Registration Name: __________________________________ ________________________________________ Spouse/Guest:____________________________ ________________________________________ County: __________________________________ Address: _________________________________ City:_____________________________________ State/Zip: ________________________________ Phone: __________________________________ Cell:_____________________________________ Email: ___________________________________ Dietary Needs: ____________________________ ________________________________________ Registration Deadline: January 15, 2019 Registration Cost: $110 per person Late Registration Cost: $150 per person (After January 15)
L eap
Leadership Education Advocacy Promotion
Bloomington 2019
• Conference Minnesota Farm Bureau
Return registration and payment postmarked no later than January 15 to: Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Attn: Leap Conference PO Box 64370 St. Paul, MN 55164
Each attendee must make their own hotel reservation. Hotel Room Rates: $109 plus tax Must book before January 4, 2019 Radisson Blu Mall of America 2100 Killebrew Dr. Bloomington, MN 55425 radissonblu.com/en/hotel-mall-of-america
years Minnesota Farm Bureau
®
1919 - 2019
First Time Attendee _____ Friday Only $65 per person Late Registration: $80 per person after January 15
Saturday Only $65 per person Late Registration: $80 per person after January 15
L eap
Leadership Education Advocacy Promotion Online registration and payment found at fbmn.org/leap-conference.
Friday Tours (tour limit 80): $20 per person NO LUNCH Number attending tour: ____________________ Saturday Workshop Track: (please check) ____ Track 1: Capitol Experience (off-site) ____ Track 2: Workshops
®
n fbmn.org n
[email protected] n 651-768-2100
Bloomington 2019
• Conference
January 25 - 26, 2019 Radison Blu
L eap
Leadership Education Advocacy Promotion
Bloomington 2019 • Conference
l Friday, January 25 l 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Registration
l 12:45 - 5 p.m. Conference Tours/Visits l The Bell Museum The Bell Museum, formerly known as the “James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History,” is located at the University of Minnesota. The museum, which opened at its new location on the St. Paul campus last summer, includes the world-renowned Minnesota wildlife dioramas and numerous animal specimens from all over the world. The museum is part of the University’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. l Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center is the new home of the Minnesota Vikings. This facility consists of four outdoor natural grass fields, an outdoor artificial turf mini-stadium and an indoor artificial field. On this tour, you will learn how the Minnesota Vikings turf crew maintains a safe natural grass playing surface. Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom will be on hand to share connections between agriculture, sports and K-12 classrooms. (Tour cancelled if Vikings make it to the Super Bowl.) l 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. District Social Hour Appetizers and networking l 6:30 p.m. Grand Welcome and Dinner
l Keynote Mark J. Lindquist Passion! 8 Steps to Reignite Yours As working professionals, we could all use a little jolt from time to time. This may be the only time all year when you take a moment to reflect on the things you need to do to reignite the passion that brought you into agriculture in the first place. Worldtouring entertainer and actor Mark J. Lindquist offers a keynote that is as entertaining as it is enlightening as he sends you out the door on fire. l 8:30 p.m. Social Farm Bureau Bingo Lots of prizes!
l Saturday, January 26 l 7 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Registration l 8 a.m. Breakfast l Track 1 Workshops (off-site) 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m. • Minnesota Capitol Experience Spend the day at the Minnesota State Capitol and experience the process of a bill becoming law. Participants will get the chance to become part of a mock session and get a tour of the Capitol. l Track 2 Workshops 8:30 a.m. – Round 1 • Understanding GMOs and Seed Science Valerie Bayes, Monsanto • How to Host an On-the-Farm Event Panel Discussion • Railroad 101 Lydia Bjorge, BNSF Railway l 9:45 a.m. – Break
l 10 a.m. Workshops Round 2 • Antibiotics and Animal Health Randall Singer, University of Minnesota • Trade with Canada, What We Need to Know Steve Buchta, Canadian Consulate • Minnesota 4-H Science of Agriculture Challenge Team Future Generations, Beltrami County Ann Marie Ward, Beltrami 4-H Coordinator l 11:45 a.m. Break l Noon Lunch l 2 p.m. Workshops Round 3 • Lessons in 60 Minutes Valerie Bayes, Monsanto • Using Social Media to Promote Agriculture and You! Don Schindler, Reputation Coach and Digital Marketer • Things to Know if You are a Beginning Farmer David Weinand, Minnesota Department of Agriculture l 3:15 p.m. Break l 4 p.m. Resource Course/Make & Take Session l 4:30 p.m. YF&R Discussion Meet Contests l 6:30 p.m. Leadership Banquet •YF&R Awards Outstanding Friend of Young Farmers & Ranchers Golden Pitch Fork Award Discussion Meet Final 8 Announcement l P&E Awards • Golden Apple Award • Advocate of the Year
8 p.m. Dance and Games
