Friday

Saturday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Feb. 5

Feb. 6

Feb. 7

Feb. 8

Feb. 9

Feb. 10

Feb. 11

Arrival
Day

Networking
Days

Participation
Day

Education Day

Innovation Day

Arrival
Registration
Orientation
Contest Entry

Bus Tour
3-Day School on Wheels

Workshops
25th Anniversary

Keynote Speaker
Concurrent Sessions
General Session

Trade Show

25th Anniversary Annual Convention - Thursday, February 11, 2009 - At a Glance

Thursday
February 11

7:30

8:30-9:45
Opening Session

10:00-11:00 Concurrent Session 1

11:15-12:15 Concurrent Session 2

12:30-2:00
Lunch Time

2:15-3:15
Concurrent
Session 3

3:30-4:30      Concurrent      Session 4

4:45-6:00
Closing Session

It's all about the business of Farm Direct Marketing and Agritourism!!!

Retail

Sessions held in Commonwealth Salon 3 on Level 2

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Welcome & Keynote Address

Brad Montgomery

The Funny Business of Happiness

Heritage Ballroom

Level 3

A Second Location - Double the Fun or Double the Trouble?
Speaker - Dave Fleming, Shady Brook Farm, Yardley, PA

Recognizing Opportunities for Growth
Speaker - Stan Brown, Brown's Orchard & Farm Market, Loganville, PA

Celebrate Excellence Luncheon

Heritage Ballroom

Level 3

Product Mix to Increase Traffic
Speaker - Fred Funk, Funk's Farm Market & Garden Center, and  F&F Consulting, Millersville, PA

Growing a Retail Farm Market Experience
Speaker - Eric Voll, Soergel's Orchards and Garden Center, Wexford, PA

Closing Plenary Session

25th Anniversary Special

Best Ideas Over 25 Years!!!

Also,

NAFDMA's Advanced Learning Retreats... Huber's Orchard and Winery in review, and Who is hosting NAFDMA next?

Finally,

Looking ahead to NAFDMA Convention 2011

Heritage Ballroom 

 Level 3

Agritourism

Sessions held in Commonwealth Salon 4 on Level 2

Bringing Entertainment on to the Farm "The Simple Way"
Speaker - Kelly Paxton, Vala's Pumpkin Patch, Gretna, NE

Beyond Birthday Parties - Generating Revenue with Weddings, Parties, and Group Events
Speakers - Kate Zurschmeide, Great Country Farms, Bluemont, VA & Jackie Tate, Tate Farms Cotton Pickin' Pumpkins, Meridianville, AL

How and why we Reinvest in our Agritainment Business
Speakers - John Roba, Roba Family Farm, Dalton, PA & Jack Coleman, CherryCrest Adventure Farm, Ronks, PA

Organizing an Agritourism Association, and Partnering with Rural Tourism Destinations 
Speaker - Martha Glass, NC Dept. of Ag & Consumer Services, Raleigh, NC 

Buy Local

Sessions held in Commonwealth Salon 2 on Level 2

Culinary Tourism in Niagara
Speakers - Lynn Ogryzlo, Niagara Culinary Trail, Queenston, ON & Anne Just, Kurtz Orchards/Kurtz Culinary Creations, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Regional Food and what is Happening in the UK
Speaker - Jonny Hewitt, Red House Farm, Altrincham, Cheshire UK

We added "Farmers' Markets" to our Farm Market
Speaker - Carolyn Raasch, Carolyn's Country Cousins, Liberty, MO & James Barker, Underwood Family Farms, Camarillo, CA

Marketing Everything during a 5 week Season
Speaker - Stewart Ramsey, Ramsey's Pumpkin Patch, Wilmington, DE

Business Management

Sessions held in Federal Room on Level 2

Eating - Is there a Solution to the Media Confusion?
Speaker - Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Director of McGill University Office for Science and Soceity, Montreal, QC

Food on the Farm "Springhouse Style"
Speaker - Marcia Opp, The Spring House, Washington, PA

Bringing New Technology in the Farm Market
Speaker - David Brown, Brown's Orchard and Farm Market, Emigsville, PA

NAFDMA Study Groups - Why you Should Participate in Them!
Speakers - Rob Leeds, Leeds Farm, Ostrander, OH, and Ohio State University Ext., Deleware, OH & Mark Saunders, Saunders Farm, Munster, ON 

Family Business

Sessions held in Independence Room on Level 2

Silver Spoon & Golden Handcuffs - Pay and Performance in Family Business
Speaker - Lise Stewart, Galliard Group LLC, Boise, ID

A Goal Without a plan is a Wish
Speaker - Hugh McPherson, Maize Quest Farm Park, New Park, PA 

Bringing the next Generation back to your Farm
Speakers - Ellie Hollabaugh, Hollabaugh Bros., Inc. Fruit Farm & Market, Biglerville, PA & Garth Ellms, Ellms Family Farm, Ballston Spa, NY

Innovate, Adapt, or Die
Speaker - Harry McHugh, Ambassador for WAWA

Employee Management

Sessions held in Commonwealth Salon 1 on Level 2

Identifying Personalities for an Effective Workforce
Speaker - Kiersten Gates, Kurtz Orchards, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Catching Starlight - How to find, motivate, and Harvest the Talents of our Young Millennial Generation
Speaker - Lise Stewart, Galliard Group, LLC, Boise, ID

Let Go and Grow:  Building your Management Team
Speaker - Kerry Engel, Alberta Ag. & Food, Edmonton, AB

WhenToWork™ Employee Online Scheduling Program Details
Speaker - Donna Coleman, CherryCrest Adventure Farm, Ronks, PA