ASSBT Biennial Meeting – Feb. 27 – March 2, 2023 in Savannah, GA

2023 General Meeting

Savannah, GA, February 27 - March 2, 2023

42nd Biennial Meeting

Savannah, Georgia –  February 27 – March 2, 2023

Registration is now open for the 2023 ASSBT Biennial Meeting in Savannah, Georgia.

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2023 ASSBT Meeting Schedule Overview

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2017 Biennial Meeting (Past)

Monday, February 27 Class
08:00 - 12:00 USDA / ARS / Industry Meeting Regency F
09:00 - 18:00 Registration
13:00 - 15:00 BSDF Board Meeting Crepe Myrtle
13:00 - 17:00 Crop Germplasm Committee Regency F
15:00 - 16:00 Program Committee Crepe Myrtle
18:00 - 20:00 Presidents Reception Studio 220
Tuesday, February 28 Class
08:00 - 17:00 Registration Meeting Planner Office
09:00 - 12:00 General Session Regency Ballroom
13:15 - 17:00 Section A Regency BDavid Tarkalson
13:15 - 18:00 Section B Regency CMike Metzger
13:15 - 18:00 Section C Regency FJorge DeVarona
Wednesday, March 1 Class
08:00 - 12:00 Section A Regency BTom Peters
08:00 - 12:00 Section B Regency CLee Panella
08:00 - 12:00 Section C Regency CCraig Giles
13:15 - 15:00 Section A Regency BMohamed Kahn
13:15 - 14:55 Section B Regency COliver Neher
13:15 - 15:00 Section C Regency FJeff Carlson
13:15 - 17:00 Section C Regency DJeff Carlson
15:00 - 17:00 Posters Redbud RoomMitch McGrath
Thursday, March 2 Class
08:00 - 12:00 Section A Regency BJim Stewart
08:00 - 12:00 Section B Regency CPeter Regiting
08:00 - 12:00 Section C Regency DMike Benedict
13:15 - 18:00 Free Afternoon
18:00 - 19:00 Reception Pre-Function Area
19:00 - 20:00 Banquet and Awards Program Regency Ballroom
Friday, March 3 Class
08:00 - 12:00 Board Meeting Mandalay Room
Monday, March 1 Class
08:30 - 11:30 USDA/ARS / Industry meeting
13:00 - 15:00 CGC Meeting
13:30 - 15:30 BSDF BOD Meeting
Tuesday, March 2 Class
08:00 - 08:30 General Session
08:30 - 11:30 Sections A, B, & C
Wednesday, March 3 Class
08:00 - 08:10 Announcements and Awards
08:10 - 10:40 Sections A, B, & C
10:40 - 12:30 Forums
Thursday, March 4 Class
08:10 - 10:00 Sections A, B, & C
10:10 - 10:30 Closing Session

Thank you to the following companies for their sponsorship:

Syngenta Seeds, Inc. – Dessert Table at President’s Reception

SESVanderHave – Refreshment Breaks

Betaseed, Inc. – Wine at the Awards Banquet

MCAG – Wednesday Evening Reception

Monsanto – Two Drinks for President’s Reception

American Society of Beet Sugar Technologists

The objectives of the American Society of Sugar Beet Technologist (ASSBT) are to foster all phases of sugarbeet and beet sugar research, to promote the dissemination of resultant scientific knowledge, to strive to maintain high standards of ethics, and to cooperate with other organizations having objectives beneficial to the beet sugar industry.

Office Location

800 Grant Street, #300
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 832-4460

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