8:00 AM -
3:30 PM
[Refreshments and Lunch Provided]
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Binghamton
An economic conference focused on connecting and maximizing opportunities within the agriculture and food service industries throughout the Southern Tier of New York.
The day’s presentations will start at 9am, include a lunch sourced with local ingredients and offer a “happier hour” at 2:30 for businesses to connect.
SESSION 1
Get Started
8:00 PM
- 8:45 PM
Registration and visit event sponsors.
SESSION 2
Welcome & Introduction
8:45 AM
- 9:00 AM
Tom Kowalik, President of Kowalik & Associates, Mike Decker, President of ERA Decker Real Estate, Jen Gregory, Executive Director of Southern Tier 8, Victoria Giarratano, Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension Broome County
SESSION 3
New York's Agriculture Economy
9:00 AM
- 9:20 AM
SPEAKER: Richard Ball
Commissioner of Agriculture@NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
Enjoy a networking break with time to visit event sponsors.
SESSION 8
Best Practices
10:30 AM
- 10:45 AM
SPEAKER: Jason Evans, PhD
Assistant Professor@SUNY Cobleskill
SESSION 9
Business Development Planning
10:47 AM
- 11:02 AM
SPEAKER: Todd Schmit, PhD
Associate Professor@Dyson School Cornell University
SESSION 10
Investment
11:04 AM
- 11:19 AM
SPEAKER: Sheila Marshman, PhD
Associate Professor@SUNY Morrisville
SESSION 11
New Technology
11:21 AM
- 11:36 AM
SPEAKER: Brooke White
Owner@Don's Dairy Supply
SESSION 12
Value-Added
11:38 AM
- 11:53 AM
SPEAKER: Abby Wilson
Owner@Maple Shade Farms
SESSION 13
Marketing
11:55 AM
- 12:10 PM
SPEAKER: Mark Broadhurst
Head of Public Affairs@Chobani
SESSION 14
Market Options
12:12 PM
- 12:27 PM
SPEAKER: Ramsay Adams
Executive Director@Catskill Mountainkeeper
SESSION 15
Lunch & Markets
12:30 PM
- 1:15 PM
SPEAKER: Victoria Giarratano
Executive Director@CCE Broome County
Lunch with local flavor featuring Hellar Farm in Chenango County and Shared Root Farms & Trinity Valley Farms in Cortland New York.
SESSION 16
Southern Tier's Hemp Industry
1:30 PM
- 2:30 PM
SPEAKER: Donna Lupardo
State Assemblywoman & Chair Committee on Agriculture
SESSION 17
Happier Hour
2:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Enjoy a local sampling of Awestruck Cider, Engelbart Cheese, Pleasant Valley Wines, Sovereign Vines Hemp Wine, Water Street Brewing, Binghamton Brewing Company and sounds of PatD.
in siders
HOSTS
WHY BE A SPONSOR?
Your company will be featured as a main supporter in growing our
economy and you will be linked to all economic development leaders
in the Southern Tier Region.
CONFERENCE SPONSOR $1,000
Your LOGO will be featured in:
video spot
event website
event presentation
press conference
event program
event leave behind packet
social media
sponsors poster
PLUS YOU WILL GET:
8’ x 4’ booth at the event
2 event registrations (valued at $69
each)
BOOTH SPONSOR $250
Your Sponsorship Includes:
8’ x 4’ booth at the event
2 event registrations (valued at $69
each)
Your LOGO will be featured in:
event website
social media
REGISTRATION CLOSED
REGISTRATION INCLUDED:
ACCESS TO THE ENTIRE WORKSHOP PROGRAM
MEETING WITH EXPERTS WITHIN YOUR INDUSTRY
SNACKS AND BEVERAGES THROUGHOUT THE WORKSHOP 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM