Helping County Presidents to learn and grow as leaders
The Council of Presidents is an annual conference for county Farm Bureau Presidents. Every third year, the conference takes place during the Presidents Capitol Summit. The conference allows an opportunity for presidents to, meet peers from across the state, help guide new county presidents as they take on their new roles and learn current state and national organizational issues as well as leadership skills
The conference is primarily for county presidents. If the president is unable to attend, another member of the county executive committee (vice president or third member) may attend in his or her place.
The theme of this year's conference is Pacesetter — Vision, Tools, Focus.
AGENDA
This year’s meeting topics will consist of organizational priorities, membership updates, networking opportunities, board development, building leaders in your county Farm Bureau and much more. We will close out the conference with a keynote speaker highlighting how to establish a vision and make it happen.
In addition to our standard programming, we will be holding belt sander races. Any president can enter. More details and sign up will come in early January
7:30 - 8:00 a.m., Registration (New Presidents) | Indigo Foyer
8:00-11:45 a.m., New President Training | Platinum
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Registration (All Attendees) | Indigo Foyer
12:00 p.m., Opening Session: Starting with a Vision | Indigo Ballroom
- Lunch | Indigo Foyer
- Welcome | President Carl Bednarski
- Michigan Farm Bureau 2022 Strategic Plan | Scott Piggott, CEO Michigan Farm Bureau
- County President Panel on Innovation | Tiffany Howell, Lapeer; Tom VanWagner, Lenawee; Amanda Kutchey, Macomb
- District Discussion – Organizational Priorities/Member Engagement
2:15 p.m., Breakout Sessions (Attend all 3): Utilizing the Right Tools
- Building Your Team – Effective Stategies for Board Development & Succession Planning | Platinum; Brigette Leach, District 1 Director MFB Board and Sarah Pion, Southwest Regional Manager
- Why are We at this Board Meeting? | Gold; Beth Rupprecht, Thumb Regional Manager and Bridget Moore, West Central Regional Manager
- “Becoming Your County’s Spokesperson” | Indigo; Jon Adamy, Media Relations Specialist and Rebecca Gulliver, Member Engagement and Field Training Specialist
5:45 p.m., Pitt Party | Indigo Foyer
- Check in your belt sander and do a test run
6:30 p.m., Roving Informal Dinner: Fun is Part of the Equation | Indigo Ballroom
- Belt Sander Racing Tournament
7:00 a.m., Morning Session: Engaging Members | Indigo Ballroom
- Breakfast | Indigo Foyer
- Champions of Excellence Awards
- Organizational Updates: Legislative Update, Membership
- County President Panel on Engagement | Dave Tolan, Huron Shores; Christian Tollini, Presque Isle; Mark Schoenborn, Ottawa
8:00 a.m., 6 Steps to Effectively Plan, Create Solutions and Take Action | Indigo Ballroom
Rob Shallenberger, CEO of Becoming Your Best Global Leadership
10:45 a.m., Break
11:00 a.m., Closing Session: Focus = Leadership = Influence | Indigo Ballroom
- Keynote: Discover the Leader Within – Leadership = Influence | Jay Laffoon, Motivational Speaker and Marriage Coach
12:00 p.m., Adjourn with Box Lunches
