2024 Annual Conference

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November 3 - 5, 2024

The American Society of Agricultural Consultants will hold its 2024 Annual Conference in Fort Myers, Fla., beginning with a reception on Sunday, November 3. Conference sessions will begin on Monday and continue through Tuesday morning. That afternoon, attendees will be touring local agriculture from approximately noon to 6 p.m.

The venue for the conference is the Crowne Plaza Fort Myers Gulf Coast, 9931 Interstate Commerce Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33913.

Early Registration will end October 12:

Members: $595 (after October 12: $635)

Non-Members: $695 (after October 12: $735)

Spouses/Guests: $295

Discount available for attendees sponsored by ASAC members (contact an ASAC member for details). For discounts for first-time conference attendees and students, contact evp@agconsultants.org.

Sunday, November 3

Welcome to Fort Myers

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.: Registration

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.:  ASAC Board of Directors Meeting (open to all)

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.:  Opening Reception and Get Acquainted Activities

Dinner: On Your Own

Monday, November 4

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.:  Registration & Breakfast

8:00 - 8:45 a.m.: "Welcome to Florida Agriculture" - Andy Neuhofer, Fla. Farm Bureau

8:45 - 9:45 a.m.: "Beef on Dairy is Transforming Markets" - Corey Geiger, CoBank, Lead Economist for Dairy

9:45 - 10:00 a.m.: Break

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.: "How to Switch from Consultant to Counselor" - Don Tyler, Tyler & Associates

11:00 - 12:15 p.m.: Rapid Fire Round Tables - Table Leaders TBA

12:15 - 1:45 p.m.: Presidents' Lunch

1:45 - 2:45 p.m.: "A Look Inside the Head of a Seasoned Ag Banker" - Curt Covington, AgAmerica

2:45 - 3:00 p.m.: Break

3:00 - 4:15 p.m.: "Legal and Policy Update" - Rusty Rumley, JD, LLM, National Ag Law Center

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.: Reception

6:30 - 9:00 p.m.: ASAC Banquet - Steve Johnson, Chair, Florida Citrus Commission: "Florida Agriculture and Its Role in the State's Diversity"

Tuesday, November 5

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.: Breakfast

8:00 - 8:45 a.m.: "Leveraging Technology to Efficiently Build Your Brand" - Chrissy Wozniak, North American Ag

8:45 - 9:30 a.m.: "Issues Affecting International Fresh Citrus Trade" - Dr. Andrew Muhammad, Professor, University of Tennessee

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.: "Consulting in an AI Environment" (Ethics Course) - Paige Gilligan, CAC, Risk Mitigators & Advisors, Inc

11:00 a.m. - Noon: ASAC Business Meeting

12:15 - 6:00 p.m.: Tours (Depart Hotel at 12:15 - Box lunches provided)

Tour 1: ECHO Global Farm

Tour 2: TBA

Evening: Dinner on Your Own

*All meals are included unless otherwise noted.