Go West! Annual Conference Details Set

Join your professional colleagues (and bring the family) as the Farm Financial Standards Council shakes Midwest dust off its boots and heads west to Billings, Montana for its 2014 Annual Conference. The conference is open to anyone with an interest in the activities of the council. Members and non-members alike are welcome!

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FFSC Conference Program

When

Tuesday, July 29 – Thursday, July 31, 2014

Where

Hilton Garden Inn, Billings
2465 Grant Road
Billings, MT 59102
406-655-8800

Conference Agenda

Tuesday July 29

1:00 p.m. – Technical Committee Meeting

2:30 p.m. – Marketing Committee Meeting

4:00 p.m. – Finance Committee Meeting

6:00 p.m – Registration opens

6:30 p.m. – Welcome to Montana Opening reception

Wednesday, July 30

7:00 a.m. – Breakfast at leisure

8:30 a.m. – Opening welcome and remarks – Barbara Wheeling/Jim Kelm

8:45 a.m. – Oil in the Bakken – What the Excitement is All About

Scott Rickard, Ph.D., Director, Center for Applied Economic Research, Montana State University Billings.

The Bakken Formation is the largest domestic oil discover since Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay estimated at 503 billion (yes, BILLION) barrels. It has dramatically changed the landscape, culture and economy of the area. It stretches from northern Montana, through North Dakota and into Canada. Scott will provide an overview of the scope of its impact.

9:45 a.m. – Refreshment break

10:00 a.m. — Succession Planning in the Agricultural Industry — Insights from a Certified Financial Planner

Lyle Hill, Certified Financial Planner, Waddell and Reed

Listen along as Lyle reviews some of the challenges facing the ‘retirement generation’ and the impacts farm transitions have on tax liabilities and financial reporting.

11:00 a.m. – FFSC Membership Program

Yes, the Council is considering opening itself for general membership. Be part of the discussion and help shape the Council’s future.

Noon — Luncheon

1:00 p.m. – What’s Available Online and How We Can Access It – an Interactive Presentation

Todd Doehring, Centrec Consulting, and Dale Nordquist, Center for Farm Financial Management lead discussion and interactive research into what IS available online.

3:00 p.m. – Refreshment Break

3:30 p.m. – An Overview of Section IV Revisions

Barb Wheeling, Ph.D., Dean, College of Business, Montana State University, Billings

5:30 p.m. – Depart for an evening at ZOO Montana for an evening of outdoor dining and quiet strolls through the 70-acre wildlife park located in Billings.
Visit https://www.zoomontana.org/

9:00 p.m. – Return to Hotel

Thursday, July 31

7:00 a.m. – Breakfast at Leisure

8:00 a.m. – Committee Reports

Technical Committee

Marketing Committee

Finance Committee

Membership Committee

9:30 a.m. – Refreshment break

9:45 a.m. – Bylaws Committee Report

10:30 a.m. – Business Meeting

11:30 a.m. — Adjournment

 

 

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