LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES

July 21-22 at the Hot Springs Convention Center, this year’s theme is Shaping the Future. The event will kick off directly after the Officers & Leaders Conference.

Register now online, check in will begin at noon July 21 and programming will start at 3 p.m. Friday with an address from President Rich Hillman, followed by a networking session. Dinner Friday will be in Horner Hall at the Hot Springs Convention Center with entertainment by Kordsmeier Music. Saturday’s agenda will include a general session workshop on fear-based marketing, followed by three sessions of workshops.

The conference will wrap-up with a luncheon keynote titled “Standing Up for the Industry We Love” from Brandi Buzzard, rancher and cowgirl from southeast Kansas. A tentative conference agenda can be found online.

Both conferences will utilize a new online platform to streamline the registration process for attendees. The rollout for this program will be within a few weeks and more information will follow.

Union Co. M*A*S*H | The Union Co. Medical Applications of Science for Health (M*A*S*H) camp recently concluded with graduation. The Union Co. Women’s Leadership Committee hosted a reception for the graduates and their families. The M*A*S*H program, sponsored by ArFB and UAMS, is designed for students interested in a career in the medical field. The two-week camps are free and take place around the state.

well as the top shooter. Each year half of net proceeds from the shoot directly benefit the Arkansas 4-H and Arkansas FFA Foundations, while continuing to support the goals of the ArFB Foundation. Photos from the event can be found online

Decades of Service | Ruele Holland was recently recognized for 55 years of service to the Sebastian Co. Farm Bureau Board by fellow board member Brian Holland.

Dallas Co. WLC | The Dallas Co. Farm Bureau recently hosted a Women’s Leadership Committee interest meeting. Agency Manager Doug Pettit and Director of Women's Leadership, Amanda Williams, met with attendees about opportunities to work within the community.