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SAVE THE DATE!
NORTHEAST COOPERATIVE COUNCIL’S 38th Future Cooperative Leader’s Conference
LEADING AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES TOMORROW
February 26-27, 2019 Doubletree by Hilton, East Syracuse, NY
For those who want to build knowledge of agricultural cooperatives
conducting business in the Northeast
At Lead ACT
Make new friends
Strengthen your leadership skills
Gain information useful to your farm business
Meet with top agricultural leaders
Learn about the diversity of NE co-ops meeting member needs
“An excellent meeting, the
discussions were invaluable,
along with the chance to make
new friends.”
“Didn’t know how diverse the
co-ops were.”
Liked hearing more about the
crops I don’t grow.”
“One of the best YC meetings
we have attended in the past 3
years.”
“Loved having co-op board
members, Farm Credit, and
CoBank reps present.”
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Meet and greet through Co-opoly
Board decision making
Financials—road map for strategic thinking at the co-op, on your farm
Embracing the change of today for the success of tomorrow
Co-op round table discussions
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Bobbie Severson Email: [email protected] Phone: 607.255.1987
Lead ACT is a joint effort be-tween the Northeast Coopera-tive Council and the Cornell Uni-versity Cooperative Enterprise Program. Support for the pro-gram is provided by the Stanley Warren Teaching Fund.
NORTHEAST COOPERATIVE COUNCIL’S 38th Future Cooperative Leader’s Conference
LEADING AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES TOMORROW
February 26-27, 2019 Doubletree by Hilton, East Syracuse, NY
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019
11:00 AM Registration
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Co-opoly, Everyone Wins or Loses Todd Schmit, Cornell University
3:00 PM Break, networking
3:30 PM Put on the Director’s Cap Ed Schoen, Director Emeritus, Dairy Farmers of America 5:00 PM Break
5:30 PM Reception
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019
7:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM Your Farm’s Future, Your Cooperative’s Future John Knopfs, Audit Committee Chair, Farm Credit East Gary Bradley, Executive Vice President, Farm Credit East Greg McConnell, Business Consultant, Farm Credit East
10:00 AM Break
10:30 AM Cooperative Round Tables
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Game Changer Bobbie Severson, Cornell University 2:15 PM Embracing Tomorrow Today Erica Leubner, FarmNet Consultant 3:00 PM Wrap up
3:30 PM Adjourn, safe trip home