THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
1:30 PM
Registration

Hotel lobby,
AFA office in East Lobby Alcove

Registration

Hotel lobby,
AFA office in East Lobby Alcove

Registration

Hotel lobby,
AFA office in East Lobby Alcove

1:30 PM
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
Opening Session

Sandy Kemper, AFA Chairman & CEO
Russ Weathers, AFA President

Opening Session

Sandy Kemper, AFA Chairman & CEO
Russ Weathers, AFA President

Opening Session

Sandy Kemper, AFA Chairman & CEO
Russ Weathers, AFA President

4:00 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
6:45 PM
The Encore Effect, Mark Sanborn
The Encore Effect, Mark Sanborn
The Encore Effect, Mark Sanborn
6:45 PM
7:45 PM
7:45 PM
8:00 PM
Track Orientation

Student Advisory Team

Track Orientation

Student Advisory Team

Track Orientation

Student Advisory Team

8:00 PM
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
9:30 PM
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
7:00 AM
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
7:00 AM
7:45 AM
Morning Message
Morning Message
Morning Message
7:45 AM
8:00 AM
Resumes, Career Fairs &
Interview Skills

Mike Gaul, Iowa State University

Ethics

Thad Standley, Cargill

Influencers of Change!

Jim Welch, The Growth Leader

8:00 AM
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
8:50 AM
8:50 AM
9:00 AM
Opportunity Fair
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
Break
10:00 AM
10:15 AM
Money Talks

Adam Carroll, National Financial Educators

10:15 AM
10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM
10:45 AM
Opportunity Fair
10:45 AM
11:00 AM
You Have a Job Offer -
Do You Take It?

Craig Benson, University of Missouri

11:00 AM
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
11:45 AM
Break
11:45 AM
12:00 PM
Professional Etiquette in Dining

L.G. Jett, Ph.D. University of Missouri

Lunch with
Opportunity Fair Exhibitors
Lunch with
Opportunity Fair Exhibitors
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
Opportunity Fair
Mentorship…

Eric Spell, AgCareers.com

1:00 PM
1:20 PM
Break
1:20 PM
1:30 PM
Unleashing the Most Positive You

Susie Thompson

1:30 PM
2:15 PM
Break
2:15 PM
2:30 PM
Introduction
2:30 PM
2:45 PM
Break
2:45 PM
3:00 PM
Executive Panel
Executive Panel
Executive Forum
3:00 PM
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:15 PM
4:15 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
4:45 PM
Track Meeting
4:45 PM
5:00 PM
Track Meeting
5:00 PM
5:15 PM
Break
5:15 PM
5:30 PM
Break
Break
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
Reception
Reception
Reception
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
AFA Leader in Agriculture
Award Dinner
AFA Leader in Agriculture
Award Dinner
AFA Leader in Agriculture
Award Dinner
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
7:00 AM
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
7:00 AM
7:45 AM
Morning Message
Morning Message
Morning Message
7:45 AM
8:00 AM
Exploring Your
Entrepreneurial Potential
The Public Victory

Coral Rice, Todd Wangsgard

TBD - Leadership

Haydn Shaw, Les Kaschner

8:00 AM
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
10:50 AM
Break
10:50 AM
11:00 AM
Franklin Covey

Justin Hildebrand, Doug Waltman

11:00 AM
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
12:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
Lunch
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
Dressing for Success & Professional Impressions

Jim Leseman, Men's Warehouse
and Sara Rogers

Investing Knowledge

Lance Reynolds, Edward Jones

1:30 PM
1:45 PM
Franklin Covey

Justin Hildebrand, Doug Waltman

1:45 PM
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
2:45 PM
Break
2:45 PM
3:00 PM
Actions Speak Louder
Than Words

Jan Hargrave

3:00 PM
3:15 PM
Break
3:15 PM
3:30 PM
Family Dynamics and Agriculture

Dr. Ron Hanson, University of Nebraska

3:30 PM
4:00 PM
Trust

Coral Rice, Haydn Shaw,
Les Kaschner, Joel Mathiowetz

4:00 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
Track Meeting
Track Meeting
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
Break
Break
Track Meeting
5:30 PM
6:30 PM
Dinner & Entertainment
Dinner & Entertainment
Dinner & Entertainment
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
9:30 PM
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
6:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
and Fellowship (optional)
Continental Breakfast
and Fellowship (optional)
Continental Breakfast
and Fellowship (optional)
6:30 AM
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
7:45 AM
7:45 AM
8:00 AM
Morning Message
Making a Positive Impact

Richard Fagerlin, Peak Solutions

8:00 AM
8:15 AM
Morning Message
Torchbearer Presentation

Rhett Laubach, YourNextSpeaker

8:15 AM
8:30 AM
Internships 101
8:30 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:45 AM
Your Road to Success

Justin Knopf, Knopf Farms

9:45 AM
10:00 AM
Break
10:00 AM
10:15 AM
Taking Your Leadership With You

Dr. Jim Spain, University of Missouri

The AFA Alliance

Morning Message
10:15 AM
10:30 AM
AFA and Your Future

The AFA Alliance

Russ Weathers, AFA President

10:30 AM
11:00 AM
AFA Discussion & Evaluation
11:00 AM
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
11:30 AM
AFA Discussion & Evaluation
11:30 AM
12:00 PM
Lunch & Closing Session

Dr. Scott Vernon, Cal Poly University Ilovefarmers.org

Lunch & Closing Session

Dr. Scott Vernon, Cal Poly University Ilovefarmers.org

Lunch & Closing Session

Dr. Scott Vernon, Cal Poly University Ilovefarmers.org

12:00 PM
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
Adjourn
Adjourn
Adjourn
1:00 PM
Save the Dates! The AFA Leaders Conference is already on the calendar for 2010, 2011 and 2012! The dates are as follows:
2010: November 4 – 7
2011: November 3 – 6
2012: November 1 – 4