Annual Conference Agenda

1:00PM-5:30 PM

Putting Skills and Resources to Work for Serving Extension Clientele
Cost: Complimentary
Location: Stanley Stout Center
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Crops, Livestock and Natural Resources PFTs will lead sessions on how to interpret and share information from sample collection. The Farm Management PFT session will address use of resources within AgManager.info. The Horticulture PFT will highlight resources for horticulture questions.

• Social and meal to follow program

New Strategies for Community Conversations
Cost: $45 for KACDEP Members, $55 for non-KACDEP Members
Location: Wildcat Chamber, K-State Student Union
Registration: Registration is included in KSRE Annual Conference Registration

Join the Kansas Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (KACDEP) for an afternoon of skill building. Discussions will center on content from the Community Development 101 course recently presented at the NACDEP conference in Houston, TX. Topics such as Power Dynamics in Community, Crafting Civil Discourse, Navigating Culture to Drive Progress, and others will be presented and workshopped.

8:30 - Registration Opens

• 2nd Floor - K-State Student Union

8:30 to 10:30 — Morning Social

• Enjoy coffee and pastries while networking with colleagues from around the state
  
  • 2nd Floor - K-State Student Union

8:30 to 10:00 — State and Regional Professional Breakfast

• • Cottonwood Room

9:30 to 10:30 - Benefits Presentations

• State employee benefits presentation
  • Presented by K-State's Division of Human Resources Benefits team
  • Big 12 Room
• Federal benefits presentation
  • Presented by KSRE's Extension Operations office
    
  • Room 226

10:45 to 11:45 — Network Kansas Community Conversations

• • Northwest Region - Christy Preston - Room 226
  • North Central Region - Sarah LaRosh - Room 227
  • Northeast Region - Jenn Laird - Flint Hills Room
  • Southwest Region - Lea Ann Seiler - Room 206
  • South Central Region - Ciara Miller - Room 207
  • Southeast Region - Janey Miller - Room 209

12:00 to 1:00 — Lunch Break - On Your Own

Noon to 1:00 — First-Timers Lunch

For participants attending their first KSRE annual conference

• Learn about the KSRE annual conference and get to know other first-time attendees
  • Sponsored by K-State Research and Extension administration
  • Cottonwood Room

1:00 to 4:00 — Program Focus Team (PFT) Meetings

For all faculty with any extension appointment

Program Focus Team	Location
Adult Development & Aging	Big 12 Room
Community Vitality	Flint Hills Room
Crop Production	Cottonwood Room
Family & Child Development	Room 206
Family Resource Management	Leadership Studies - 201
Farm Management	Room 204
Horticulture	Room 207
Livestock Production	Wildcat Chamber
Natural Resources	Room 226
Nutrition, Food Safety & Health	Room 209
Youth Development	Room 227

4:00 to 5:00 — Transdisciplinary Team (TDT) Meetings

• Ballroom - 2nd Floor - K-State Student Union

5:30 to 8:30 — Awards Reception

• Celebrate the 2024 annual conference award winners while socializing with friends and colleagues from around the state
  • Hosted by Ernie Minton
  • West Side - Bill Snyder Family Stadium - 2201 Kimball Ave

8:30 to 9:45 — Remarks from University and KSRE Leadership

• • Presented by Drs. Marshall Stewart and Jane Schuh
  • Location: Forum Hall

9:45 to 10:15 — Refreshments Break

• Enjoy snacks and coffee while networking with colleagues
  
  • Location: Courtyard Outside of Forum Hall

10:15 to Noon — Next Gen K-State Strategic Plan Update

• Learn about progress made toward the Next Gen K-State strategic plan and lessons learned from the Delivering on the Promise community conversations.
  • Presented by Gregg Hadley and Tim Steffensmeier
  • Location: Forum Hall
    

Noon to 1:00 — Lunch Break

Noon to 1:00 — JCEP lunch and business meeting

For JCEP members

• Attend the annual business meeting for the Kansas Joint Council of Extension Professionals (KS-JCEP)
  
  • Hosted by the JCEP executive board
  • Lunch provided by JCEP (registration required)
    
  • Location: Flint Hills Room

1:00 to 2:45 — World Café: Next Gen K-State

All KSRE employees and faculty are encouraged to attend

• Join this facilitated discussion about the future of KSRE and the Next Gen K-State strategic plan
  • Hosted by Gregg Hadley and Tim Steffensmeier
  • Location: Grand Ballroom

2:45 to 3:30 — Catalyst Session (Resource Fair)

Join enthusiastic individuals, passionate educators, and forward-thinking professionals as they share their cutting-edge practices, visionary ideas, and transformative strategies.

• Location: Flint Hills and Cottonwood Room

3:30 to 5:00 — World Café: Next Gen K-State Continued

All KSRE employees and faculty are encouraged to attend

• Join this facilitated discussion about the future of KSRE and the Next Gen K-State strategic plan
  • Hosted by Gregg Hadley and Tim Steffensmeier
  • Location: Grand Ballroom

6:00 — Extension Association Evenings

• Kansas Association of Extension 4-H Agents (KAE4-HA) Clover Night
  • $25 Registration
  • Liquid Art Winery, 1745 Wildcat Creek Rd
  • Light Hors d'oeuvres will be provided. All drinks will be the responsibility of the individual. A tour of the vineyard/winery will be provided in addition to fellowship in Liquid Art's Barrel Room.
• Kansas Association of County Agricultural Agents (KACAA) SMIXER
  
  • $35 for Pre-Registered KACAA Members; $45 for non KACAA Member
  • Blue Hills Room, 2317 Tuttle Creek Blvd
  • Steak dinner with all of the fixins, socializing, recognition of new members, and the scholarship auction
• Kansas Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (KACDEP)
  • $30 Registration
  • Aggieville Brewing Company, 612 Pillsbury Dr
• Kansas Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (KEAFCS) Friendship Night
  • $35.00 for KEAFCS Members; $40.00 for non KEAFCS Members
  • Midwest Dream Car Collection, 3007 Anderson Ave

8:30 to 9:30 — General Session

• Feedback from the World Café and next steps toward Next Gen K-State
  • Presented by Gregg Hadley and Tim Steffensmeier
  • Location: Forum Hall

9:30 to 10:00 — Break

 

10:00 to 3:00 — Extension Agent Association Meetings

• Kansas Association of Extension 4-H Agents (KAE4-HA)
  • Location: Flint Hills Room
• Kansas Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (KACDEP)
  • Location: Room 227
• Kansas Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (KEAFCS)
  
  • Location: Cottonwood Room
• Kansas Association of County Agricultural Agents (KACAA)
  • Location: Big 12 Room
    • Professional Improvement Committees
      • Agronomy and Pest Management - Room 202
      • Animal Science and Industry - Room 203
      • Sustainable Agriculture - Room 226
      • Horticulture and Turfgrass - Room 204
      • Natural Resources/Aquaculture - Room 206
      • Ag Economics and Community Development - Big 12 Room
    • Standing Committees
      • 4-H and Youth - Room 204
      • Communications - Room 226
      • Teaching and Education Technology - Room 202
      • Professional Excellence - Room 207
      • Scholarship - Room 205
      • Friends of County Agent - Room 203
      • Life Members - Big 12
      • Early Career Development - Room 206
      • Smixer - Room 208
      • Policy - Big 12
      • Extension Programs - Big 12
      • National Meeting - Big 12
      • Administrative Skills - Big 12

12:00 to 1:30 - ESP Lunch and Business Meeting

For ESP members

• Attend the annual business meeting for Epsilon Sigma Phi | Alpha Rho chapter (ESP)
  
  • Lunch with paid registration
    
  • Location: Ballroom