Monday, April 27, 2026
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Registration – Hotel Lobby
4:00 p.m. Load Buses for Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
4:30 p.m. Tour of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
6:00 p.m. President’s Reception & Dinner – Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
8:00 p.m. Hospitality Suite Open - Hilton Garden Inn
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
7:00 a.m. Registration Open – Hilton Garden Inn Hotel Lobby
7:00 a.m. Breakfast – Hilton Garden Inn
8:00 a.m. Business Meeting – Hilton Garden Inn
8:45 - 9:45 a.m. Welcome to NALSRMA: Powered by Purpose
presented by Dr. Chris Boleman, CEO, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Volunteer Leadership Development: From Sign-Up to Significance
presented by Mel Underhill, Chief Volunteer and Human Resources Officer, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
10:35- 11:30 a.m. The Why Behind the Buy: Auctions, Sponsors and More
Panel Discussion
11:30 - 11:50 a.m. Hot Topics
11:50 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch: Mentor Mingle – Hilton Garden Inn
1:00 p.m. Load Bus for Industry Tours
2:00 p.m. Johnson Space Center NASA Tour
5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Kemah Boardwalk and Dinner at Landry's
9:00 p.m. Load buses to return to hotel
9:30 p.m. Hospitality Suite Open – Hilton Garden Inn
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
7:00 a.m. Breakfast – Hilton Garden Inn
8:00 a.m. Business Meeting – Hilton Garden Inn
8:45 - 9:15 a.m. Houston, We Have a Problem: Preventing & Managing Animal Health & Welfare
presented by Dr. Lewis R. “Bud” Dinges, State Veterinarian & Executive Director, Texas Animal Health Commission
9:15 - 10:00 a.m. Are All Positives Created Equal? Improving Interpretation of Drug Testing Results
presented by Dr. Brandon Dominguez, Section Head, Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
10:00 - 10:20 a.m. Break
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Does One Size Fit All? Judging Formats
presented by Dr. Scott Greiner, Professor & Extension Animal Scientist, Virginia Tech University
11:30 - 11:50 a.m. Hot Topics
11:50 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch: Industry Conversations – Hilton Garden Inn
12:30 - 1:20 p.m. TBA
1:20 - 1:40 p.m. Hot Topics
1:40 - 1:50 p.m. Unfinished Business, Adjourn Business Meeting
2:00 p.m. Load Bus for Industry Tours & Dinner
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Houston Zoo Tour
6:00 p.m. Saint Arnold Brewery Tour & Dinner
8:00 p.m. Load buses to return to hotel
8:30 p.m. Hospitality Suite Open – Hilton Garden Inn
Thursday, April 30, 2026
7:00 am Breakfast - Hilton Garden Inn
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