2018 ANNUAL MEETING

2018 Annual Meeting Agenda Washington Court Hotel | 525 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington DC

Monday February 5 • 4:30PMWashington Court – Capitol Conference Room4:30 PM – NCAE Executive Committee Meeting

Tuesday February 6 • 8:30AM – 5:30PMWashington Court – Atrium Ballroom 8:30 AM – Opening Remarks and IntroductionsSpeakers:

• Rick Hanas – NCAE Executive Member - Invocation• Joe Young – NCAE Chairman • Michael Marsh – NCAE President • Autumn Lippy - Maryland FFA State President • Cahlen Cheatham - Maryland FFA State Vice-President

9:00 AM – Kick-off KeynoteTBD Keynote Speaker: TBD

10:00 AM – 2018 Political & Regulatory UpdateSpeaker:

• Charlie Garrison - President at The Garrison Group LLC

10:45 AM – Break

11:00 AM – Ag Labor Demographics: Present and FutureWhat the Future of Ag Labor Looks Like: Where will we find our workers and at what cost?Speaker:

• Dr. Stephen Bronars - Partner at Edgeworth Economics

11:45 AM – The Culture of Safety Speaker:

• Frank Gasperini – President & CEO of Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America (ASHCA)

12:10 PM – Lunch with Guest Speaker Ray StarlingOff the Record ConversationSpeaker:

• Ray Starling – Special Assistant to the President for Agriculture, Trade and Food Assistance

1:15 PM – Agriculture Working TogetherAn Update on the Ag Workforce CoalitionSpeaker:

• Lynn Jacquez – Principal of CJ Lake LLC

2:00 PM – Break

2:15 PM – Ag Labor & Immigration Issues in the U.S. Senate Keynote Speaker: TBD

3:00 PM – Worker Protection StandardsWhat Employers Need to Know for 2018 Speakers:

• Paul Schlegel – Deputy Executive Director of Public Policy at the American Farm Bureau Federation

• Aline DeLucia – Associate Director of Public Policy at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture

2018 ANNUAL MEETING

Tuesday February 6 • 3:45PM – 6:00PM3:45 PM – NCAE UpdatesQ&A with Michael Marsh to set the stage for 2018 and Beyond Speaker:

• Michael Marsh – President of NCAE

4:15 PM – Annual Meeting of NCAE Members

4:45PM – Full NCAE Board Meeting(All Members Encouraged to Remain)

6:00 PM – Reception in Executive Room

Wednesday February 7 • 7:45 AM – 10:30 AM Washington Court – Atrium Ballroom7:45 AM – Continental Breakfast Provided

8:15 AM – Hill Day Briefing and Role PlaySpeaker:

• Sara Neagu-Reed - Legislative Associate at California Farm Bureau Federation

9:00 AM – Hill Day Kick-off KeynoteAg Labor & Immigration Issues in the U.S. House of Representatives Keynote Speaker:

• Representative Robert Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee

Thursday February 8 • 8:30 AM – 3:30 PMWashington Court – Atrium Ballroom8:30 AM – Opening Remarks and Introductions

9:00 AM – U.S. Department of Labor: ETA, OFLC and Wage & HourSpeakers:

• Bill Thompson - Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary • Brian Pasternak - Director of Programs, Planning and Outreach• Whitney Ford -• Jennifer Amore -

10:15 AM – U.S. Department of StateSpeaker: TBD

11:00 AM – U.S. Department of Justice Speaker:

• Jodi Danis - Special Litigation Counsel of Immigrant and Employee Rights Section

11:30 AM – USCIS Ombudsman’s Office, Invited

12:30 PM – Lunch

1:30 PM – Lawyers PanelPanelists: TBD

2:30 PM – NCAE Outlook and H-2A Committee Goals for 2018Panelists:

• Michael Marsh - President & CEO of NCAE • Troy Frostad - Human Resource Manager at Underwood Fruit & Warehouse Company • Ryan Ayres - Chief Human Resources Officer at Mercer Ranches

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All sponsorships for the 2018 Annual Meeting will be used to sponsor the Full Program, we will not be designating Meals to specific

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