The AHC's Annual Meeting & National Issues Forum will take place from June 11-14, 2017 and is at the Washington Court Hotel here in Washington, DC. This year's theme for the National Issues Forum will be "The Power of Unity."
TENTATIVE AGENDA
Sunday, June 11
4:00-6:00 Registration
3:00-5:00 Coalition of State Horse Councils Committe Meeting
3:30-5:00 Equine Industry Executive Meeting
Featuring Guest Speaker: Byron E. Loflin, CEO, Center for Board Excellence (CBE)
6:00 CSHC Welcome Reception
Sponsored by the Coalition of State Horse Councils
Monday, June 12
8:00 Registration
Committee Meetings:
9:00-4:00 Coalition of State Horse Councils Committee
8:30-10:30 Unwanted Horse Coalition
Sponsored by Merck Animal Health
9:00-10:00 Recreation Committee
10:00-11:00 Animal Welfare Committee
11:00-12:00 Horse Show Committee
12:00-1:30 Van Ness Awards Luncheon
Sponsored by Populous
1:00-3:00 Health & Regulatory Committee
3:00-4:30 Racing Committee
6:00-7:30 Opening Reception
Sponsored by Zoetis
Tuesday, June 13
8:00 Registration
7:30-8:30 Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by KTA/KTOB
8:30-11:30 National Issues Forum-Morning Session
Sponsored by Luitpold Animal Health
8:30-8:45 Welcome and Remarks
Dr. Jerry Black, AHC Chairman
Julie Broadway, AHC President
8:45-9:00 Keynote Speaker- "The Power of Unity"
Roger Dow, CEO of U.S. Travel Association
9:00-10:00 Researchers Panel
Allyn Mann, Luitpold Animal Health, Moderator
Edward Bowen, Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation
Dr. Paul Haefner, Horses and Humans
Dr. Tom Lenz, American Quarter Horse Association
Dr. Nathaniel White, AAEP Foundation
Dr. Wendy Wood, Colorado State University
10:15-11:15 Youth Leader Panel
Julie Broadway, American Horse Council & Danette McGuire, American Youth Horse Council, Moderators
Flora ElmColone, Arabian Horse Youth Association
Katie Hodges, American Morgan Horse Association
Justin Irvine, Harness Horse Youth Foundation
Sedate Kohler, United States Pony Clubs
Brock Murphy, American Quarter Horse Youth Association
11:30-12:45 Lunch on Your Own
1:00-3:00 National Issues Forum-Afternoon Session
Sponsored by Luitpold Animal Health
1:00-1:15 Congressional Speaker
Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL)
1:30-2:15 Economic Impact Study Update
Tom Zitt, The Innovation Group
2:15-2:45 AHC Strategic Plan Introduction
Julie Broadway, AHC President
3:00-5:00 Break Discussion Session
6:00-8:00 Congressional Reception
Location: Top of the Hill, Reserve Officers Association, 1 Constitution Avenue NE
Wednesday, June 14
8:30-9:00 Legislative Briefing
9:00-5:00 Capitol Hill Visits/Congressional Ride-In
