NAFDMA
North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Association
21st Annual Convention

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Friday At-A-Glance*

 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13

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7:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Breakfast - The Annex	TITLES and NAMES that are underlined are clickable links to Session Summaries and Biographies!   * all Sessions, Moderators and Speakers may be subject to change.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Welcome and Keynote Speaker
11:15 AM - 12:45 AM	Lunch in the Trade Show - The Annex
--- 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM	Concurrent Session 1A
--- 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM	Concurrent Session 1B
--- 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM	Concurrent Session 1C
--- 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM	Concurrent Session 1D
3 PM - 4:30 PM	Concurrent Session 2
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM	Awards Banquet (tickets required)

	8 AM - 11 AM			SEE TIMES BELOW		3 PM - 4:30 PM
TRACK HEADINGS	WELCOME & KEYNOTE			CONCURRENT SESSION 1		CONCURRENT SESSION 2
NAFDMA PRESENTS	Keynote: Evolution of Farm Markets and Agricultural Tourism: Potential and Challenge presented by  Brent Warner and Ed Mahoney			11:15-12:45 Retail & Entertainment - the Perfect Marriage? Moderator: Stuart Beare, UK Speakers: Stuart Beare, Crawley, UK, John Stanley, Kalamunda, AUS		What Flew & What Flopped: Best Management Practices for Farms & Ranches Facilitators: Brent Warner & Rob Leeds
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES				11:15-12:45 Haunting Safely on a Shoe String Budget Moderator: Chalmers Mikell, SC Speakers: Leonard Pickel, Charlotte, NC; Glen Boyette, Clayton, NC
FEATURED FARMS & RANCHES				11:45-1:15 School Tours by the Thousands Moderator: Wayne Bishop, CA Speakers: Carolyn Raasch, Liberty, MO; Gieselle Fest, Liberty, MO; Mary Vollmer, Bunn, NC
ECOTOURISM & AGRITOURISM				12:15-1:45 On the EcoTourism Trail Moderator: Miles Phillips, TX Speakers: Andrew Skadberg, College Station, TX; Bill Hellen, Hebbronville, TX		Senior Tours Moderator: Kay Hollabaugh, PA Speakers: Betty Eshleman, Clyde, OH; Mandy Holcomb, Willcox, AZ
TOTALLY TEXAS				12:15-1:45 Lone Star Potential: Ideas and Opinions from Two Radio Personalities Facilitator: Pamela Boyar, TX Speakers: Jim Hightower, Austin, TX; John Dromgoole, Austin, TX		Retail Options for Direct Marketing Meats and Poultry Moderator: Ken Graff, TX Speakers: Debbie Davis, Bandera, TX; Rod Carlyon, Westlock, AB; Jim Lorraine, Truro, NS
FARMERS' MARKETS: THE BIG PICTURE				12:45-2:15 Is My Farmers' Market Successful? Moderator: Randii MacNear, CA Speakers: Richard McCarthy, New Orleans, LA		Marketing Your Market: Local, Regional & National Public Relations Campaigns Moderator: Darlene Cavanaugh, AB Speakers: Eileen Kotowich, Red Deer, AB; Pamela Boyar, Austin, TX; Mark Smith, Cambridge, MA
FARMERS' MARKETS: THE HOT TOPICS				12:45-2:15 Boost your Business: Using the Internet for your Farm and Farmers' Market Moderator: Jeff Cole, MA Speakers: Andrew Smiley, Austin, TX		Diversifying Your Farm for Greater Profitability: CSAs, Farmers' Markets and Direct Marketing Moderator: Andrew Stout, WA Speakers: Pamela & Frank Arnosky, Wimberley, TX; Andrew Stout, Carnation, WA

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