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FB Advantage Conference Save the Date March 14-15 2025 Embassy Suites, East Peoria, IL

Join us March 14 & 15, 2025 for the Farm Bureau® Advantage Conference!

This new conference will empower Farm Bureau® members with knowledge and insight into emerging issues in agriculture.

"Our Advantage Conference agenda is packed with thought leaders. It’s another way Illinois Farm Bureau® provides an advantage to our members through impactful advocacy, trusted information and meaningful development. For members who want to engage with the best of the best, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss."

- Brian Duncan, IFB President

 

Conference Agenda

Friday, March 14

6:00 PM                  Registration Starts

6:30-9:00 PM        Member Engagement | Fun Pianos! Dueling Pianos Show

Saturday, March 15

7:00 AM                  Registration Opens | Member Networking 

9:00 AM                  Welcome | President Duncan 
                                  Keynote Speaker | Peter Zeihan 
                                  Geopolitical strategist breaking down the complex interactions
                                  impacting global agriculture and the American farmer. 

10:45 AM                Break

11:00 AM                Farming for the Future: Maximizing Profitability with Voluntary
                                  Conservation Practices | Panel Discussion

12:00 PM                Lunch

1:00 PM                  Seismic Shifts in Predictive Science: The Future of Weather | Eric Snodgrass

2:00 PM                  Embracing AI before it Embraces Us | Panel Discussion featuring the
                                  University of Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture

3:00 PM                  Break

3:15 PM                  Innovation & Creativity | Josh Sundquist Paralympian and bestselling author 
                                  motivates audiences to be resilient during times of change and plan for the future
                                  with an expanded vision of what could be possible. 

4:15 PM                  Closing Comments | President Duncan 

Download the Agenda here. 

Friday evening’s social event will feature member engagement and Fun Pianos! Dueling Pianos.

 

The conference will be held at the Embassy Suites, East Peoria, Illinois.

Registration is now open through February 28, 2025.

Registration cost is $100.00

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This is a member-only event. We appreciate your interest. If you would like to become an Illinois Farm Bureau member, you can sign up by clicking here or contact your local county Farm Bureau.

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