Event
100th Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
Dec 6 - Dec 7, 2018 | 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Date/Time
Date(s) - December 6, 2018 - December 7, 2018
7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Location
Categories
The plans and activities for the 100th Annual Meeting Dec. 6 and 7 are coming together, which includes launching the celebration of Ohio Farm Bureau’s Centennial. There are many activities planned, including a members-only Chase Bryant concert. Bring your family, and register for your FREE concert tickets now! All Farm Bureau members may reserve up to four free tickets.
To register for the annual meeting, contact county Farm Bureau offices.
Tentative Agenda
“Celebrating Our Past…Creating Our Future”
HIL – Hilton Columbus Downtown CCC – Columbus Convention Center
Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018
7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration Open CCC – Battelle Ballrooms Foyer
7 a.m. Historic Display Opens CCC – Battelle C
9 – 10 a.m. Historical Presentation – “Strong Roots. How the Ohio Farm Bureau Cultivated the Seed to become Nationwide” Steve Hausfeld – manager, Nationwide Library and History, & Archives Center Nationwide Archive CCC – A 120-122
9 – 11:30 a.m. Discussion Meet CCC – A 110 & A 111
10 – 11 a.m. Historical Presentation Repeated – “Strong Roots. How the Ohio Farm Bureau Cultivated the Seed to become Nationwide” Steve Hausfeld – manager, Nationwide Library and History, & Archives Center Nationwide Archive CCC – A 120-122
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Kickoff Lunch (ticket required) CCC- Battelle South / A & B
Welcome Mike Boyert, State Trustee, Northeast Region
Invocation Mike Poling, State Trustee, District 5
Lunch
Remarks from Nationwide CEO Steve Rasmussen; Tim Corcoran, Chairman of the Nationwide Board of Directors and remarks from Patricia Wolff, AFBF, Sr. Director Congressional Relations
YAP Awards Wes and Brandi Montgomery, State YAP Committee Chaircouple Discussion Meet Finalists
Nick and Brandi Anderson – Outstanding Young Farmers
Adam and Jess Campbell – Excellence in Agriculture
Distinguished Service Awards
Dennis Heyob – Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award
Charles Lausin – Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award
Alfred DiVencenzo – Cooperative/Agriculture Educator Award
James Bachman – Ezra C. Anstaett Heritage Award
2:15 p.m. OFBF Opening Ceremonies CCC – Union Station Ballrooms
Wade Smith, State Trustee, Northwest Region
National Anthem
Pledge of Allegiance
President’s Address – Frank Burkett III, OFBF Trustee, District 9
General Session
Credentials Report
Minutes of 2017 Annual Meeting
Treasurer’s Report Cy Prettyman, OFBF Trustee, District 7
Code of Regulations Report Paul Harrison, OFBF Trustee, District 6
Policy Development Committee Report Bill Patterson, OFBF Trustee, District 4
Presentation of Proposed Policies
3:15 – 3:30 Break CCC – Union Station Ballrooms Foyer
3:30 – 5 p.m. General Session CCC – Union Station Ballrooms
5 p.m. Recess
5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Trustee Dinners On Your Own
8 -10 p.m. Foundation Night Out HIL – George Bellows Ballrooms A – F
Friday, Dec. 7, 2018
7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Registration Open CCC – Battelle Ballrooms Foyer
7 – 9:30 a.m. Buffet Breakfast HIL – George Bellows C & D
7:30 a.m. Trustee Elections HIL
NE Region Elijah Pierce A
NW Region Emerson Burkhart A
District 2 Emerson Burkhart B
District 4 Edna Boles Hopkins
District 7 George Bellows E
District 9 Elijah Pierce B
District 12 George Bellows A
District 16 George Bellows B
District 21 Private Dining Room
District 22 George Bellows F
8 a.m. Historic Display Opens CCC – Battelle C
9:45 – 11:15 a.m. General Session Resumes CCC – Union Station Ballrooms
Report of Elections
Election of a President
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m Delegate Lunch CCC – Battelle South / A & B
Invocation John Mossbarger, State Trustee, District 19
Lunch
Executive Vice President’s Address
Adam Sharp, OFBF executive vice president
Membership Awards
County Achievement Awards
2:15- 3:30 p.m. General Session CCC – Union Station Ballrooms