MFBF Convention - Living the Legacy - Register
Published
8/8/2019
2019 Montana Farm Bureau Convention - Living the Legacy
November 11 - 14 - DoubleTree & Northern Hotels - Billings
LODGING INFORMATION - Attendees are responsible for making their own room reservations. Click here or call the DoubleTree Hotel at (406) 252-7400 or for overflow, contact the Northern Hotel at (406) 867-6767. Request
the MFBF room block for special conference rates. Book your room by October 30!
A late registration fee will be charged after October 27th.
| Monday, November 11 | ||
| 1:00 - 3:00 pm | Women’s Leadership Committee Meeting | |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Commodity Advisory Committee Meetings | |
| 3:00 - 7:00 pm | Registration Open | DoubleTree |
| 3:00 - 5:00 pm | Board of Directors Meeting | |
| 3:00 - 5:00 pm | Promotion & Education Committee Meeting | |
| 3:30 - 5:00 pm | Commodity Advisory Committee Meetings | |
| 6:00 pm | Centennial Convention Kick-off Social | DoubleTree |
| 7:00 pm | “The Long Trail” Farm Bureau Play - The Play With A Vision | |
| Tuesday, November 12 | ||
| 7:00 am | Century Club Members Only Breakfast | |
| 7:30 - 6:00 pm | Registration & Trade Show Open | DoubleTree |
| 8:10 am | Pre-Session Vespers | |
| 8:30 am | Opening General Session | Keynote: Success in the Long Run - Duane Martinz |
| 10:00 am | Coffee Break | |
| 10:15 - 12:15 am | Young Farmer & Rancher Committee Meeting | |
| 10:30 - 11:30am | Workshops | |
- Hiring Farm & Ranch Employees - Bob Milligan, Cornell University | ||
| - Family Business Succession Planning - Curt Barnekoff & Dana Springer, Wipfli | ||
| - Ask in Earnest “Suicide Prevention” - Darla Tyler-McSherry | ||
| - Rural Broadband - RJ Karnery, AFBF | ||
| 11:45 am | Audit Report | |
| 12:00 pm | Open Resolutions Session | |
| 12:30-1:45 pm | Lunch hosted by YF&R Committee | Keynote: With Vision, There is Hope - Bruce Vincent |
| 1:45-3:00 pm | Workshops | |
| - Interpersonal Communication & Supervision of Farm/Ranch Employees - Bob Milligan | ||
| - Using Social Media to Find Profit in Your Business - Mary Heffernan, Five Marys Farms | ||
| - Personal Leadership & Vision, Carmen McSpadden, MSU Leadership Institute | ||
| 2:00 pm | YF&R Discussion Meet - Round 1 | |
| 3:00 pm | Ice Cream Social | |
| 3:30-5:00 pm | District Caucuses | |
| 5:30 pm | YF&R Discussion Meet - Final Round | |
| 6:00 pm | MFBF Social | |
| 7:00 pm | YF&R Social & Dinner | |
| Wednesday, November 13 | ||
| 6:45 am | Presidents & Secretaries County Awards Breakfast | |
| 8:00 am | General Session | |
| - Roll Call of Delegates | ||
| - Credentials Committee & Nominating Committee Reports | ||
| 10:00 am | Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 am | Resolutions Session | |
| 11:45 am-1:00 pm | Lunch hosted by Women’s Leadership Committee | Keynote: Five Marys Farms Story - Mary Heffernan |
| 1:00 -5:00 pm | Resolutions Session continues | |
| 6:00 pm | MFBF’s Centennial Celebration Gala | Offsite at the Swift River Ranch |
| Thursday, November 14 | ||
| 8:00 am | Resolutions Session |
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