Skip to content

Register Now! ISPFMRA Annual Meeting

 

Our annual meeting is just around the corner! Join us February 16 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bloomington for networking, member recognition, great presentations, and more.

Register now!  (Register before February 5 to avoid a $45 late-registration surcharge.)

CE credit note: Attendance at the full program qualifies for 6 hours of ASFMRA CE for Thursday, February 16, 2017.

Wednesday, February 15

4:30 – 6:00 pm
Pre-conference reception: begin your networking early with those attending the Ag Facilities education course. Cash bar and heavy finger foods.

Thursday, February 16

7:00 am
Registration: Register your items for the Memorial Scholarship Auction. Trade Talk opens for the day. Continental breakfast.

8:00 am
Welcome

8:05 am
Dr. Bill Tierney, Chief Economist, Ag Resource Company: A nuts and bolts session with an overview of current markets and forecasts

9:40 am
ASFMRA Update: Michael J. Krause, AFM, President, ASFMRA

10:00 am
Break with Trade Talk exhibitors

10:20 am (Concurrent Sessions)
For managers: Lynn Clarkson, Clarkson Grain – Working with Specialty and Organic Production
For appraisers: Darrell Dunteman, Publisher, Ranch & Farm Tax Letter – Valuation of Family LP and LLCs

12:00 pm
Member recognition luncheon

1:15 pm
ISPFMRA business meeting

2:00 pm (Concurrent Sessions)
For managers: Bryan Young, Purdue University – Helping absentee owners understand why their tenants need to implement more robust weed management programs
For appraisers: Brian Weaver, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation – Working through the online license renewal process

2:45 pm
Ice cream social with Trade Talk exibitors

3:00 pm (Concurrent Sessions)
For managers: Dwight Raab, Chief Executive Officer, Illinois FBFM
For appraisers: Laura Harmon, Senior Counsel, Illinois Agricultural Association – Private utility eminent domain issues

4:00 pm
John Phipps, Commentator, U.S. Farm Report – A look at U.S. and world agriculture: we have a new sheriff in D.C., what does it mean to agriculture in the flyover states?

5:30 pm
Memorial Scholarship Auction and social time

Spouse Program

10:00 am
Food demonstration from Fresh Market

1:15 pm
Monarch Butterfly Program, Larry Howell: “I’ll bet you didn’t know…”
Master Gardener: Spring trimming, splitting plants, and general spring planting tips

A block of rooms is reserved at the DoubleTree by Hilton. Room rate is $120 plus taxes under the “Illinois Society of Farm Managers” block. Call 309-664-6446 to make reservations. The room block expires on January 17, 2017.

Back To Top