2008 Conference Program
February 28, 29 and March 1, 2008
TOWA's Fiftieth Anniversary
College Station TX

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THURSDAY - February 28
1:00 pm
 		 Board Meeting - Restaurant area
 
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm Registration Opens. Plaza Hotel (Lobby)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Welcome Reception (including New Member reception) at the Tonkaway Ranch, 16373 Tonkaway Lake Rd., College Station. (About 8 miles from hotel)
FRIDAY - February 29
6:00 am - 8:30 am Breakfast. Buy your own. No restaurant service in Plaza.
8:00 am - 4:30pm Registration Opens - Plaza lobby
8:00 am to 8:05 am Welcome by President - Ralph Winingham - Ballroom
8:10 am to 9:00 am Dr. Michael Masser - Pre-Function Room near pool
Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M, Fisheries extension specialist.
 
9:00 am to 9:50 am Trevor Knight & Justin Rackley
National Champion Collegiate bass anglers- Pre-Function Room
9:50 am to 10: 00 am BREAK
10:00am to 11:00 am Dan VanSchaik-Wildlife Biologist - Pre-Function Room
11:00 am to 11:30 am Paul Dorset, President of the Texas Aquaculture Association-
Pre-Function Room
11:30 am to Noon Texas Game Warden Mike Mitchell - Pre-Function Room
Noon to 1:00 pm LUNCH (Blue Baker sandwiches, salads, chips cookies drinks, in the Restaurant.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - CARTER SMITH, TPWD Executive Director.
2:00 pm Supporting Member Exhibit area opens - Robinson Room
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm		  EIC contest winning entries display - ROOM TBA
OUTSIDE DISPLAY - By pool.
Vehicles from Chevrolet, Nissan and Toyota will be on display in 'TOWA' parking area.
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm TOURS - spouse. No planned tour by CVB.
1:15 pm to 3:00 pm Round Table Discussions with TPWD- Pre-Function Room
Carter Smith, TPWD Executive Director
Col. Peter Flores, TPWD Law Enforcement Director
Mike Berger, TPWD Division Director
Phil Durocher, TPWD Inland Fisheries Director
Larry McKinney, TPWD Coastal Fisheries Director
Dan Sholly, Deputy Director for State Parks
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm FISHING BREAKOUT - pool side Plaza - Product will be displayed on tables around pool area
5:30 pm. to 6:30 pm Cornbread Cook-Off. Bill Brummel, Chairman and Judge. In 'TOWA Parking area', alongside hotel.
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Johnny Lyon band, at the Plaza Hotel.
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Silent Auction in Madison Room.
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm DINNER - Barbecue buffet - beef brisket and chicken, and the 'fixin's'
6:00 pm Cash Bar opens in Ballroom  
8:00 pm to ? Dirty Dozen Auction. TG Greaney as auctioneer.
9:00 pm to midnight TOWA Hospitality Suite opens at Plaza. Room 1203. BYOB
SATURDAY - March 1
6:00 am to 8:00 am
 		 Breakfast. Buy your own. No restaurant service in Plaza.
8:00 am to 8:30 am Supporting Members meeting in 'Restaurant'.
8:00 am to 9:00 am Dr. Delbert Gatlin
Professor in the Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences Department at TAMU-
Pre-Function Room.
9:00 am to 10:00 am  Jerry De Bin Academy Sports and Outdoors - Pre-Function Room
10:00 am to 10:15 am BREAK
10:15 am to 11:15 am Dr. Jay McNamara - "Mental Side of Fishing' Pre-Function Room
11:15 am to Noon TOWA Business Meeting. Pre-Function Room near pool.
Election of 2 members to Board of Directors. Ballroom
NOON to 1:00 pm Lunch buffet in Plaza Ballroom- SPONSORED by TOYOTA. Clyde Hopkins from Hopkins Agency will address attendees.
Tripp Holmgrain and Kendall Hemphill on Humor
Buffet includes, chicken fried steak, potatoes, beans, salad, cake and pies.
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Allen Warren - TOWA member, television host/producer for 25 years. Pre-Function Room.
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Dr. Randall Eaton- Future of Hunting - Pre-Function Room
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm SHOOTING BREAKOUT - Gunsmoke Range
10076 County Road 295 in Snook - about 8 miles west of College Station.
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm TOWA shooters will compete with a five- member youth team from the Brazos County 4H Skeet and Trap Club.
6::00 pm Cash Bar opens in the Lounge.
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Second Chance Silent Auction - Madison Room.
7:00 pm to 7:20 pm Dr. Randall Eaton - Orca Whales
Has devoted his life to the behavior of wild animals, specifically orca whales.
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm TOWA AWARDS BANQUET Buffet in Plaza Ballroom.
SPONSORED by CHEVROLET, through Craig Eppling.
Banquet will consist buffet of pork loin/prime rib, potatoes, vegetables, pasta salad, cake/pie, tea and coffee.
8:00 pm to ?? TOWA AWARDS - Early Bird Drawing for $100. $300 Bass Pro 'Pass It On'- WILKE Award - EIC Awards.
EIC PRIZES furnished by CHEVROLET, through Craig Eppling.
9:00 pm to 12:00 am  TOWA Hospitality Room 1203 - BYOB.