Tuesday, December 1, 2009

8:30 AM – 1:30 PM            ARAPAC Golf Tournament

12:30 – 4:30 PM                Exhibitors Set-up

4:30 – 5:30 PM                  New Members and First-Time Attendees Reception
                                            *By Invitation Only     

5:00 – 7:00 PM                   Opening Reception (Exhibit Hall)

7:00 PM                               Customer Appreciation Night
                                              *Dinner on Your Own


Wednesday, December 2, 2009

7:30 – 8:45 AM                    Breakfast (Exhibit Hall)

9:00 – 9:10 AM                    Welcome
                                               Leroy Startz, ARA Conference Planning Committee  Chairman

9:10 – 9:20 AM                    Opening Remarks
                                               Mike Adams, host of AgriTalk and
                                               Dr. Dave Downey, Purdue University

9:20 – 10:00 AM                  Bill Buckner, Head of Crop Protection, North America,
                                               Bayer Crop Science

10:00 – 10:45 AM                Mike Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Agrium

10:45 – 11:15 AM                Break

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM         Alan Barkema, Senior Vice President,
                                               Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

12:00 – 12:30 PM                Presentation of Awards
                                               Retailer of the Year, Distinguished Service and Lifetime             
                                               Achievement

12:30 – 2:00 PM                  Lunch (Exhibit Hall)

2:15 – 3:50 PM                    Selling with Contracts
                                               Panel discussion with industry leaders.

3:50 – 4:15 PM                    State of ARA

4:15 – 4:25 PM                    AGCO Operator of the Year Award

4:25 – 4:30 PM                    Closing Remarks

4:30 – 5:00 PM                    Break

5:00 – 6:30 PM                    Reception (Exhibit Hall)

6:30 PM                                Load Buses/Depart for ARA Dinner

7:00 – 10:00 PM                 ARA Dinner and Auction
                                              Proceeds to benefit ARA’s Political Action Committee
                                              *Buses will begin departing at 9:30 for those who need
                                              to leave early.


Thursday, December 3, 2009

7:30 – 8:45 AM                    Breakfast (Exhibit Hall)

9:00 AM                                Exhibitor Tear Down

9:00 – 9:05 AM                    Opening Remarks
                                               Dr. Dave Downey, Purdue University

9:05 – 9:20 AM                    Environmental Respect Award

9:20 – 10:40 AM                  Managing Today’s Employees: Workshop on Managing a
                                               Multigenerational Workforce
                                               Shira Harrington, Management Consultant
                                               Panel discussion with three top retailers

10:40 – 10:50 AM                ARA Educational Programs

10:50 – 11:00 AM                Inauguration of the New ARA Chairman

11:00 AM – 12:25 PM         Inspiring Employees to Reach Their Potential
                                               Dennis Snow, former Disney trainer, author and motivational
                                               speaker

12:25 PM – 12:30 PM        Closing Remarks

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM           Lunch in Hotel