ANNUAL SASDA MEETING  |  JUNE 14-17, 2026

7:30 AM - Registration Opens

Choptank Desk

7:30 - 8:30 AM - Breakfast Buffet

Chesapeake E,F,G

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM - Spouse Excursion 

Vintage Flower Farm - 4541 Preston Rd Hurlock, MD  21643

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM General Session 1

Choptank Ballroom 

• Welcome from Secretary Atticks

• NASDA Update

• Federal Update - Sec. Rollins Video, Congresswoman Delaney

• Agricultural Immigration: The State's Role

• University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Vision for High-Risk, High Reward Agricultural Research

• Biosecurity: Protecting U.S. Agriculture from Emerging Threats

​11:15 AM - Load Buses

Grab Box Lunches from Main Lobby

1:00 PM - Annapolis Tours

Choose From - SIGN-UP SHEETS AT REGISTRATION​

1. State House Tour One (BUS ONE) 1:00 - 1:45 PM

2. State House Tour Two (BUS TWO) 1:45 - 2:30 PM - Click Here for location instructions - 100 State Circle, Annapolis MD 21401

3. Naval Academy Tour (BUS THREE) 1:00 - 2:30 PM Must be US Citizen & have photo ID - Gate 1 52 King George St, Naval Academy, MD 21402

4. Tour/Shop Downtown on Own (ANY BUS) 1:00 - 2:30 PM

2:45 PM Board Boat - Click Here for location of boarding dock

3:00 PM - Boat Tour

 The Piers at Prince George St. Annapolis, MD 21401

4:00 PM - Load Buses

​5:45 PM - Horn Point Laboratory 

2020 Horns Point Rd, Cambridge, MD 21613

• Optional Research Oyster Tours

• Cocktails

6:15 PM - Dinner

Entertainment - Ben McNulty

8:30 PM - Load Buses

8:45 PM - Arrive at Hotel

8:45 PM - Hospitality Suite Opens​

The Lantern Room - 6th Floor, 300 Wing