Thursday, October 11, 2007
| 1:00 PM Registration 2:00 PM Election Committee will open ballots for Board of Directors, open to the general membership. 3:00 PM Board of Directors meeting in the Board Room 3:00 PM Scavenger Hunt -- directed by Gwen Hibler, President of the UPA 5:00 PM Supper on your own 7:00 PM Welcome and Introduction of new Board of Directors |
Friday, October 12, 2007
| 6:15 AM Sunrise
walk on the BEACHGULF OF MEXICO 7:00 AM Breakfast 8:30 AM Bus Departs motel 9:00 AM Brief stop at Doolittle Raid historic site 9:45 AM Arrive Rocking B-A-B Ranch---Welcome 10:00 AM Tour of Rocking B-A-B peafowl flock guided by Josh Nelson 12:00 Noon Lunch provided by Rocking B-A-B Ranch 1:00 PM Self-guided tour of birds and animals of the Rocking B-A-B Ranch 3:15 PM Refreshments 3:30 PM Bus departs for Four Points-Sheraton 4:30 PM Free time?? Beach Dinner on your own 7:00 PM General Business Meeting Discussion of Genetics and Peafowl Identification by Josh Nelson.. NAME THAT BIRD CONTEST 9:00 PM Adjourn |
Saturday, October 13, 2007
| 6:15 AM Sunrise
walk on the BEACH GULF OF MEXICO 7:00 AM Breakfast 8:00 AM Presentation: Expert on Incubation and Hatching Eggs 8:45 A M Questions and Answers 9:00 AM Presentation: Expert on Egg ProductionWhat are the variables? 9:45 AM Questions and Answers 10:00 AM Break.. Snacks in the Hospitality Room (104) 10:15 AM Presentation: "How Birds Help Make Bombs" Dr. Gregg Abate and Mr. Johnny Evers-Experts in Bird Flight Biometrics 11:00 AM Questions and Answers 11:15 AM Presentation and Video: Weapons Technology Research 2007 (What will keep us safe in the future?) Dr. John H. Pletcher Jr., SES Associate Director for Weapons Eglin Air Force Base 11:30AM Bus Departs for the U.S Air Force Armament Museum and Aircraft Display 11:45 AM Arrive Museum NOON Presentation by Ed HortonMember of Jimmy Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders (91 year old hero of WWII) 12:15 PM Sack Lunch provided by Rocking B-A-B Ranch Visit Airplanes 1:00 PM Guided tour of Armament Museum by Dr. John Pletcher, Jr. 2:00 PM Bus Departs for Four Points-Sheraton 2:15 PM Arrive Four Points-Sheraton Beach Time or Visit with other Peafowl Lovers in the Conference Room----Experienced Breeders will be available to answer your questions. 4:45 PM Depart for Seaspray Condominium 5:00 PM Surf (shrimp) and Turf (brisket) DinnerCompliments UPA at Seaspray Condo Clubhouse. 6:30 PM Annual UPA Benefit Auction by Master James Hill. |
2007 UPA Convention -
Lodging: Rooms have been reserved at the Four Points Sheraton at a variety of different rates, depending on the proximity to the ocean. There are rooms available at a special rate for the UPA. Call the Four Points Sheraton at 1-800-874-8104 to reserve your room. The hotel also has a website at www.fourpoints.com/destinfwb A full breakfast is available in the hotel restaurant for $6.00. The hotel has a restaurant, lounge, heated pools, hot tubs, exercise room, beachside bar & grill, and more. There are also The Seaspray Condominiums and the Hampton Inn, which along with the Four Points Sheraton have special Group rates for the UPA Convention. To visit the special page with group rates for the convention: click here. Be sure to make your reservations early.
Meals: Do you know that the UPA provides dinner one night during the convention and the Rocking B-A-B Ranch is providing lunch one day? With breakfast at a minimum cost at the hotel, that leaves just one meal on Friday and one meal on Saturday for you to provide for yourself!
FUN: Whether this will be your first convention or your fifth, whether you have one peafowl or 100 peafowl, we guarantee you will enjoy the activities the UPA and the Rocking B-A-B Ranch have planned. Come out and join us to see for yourself!!