Operations Managers Conference

Wednesday, January 29, 7:30 am until 5:30 am
Doubletree by Hilton, East Syracuse, NY

Empowering Managers: Embracing Diversity, Consistency, and Attitude for Success
This theme highlights the importance of:

• Empowering Dairy and Crop Managers: Putting the focus on equipping farmers with the tools and mindset needed for growth and success.
• Embracing Diversity: Recognizing and valuing different perspectives and backgrounds within the industry.
• Consistency and Improvement: Emphasizing the role of steady, incremental changes in achieving long-term progress.
• Power of Attitude: Acknowledging how a positive and proactive mindset can drive innovation and resilience.

Since 2009, this biennial conference has brought together dairy and crop managers to learn strategies from across the dairy farm management spectrum and to network with other progressive dairy farm employees and advisors. Keynote presentations highlight strategies for self-improvement that apply across management specialties. Specialty breakout sessions take a deeper dive into training and tools related to dairy, crops, and human resource, and business management. New this year, general sessions will be presented with simultaneous Spanish translation and additional breakout sessions will be offered exclusively in Spanish.
General sessions
Keynote presentations highlight strategies for self-improvement that apply across management specialties. ** indicates sessions presented with simultaneous Spanish translation. Translation services sponsored by Cargill, Inc."

• Leading through chaos** Erik Therwanger, Think GREAT
• Right people, right place, right tech** Jessica Pralle-Trimner, Miltrim Farms
• It's not about me, it's about you: Secrets of impactful communication** Maria Wolfe, Cornell University Nolan School of Hotel Administration
• Implementing process improvement in your area of the farm business** Vincenzo Buonomo, Rochester Institute of Technology
• Empowering voices: Being a leader for your farm and in the community, Tyler Beck, Beck Farms; Patrick Hooker, Retired NYS agriculture and economic development executive; and Suzanne Hunt, Generate Upcycle; Moderated by Allyson Jones-Brimmer, NEDPA
• Strategies to manage a multi-cultural workforce, Santiago Ledwith, Action Dairy LLC; Cesar Arenas; and Macario Castill

For more information, contact Heather Darrow, Conference Coordinator 272 Morrison Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, (607) 255-4478, hh96@cornell.edu. The conference website is: bit.ly/operations-managers-conference