-Published Books, Lyn Roberts of Square Books - Oxford CC - Magnolia A

    Concurrent - Tour Of Rowan Oak

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. - SESSION VIII - Hidden Gems Of Rare Book Opportunities, Cody Morrison of Square Books - Oxford CC - Magnolia A

    Concurrent - Tour Of Rowan Oak

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. - General Membership Meeting - Magnolia B

5:30 - 7 p.m. - Silent Auction - Round 3 - Oxford CC - Terrace Hallway

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Hospitality and Silent Auction - Terrace

7:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Dinner sponsored by Louisiana Travel & Promotion Association followed by the Bob Dennie Memorial Auction - Cedar Room
    
Sat., Oct. 26    
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. - Breakfast own your own - SEOPA Website Training Session - Hampton Inn Meeting Room

9:15 - 10:30 a.m. - Depart for Shooting Day - McIvor Shooting Facility at Charles Ray Nix WMA - Sardis, Mississippi

10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - SESSION IX - Winchester Ammo Performance - Winchester Engineers

11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Shooting Day with lunch sponsored by North Alabama Tourist Association

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Board of Directors Meeting - New Board Orientation - Hampton Inn Meeting Room

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Free time - Please revisit downtown Oxford

6:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Hospitality, Dinner, Pickin' & Grinnin' sponsored by Union Sportsmen's Alliance - Oxford CC - Magnolia A&B