2024 AT T E N DE E BROCH U R E
TPI INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE & FIELD DAY
REGISTRATION EARLY BIRD
ADVANCED REGISTR ATION
ON-SITE REGISTR ATION
EARLY BIRD
ADVANCED REGISTR ATION
ON-SITE REGISTR ATION
TPI MEMBER FULL CONFERENCE
$1,299
$1,395
$1,495
NON-MEMBER FULL CONFERENCE
$1,499
$1,595
$1,695
TPI MEMBER ADDITIONAL ATTENDEE FIELD DAY ONLY*
$249
$249
$249
NON-MEMBER ADDITIONAL ATTENDEE FIELD DAY ONLY*
$299
$299
$299
TPI MEMBER FIELD DAY ONLY
$499
$499
$499
NON-MEMBER FIELD DAY ONLY
$695
$695
$695
TPI MEMBER YOUTH FULL CONFERENCE, AGES 4-16
$139
$139
$139
TPI MEMBER YOUTH FIELD DAY ONLY, AGES 4-16
$99
$99
$99
NON-MEMBER YOUTH FIELD DAY ONLY, AGES 4-16
$150
$150
$150
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP: JOLENE BROWN
$125
$125
$125
TPI MEMBER R ATES
TPI NON-MEMB ER R ATES
*Companies with a full conference registration can purchase unlimited additional tickets for additional employees in their company.
FULL CONFERENCE TICKET INCLUDES
FIELD DAY ONLY TICKET INCLUDES
All Education Sessions at Orlando World Center Marriott
Transportation from the host hotel to and from Field Day
Sunday Night: President’s Ice Cream Social & Drinks at Orlando World Center Marriott
Morning refreshments, lunch ticket at your choice of food trucks, time with vendors, live equipment demonstrations, networking and more.
Monday Night: Sponsor Showcase and Dinner at Orlando World Center Marriott Tuesday Night: Women in Turf Social (Women Only Event) at Orlando World Center Marriott Wednesday: Field Day at FloriTurf including lunch and transportation
Members or Non-members who purchase a full conference registration can purchase Field Day only tickets at discounted rates for employees in their company. Member or Non-members without a full conference registration can still attend Field Day at the rates above.
Thursday: Annual Business Meeting and Lunch at Orlando World Center Marriott Shuttle service between Orlando World Center Marriott and Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Access to Additional Activity Tickets •M onday: Optional Activities: Celebration Bike Tour & Village, Unique Citrus Farm & Exotic Animal Tour • Tuesday: T he Lawn Institute Carnival Royale Fundraiser
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AGENDA SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2024 3-5PM
Registration Grand Reg Desk
Poolside Cabana Meet Up Poolside
5-8PM
Dinner on own
7-8:30PM
Registration Grand Reg Desk
8-9PM
President’s Ice Cream Social & Drinks Grand 7
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2024 9AM-2PM 2024 Field Day
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2024 8-8:45AM Inspirational Message Grand 7 & 8 9-10AM
Opening Keynote Address Michelle Miller, Farm Babe Social Influencing to tell your story Grand 7 & 8
10:1011AM
Breakout 7 FIFA World Cup 2026: Challenges and Update - John Sorochan and Trey Rogers Grand 1-3
Breakout 8 Weather Hazard Safety - Charlie Woodrum Grand 4-6
Breakout 9 H2A - H2B 101 Megan Wright Anaheim / Atlanta / Boston
11:10AM12PM
Breakout 10 Landscapes are Changing: Are Producers Prepared to Meet the Challenges? Bryan Unruh Grand 1-3
Breakout 11 Farmland Leasing, Acquisition and Transfer Andrew Brannan Grand 4-6
Breakout 12 H2A - H2B 101 Megan Wright Anaheim / Atlanta / Boston
12-2PM
Annual Business Meeting & Lunch Grand 7 & 8
2:153:15PM
Innovative Series - 10 Ideas in 50 Minutes Grand 7 & 8
3:15-4PM
Board Show & Tells and Texas Preview Eric Webb and Charles Harris Grand 7 & 8
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2024 8-11AM
Registration Grand Reg Desk
9AM-2PM
Optional Tour Celebration Bike Tour & Village $189 pp / 54 max *Children’s bikes by request
9:30AM2:30PM
Optional Tour Unique Citrus Farm & Exotic Animal Tour $126 pp / 110+ max
2-3PM
Registration Grand Reg Desk
3:30-5PM
Optional Workshop The Top Ten Mistakes That Break Up a Family Business! - Jolene Brown $125 pp Grand 1-3
5:308:30PM
Sponsor Showcase & Dinner Grand 7 & 8
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2024 8-11AM
Registration Grand Reg Desk
9-10AM
Opening Keynote Address Great Leaders are Born And Other Lies I’ve Loved - Nathan Whitaker Grand 7 & 8
10:2011:20AM
General Session When Stress is More Than a Season - Lesley Kelly Grand 7 & 8
11:30AM12:15PM
Breakout 1 What The Best Plant Sellers Know About Social Media Melinda Knuth Grand 1-3
12:151:45PM
Lunch Break Grand 7 & 8
2-2:50PM
Breakout 4 Satisfactory Online Experiences - Melinda Knuth Grand 1-3
5:306:30PM
Women in Turf Reception
7-10PM
TLI Carnival Royale Grand 7 & 8
Breakout 2 EU Trends in Turf Production Albrecht Knigge Grand 4-6
Breakout 5 Public Policy Casey Reynolds Grand 4-6
Registration Field Day Check-in
Breakout 3 Choosing Safe: Sounds Simple Enough Matt Harken Anaheim / Atlanta / Boston
Breakout 6 Choosing Safe: Sounds Simple Enough - Matt Harken Anaheim / Atlanta / Boston
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SPEAKERS NATHAN WHITAKER
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Nathan Whitaker is a motivational speaker, the co-author of eight New York Times bestsellers (including #1 Quiet Strength) and a Super Bowl champion with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has spoken to corporations, sports teams, and trade associations across the country and world, and has written books with Tony Dungy, Tim Tebow, and others. A two-sport athlete in baseball and football at Duke University, he played for Steve Spurrier on Duke’s most recent ACC Championship football team. He also holds masters degrees from Harvard Law School and the University of Florida. He lives with his family in Gainesville, Florida.
MICHELLE MILLER, FARM BABE
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Michelle Miller, better known as the Farm Babe, is a Florida based internationally recognized speaker; published writer & columnist, and an online influencer as a full time advocate for agriculture. She started her social media outreach over seven years ago as a way to better bridge the gap between farmers and consumers, making a name for herself as a dedicated “mythbuster” in food and farming. Farm Babe has hundreds of thousands of followers and an average social media reach of 5+ million monthly. She’s been featured in Forbes & has caught the attention of the Today Show, Inside Edition, CNN, People magazine, and more… a guest on Dr Drew, has influenced corporations as powerful as Burger King, and has proudly spoken alongside some of the biggest names in food and farming today.
JOLENE BROWN
WWW. JOLENEBROWN.COM Jolene Brown is a walking-talking spokesperson and champion for the people of agriculture. She’s a farmer in Eastern Iowa, contributor to Successful Farming magazine’s popular family business column, author of two great books and an inductee into the prestigious Speaker Hall of Fame. Her worldwide audiences appreciate her fun-filled spirit and valuable information. She’s on a mission to share leading-edge best practices, appreciation, laughter and celebration to increase productivity, profitability and peace of mind.
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SPEAKERS CONTINUED
LESLEY KELLY
HIGH HEELS & CANOL A FIELDS A marketer by trade and entrepreneur, Lesley farms with her family on their grain farm at Saskatchewan and is the head and heart behind the alias High Heels & Canola Fields where she dispels myths about agriculture and brings consumers and farmers together. She learned of the disconnect while building a snack food company using the grain grown on her farm. Lesley’s goal in being involved in agriculture beyond the farm is to build community and connection that help both the industry, farmers and consumers. Lesley has been a leader in advocating for mental health in agriculture. She has been part of a nation-wide campaign that has raised over $150 million dollars for mental health community initiatives across Canada and co-founded the Do More Agriculture Foundation, a Canadian registered charity solely focused on mental health in agriculture, whose mission is to break barriers, support all Canadian farmers in taking care of their mental health and bring much needed resources to the industry. Since its inception in 2018, the foundation has trained thousands of farmers across Canada in mental health. She was recognized by the YWCA with the Women of Distinction award and received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for this work. She is also a cohost of “What The Farm” podcast, Director for Saskatchewan Wheat and when Lesley isn’t in the field, you can find her running to the hockey rink with her two sons, learning how to cook for a harvest crew and spending time with her husband.
CHARLIE WOODRUM
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, PUEBLO, COLORADO
Charlie is the Meteorologist in Charge for the National Weather Service in Pueblo, Colorado. In this job he supervises a staff of 20 employees that issues live-saving forecasts and warnings for citizens of southeastern Colorado. In his previous job, he was the Warning Coordination Meteorologist in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he led partner engagement with the media and emergency management in 48 counties and parishes in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Prior to that he was the Pacific Regional Warning Coordination Meteorologist with Pacific Region Headquarters of the National Weather Service (NWS) in Honolulu, Hawaii. In this position, he assisted NWS offices in Hawaii, Guam, and American Samoa in communicating weather, water, and climate information to their partners. During his time in Pacific Region, Charlie also led a national team that developed the DeploymentReady qualification program for NWS employees. Prior to this role, Charlie was the National Decision Support Services (DSS) Program Manager at National Weather Service Headquarters in Silver Spring, MD and the NWS Program Coordination Officer (PCO) at NOAA Headquarters in Washington D.C. Before his time in the beltway, Charlie worked as a Journeyman Forecaster in Pittsburgh, PA, a Meteorologist Intern in Wilmington, OH, and a Student Trainee (SCEP) in Tallahassee, FL. Charlie specializes in lightning safety for outdoor organizations and developed NOAA’s Lightning Safety Toolkits. Charlie graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor’s degree in Meteorology.
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SPEAKERS CONTINUED
ANDREW BRANAN
ASSOCIATE EXTENSION PROFESSOR Robert Andrew Branan, JD is an Associate Extension Professor with the Agriculture and Natural Resources (ARE) Department of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University. Andrew is a legal educator/researcher with law practice experience in agricultural land use, real property disposition, and environmental and natural resource law, with a focus on farm succession, land use, water and natural resource protection. His campus courses include Environmental Law and Economic Policy and Agriculture Law, with Cooperative Extension a appointment serving landowners and producers state-wide. Prior to joining ARE, Andrew’s solo law practice served farmers, landowners and food entrepreneurs across North Carolina and Virginia on matters of business planning and management and asset transfer, with heavy emphasis on land disposition. He has authored the handbooks Planning the Future of Your Farm and So You Have Inherited a Farm, the latter focusing on co-tenancy resolution. Andrew graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia with degrees in Economics and History and earned his juris doctorate from Wake Forest University Law School. He lives with his family in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
MATT HARKEN MLS, CSP
SENIOR SAFET Y SPECIALIST, GROWMARK INC. Matt is the Senior Safety Specialist at GROWMARK and has an extensive background in teaching, coaching, leadership, and organizational motivation. In 2015 he began his safety career in retail agriculture at AgVantage FS, a retail division of GROWMARK, and currently works to ensure regulatory compliance and improve overall safety culture at GROWMARK’s retail divisions in Ontario, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
J BRYAN UNRUH, Ph.D.
PROFESSOR AND ASSOCIATE CENTER DIRECTOR, WEST FLORIDA RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER, UNIVERSIT Y OF FLORIDA J. Bryan Unruh is a Professor of Environmental Horticulture at the University of Florida, IFAS, West Florida Research and Education Center in Jay, FL. Dr. Unruh received his Ph.D. from Iowa State Univ. and his M.S. and B.S. from Kansas State Univ. Dr. Unruh’s turfgrass science research and extension program is at the forefront of improving Best Management Practices (BMPs), understanding and changing consumer preferences and behavior related to landscape management, and testing new and novel grasses that have improved turfgrass performance characteristics and require fewer inputs to maintain them. Results from his team’s work are included in all three Florida turf industry BMP manuals. Unruh’s team was selected to develop the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) National BMP Planning Guide and Template with the end-goal of having golf-centric BMP manuals in all 50 states by 2020; a goal that was achieved in December 2020. Dr. Unruh is the past-Chair of the Crop Science Society of America C5 Division and is a fellow in both the Crop Science Society of America and the American Society of Agronomy. Dr. Unruh was honored to receive the GCSAA’s 2023 President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship.
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SPEAKERS CONTINUED
MELINDA KNUTH, Ph.D.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE Dr. Knuth’s research priorities are on consumer and market research experience by focusing on the interface between people and plants, helping the horticulture industry understand consumer preferences, perceptions, and motivations. Historically, Dr. Knuth has evaluated trade flows of horticulture products in the United States, assessed the supply chain in the cut flower industry, investigated profit margins in substituting species in floral arrangements, and estimated consumer acceptance of retail messaging.
CASEY REYNOLDS, Ph.D.
TURFGRASS PRODUCERS INTERNATIONAL Casey Reynolds, Ph.D. is the Executive Director at Turfgrass Producers International (TPI). Prior to joining TPI, he as a turfgrass faculty member and state extension specialist at Texas A&M University. He is the author of over 300 publications, and has been an invited speaker in over 70 U.S. states and 6 countries. He is a passionate advocate for natural grass and its benefits in urban and suburban settings worldwide.
ALBRECHT KNIGGE
PAT TENSEN, GERMANY
Albrecht grew up on an arable farm in Pattensen near Hannover, Germany which has been his families` estate since the 13th century. After national service in the army and a degree in agriculture in 1996, University of Plymouth, UK, Albrecht returned to the farm to work alongside his father in setting up the turf business. It had been started with only 10 acres of turfgrass alongside the main crops wheat, barley and sugar beet in 1992. In the same year the farm joined TPI (then ASPA). Since then Albrecht and his wife Caroline have taken over the business and developed and diversified the farm. From 2001 Albrecht set up 3 more turf farms across Germany together with coowners, producing and marketing turfgrass under the common “Rasenland” brand. Additionally he is involved in his new company, Turfcom, for the design of specialist turfgrass machinery. Albrecht is current president of the European Turfgrass Producers Association (ETP). Albrecht and Caroline are blessed with two boys and two girls aged 10, 8, 6 and 3. Albrecht enjoys hunting, ultralight flying and skiing. His home farm will host the ETP turf show and field days in July 2022. his whole family and staff are looking forward to welcoming sod growers and manufacturers from around the world for this event in Germany.
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SESSIONS GREAT LEADERS ARE BORN: AND OTHER LIES I’VE LOVED NATHAN WHITAKER
Many people view effective leaders as having personalities and skills that come naturally. Not only is that a myth, but the reality is that we all can improve as leaders - and that some of the best leaders have surprising attributes that run counter to our assumptions. With humor and remarkably good looks, Nathan will explore myths and realities of what makes great leadership.
WHEN STRESS IS MORE THAN A SEASON LESLEY KELLY
Farming can be both a rewarding and demanding occupation where farmers experience highs and lows and mounting stress. Everyone feels stress and there can be lots of negative stress on the farm. As farmers, we know how to recognize stress in our livestock, crops, and equipment. But do we know how to recognize when stress is too much for us and what we can do to help each other get through those stressful times? In this presentation, Lesley will share 5 tips using her “Weather the STORM” strategy and the things she’s learned that have helped her family and farm get through stressful times such as: S - Stress: What stress is and the signs and symptoms to watch out for T - Take Action: How to recognize and ask yourself when stress is too much; and knowing that your stress is real but it may be different to what someone else is going through O - Open Communication: How our farm overcame stress together through communication and how to talk about stress and mental health on the farm R - Relationships: Relationships are so important within agriculture, from the teams we work with and with our family and can either add to our stress or help us through it. Lesley will share what we can do when stress from the farm and relationships spill over into each other and repair attempts to help our relationships strengthen and thrive through stress. M - Management: Stress management tips and tools to help yourself and others when stress is high and immediate and long-term strategies
WHAT THE BEST PLANT SELLERS KNOW ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT? MELINDA KNUTH, Ph.D.
Dr. Melinda Knuth will share different ways to effectively engage with your consumer on social media. Takeaways include what types of consumers are engaging online (and which aren’t!), what content they like to see, and easy ways to provide experiences consumers want.
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SESSIONS CONTINUED
EU TRENDS IN TURF PRODUCTION ALBRECHT KNIGGE
Albrecht Knigge, founding member of the German Turfgrass Association, board member of TPI and ETP will lead this discussion on what are the current and new trends in turfgrass production in Europe.
CHOOSING SAFE: SOUNDS SIMPLE ENOUGH MAT T HARKEN MLS, CSP
Why wouldn’t employees and employers choose safe? This presentation will examine the gap between the talk and the walk – “what we say we do” and “what we actually do.” In other words, how our behaviors and the choices we make don’t always match up with rules, regulations, and widely accepted standard operating procedures. The presenter will share ways to improve messaging, from both the top down and bottom up; with the ultimate goal of getting everyone, to always, choose safe.
SATISFACTORY ONLINE EXPERIENCES MELINDA KNUTH, Ph.D.
Dr. Melinda Knuth will share new research on consumer perceptions of online shopping experiences with horticulture products. Examples will be shared regarding designing a satisfactory, five-star experience for your consumers.
PUBLIC POLICY IMPACTING SOD PRODUCERS CASEY REYNOLDS, Ph.D.
What do future consumers want out of natural grass? What can we as an industry do to meet the demands of consumers and public policy officials for years to come? Grass bans, state and federal regulations, public opinions, and more will be the key focus of this session.
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SESSIONS CONTINUED
SOCIAL INFLUENCING TO TELL YOUR STORY MICHELLE MILLER, FARM BABE
In a world where social media is the #1 source of information nowadays, how can we as agriculture professionals better tell our story? With nearly a decade of experience in social media advocacy, Michelle Miller AKA the “Farm Babe” reaches five million users per month and has influenced corporations as powerful as Burger King. Join us as she shares communication tips and inspires others to step up to the plate, fight misinformed activists, and proudly communicate the beauty and successes of modern agriculture. Realize the power of your own voice! Together, we can move mountains within our industry.
FIFA WORLD CUP 2026: CHALLENGES AND UPDATES JOHN SOROCHAN, Ph.D. AND TREY ROGERS, Ph.D.
What is FIFA looking for in grass fields and will our industry be ready to respond to the challenge? Those will be some of the discussion points in this session. This opportunity to showcase natural grass on a world-stage could be a pivotal moment in the future of promoting natural grass for our industry.
WEATHER HAZARD SAFETY CHARLIE WOODRUM
This session will cover high impact weather hazards and how to prepare for them. From hurricanes to tornadoes to flash flooding to heat to blizzards, weather can wreak havoc on organizations if they are not prepared. This session will help you learn about each hazard, how to monitor them from the National Weather Service, and steps you can take to be safer before, during, and after the weather event. The session will have a special focus on lightning safety. NOAA recently released Lightning Safety Toolkits that allow for an organization to fill out a form and make a lightning safety plan. Participants will get a walk-through of this process and come out of this session with a lightning plan for their organization.
H2A/H2B LABOR MEGAN WRIGHT
Farms all over the world depend on labor to get the job done each and every day. U.S. farms employed almost 400,000 H2A employees in 2022. This session will cover the key ins and outs of attracting, hiring, on-boarding, and retaining seasonal labor as well as how to navigate various regulatory channels to participate in these programs.
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SESSIONS CONTINUED
LANDSCAPES ARE CHANGING: ARE PRODUCERS PREPARED TO MEET THE CHALLENGES? J BRYAN UNRUH, Ph.D.
Concerns about water conservation, degraded water quality, and changing urban ecosystems are leading some to call for changes to urban landscapes. The proposed changes range from landscapes without turfgrass to mixed-species plantings. The proposed changes will require producers to rethink their current product offerings and consider alternatives. Unruh will highlight current trends facing the industry and will offer insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed alternatives.
FARMLAND LEASING, ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER ANDREW BRANAN
This session provides an overview of securing land for farming by lease, option and purchase, as well as issues related to its sale or other transfers. Topics covered include lease and contract language, recording, property and income taxes, as well as trust and entity (LLC) dispositions.
10 IDEAS IN 50 MINUTES TPI PRODUCER PANEL
This exciting, fast-paced session will involve 10 sod producers from 10 different farms sharing their best “5-minute” idea that has transformed something they do at their farm. Everything from office practices, employee items, agronomics, to human resources and more are all on the table! 10 ideas in 50 minutes is exactly what the description says, 10 ideas with 5 minutes each to share them!
TPI BOARD SHOW & TELL AND 2024 TPI CONFERENCE PREVIEW This is always one of the most popular sessions at the TPI Education Conference. Come get to know new TPI Board Members Charles Harris of Buy Sod, Inc. and Eric Webb of Raft River Sod. Learn about their farms, their background, and what motivated them to join the TPI Board of Trustees. We’ll also highlight the 2024 TPI Education Conference and Field Day at Bladerunner farms in Poteet, TX.
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TLI CARNIVAL ROYALE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 , 2024 • 7-10PM Join The Lawn Institute for a Carnival Royale during the TPI 2024 International Education Conference and Field Day. Your ticket gets you into the party, unlimited games, dinner, and a drink ticket. Don’t miss out on the amazing family-friendly fundraising under the big top complete with raffles and the famous TLI Auction and Raffle! Proceeds go to support The Lawn Institute activities, including public relations, scholarships, and natural grass research. TLI Funds raised through this auction support the following: • Public Relations Initiative to promote Natural Grass • TLI Research on cooling effects, runoff reduction, sod shelf life, pest control recommendations guide, and more! • New Environmental Benefits of Turfgrass Facts where TLI will collaborate with universities to establish new facts on turfgrass oxygen production, carbon capture, cooling effects, and more!
Be sure to look out for the TLI Fundraising committee throughout the carnival to purchase Surprise Balloons and 50/50 Raffle Tickets to keep the fun raising.
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FIELD DAY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2024 • 9AM-2PM Grab your family and hop on a bus at Orlando World Center Marriott early Wednesday to FloriTurf. Enjoy a full day at the farm meeting with our esteemed exhibitors and catching up with old friends at your leisure. Select your lunch from one of our delicious food trucks and head to one of our many picnic tables spread throughout the field.
Thank you to FloriTurf for opening your farm to Turfgrass Producers International.
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OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5 , 2024 CELEBRATION BIKE TOUR & VILLAGE
$ 189 • 9A M -2 P M
Let’s ride! This 90-minute private guided bike adventure is a perfect way to the perfect way to experience the Town of Celebration, famous for its nostalgic hometown flavor and elegance. Discover picturesque neighborhoods with world-class architecture, native Florida wildlife, and a vibrant downtown area while pedaling along quiet streets, scenic winding trails, and waterfront pathways. Guests will have leisure time following the bike tour to enjoy lunch and shopping on their own. Recommended attire: Comfortable attire Mobility issues: an ADA-approved vehicle can be provided. The tour is 15 minutes from the host hotel.
UNIQUE CITRUS FARM & EXOTIC ANIMAL TOUR
$ 1 26 • 9:30A M -2:30 P M Off-road in the grove
Visit a family-owned and operated 2,500-acre estate that began back in 1989 and still cultivating over 50 varieties of citrus. Guests will enjoy a 4x4 monster truck tour through native woodlands and grove lands. U-pick citrus and get to feed the onsite farm animals in their onsite petting farm. This coupled with a wonderful, boxed lunch with create a truly unique and “Florida” experience. Recommended Attire: Comfortable attire Mobility issues: An ADA-approved vehicle can be provided. The tour is 40 minutes from the host hotel.
FAMILY SUCCESSION PLANNING WORKSHOP
$ 1 25 • 3:30 -5P M
The Top Ten Mistakes That Break Up a Family Business! With Jolene Brown We can prevent many daily aggravations and family business catastrophes if we learn from the mistakes of others. This eye-opening, fun-filled presentation will highlight the top ten things families do that break up their business. We will discuss transition issues of fairness and equality, earned sweat equity, advisor necessity, productive communications, and important meetings. In this valuepacked workshop, you’ll receive take-home tools to assist in the transition and succession of a family business. From conversations to contracts, from assumptions to clarification, from complaints to celebrations, we will open eyes and save fighting on the way to the funeral home.
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ORLANDO WORLD CENTER MARRIOTT 8701 World Center D r. O rl a ndo, F L 32821
W YNDHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA RESORT 1850 Hote l Pl a za Blvd . L a ke B uen a V is t a , F L 32830 Guests at Wyndham will have a continuous shuttle going to the Orlando World Center Marriott hotel.
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