2022 Annual Meeting Agenda
Hilton Orlando – Lake Buena Vista at Disney Springs
February 12-16, 2022
Agenda – Updated Feb. 8
($) Ticketed Event
**Invitation Only Event
| Saturday, February 12 | ||
| 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Registration | Grand Foyer |
| 7:00 AM – 9:30 AM | RPG Coffee Plenary | Palm 2 |
| 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM | RPG Meetings Coastal Tribal Outreach and Partnership Forestry Urban and Community Public Lands Invasive Species |
— Kahili/Lily Palm 4 Palm 5 Camelia/Dogwood Hibiscus/Iris Palm 3 |
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Next Generation Leadership Institute | Edelweiss |
| 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | NARC&DC Board Meeting | Palm 1 |
| 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | NCF-Envirothon Operating Committee | Poinsettia/Quince |
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | New Board Member Orientation | Palm 2 |
| 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | NCDEA Board Meeting | Narcissus/Orange Blossom |
| 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM | NACD Board of Directors Meeting | Palm 2 |
| 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM | AFA SAT Meeting | Hibiscus/Iris |
| 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM | NASCA Board Meeting | Palm 4 |
| 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Conservation Expo Set Up | International Center/South |
| 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | NACD Resolutions Committee Meeting | Palm 3 |
| 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Florida Night | Pool Deck |
| Sunday, February 13 | ||
| 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Registration | Grand Foyer |
| 7:00 AM – 9:30 PM | AFA SAT Meeting | Hibiscus/Iris |
| 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Conservation Expo Set Up | International Central/South |
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Next Generation Leadership Institute** | Edelweiss |
| 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Soil Health Champions Coffee | Camelia/Dogwood |
| 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Urban Agriculture Conservation Meet and Greet** | Kahili/Lily |
| 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Technical Assistance Grant Meet and Greet** | Crystal |
| 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | NCF-Envirothon Operating Committee | Poinsettia/Quince |
| 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM | NACD Committee Meetings Communications District Operations and Member Services Legislative Natural Resources Policy Stewardship and Education |
— Azalea/Begonia Palm 5 Palm 3 Palm 4 Narcissus/Orange Blossom |
| 1:00 PM – 2:45 PM | NACD Region Meetings North Central Northeast Northern Plains South Central Southeast Southwest Pacific |
— Palm 4 Crystal Camelia/Dogwood Palm 5 Palm 3 Narcissus/Orange Blossom Azalea/Begonia |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | NACD Board of Directors Meeting | Palm 2 |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | AFA + NACD Sustainability Institute Meeting | Grand Foyer |
| 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | First Timers Session | Narcissus/Orange Blossom |
| 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Conservation Expo Grand Opening | International Central/South |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Opening Reception in Conservation Expo | International Central/South |
| 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM | AFA + NACD Sustainability Institute Dinner | Palm 3 |
| 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | NACD Auxillary Event ($) | TBD |
| 7:15 PM – 8:30 PM | Presidents Association Reception** ($) | Palm 5 |
| Monday, February 14 | ||
| 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Registration | Grand Foyer |
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Conservation Expo | International Central/South |
| 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM | Next Generation Leadership Institute Breakfast | Edelweiss |
| 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM | AFA +NACD Sustainability Institute Breakfast | International North |
| 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Opening General Session Speakers: Tim Palmer, NACD Michael Crowder, NACD Jeremy Peters, NACD Adam Putnam, Ducks Unlimited Kim LaFleur, NACD |
Grand Ballroom |
| 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM | AFA SAT Meeting | Hibiscus/Iris |
| 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM | AFA + NACD Sustainability Institute Panels | Palm 4/Palm 5 |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Auxiliary Business Meeting | Azalea/Begonia |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Next Generation Leadership Institute** | Edelweiss |
| 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM | AFA + NACD Sustainability Institute | Palm 4/Palm 5 |
| 12:00 PM – 2:15 PM | Leadership Luncheon Speakers: Kim LaFleur, NACD Toni Stanger-McLaughlin, Native American Agriculture Fund Gary Blair, NACD Brent Van Dyke, NCF |
Grand Ballroom |
| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | AFA Board Committee Meetings | Narcissus / Orange Blossom |
| 2:15 PM – 5:00 PM | NCF Board of Trustee’s Meeting | Poinsettia/Quince |
| 2:15 PM – 5:00 PM | Conservation Expo | International Central/South |
| 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM | NRCS National Leadership Team | Veranda |
| 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Next Generation Leadership Institute** | Edelweiss |
| 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Breakout Sessions | Palm 3, Palm 4, Palm 5, Crystal |
| 2:45 PM – 5:30 PM | Resolutions Hearings | Azalea/Begonia, Camelia/Dogwood, Kahili/Lily |
| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Breakout Sessions | Palm 3, Palm 4, Palm 5, Crystal |
| 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | NCF Live Auction (with happy hour & buffet) Speakers: Brent Van Dyke, NCF Spencer Chase, NAFB and Agri-Pulse Communications |
Grand Ballroom |
| Tuesday, February 15 | ||
| 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Next Generation Leadership Institute | Edelweiss |
| 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Registration | Grand Foyer |
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | NCDEA Meeting | Narcissus/Orange Blossom |
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | President’s Association Breakfast ($) | Dogwood/Camelia |
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Conservation Expo | International Central/South |
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | AFA + NACD Sustainability Institute Partner Breakfast | Azealia, Begonia, Kahili, Lily |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | AFA Executive Board Meeting | Veranda |
| 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM | AFA Board of Directors Meeting | Palm 1 |
| 8:45 AM – 11:00 AM | General Session Speakers: Ian Cunningham, NACD Mark Stewart, Agriculture Future of America Spencer Chase, NAFB and Agri-Pulse Communications Deirdre Irwin, St. John’s River Water and Management District Christopher Pettit, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Adam Herges, Mosaic Chief Terry Cosby, NRCS Heidi Peterson, Sand County Foundation Tracy Stone-Manning, BLM |
Grand Ballroom |
| 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | NRCS National Leadership Team | Veranda |
| 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM | AFA + NACD Sustainability Institute Round Tables and Lunch | International North |
| 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Conservation Expo | International Central/South |
| 11:30 AM – 1:15 PM | NCDEA Partner Lunch ($) | Dogwood/Camelia |
| 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | NCF Board of Trustee’s Meeting | Narcissus/Orange Blossom |
| 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM | NACD Board of Director’s Meeting | Palm 2 |
| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Breakout Sessions | Palm 3, Palm 4, Palm 5, Crystal |
| 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM | State Association Executive Directors Meeting | Kahili/Lily |
| 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Breakout Sessions | Palm 3, Palm 4, Palm 5, Crystal |
| 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | NACD Appreciation Reception & Banquet ($) Speakers: Michael Crowder, NACD Spencer Chase, NAFB and Agri-Pulse Communications James E. Tillman Sr., NRCS |
Grand Ballroom |
| Wednesday, February 16 | ||
| 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM | NACD Board of Directors Meeting | Palm 2 |
| 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Conservation Symposia | Palm 3/Palm 5 |
| 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | NACD Executive Board Meeting | Narcissus/Orange Blossom |
| Thursday, February 17 | ||
| 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | National Conservation Planning Partnership Leadership Team Meeting** | Crystal |