WORKSHOP #3: NJ Agricultural Convention, Atlantic City NJ (Feb 9-11, 2016)

NJ AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION
OBJECTIVES – COMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKING, AND FUNDRAISING. Establish dialog with agricultural leaders; network; examine agricultural issues. Also understanding NJ Agriculture and the NJ Agricultural Convention.
DAY 1

• Fundraising overview – Kris Guttadora (Executive Director, NJ Agricultural Society).  Taking the fear out of fundraising; 10 steps to successful fundraising and NJALDP fundraising expectations.
• Persuasive Presentations and Storytelling – Regina Efimchik (Director, Rutgers Univ. School of Communication and Information).
• Networking – increasing contacts through opportunities at the convention – Trade show.  

DAY 2

• NJ Agricultural Convention, overview – understanding NJ Agriculture and NJ Agricultural Convention, Kurt Alstede.
• State of the State – NJ Department of Agriculture, Secretary Douglas Fisher.

• Convention Business Session – developing and setting a policy agenda for the industry over the coming year through the resolutions process. Listening sessions – members of the agricultural industry provide on-the-ground experiences and ideas for policy, highlighting Locally Grown.
• County Boards – expectations and mixer.
• Networking – increasing contacts through opportunities at the convention – NJ Agricultural Society Lunch, Ambassadors Reception and Delegates Dinner. 

DAY 3

• Convention Business Session – Farm Labor Update
• Hot topics discussions, moderated by Kurt Alstede.  
• Rutgers NJAES Report – Dean Robert Goodman.
• Networking – increasing contacts through opportunities at the convention – Farm Credit East Lunch.