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Farm BureauFarm Bureau

NationalNationalWomens LeadershipWomens LeadershipConferenceConference

AA PRILPRIL 55 -- 8, 20138, 2013

LLASAS VV EGASEGAS, N, NEVADAEVADA

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Engaged, Empowered & Strong is the theme of the fifth National Womens LeadershipConference, sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Womens Leadership Committee.

The c onference w ill be he ld Ap ril 5 - 8, 2013, at the Paris Hote l in Las Veg as, Nevada . Ma keyour plans now to join over 400 Farm Burea u wome n from ac ross the nation to learn, laug h,

lead and see wha t Las Vega s has to offer!

Hotel Information:

Paris Hote l Phone: 877.603.4389 (Code: SPWLC23)3655 Las Veg as Boulevard South Web site: http:/ / b it.ly/ Sqx15sLas Vegas, NV 89109

Reservation dea dline: March 13, 2013

Hotel rates are $149 plus Clark County Room Tax (currently 12%), pe r night. Additiona l pe rsonswill be c harge d a t $30 pe r pe rson, per night, with a max imum o f four persons pe r guestroom.

Garage pa rking, with a clea rance o f seven feet, is c omplimentary.

Conference Information:Early Bird registration (must be received by January 18, 2013) is $225

Reg ular registration (must be received by March 13, 2013) is $275

How to Register:Reg istration for the c onference ma y be c om pleted online by ac cessing the SILO Mee tingspa ge . You w ill need SILO ac cess to register attendees for your state. Once you have logg edinto SILO, click Me etings on the ba r ac ross the top of the pag e. Sc roll down to the c onferencedesc ription in April and c lick o n the c onference title link, then register your attendees here.On the next pa ge , make sure to selec t the link to the Na tiona l Wom ens Leadership Confer-enc e 2013. Click the Reg ister button and type in first and last nam e o f the attende e. If an at-tendee has attende d a conference where there has been online registration in the past, hernam e will show up be low. Choose the ap propriate link and m ove to the next sc reen. If an at-tendee has not been registered online p reviously, you will need to c hoose the New button

be low and enter her c ontac t informa tion. Please enter any dietary or spec ial needs in the ap-propriate box. If a person p lans to a ttend the full conferenc e, c lick that box. If she is just at-tending one day o r one event, make the appropriate c hoices. Please mark your tour prefer-enc e. Tours are filled a t a first-c om e, first served ba sis. Attendees will have an op po rtunity on-site in Vega s to trade w ith others. The tour is inc luded in full reg istration c osts. If youre no tc om ple ting a Full Reg istra tion, selec ting a tour will cost $100. Click the Reg ister button whenfinished . States will be billed for registrations at the c onc lusion of the c onferenc e.

If you have mo re spec ific questions regarding the registration p roc ess, contac t Kim Baker atkimb@fb.org o r 202.406.3707. Please see the last pa ge in this broc hure for the c anc ellationpolicy.

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1:00PM

5:30

PM

Registration

4:00PM 4:30PM StateWomensLeadershipCommitteeChair/CoordinatorUpdate

7:30PM 8:30PM WelcomeDessertReception

8:30AM 10:00AM OpeningGeneralSession

Welcome

TerryGilbert,Chair,AFBWomensLeadershipCommittee

PledgeofAllegiance

GreetingsandChallengetoFarmBureauWomen

BobStallman,President,AmericanFarmBureauFederation10:00AM 10:30AM BeverageBreak

CyberCaf

SilentAuctiontoBenefittheWhiteReinhardtFundforEducation10:30AM 11:45AM Workshops:

SocialMediaPanelDiscussion

Changeis(blank)

JohnTorres,Director,LeadershipDevelopment,AFBF

Beenthere.

Done

that.

Lessons

learned

from

those

who

have

successfully

transitionedtheirbusiness.

JoleneBrown,CSP

WhyImNotWonderWoman:LessonsfromaMereMortal

StaceyBryan

StartingtheDialogue

U.S.Farmers&RanchersAlliance

BusinessPlanning

DiscoverYourPersonalAgRiskProfile

CustomAgSolutions

ExerciseYourInfluence

LindaLJJohnson,Director,PolicyDevelopment,AFBF12:00PM 1:30PM Lunch

SpeakerJessicaAdelman,VPCorporateAffairs,Syngenta

2:00PM 3:15PM WorkshopsRepeated

3:15PM 3:45PM BeverageBreak

CyberCaf

SilentAuctiontoBenefittheWhiteReinhardtFundforEducation3:45PM 5:00PM WorkshopsRepeated

EveningFree

TTENTATIVEENTATIVE AA GENDAGENDA ASASOFOF NNOVEMBEROVEMBER 30, 201230, 2012

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7:30AM 8:15AM MorningDevotions

9:15AM 9:45AM Break

CyberCaf

SilentAuction

to

Benefit

the

White

Reinhardt

Fund

for

Education

9:45AM 11:00AM WorkshopsRepeated

12:15PM 1:45PM Lunch

SilentAuctionCloseat1:55PM

2:00PM 3:00PM MiniSessionsRepeated

4:30PM 5:30PM MiniSessionsRepeated

5:30PM 7:30PM AuctionItemPickup

4:10PM 4:30PM BeverageBreak

CyberCaf

8:30AM 9:15AM GeneralSession

11:15AM 12:00PM MiniSessions

OlderFarmers:AssessingRiskDeborahB.Reed,UniversityofKentucky

WomensHealthIssues TheBudgetChallenge:BudgetImpactsforAgricultureandYou

Dr.BobYoung,DeputyExecutiveDirectorofPublicPolicy,AFBF

MattErickson,Economist,AFBF

AgLiteracy

WomensCommunicationsBootCampPanelDiscussion

Panel

of

training

graduates

SuccessfulAdvocacyRequiresEngagedandEmpoweredGrassroots

CodyLyon,Director,Grassroots&PoliticalAdvocacy,AFBF

E+E+SxM=EffectiveWomensLeadershipCommittees

MarshaPurcell,CAE,Director,Membership&ProgramDevelopment,AFBF

HostaCommunityConversationinyourCommunity

SabrinaMatteson,RuralAffairs,AFBF

3:10PM

4:10

PM

Mini

Sessions

Repeated

EveningFree

6:00PM 7:30PM FarmBureauCommunicationsBootCampGraduateReunionbyinvitationonly

7:30AM 8:30AM BreakfastforStateChairsandCoordinators9:00AM 4:00PM* TourswithLunchIncluded

*Timesvarywithtours seepages5 7fortourdescriptions

6:00PM 8:00PM ClosingDinner

Speaker:NicoleJohnson

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TTO URO UR DDESC RIPTIO NSESC RIPTIO NSAALLLLTOURSTOURSINCLUDEINCLUDELUNCHLUNCH

#1HooverDamInside&OutTourandClarkCountyMuseum

HooverDamtowersabovetheColoradoRiverononesideandLakeMeadontheother

Enjoyanupcloseandpersonaltourofthismanmadewonderofthemodernworld.

BeginwithapresentationdescribingthecontributionoftheBureauofReclamationin

tamingthe

rivers,

and

its

contribution

in

helping

settle

the

West

and

growing

the

food

thatfeedsthenation.Visitorswilltakelargeelevators500feetdownintothewallof

BlackCanyonwheretheywillwalkthroughthe250footlongtunneldrilledoutofrock,

andviewthe650footlongNevadawingofthepowerplantanditseighthugegenera

tors.Thenvisittheexhibithallsandobservationdeck.*Notrecommendedforpeoplewithclaustrophobia,pacemakersordefibrillators.

TheClarkCountyMuseumisa30acresitethatfeaturesavastoutdoorareawithhistoric

homes,aghosttown,andminingtrailandevenatraindepotwithartifacts.Anindoorexhibit

showcasesaphysicaltimelineofNevadafromtheIceAgetotheAgeofEntertainment.The

timelinechroniclesthehistoryandcultureoftheancientPuebloandmorerecentPaiute,the

firstAnglopioneersandtheirdailylives,earlytownsitesandlandauctioncamps,miningtech

nologyand

the

gaming

and

entertainment

heritage

of

Las

Vegas.

#2SpringsPreserveandNevadaStateMuseumTour

TheSpringsPreserveisa180acrenongamingculturalandhistoricalattractiondesignedt

commemorateLasVegasdynamichistoryandtoprovideavisionforasustainablefuture.

KnownasthebirthplaceofLasVegas,thesiteofthePreservewas

oncehometobubblingspringsthatwereasourceofwaterfor

NativeAmericanslivingintheareathousandsofyearsago.Learn

aboutarchaeologyandhistoryofthearea,gardensofcactiand

othernativeplants,greenbuildingsandsustainability.

TheNevadaStateMuseumcelebratesthestatesnaturalandculturalhistoryandfeaturesthehistoric

CarsonCityMint.Themuseumcollects,preserves,exhibitsanddisseminatesmaterialthatcontributes

toanunderstandingandappreciationofthestate.StandfacetofacewithNevadasstatefossil,step

intoastalactitecave,watchholographicfigurestellthetaleofNevadasminers,witnessanatomic

explosionandseetheglitzandglamourofhistoricLasVegas.

#3R.C.Farms,Inc.andFacet58Farm

Establishedin1963,R.C.Farms,Inc.,isNevadaslargest,andLasVegasonlyhogfarm.BobandJane

Combscurrentlymaintain6,000pigs,frompigletstosows,on160acres12milesfromtheVegas

Strip.Overthedecadestheyhaveprovidedqualityporktotheregion

whilewatching

the

Las

Vegas

area

expand

closer

to

their

farm.

Being

big

believersinreducing,reusing,recycling,conservingresourcesandsup

portingsustainableenvironments,theyproudlyraisetheirpigsonleftover

foodfromlocalrestaurantsandcasinosfoodthatotherwisewouldhave

beensimplythrownawayandgonetowaste.Thefamilysfarmhasbeen

featuredonAmericasHeartland,DirtyJobsandBizarreFoodsAmerica.AtFacet58Farm,theirgoalisto,justlikeaperfectdiamondwithallits58

facets,instillintofutureridersthepleasureofinteractingwithandriding

horseswhiledevelopingandshapingallthenecessaryaspectsthatwillenableapersontobecomea

successful,safeandhorselovingrider.Enjoyatourofthebeautifulfacilitythatfeaturesawelcoming

environmentforbeginners,intermediateandadvancedlevelriders.

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#4RedRockVisitorsCenter,BonnieSpringsandSpringMountainRanchTour

ApersonhasntreallyexperiencedLasVegasuntilshesbeentotheRedRockCanyonNa

tionalConservationArea.Thiswonderofnature isagreatplacetotakeawalkorahik

andsoakupthedesertsunasitbeamsacrossthevariousrockformations,bringingoutth

colorfulbeautyof thearea.A13milescenicdriveprovidesa terrificway to tourbybu

andtherearemanystoppingpointsandtrailstogetacloserlookatthis65millionyearol

geologicalmasterpiece.

BonnieSpringsRanchwasoriginallybuiltin1843asa

stopoverforthewagontrainsgoingtoCaliforniabywayoftheOldSpanishTrail.In1846,

GeneralFremont,onhiswaytoCalifornia,stoppedatwhatisnowBonnieSpringsRanchto

gearupforhistripthroughDeathValley.Since1952,theranchhasbeenusedasatourist

attraction.From gun fightsandhangings, towaxmuseums, shoppingandmore, this

stop issuretogivevisitorsasenseoftheOldWest.*Notrecommendedforthoseusingwheelchairs.

Themany springs in the areasmountains providedwater for Paiute Indians and late

broughtmountainmenandearlysettlerstothearea.TheSpringMountainRanch,a520

acreoasis,was developed into a combinationworking ranch and luxurious retreat by

stringof

owners

who

have

given

the

area

along

and

colorful

history.

At

3,800

feet,

th

ranchisusually1015degreescoolerthantheLasVegasValley,andoffersadiverseoppo

tunityforplantandnaturestudies.

#5AndersonDairy,GraingerFacilityandEthelM.Factory

AndersonDairy,Inc.,enjoysarichtraditionandheritagethatdatesbackto1907,when

HarryAndersonfirstbeganhisdairyoperationhereinLasVegaswith1015milkingcows.

Thefarmhasbeenknownformanythingsincludingusinghorsestodelivermilkduring

gasolineshortages

during

World

War

IIand

building

the

largest

dairy

processing

plant

in

thesouthwestin1956.Fornearly100yearsAndersonDairyownershavebeendedicated

toproducingfresh,greattastingmilkandotherdairyproductswithdependableservice.

FoundedinChicagoin1927,Graingerhasexpanded

farbeyondsupplyingelectricmotors.Asmembersof

FarmBureau,visitorswilllearnaboutGrainger'sprod

uctlineofmorethanonemillionproductsfrompillowsandcleaningsuppliestolightbulbs,

toolsandequipment.TheGraingerbranchnetworkhasgrownsteadilyoverthepast85years,andtodaytherearemorethan

711Graingerbranches.Thecompanyiscommittedtomakingasignificantimpactincommunitiesbyfocusingonemergency

preparednessandtechnicaleducation.

TheEthel

M.

Chocolates

Factory

honors

Ethel

Marss

commitment

to

making

quality

chocolate.In1981,EthelssonForrestMarsSr.establishedthisoriginalfactorytocon

tinueusingEthelsgourmetchocolaterecipes.Chocolateismadeinsmallbatchesusing

originalkettlesforcandiessuchasbrittleandcaramel,justtonameafew.Visitorsare

alsoencouragedtovisittheBotanicalCactusGardenoutsideofthechocolatefactory.Th

gardenfeaturesfouracresofover300speciesofplantsincludingdroughttolerantorna

mentals,cactiandothersucculents.

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#6NeonMuseum,WorldsLargestGiftShopTourandEthelM.Factory

LocatedinfabulousdowntownLasVegas,theNeonMuseumisdedicatedtopreserv

ingtherichhistoryofthecitythroughitsmosticonicartforms,theneonsign.The

NeonMuseumscollectionconsistsofthreecomponents:theNeonBoneyard,the

DowntownGalleryandtheLasVegasSignsproject.TheNeonBoneyardishometo

over150donatedandrescuedsigns,datingfromthe1930stopresentday.Located

withinatwoacreoutdoormuseumspace,thenonrestoredcollectionincludessigns

frombusinesses,motelsandcelebratedcasinoresortsoriginallylocatedthroughout

theLasVegasvalley.

TheEthelM.ChocolatesFactoryhonorsEthelMarsscommitmenttomakingquality

chocolate.In1981,EthelssonForrestMarsSr.establishedthisoriginalfactorytocon

tinueusingEthelsgourmetchocolaterecipes.Chocolateismadeinsmallbatchesusing

originalkettlesforcandiessuchasbrittleandcaramel,justtonameafew.Visitorsare

alsoencouragedtovisittheBotanicalCactusGardenoutsideofthechocolatefactory.The

gardenfeaturesfouracresofover300speciesofplantsincludingdroughttolerantorna

mentals,cactiandothersucculents.

BonanzaGiftShop,World'sLargestGiftShop,establishedinoneofthehistoricalfirs

LasVegasStripshoppingcentersin1980,isavirtualcornucopiaofLasVegassouve

nirs,giftsandotheritems.Theshopoffersover40,000squarefeetofshoppinghys

teria!Onlyherecanapersongeteverythingfromadiceclocktosuiteverydecora

tor'smotiftobeautiful,handmadeNativeAmericanjewelry.TheauraofVegaspast

aboundswithpicturesoftheRatPack,TshirtswiththeFabulousLasVegassignand

MissAtomBomb,aswellasthatoldVegasstandby:thegreendealer'svisor.

#7SandersFamilyWineryandPahrumpValleyWinery

SandersFamilyWineryoffersstunningpanoramicmountainviews.Thewineryisbor

deredoneachsidebythebeautifulSpringMountainstotheeast,andthecolorful

NopahMountainRangethatdefinestheNevadaCaliforniabordertothewest.The

wineryarchitectureisofarenaissanceperiodItalian

TuscanVillawiththenearly12,000foothighMount

Charlestonasthebackdrop.Themainentrancetothe

estateislinedwithtallItalianCypresstrees,flankedby

twofullproductionvineyards.

AboutanhourfromLasVegas,thePahrumpValleyWineryopenedin1990andthefirstvines

wereplantedshortlythereafter.IntheMojaveDesertoasis,theestablishmentisoneofNevadas

oldestwineries.Walkthegroundstoexplorethehistoryofthewinery,learnaboutgrowing

grapesandgetanoverviewabouthowwineismade.Thebusinesshasover260nationalwine

awardssince2005.

AFBFreservestherighttomakeminorchangestotouritinerariesandtiming.

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Conference SponsorsASASOFOF FFEBRUARYEBRUARY 27, 201327, 2013

America n Farm Bureau, Inc.

Farm Burea u Bank

Farm Cred it

Monsanto

RANGE Ma gazine

Syngenta

USDA

Elaine Bristol

ela ineb @fb.org202.406.3629

Kim Bak er

kim b@fb.org202.406.3707

For more information, contact Elaine Bristol or Kim Baker:

Silent AuctionA silent auc tion will be held d uring the

conference to b enefit the White-Reinhardt

Fund for Educ ation . We welc om e itemsdonated to the auction and we encourage

you to b id on items during the auc tion.

Cancellation PolicyThere will be a $50 cance llation fee charged for each conferenc e registration canc elledbe tween Marc h 13, 2013 and March 22, 2013. Full reg istration fees will be c harged for anyregistration cancelled after March 22, 2013.

Please note tha t you can transfer registration to another reg istrant a t any time without an ad -ditiona l fee . Contac t Kim Bak er at kimb@fb.org to make a transfer.

Farm BureauCommunications Boot Camp ReunionWe w ill be hosting a reunion for gradua tes of all c lasses of the Farm BureauCommunica-

tions Boo t Cam p on Sunday, April 7. This is a time to build rela tionships with other wome nengag ed in c om municating the importance of ag riculture. Continue to share your succ essfuland am using experiences with others, and take ideas home to your com munity.