2016 National PAS Conference Kansas City, MO March 14 – 19, 2016 Agenda (updated 3/7/2016) Monday, March 14, 2016 All Day 6:00 p.m. PAS Board members arrive PAS Board Dinner Polo 1 Tuesday, March 15, 2016 All Day 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Attendees arrive PAS Board Meeting Conference Registration Auction Item Drop‐off Polo 1 Registration Desk Wednesday, March 16, 2016 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 8:15 a.m. Breakfast on own Information Desk Open Bus departure: American Royal (only for the schools that had to fly and don’t have transportation) Optional Tour of American Royal Museum 9:15‐10:00, 10:00‐10:45, 10:45‐11:30, 11:30‐12:30 Registration Desk 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Conference Registration/Information Desk Open National Officer Candidate Orientation 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Orientation Meetings ‐ Impromptu Speaking ‐ Prepared Speaking ‐ Agricultural Education ‐ Agricultural Sales ‐ Animal Health ‐ Biofuels ‐ Employment Interview ‐ on‐site instructions State Delegate Orientation/First Delegate Session American Royal American Royal/Executive American Royal/Bit N Spur 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. Orientation Meetings ‐ 1 member from each team ­ Landscape Design / Nursery Orientation ­ Floriculture Orientation ­ Turf grass Management Orientation ­ Livestock Specialist Orientation o Beef 1 American Royal Museum American Royal/Executive American Royal Ambassador/Governor’s 2016 National PAS Conference Kansas City, MO March 14 – 19, 2016 Agenda (updated 3/7/2016) ­
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11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m. ‐ 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. ‐ 2:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. o Sheep o Swine o Overall Crops Specialist Orientation Soil Science Specialist Orientation Dairy Specialist Orientation Equine Specialist Orientation ­ Case Study Problem Solving Livestock Specialist ‐ Beef Livestock Specialist ‐ Sheep Livestock Specialist ‐ Swine ‐ Equine Identification Lunch ‐ Concession Stands will be open for food/beverage purchase (Lunch on own) ­ Case Study Problem Solving Livestock Specialist ‐ Overall Dairy Specialist ‐ Crops Identification Career Progress Problem Solving Career Fair ‐ Seaboards Foods ‐ Bartlett and Company ‐ Smithfield Hog Production Division ‐ CHS, Inc. ‐ Agriculture Future Of America ‐ Helena Chemical Co. ‐ Dairy Farmers of America ‐ Northwest Missouri State University ‐ National Crop Insurance Services ‐ Osborn+Barr ‐ United Suppliers College Bowl Orientation College Bowl Competition ­ Holding Room 1 ­ Holding Room 2 2 Ambassador/Governor’s American Royal TBD American Royal Ambassador/Governor’s American Royal TBD Ambassador/Governor’s American Royal American Royal Ambassador American Royal 2016 National PAS Conference Kansas City, MO March 14 – 19, 2016 Agenda (updated 3/7/2016) ­
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Competition Room 1 Competition Room 2 Competition Room 3 Competition Room 4 Ambassador Governor’s Bit N’ Spur Executive Board Room 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. ‐ 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. National Officer Candidate (Interview Schedule TBD) Break / Travel back to Hotel Welcome Dinner Banquet ­ Guest Speaker: Damian Mason “​
Humor for the Heart of Agriculture​
” Embassy Suites Parlor Ballroom 9:30 p.m. ‐ 10:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. ‐ 10:30 p.m. AMSTA Orientation Advisor’s Meeting Ballroom Ambassador Thursday, March 17, 2016 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Breakfast on own Conference Registration /Silent Auction Drop off Embassy Suites Foyer Judges Orientation Breakfast/Meeting (invitation) AMSTA group departs for Competition site National Officers Candidate( Interview Schedule TBD) General CPA Testing ‐ All areas Livestock Specialist CPA ​
PREPARATION​
(Rotation) ‐ Overall Livestock Specialist ‐ Swine Specialist ‐ Sheep Specialist ‐ Beef Specialist ‐ Dairy Specialists ‐ Crop Specialist ‐ Soil Specialist ‐ Equine Specialist ‐ Biofuels ‐ Landscape Design/Nursery Development Ballroom D Site TBD (John Deere) Kansas Ballroom D‐E Polo 1 Parlor ‐ 327 Parlor ‐ 304 Parlor ‐ 326 Parlor ‐ 317 Parlor ‐ 303 TBD ‐ Floriculture CPA ‐ Turf grass Specialist 3 Homewood Suites Emerald Homewood Suites Executive Homewood Suites Tiffany 2016 National PAS Conference Kansas City, MO March 14 – 19, 2016 Agenda (updated 3/7/2016) 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. CPA Competition ​
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Rooms (Rotation) ­ Swine Specialist ­ Overall Livestock Specialist ­ Sheep Specialist ­ Beef Specialist ­ Dairy Specialist ­ Crop Specialist ­ Soil Specialist ­ Equine Specialist ­ Biofuels ­ Landscape Design/Nursery Development ‐ Floriculture CPA ­ Turf grass Specialist Embassy Suites Parlor ‐ 320 Parlor ‐302 Parlor – 301 Parlor ‐ 305 Parlor ‐ 306 Parlor ‐ 329 Parlor ‐ 321 Parlor ‐ Parlor ‐ 325 Parlor ‐ 319 TBD Homewood Suites Emerald Homewood Suites Executive Homewood Suites Tiffany 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch (Buffet) Ballroom 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Making the Most of Your Internship Ballroom A Are you prepared to make the most of your experiences? We will share resources on utilizing your experience to its fullest potential. We will discuss the opportunities that you have through internships to implement concepts learning in the classroom, self‐assessment, professional development, career exploration and personal growth to benefit you in the future. Agriculture Future of America ‐ Annie Storey 2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. BREAK Managing Risk On & Off the Farm (CHS) ​
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‐ Learn how social media can Ballroom A PAS Associates Meeting Dinner Banquet Ambasssador Ballroom D‐H managing risk. And there’s managing not to miss opportunities. There’s a lot more to price risk management than just trading. Join a market analyst from CHS Hedging to gain insight into market trends, as well as learn more about risk and proven price risk management programs. CHS ‐ Tina Dorner 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. help you in your interview as well as other Do’s and Don’ts of interviewing. Followed by an open discussion where you will have the opportunity to ask the interviewer questions about interviewing. 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ­
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Guest Speaker: Greg Peterson Silent and Live Auction 4 2016 National PAS Conference Kansas City, MO March 14 – 19, 2016 Agenda (updated 3/7/2016) Friday, March 18, 2016 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Breakfast on own Conference Information Desk Judges Orientation Breakfast/Meeting National Officers Candidate( Interview Schedule TBD) Individual Competitions ‐ Agricultural Education ‐ Agricultural Education ­ Employment Interview CPA ­ Career Planning CPA ­ Career Progress CPA ­ Prepared Speaking CPA ­ Impromptu Speaking CPA (Prep) ­ Impromptu Speaking CPA ­ Agricultural Education CPA ­ Precision Ag Specialist CPA Embassy Suites Ballroom D/H Kansas Parlor Parlor Homewood Suites Ambassador Ambassador Parlor ‐ 303 Parlor ‐ 319 Parlor ‐ 305 Parlor Parlor ‐ 306 Polo 1 Advisor’s Meeting Writing the Perfect Resume Party Deck Ballroom A Your resume is the first impression that many receive of your past academics, experiences, and skill sets. In order to stand out from the other candidates, your resume needs to clearly showcase your accomplishments as well as the type of employee you will be. Be prepared to update your own resume once you have heard our best practices that can assist you in making the perfect first impression Agriculture Future of America ‐ Jessica Wright 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – It’s time to talk differently about Food and Agriculture Ballroom B/C Consumers are asking more questions than ever before about their food. The conversation today is less about “What’s for dinner?” or more about “Should I be eating this? Or “Can I trust that it was produced responsibly?” Addressing these ethical questions with facts won’t get you very far. Sharing your values will. Engage Young Leaders is a communication workshop delivered by​
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The Center for Food Integrity​
designed to equip you with tools and techniques to engage in meaningful conversations about food. Jennie Nguyen 10:00 am ‐ 10:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m Break It’s time to talk differently about Food and Agriculture Consumers are asking more questions than ever before about their food. The conversation today is less about “What’s for dinner?” or more about “Should I be eating this? Or “Can I trust that it was produced responsibly?” Addressing these ethical questions with facts won’t get you very far. Sharing your values will. Engage Young Leaders is a communication workshop delivered by​
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The Center for Food Integrity​
designed to equip you 5 Ballroom B/C 2016 National PAS Conference Kansas City, MO March 14 – 19, 2016 Agenda (updated 3/7/2016) 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. with tools and techniques to engage in meaningful conversations about food. Jennie Nguyen How to Nail Your Job Interview​
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‐Learn how social media can help you in your interview as well as other Do’s and Don’ts of interviewing. Followed by an open discussion where you will have the opportunity to ask the interviewer questions about interviewing. Lunch – on own PreArranged Tours: ​
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Jowler Creek Winery BNSF Railway New Roots for Refugees The Roasterie Harley Davidson Steamboat Arabia Negro Leagues Museum/American Jazz Museum World War I museum Ballroom A Embassy Suite Foyer 6:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Dinner Banquet Embassy Suites Ballroom D‐H ­
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Special Entertainment: “Chopper” ​
(World’s Nuttiest DJ) Saturday, March 19, 2016 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Conference Information Desk PAS Business Session ­
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12:00 p.m. Competition awards End of Conference Polo 1 Embassy Suites Ballroom D‐H 6 Registration Desk Ambassador 2016 National PAS Conference Kansas City, MO March 14 – 19, 2016 Agenda (updated 3/7/2016) Embassy Suites
Kansas City ‐ International Airport
7640 N. W. Tiffany Springs Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64153
816‐801‐2246 American Royal Association 1701 American Royal Court Kansas City, MO 64102 816‐221‐9800 Homewood Suites 7312 NW Polo Drive Kansas City, MO 64153 816‐801‐2221 7