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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
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Day 1 – November 17th, 2008 |
| 9:00am |
Registration
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| 10:00 |
Welcome and Introductions |
| 10:30 |
General Session – How Much are your Employees Worth? – Robert A. Milligan, &
Bernard L. Erven |
| 12:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 12:30–1:20 |
Lunch and Keynote Address – Multi Generational Work Ethics – Karla Trautman, SDSU Family Consumer Science Specialists
"Multi Generation Work Ethics"
The landscape of the workplace is changing. As baby boomers continue to work longer
and we strive to keep our young adults in South Dakota, the working environment will be
challenged to welcome and embrace the complexities of multiple generations working
and planning for the future ~ TOGETHER.
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| 1:30–2:20 |
Breakout Session A |
| 2:30–3:20 |
Breakout Session B |
| 3:20–3:40 |
Afternoon Break |
| 3:45 |
"How to Attract & Keep Employees" Industry
Panel : Dorthy Elliot, co-owner of Drumgoon Dairy ; Howard Manlove,
Dairy Manager @ Midwest Dairy Institute; Patty
DeZeeuw, D& D Crop Insurance. |
| 6:00 |
Reception & Social |
| 6:30 |
Supper & Evening Keynote Address – Dr. Robbi Pritchard, SDSU Animal Science, Distinguished Professor in Ruminant Nutrition, speak on "Really, that's what we're suppposed to do?" |
Day 2 – November 18th, 2008 |
| 8:00–8:50 am |
General Session: "Being a Boss vs. Being a Buddy" – Bernie Erven, Ohio
State University. Many managers want to be their employees´ best friends, but what happens
when you need them to treat you like the boss? This sesion
will help managers learn to walk that fine line. |
| 9:00–9:50 |
Breakout Session C |
| 10:00–10:30 |
Morning Break |
| 10:30–11:20 |
Breakout Session D |
| 11:30 |
Lunch and Keynote Address: "Getting to
We" – Bernard Erven, How do employees make the transition
from thinking of it as "your" business to "our" business? |
| 1:00 pm |
Wrap up |
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