Hilton Chicago Hotel, Chicago, IL Tuesday, January 23, 2018 6:30 7:30 pm Grand Ballroom Welcome Reception with Exhibits and Registration Wednesday, January 24, 2018 8:00 am 5:30 pm Grand Ballroom Registration and Exhibits 10:00 am 12:15 pm International Ballroom Opening General Session 10:00 am 10:15 am International Ballroom Welcome Doug Catt, Publisher, Top Producer Magazine Sara Schafer, Editor, Top Producer Magazine 10:15 am 11:15 am International Ballroom Topic: TBD Speaker: TBD 11:15 am 12:15 pm International Ballroom Washington Update: Can Jim Wiesemeyer, Pro Farmer/ Republicans Govern? Farm Journal Washington Policy Analyst 12:15 pm Grand Foyer Learning Sessions & Lunch 12:15 pm 2:25 pm Over lunch, you ll have the opportunity to visit with multiple sponsors during these quick-hit and interactive sessions. 2:30 pm 3:00 pm Grand Ballroom Break in the Exhibit Hall 3:00 pm 5:00 pm International Ballroom Afternoon General Session 3:00 pm 4:00 pm International Ballroom Strengths = Super Powers: Sarah Beth Aubrey, A.C.T. Four Secret C-Suite Consulting principal and Top Leadership Tactics that Producer Farm Executives Should Use 2018 Tentative TPS Agenda - 11-16-17.indd 1 11/16/2017 11:52:53 AM
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 (cont.) 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. International Ballroom Finetune Your Negotiation Bryan Dodge, Dodge Skills: Creating a Climate Development president, and Attitude of Win-Wins executive coach and business consultant 5:00 pm 6:00 pm Grand Ballroom Cocktail Reception 6:00 pm 8:00 pm International Ballroom Top Producer of the Year Banquet Thursday, January 25, 2018 7:30 am 5:30 pm International Foyer Registration Desk 7:30 am 8:15 am International Ballroom Breakfast 8:15 am 9:00 am International Ballroom U.S. Farm Report Taping Moderator: Tyne Morgan, Host, U.S. Farm Report; Panelists: Chip Flory, Market Rally host and Farm Journal Economist; Pete Meyer, S&P Global Platt; Matt Bennett, Bennett Consulting; Brian Splitt, Allendale 9:10 am 10:00 am Breakout Session 1 Waldorf Room Make Your Move To Better Mark Gold, Top Third Ag Marketing Marketing Marquette Room Land Rental Agreements: Chris Barron, Ag View Why Transparency Pays Solutions and Top Producer Williford Room A/B Practical Strategies and Polly Dobbs, Dobbs Legal Tips for Your Farm s Group Succession Plan 2018 Tentative TPS Agenda - 11-16-17.indd 2 11/16/2017 11:52:53 AM
Williford Room C The Tangible and Intangible Amy Wirtz, Family and Value of a Board of Advisors Business Success; Glen Newcomer, Newcomer Farms Continental A Lessons from the 2018 Moderator: Sara Schafer, Top Top Producer of the Year Producer Winners Continental B Non-Traditional Financing: Peter Martin, K-Coe Isom The Pros and Cons Continental C How Strong Is Your Bench? Rena Striegel, Transition Preparing Your Team for Point Business Advisors Tomorrow s Opportunities 10:10 am 11:00 am Breakout Session 2 Waldorf Room Lift Your Nose From the Bret Oelke, Innovus Agra Grindstone: Management Strategies to Improve Your Competitive Advantage Marquette Room Land Rental Agreements: Chris Barron, Ag View Why Transparency Pays Solutions and Top Producer Williford Room A/B Practical Strategies and Polly Dobbs, Dobbs Legal Tips for Your Farm s Group Succession Plan Williford Room C How to Plan Whether Tax Paul Neiffer, CliftonLarsonAllen Reform Happens or Not and Top Producer Continental A Managing Family Business Carolyn Rodenberg, Conflicts: Deal With It! Alternatives to Conflict Continental B Crop Insurance Strategies Jamie Wasemiller, Gulke Group for 2018 2018 Tentative TPS Agenda - 11-16-17.indd 3 11/16/2017 11:52:53 AM
Continental C The Coach s Toolkit: Bob Grace, The Leadership Practical Tips for Coaching Effect Others 11:00 am 11:30 am Grand Ballroom Break in the Exhibit Hall 11:30 am 12:20 pm Breakout Session 3 Waldorf Room Lift Your Nose From the Bret Oelke, Innovus Agra Grindstone: Management Strategies to Improve Your Competitive Advantage Marquette Room Option Strategies for an Bryan Doherty, Stewart- Uncertain World Peterson Williford Room A/B Panel: How to Develop and Sarah Beth Aubrey, A.C.T. Coach Your Next Generation Consulting and Top Producer Williford Room C How to Plan Whether Tax Paul Neiffer, CliftonLarsonAllen Reform Happens or Not and Top Producer Continental A Managing Family Business Carolyn Rodenberg, Conflicts: Deal With It! Alternatives to Conflict Continental B In Trump We Trust? Jeff Beal, Gulke Group Continental C The Coach s Toolkit: Bob Grace, The Leadership Practical Tips for Coaching Effect Others 12:30 pm 1:45 pm International Ballroom Lunch with Keynote Chris Koch, Speaker: If I Can... Athlete, Adventurer, Farmer 1:45 pm 2:45 pm Grand Ballroom Trade Show Dessert 2018 Tentative TPS Agenda - 11-16-17.indd 4 11/16/2017 11:52:54 AM
2:45 pm 5:00 pm International Ballroom General Session 2:45 pm 3:45 pm Megatrends that Will Impact Matt Roberts, The Kernmantle Your Farm Operation Group 3:45 pm 5:00 pm Panel: Ag Lender Moderator: Chip Flory, Market Expectations, Wants and Rally host and Farm Journal Needs Economist; Panelists: Ashley Arrington, Agri Authority; Tim Holman, Rabo AgriFinance; Nate Franzen, First Dakota National Bank; Chris Narayanan, GA Capital, LLC 5:00 pm 6:00 pm Grand Ballroom Networking Reception Friday, January 26, 2017 7:30 am 12:00 pm International Foyer Registration Desk 7:00 am 8:00 am International Ballroom Breakfast with Sponsors 8:00 am 10:00 am International Ballroom General Session 8:00 am 9:00 am Predicting Chaos: Managing Eric Snodgrass, University of Your Weather Risk Illinois and Agrible co-founder and senior atmospheric scientist 9:00 am 10:00 am Looking Beyond Our Jerry Gulke, The Gulke Group Backdoor: Today s Grain president, moderated by Pam Markets Fretwell, Farm Journal Media 10:00 am Adjourn and Hotel Checkout 2018 Tentative TPS Agenda - 11-16-17.indd 5 11/16/2017 11:52:54 AM