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North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Association
21st Annual Convention

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 14

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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	NAFDMA Annual Meeting	TITLES and NAMES that are underlined are clickable links to Session Summaries and Biographies!   * all Sessions, Moderators and Speakers may be subject to change.
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Breakfast in the Trade Show - The Annex
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	General Session 1
10:45 AM - 12:45 AM	Concurrent Session 3
--- 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM	Concurrent Session 3A
--- 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Concurrent Session 3B
--- 11:15 PM - 12:45 PM	Concurrent Session 3C
12:15 PM - 2:15 PM	Lunch in the Trade Show - The Annex (Raffle at 2 p.m.)
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM	Concurrent Session 4
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM	Closing Session

	9:00 AM - 10:30 AM		SEE BELOW		2:15 PM - 3:45 PM		4 PM - 5:30 PM
TRACK HEADINGS	GENERAL SESSION 1		CONCURRENT SESSION 3		CONCURRENT SESSION 2		CLOSING SESSION
NAFDMA PRESENTS	Capitalizing on a Tour: What John Stanley Learned on a NAFDMA Bus Tour presented by John Stanley		10:45-12:15 Employee Incentive Programs Moderator: Dede Beck, MI Speakers: Bill Michaels, Fly Creek, NY; Dede Beck, St. Johns, MI		Capturing Clicks: Best of NAFDMA Member Web Sites Moderator: Kelly Fuerstenberg, MA Speakers: Andrew Skadberg, College Station, TX; Yongxia Skadberg, College Station, TX		Closing Session: A Celebration, a Recap, a Look Forward and a Margarita Parade
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES			10:45-12:15 Best Management Practices for Retail Markets Facilitator: Debbie Pifer, OH Speakers: Joe Lizer, Winchester, VA; Jo-Anne Weber, Baltimore, MD		BMPs for Petting Farms Moderator: Bonnie Remlinger, WA Speakers: Jeff Bender, St. Paul, MN; Bonnie Remlinger, WA
FEATURED FARMS & RANCHES			10:45-12:15 Ropin'& Wranglin' the Corporate Crowd Moderator: Mary Vollmer, NC Speakers: Craig Christopher, San Antonio, TX		Relationship Marketing and Linking CSA Customers to the Farm Experience Moderator: Rob Leeds, OH Speakers: Kate Zurschmeide, Bluemont, VA; Debbie Schoeb, Berryville, VA
ECOTOURISM & AGRITOURISM			11:00-12:30 Pass the Binoculars Moderator: Chalmers Mikell, SC Speakers: Stan Meador, Eldorado, TX; Sage Kawecki, Uvalde, TX		Create an Experience with Culinary Tourism Moderator: Kerry Engel, AB Speakers: Marjie Christopher, San Antonio, TX
TOTALLY TEXAS			11:00-12:30 A Plot of Potential Moderator: Vickie Parker-Clark, ID Speaker: Bill Vaney, Fredericksburg, TX		Nurturing our Kids to Love the Farm (and Want to Stay!) Moderator: Al Rose, MA Speakers: The Arnosky Family, Wimberly, TX; The Graff Family, Hondo, TX
FARMERS' MARKETS: THE BIG PICTURE	Wheelin' it to Sunset Valley Farmers' Market Facilitators: Pamela Boyar, TX and Gail Hayden, CA Buses for this session on wheels will depart for the Sunset Valley Farmers' Market from the Hyatt. Buses will depart and return as they fill, and will continually run until lunch.		11:15-12:45 Risk Management & Liability Issues for Farmers and Farmers' Markets Moderator: Don Wambles, AL Speakers: TBD		Successful, Profitable Farmers' Markets Through Strong Relationships Moderator: Bertie Wells, BC Speakers: Bertie Wells, Kamloops, BC; Margie Child, Kamloops, BC
FARMERS' MARKETS: THE HOT TOPICS			11:15-12:45 Crossing the Digital Divide: Credit, EBT & Debit Cards at the Farmers' Market Moderator: Richard McCarthy, LA Speakers: Diane Eggert, Syracuse, NY; Velma Lakins, Washington, DC; Patricia Mancha, Dallas, TX		Farmers' Markets: A Social and Economic Anchor for Your Community Moderator: Mike Bevins, IA Speakers: Edward Ragland, Washington, DC; Virginia Gieseke, Des Moines, IA; Barbara Lovitt, Des Moines, IA

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