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Date(s) - December 6, 2018 - December 7, 2018
7:00 am - 3:30 pm

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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