96th Annual Meeting/Professional Improvement Conference
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
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Friday, August 5
Saturday, August 6
Sunday, August 7
Monday, August 8
Tuesday, August 9
Wednesday, August 10
Thursday, August 11
Friday, August 12
Saturday, August 13
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 5
7:00 am - Pre-Conference Livestock & Horticulture Tours
8:00 am- 5:00 pm NACAA Board Meeting
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
7:00 am - Pre-Conference Livestock & Horticulture Tours
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Pre-Conference Bio Energy Tour
8:00 am- 5:00 pm NACAA Board Meeting
12:00 pm-8:00 pm Registration
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Registration for 4-H Talent Revue
6:00 pm- 9:00 pm 4-H Talent Revue Orientation and Dinner
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7
7:30 am- Noon 4-H Talent Revue Rehearsal and Meal
8:00 am- 7:00 pm Registration
9:00 am- 1:00 pm Commercial Exhibits & NACAA Educational Exhibits, Poster Set Up
9:00 am- Noon Regional Directors and Vice Directors Workshop
9:00 am- 5:00 pm Scholarship Selection Committee
9:00 am- Noon Nominating Committee Meeting
12:00 pm-2:00 pm Past National Officers and Board Luncheon
1:00 pm- 6:30 pm Computer Technology Center
Noon- 2:00 pm National Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs Luncheon and Workshop
Noon: Bio Energy Luncheon Seminar I
Noon: Bio Energy Luncheon Seminar II
1:00 pm-5:00 pm Life Member and Spouses Hospitality Room
1:00 pm-6:00 pm Commercial Exhibit Trade Show - and NACAA Poster Session Display - Open
2:30 pm -3:00 pm Break
1:30 pm-3:00 pm State Officers Workshop
1:30 pm-2:40 pm Teaching and Educational Technologies Hands-on Teaching Sessions
1:45 pm-5:00 pm Bio Energy Professional Improvement Seminars
2:50 pm-5:00 pm Teaching and Educational Technologies Hands-on Teaching Sessions
2:00 pm- 5:00 pm Program Recognition Council Workshop
2:00 pm- 5:00 pm Extension Development Council Workshop
2:00 pm- 5:00 pm Professional Improvement Council Workshop
2:00 pm- 3:00 pm Life Member Committee Meeting
2:00 pm- 3:00 pm NACAA Educational Foundation Annual Meeting
3:00 pm-4:00 pm First Timer Orientation and Reception
4:30 pm- 6:30 pm Welcome to Kansas BBQ Dinner
5:30 pm- State President Rehearsal for Flag Ceremony
6:00 pm –6:15 pm National Leadership Rehearsal
6:00 pm-6:45 pm Parents Orientation for Sons and Daughters Program
7:00 pm-8:30 pm Opening Session and Inspirational Program
8:30 pm-11:00 pm Ice Cream Social
8:30 pm-11:00 pm State Pictures
9:30 pm-11:30 pm Hospitality
10:00 pm Kansas Meeting
MONDAY, AUGUST 8
6:30 am-7:45 am Voting Delegates Breakfast
6:30 am-7:45 am Scotts Miracle-Gro Breakfast
7:00 am-7:00 pm Computer Technology Center Open
8:00 am-5:00 pm Registration
8:00 pm-5:00 pm Life Member and Spouses Hospitality Room
8:00 am- noon NACAA Poster Judging
8:30 am -4:30 pm 4-H Talent Revue Rehearsal
8:00 am-10:00 am General Session
9:00 am-5:00 pm Commercial and NACAA Educational Exhibits Open
10:00 am-10:30 am Break
10:30 am-11:40 am Trade Talk Concurrent Sessions
11:45 am-1:15 pm Agriculture Awareness & Appreciation Award Luncheon (Tickets Required)
11:45 am -1:15 pm Meet the Authors Poster Session
11:45 am -1:15 pm First Time Attendee Luncheon (Tickets Required)
11:45 am -1:15 pm Professional Improvement and Search for Excellence Luncheons (Tickets Required)
(Crop, Farm and Ranch Management, Landscape Horticulture)
11:45 am -1:15 pm Excellence in 4-H Programming Luncheon
11:45 am -1:15 pm Educational Luncheon Seminars
1:30 pm-2:30 pm Committee Workshops for all NACAA Members
1:30 pm -3:00 pm Life Members Business Meeting
1:30 pm-5:00 pm Agriculture and Natural Resources Program Leaders Meeting
2:30 pm- 3:00 pm Break
3:00 pm-5:00 pm Regional Meetings and Candidate Presentations
5:00 pm -7:00 pm Dinner on Your Own
7:30 pm-9:00 pm 4-H Talent Revue
9:00 pm-10:00 pm Ice Cream Social
9:00 pm-11:00 pm State Pictures
9:30 pm-11:30 pm Hospitality Rooms
10:00 pm Kansas Meeting
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9
6:30 am- 7:45 am Administrators’ Breakfast
6:30 am-7:45 am Poster Session Breakfast
7:00 am - 8:00 am Achievement Award Recognition Breakfast
7:00 am- 8:30 am Life Members Breakfast and Program
8:30 am- 4:30 pm Load buses for Life Member Tours
7:00 am - 4:30 pm Computer Technology Center Open
8:00 am -5:00 pm Registration
8:30 am-11:30 am Delegate Session
8:30 am-11:30 am Excellence in 4-H Program Workshop
8:30 am- 11:30 am Extension Development Council Seminars
- Administrative Skills
- Early Career Development
- Teaching & Educational Technologies
- Ag Issues & Public Relations
10:00 am- 10:30 am Break
9:00 am- 4:00 pm Commercial and NACAA Educational Exhibits Open
9:00 am- 4:00 pm NACAA Poster Session Open
11:45 am-1:15 pm State Presidents and Vice Presidents Luncheon
11:45 am-1:15 pm Communication Awards Luncheon
11:45 am-1:15 pm Search for Excellence in Livestock Production
11:45 am-1:15 pm Search for Excellence in Remote Sensing
11:45 am-1:15 pm Search for Excellence in Young, Beginning or Small Farms/Rancher Program
11:45 am-1:15 pm Educational Luncheon Seminars (Tickets Required)
11:45 am-1:15 pm SARE Fellows Luncheon
1:30 pm- 4:00 pm Professional Improvement Council Seminars
- Agronomy and Pest Management
- Ag Economics
- Animal Science
- Natural Resources/Aquaculture/Sea Grant
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Horticulture and Turf Grass
2:30 pm-3:20 pm Break
4:00 pm -6:00 pm Commercial Exhibits close and take down
4:30 pm States Night Out
7:00 pm Silent and Live Auction Preview
8:00 pm Live Auction
10:00 pm Kansas Meeting
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10
6:30 am- 9:00 am Assemble for Professional Improvement Tours
6:30 am Chris Cakes Breakfast
8:00 am– 6:00 pm Professional Improvement Tours
4:45 pm Shuttle buses for Kansas BBQ for non-tour participants
6:00 pm Kansas Pork on a Stick Dinner
10:00 pm Kansas Meeting
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11
7:00 am -8:30 am National Committee Members Breakfast Recognition of Retiring Chairs, Vice Chairs and Special Assignments
7:00 am -4:00 pm Computer Technology Center Open
8:00 pm-5:00 pm Life Member and Spouses Hospitality Room
8:30 am- 10:00 am NACAA Policy Meeting
8:30 am- 10:30 am General Session
9:00 am- 5:00 pm Registration
10:30 am-10:45 am Break
10:45 am- 3:30 pm Bioenergy Curriculum Super Seminar (including Lunch – Tickets Required)
11:45 am- 1:30 pm Search for Excellence Luncheon- Sustainable Agriculture
11:45am- 1:15 pm Educational Luncheon Seminars (Tickets Required)
- United Soybean Board - Focus on Soybeans
- Sustainable Grazing Strategies for the Great Plains Region
1:30 pm -5:00 pm Teaching and Educational Technologies – Hands on Teaching Sessions
1:30 pm- 4:00 pm American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists Certification Exam
4:30 pm-5:00 pm Formal Picture Opportunity
5:00 pm- 6:30 pm DSA & AA Recipients, Hall of Fame Recipients, NACAA Board Members, Region Directors, Past Officers, Special Assignments, Special Guests, Council Chairs, Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs Assemble for Banquet
6:30 pm- 9:00 pm Annual Banquet
9:15 pm-11:00 pm President’s Reception
10:00 pm Kansas Meeting & Celebration
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12
8:00 am- 5:00 pm NACAA Board Meeting
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13
8:00 am- 12:00 pm NACAA Board Meeting