63rd Annual Officers & Leaders Conference Hot Springs Convention Center July 18 & 19, 2011 “NEW FIELDS” Monday, July 18 10:30 a.m.
Registration Hot Springs Convention Center
1:00 p.m.
Entertainment Exit 123
1:30 p.m.
Early Bird Door Prize General Session Presiding: Randy Veach, President Arkansas Farm Bureau or Rich Hillman, VP Presentation of Colors 19th Air Force Color Guard, Little Rock Air Force Base Pledge of Allegiance Todd Dutton, Chairman State Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee National Anthem Exit 123 Invocation Sue Billiot, Chairman State Women’s Committee Membership Report Chuck Tucker, Director, Organization/Member Programs Introduction of President Rich Hillman, Vice President President’s Address Randy Veach, President
Special Guest Alyssa Pitts, 2010-2011 Romeo E. Short Scholarship Recipient Introduce 2011-2012 Scholarship Winners Entertainment (will play 3-4 songs and exit during break) Exit 123 3:00 p.m.
Break Door Prize Drawing (Must be present to win)
3:15 p.m.
Speaker Dr. Robert Young, Chief Economist, American Farm Bureau “U.S. Situation and Outlook” Keynote Speaker Rulon Gardner, Motivational Speaker “Overcoming Adversity”
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Tuesday, July 19 7:30 a.m.
Registration Hot Springs Convention Center
7:30 a.m.
Early Bird Marketing Seminar Room 203
8:30 a.m.
Early Bird Door Prize
8:30 a.m.
General Session - Workshop Overview Randy Veach, President Arkansas Farm Bureau
8:45 a.m.
Break
9:00 a.m.
Session 1 Workshops: Labor Immigration, Room 207 Food Security/Farm Bill, Room 208 State Water Plan/Mineral Issues 209
9:45 a.m.
Break
10:00 a.m.
Session 2 Workshops: Policy Development, Room 207 Telling Agriculture’s Story, Room 208 State Water Plan/Mineral Issues 209
10:45 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m.
Session 3 Workshops: Policy Development, Room 207 Telling Agriculture’s Story, Room 208 Food Security/Farm Bill, Room 209
11:45 a.m.
Break
12:00 p.m.
Lunch Hall A, Hot Springs Convention Center Luncheon Speaker Alan Williams, Author “Fighting for Something Greater than Self”
1:30 p.m.
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