Agribusiness Showcase & Conference Committee Meeting
Tuesday, December 19, the Showcase Committee met at the AAI home office in Des Moines to finalize details on the upcoming conference.
Attending committee members talked about sponsors, show schedules, speakers, and logistics. An
Ag Industry & Crop Management Conference report was given by Joan O'Brien. A full program is now available online and registrations are filling up at a steady pace. The 2018 schedule can be viewed
here.
An exhibitor registration report was given by Reilly Vaughan. The early bird deadline has passed for discounts. Exhibitor booth reservations is at an annual high. The ASC plans to release booth assignments after Jan. 5, 2018 and exhibitor vouchers will be sent to current exhibitors in December.
Exhibitors can still register booth spaces at standard show prices (member discounts
available
)
here
.
Career Day Subcommittee Chair Joe Thelen reported on the 2018
Agribusiness Career Day (ABC Day) developments. A subcommittee meeting was held on December 5. The 2018 ABC Day schedule has been finalized and student registration is open. We would like to thank the participation of Rob Denson, DMACC President, and Dave Harper, Ag Instructor at Kirkwood Community College for their contributions to the committee on behalf of the Iowa Community Colleges.
The committee encourages all AAI members to visit
http://agribizshowcase.com/ for show information and updated schedules. If you have never attended the show before 2018 is the year you'll want to make it!
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John Heisdorffer, a soybean producer from Keota in southeast Iowa, is the new president of the American Soybean Association. He previously served as vice president, and has served on the ASA board of directors since 2010. He and his family also raise corn and finish 10,000 head of hogs a year.
