2017 Meeting Agenda
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2017 NACD Annual Meeting
Sheraton Denver Downtown
Draft Agenda
*Ticketed Event
**Invitation Only Event
| Friday, January 27 | ||
| 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM | NACD Executive Board Meeting | Directors Row H |
| Saturday, January 28 | ||
| 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM | NCF Envirothon Operating Committee Meeting | Governors Square 12 |
| 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM | NACD Executive Board Meeting | Directors Row J |
| 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Forestry RPG Meeting | Plaza 8 |
| 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Urban and Community RPG Meeting | Governors Square 9 |
| 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Public Lands RPG Meeting | Governors Square 10 |
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | NACD New Board Member Orientation | Directors Row I |
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | NCDEA Executive Committee Meeting | Directors Row E |
| 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Registration | Plaza Registration Area |
| 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM | NCDEA Board Meeting | Directors Row E |
| 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | NACD Board of Directors Meeting | Grand Ballroom |
| 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | NACD Resolutions Committee Meeting | Directors Row I |
| 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Tour – Annual Meeting Kickoff* | Denver Museum of Nature and Science (Hosted by NACD Auxiliary) |
| Sunday, January 29 | ||
| 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Tribal Outreach and Partnership RPG Meeting | Plaza Court 8 |
| 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Registration | Plaza Registration Area |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | NCF Envirothon Operating Committee Meeting | Governors Square 12 |
| 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM | Inspirational Program | Grand Ballroom |
| 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Soil Health Champions Coffee** | Directors Row J |
| 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Committee Meetings | Governors Square and Directors Row Rooms |
| 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Conservation Expo | Plaza Foyer |
| 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Tour – Brewery Tour* SOLD OUT |
(Hosted by NCDEA) |
| 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Tour – Local Sites* SOLD OUT |
(Hosted by NCDEA) |
| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Region Meetings | Governors Square and Directors Row Rooms |
| 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | NASCA meeting | Directors Row E |
| 3:15 PM – 5:00 PM | NACD Board of Directors Meeting | Grand Ballroom |
| 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | First Timers Session | Governors Square 15 |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Welcome Reception | Plaza Foyer |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Presidents Association Reception** Invite only |
Governors Square 14 |
| 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM | “Unbranded” Film Screening, with introduction from documentarian Ben Masters and Panel Discussion on the West’s Wild Horses, featuring Ben Masters, NACD Nevada Alternate Board Member Jake Tibbitts, and BLM’s Kristin Bail* | Grand Ballroom |
| Monday, January 30 | ||
| 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Registration | Plaza Registration Area |
| 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Conservation Expo | Plaza Foyer |
| 8:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Opening General Session, featuring Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Agriculture Commissioner Don Brown, and Olympian Jenny Simpson | Plaza Ballroom |
| 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Leadership Luncheon | Plaza Ballroom |
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Conservation Expo | Plaza Foyer |
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | NCF Board of Trustees Meeting | Directors Row F |
| 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM | NRCS Leadership Meeting | Directors Row E |
| 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Breakout Sessions (click for more information) |
Governors Square Rooms |
| 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM | State Association Executive Directors Meeting | Plaza Court 8 |
| 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Resolutions Hearings | Plaza Court Rooms |
| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Breakout Sessions (click for more information) |
Governors Square Rooms |
| 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | NACD Live Auction (Happy Hour from 6:00 -7:00 PM) | Plaza Ballroom |
| Tuesday, January 31 | ||
| 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Registration | Plaza Registration Area |
| 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM | President’s Association Breakfast* | Governors Square 12 |
| 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM | NACD Auxiliary Breakfast* | Governors Square 10 |
| 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Conservation Expo | Plaza Foyer |
| 8:45 AM – 11:00 AM | General Session, featuring American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall | Plaza Ballroom |
| 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Tour – 3M* | Denver, CO (Hosted by NACD Auxiliary) |
| 11:10 AM – 4:30 PM | Tour – Lariat Loop* | Golden, CO (Hosted by NACD Auxiliary) |
| 11:30 PM – 1:15 PM | NCDEA Partner Lunch* | Governors Square 12 |
| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Breakout Sessions (click for more information) |
Governors Square Rooms |
| 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM | State Association Executive Directors Meeting | Plaza Court 8 |
| 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM | NACD Board of Directors Meeting | Grand Ballroom |
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Breakout Sessions (click for more information) |
Governors Square Rooms |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | NACD Appreciation Banquet Reception* | Plaza Foyer |
| 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | NACD Appreciation Banquet* | Plaza Ballroom |
| Wednesday, February 1 | ||
| 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM | Legislative Breakfast** | Governors Square 12 |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Registration | Plaza Registration Area |
| 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM | NACD Board of Directors Meeting | Grand Ballroom |
| 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Conservation Symposia (click for more information) |
Governors Square Rooms |
| 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | NACD Executive Board Meeting | Directors Row E |
| 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | CTIC Meeting | Governors Square 10 |
| 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Tour – Colorado: The Headwaters State* | Berthoud Pass (Hosted by CACD) |
| Thursday, February 2 | ||
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | National Conservation Planning Partnership Meeting** | Governors Square 12 |
| 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM | CTIC Meeting | Governors Square 10 |