2025 NYBPA Annual Conference & Membership Meeting
Event Details
Date
January 24 - January 25, 2025
Location
DoubleTree by Hilton
6301 State Route 298
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Host
New York Beef Producers' Association

The 2025 Annual Conference starts Friday afternoon with a cash bar, registration, and annual membership meeting. Dinner to follow with keynote speaker Kevin Ochsner, Beef Farm of Excellence Awards Presentation, and Supreme Show Program Sponsorship auction. Trade show and silent auction to benefit the Jr Scholarship Fund all weekend long. Saturday starts with the trade show and breakfast at 8:00AM followed by speakers at 8:30AM. Lunch includes the Annual NYBPA Awards and Junior Awards Program. Hotel accommodations can be found below. Be sure to book your room today!
FRIDAY 1/24/2024
- 4:30PM - Registration & Cash Bar
- 5:00PM - Membership Meeting
- 6:00PM - Buffet Dinner
- 6:30PM - Awards Presentation
- 7:00PM - Keynote Speaker, Kevin Ochsner
SATURDAY 1/25/2025
- 8:00AM - Registration & Trade Show
- 8:30AM - Roundtable Discussion
- 9:30AM - Johne's Disease
- 10:30AM - Coffee Break & Trade Show
- 10:45AM - Grass & Pasture: Mastering Establishment & Management
- 11:45AM - Lunch
- 1:30PM - Optimal Nutrition Meets Quality Production
- 2:30PM - Beef Industry: Market Outlook
- 3:30PM - Closing
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