Link to Schedule at a Glance in PDF format
Link to Detailed Agenda Matrix in PDF format
Sunday, April 30
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Registration at the hotel
New Attendees Session: Getting the Most out of NERAOC
Opening Event Reception – Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Monday, May 1
7:00a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Registration at the hotel
New Attendee Breakfast Meeting
General Breakfast
Opening General Session
Leaders from Host Institutions – University of Tennessee, Institute of Agricultural and Tennessee State University
Director of National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Break
Keynote Speaker
Lunch on Your Own
General Session – NIFA Update
Break
Concurrent Session A
Regional LGU meetings, NIFA staff are invited to attend the region of their own choice.
Tuesday, May 2
7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
1890 Breakfast Meeting
General Breakfast
Concurrent Session B
Break
Concurrent Session C
Lunch on Your Own
Concurrent Session D
Break
Concurrent Session E
Wednesday, May 3
7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Insular Areas Breakfast Meeting
General Breakfast
Concurrent Session F
Break
Concurrent Session G
Lunch on Your Own
Concurrent Session H
Break
Concurrent Session I
Closing Session
Closing Reception – Renaissance Grand Ballroom
Featuring: “The Get Up Band”
Attire – Cowboy Chic