The conference is open to representatives of UnitedAg member organizations and to nonmembers. The discounted early-bird registration deadline is Feb. 3; late registration will continue thereafter while space is available.
“At United Ag, our ethos has always been one of ‘Innovation Through Collaboration.’ This is why our annual conference this year is centered around ‘Advancing Together,’” said Kirti Mutatkar, President and CEO of UnitedAg. “Our previous conference themes – ‘Focus’ in 2015 and ‘Breaking Through’ in 2016 – were necessary building blocks for creating an organization that can now advance together. We will keep those past themes in mind as we now emphasize pulling together experts with different specialties and building alliances with our trade partners.“
Conference highlights on Thursday, March 16, include:
- Annual Membership Meeting & Breakfast featuring Mike Biselli, Board Member, Prime Health and Senior Advisor, 10.10.10 – “Reimaging Our Industry Together,” 8 a.m. breakfast/9 a.m. talk
- Keynote session with Hugh Hewitt – “A Flock of Black Swans: A Breakdown of American Politics and Modern Journalism,” 10:15 a.m.
- Annual Luncheon with keynote speaker Karen Ross – “Challenges & Opportunities for California in the Next 10 Years,” 12 p.m.
- Session featuring Dr. Arjun Chanmugam, Vice Chair, Integration and Health Care Transformation, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine – “Mobile Population Health – A New Medical Delivery Model,” 1:45 p.m.
- Panel session featuring Amy Wolfe, President and CEO, AgSafe; Emily Rooney, President, Agricultural Council of California; Joel Nelson, President, California Citrus Mutual; Kasey Cronquist, CEO, California Cut Flower Commission; and George Radanovich, President, California Fresh Fruit Association – “Advancing Together – A Unified Voice,” 3:30 p.m.
- Annual Gala & Dinner Dance – 6:30 p.m.
The conference sponsors include HPC National, Blue Shield of California, OptumRx, Plantel, HBLA Certified Public Accountants, Milliman, SAIN medical, CJ Lake LLC, and First Dental Health.
Registration Information
The conference fee is $500 for individuals/$900 for couples who are members, and $600 for individuals/$1,000 for couples who are nonmembers who register before the Feb. 3 early-bird deadline. After Feb. 3 the fee will be an additional $50 for individuals and for couples, respectively – again, while space is available. Register online at www.unitedag.org or call (800) 223-4590 for more information.