October 17-19, 2023 | Denver, Colorado, USA
Building the Next Generation of Leaders in Agriculture
Monday, Oct. 16
2-5 p.m. |
Registration check-in open Hilton Garden Inn Denver Union Station, 2nd Floor |
2:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
Side Event: Good Practices in Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation Systems hosted by IICA and RELASER CSU Spur Campus 4777 National Western Dr, Denver, CO 80216 |
Day 1 – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Hilton Garden Inn Denver Union Station (1999 Chestnut Pl, Denver, CO 80202)
8-9 a.m. |
Registration check-in and BREAKFAST Hilton Garden Inn Denver Union Station, 2nd Floor |
9-9:40 a.m. |
Opening ceremony and remarks Confluence Ballroom |
9:40-10:30 a.m. |
NAAAN, Country Leaders and the Next Generation: Challenges and Opportunities Confluence Ballroom
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10:30-10:45 a.m. | BREAK |
10:45-11:30 a.m. |
GFRAS annual overview and “Exchange of Regions” Confluence Ballroom |
11:30 -11:50 a.m. |
Expectations for the GFRAS Annual Meeting (GAM) Confluence Ballroom |
11:50-12 p.m. |
Group Photo Confluence Ballroom |
12-1 p.m. | LUNCH |
1-1:50 p.m. |
International 4-H/FFA panel Confluence Ballroom |
2-2:50 p.m. |
Parallel panel sessions
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2:50-3:20 p.m. | BREAK |
3:20-4:10 p.m. |
Parallel panel sessions
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4:20-5 p.m. |
Preview of Day 2 program Confluence Ballroom |
5-6 p.m. | Partnership gallery and poster networking RECEPTION with light appetizers |
Day 2 – Wednesday, Oct. 18
7:00 a.m. |
Grab-and-go BREAKFAST
Hilton Garden Inn Denver Union Station, 2nd Floor |
8 a.m. |
Buses depart for field trips (Trip A, B, and C) Hilton Garden Inn Denver Union Station (1999 Chestnut Pl, Denver, CO 80202) |
8 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
Visit field trip location #1, location #2, and LUNCH (Trip A, B, and C)
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2:15-3:30 p.m. |
CSU Spur presentation and panel CSU Spur Hydro, Confluence Theater
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3:30-4:30 p.m. |
COFFEE AND SNACK BREAK Hydro lobby |
3:30-4:45 p.m. | CSU Spur self-guided tours |
4:45-5 p.m. |
15-minute walk or short ride bus to Stock Yard Events Center National Western Stockyards Event Center, 5004 National Western Dr., Denver, CO 80216 |
5-7:50 p.m. |
Western cultural event and DINNER National Western Stockyards Event Center, 5004 National Western Dr., Denver, CO 80216 |
8-8:20 p.m. |
Buses return to Hilton Garden Inn Buses depart from National Western Stockyards Event Center |
Day 3 – Thursday, Oct. 19
Hilton Garden Inn Denver Union Station (1999 Chestnut Pl, Denver, CO 80202)
8:30-9:30 a.m. | Networking BREAKFAST |
9:30-10:15 a.m. |
Opening remarks and field trip overview Confluence Ballroom |
10:15-11 a.m. |
Keynote address Confluence Ballroom
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11-11:15 a.m. | BREAK |
11:15-11:45 a.m. |
Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) Overview Confluence Ballroom |
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. |
NAAAN Country Hub discussions Confluence Ballroom, Wynkoop Room & Wazee Room -OR- GFRAS Regional Network discussions Blake Room & Larimer Room |
12:45-1:45 p.m. | LUNCH |
1:45-2:35 p.m. | Parallel panel sessions |
2:40 - 3:30 p.m. |
Parallel panel sessions
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3:30-3:40 p.m. | BREAK |
3:40-4:15 p.m. |
Closing remarks, next steps, and looking to GAM 2024 Confluence Ballroom |
4:15-5 p.m. | Informal networking and survey of GFRAS Annual Meeting (GAM) |
5 p.m. | Meeting adjourned |