August 2, 2010
12:00 – 3:00 pm	Optional Tour (times are tentative) Take an interactive tour of some of the Twin Cities' greatest sites.  Where urban and rural meet, the Twin Cities area offers the comforts of rural settings and river ways beside the lights and attractions of a big city.  This tour will feature stops and views of sites like the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, the Land O' Lakes Test Kitchens, St. Paul Cathedral and much more.  Join us for some great networking while taking in the sights and sounds of the Twin Cities.  *RSVP required to participate
3:30 - 4:00 pm	Registration Opens - Marriott
4:00 - 4:30 pm	Welcome and Introductions
4:30 - 5:30 pm	Keynote Address: Today's Talent Market - Tomorrow's Future As the demand for talented human capital increases what will this mean for  the agricultural industry?  This session will explore just that.  A great opener to the conference, this session will share data from a recent study commissioned by AFA. The study was designed to explore  the expectations of future employees entering the agriculture and food industries. What they value and what skills they believe are needed for success. This session will also provide numerical data on the upcoming pipeline and how the economy has influenced opportunities within the agriculture field.  This session will set the stage for the sessions to follow.
5:30 - 7:00 pm	Welcome Reception  Start networking early! Join AgCareers.com for the official opening of the 2010 Ag HR Roundtable. The Welcome Reception is the perfect time to meet other attendees and begin to build your network of peers and reconnect with old friends. The reception will begin with opening comments at 5:30, with heavy appetizers and cocktails to follow.

August 3, 2010
8:00 – 9:00 am	Optional Breakfast - Table Topics (times are tentative) This fun networking opportunity will allow participants to explore and discuss a topic that is significant to them or their organization with peers wanting to explore that same topic. A variety of topics will be available to be selected from that morning – choice of topic is first come, first serve. Topics include: international internships, creative recruitment ideas, technology, online assessment tools, employer branding, agriculture vs. non-agriculture backgrounds, and many more. Breakfast will be served! *RSVP required to participate.
9:00 - 9:30 am	Opening Comments - Marriott
9:30 - 10:30 am	Stepping Up Selection Practices for Improved Hiring Both entry level and experienced professionals have unique wants and needs when considering employment with a company. However, are selection practices for these two types of candidates that different? This session’s guest presenter will dive into that question and share best practices in selection overall and then some specific key tactics to enhance the selection process for both entry level and experienced talent. The presenter will share thoughts on tools and technology that are available to assist with selection, such as assessment tools. From this session, participants will gain a new found knowledge for the similarities and differences in hiring an entry level or experienced employee and the latest tools/practices to do so effectively.
10:30 - 11:00 am	Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm	Students Unplugged:  What They Want from Their First Job This interactive session will bring to light what students are really looking for in their first job and employer. The guided panel of students will highlight what skills they think they bring to the table, but also those that they wished they would have known going into their first job. They’ll discuss what perks and benefits they’d like to have offered and why. And we’ll also talk about what they think companies and educational institutions are getting wrong and right! To conclude the session, we’ll open it up to the audience and let participants ask the questions!
12:00 - 1:45 pm	Lunch
1:45- 3:00 pm	Concurrent Sessions - Series 1 Track 1:  University & College Focus Beg, Borrow, and Share -- University and College Career Services Discussion Going back to the roots of the Roundtable, this session is just for university and college careers services participants.  During this session a guided question and discussion period will allow participants to share and brainstorm ideas to overcome some of the obstacles of the role, such as getting more students to use career services; gaining employer involvement; creating synergy with faculty; and handling the influx of displaced alumni.  This session is meant to be a true sharing of ideas. Track 2: Recruiting Focus Breaking the Mold: Selling Candidates that Don't Fit Many recruiters for organizations are working with a manager who may or may not be open to considering talent that doesn't fit all of the criteria.  As recruiters, we know that there are many candidates that would be excellent employees even though they do not fit the mold.  For example, someone with excellent sales experience, but no agriculture background.  Or a student athlete that lacks internship experience.  Or a science student with no extracurricular activity involvement.  Whatever the situation, this session will share ideas on how you can help managers overcome their narrow vision. Track 3: HR Practices Focus Recruiting and Integrating Immigrant Talent into an Organization As companies broaden their borders or consider immigrant talent to fill a void, how you recruit and integrate that talent into the organization can make all of the difference in the organization's success at doing so.  This session will share specific ideas and needs that immigrant talent consider when seeking employment in a foreign country.  From embracing and involving family to rewards and recognition, the guest presenter will provide some simple and implementable ideas for improved success and increased retention of this workforce.
3:00 - 3:30 pm	Break
3:30 - 4:45 pm	Concurrent Sessions - Series 2 Track 1:  University & College Focus An Employer's Student Wish List This session will feature a small panel of employers to share thoughts and feedback on what they wished their students knew coming into their internship or first job.  Geared toward ways and topics that academia can help better ready students for the work world is the main goal of this session.  During the session, we'll also look at the differences in two and four year students.  While the panel will be guided, this session will allow for discussion and exchange of ideas to really develop some concrete ideas and examples of how academia and employers can work together to prepare students for the life-changing transition to employment! Track 2: Recruiting Focus Filling a Void - Recruiting at 2-Year Schools Skilled labor and certain positions have become harder to fill and have higher demands.  Finding talent with these interests at universities can prove challenging.  However, two-year schools and colleges are a great resource for providing students that have the needed skill sets.  Connecting with students on these campuses can be more difficult, but this session will provide ideas on how employers can successfully make this connection with both faculty and students.  Participants will have time to brainstorm and share ideas as well as ask for advice from our guest presenter. Track 3: HR Practices Focus Retention Strategies for Success As the economy begins to rebound, predictions are that movement of employees will also increase.  How can employers retain their best talent and develop practices that will help keep those employees that you want, but not those that you don't.  The guest presenter of this session will share the 'old standbys' that still work and new unique ideas that have an impact.  Topics of discussion include benefits / recognition, on-boarding, mentoring, and employee engagement.  The session will offer formal presentation, but also an opportunity to share and discuss as a smaller group.
4:45 - 5:00 pm	Closing Comments
6:00 - 9:00 pm	Networking Dinner

August 4, 2010
7:30 – 8:30 am	Optional Breakfast Become a Social Media Guru No, not your typical social media session! This optional breakfast will not cover the pros and cons of using social media. This session is for those that want to learn more about strategic ways to use social media and how to do so.  Learn what other companies both inside and outside of the industry are doing to enhance their online presence and walk through how to act upon some of those examples.  Don’t miss your opportunity to learn from two social media gurus, so you yourself can become a guru too! Breakfast will be served. *RSVP is required to participate.
9:00 - 9:15 am	Opening Comments
9:15 - 10:15 am	Human Resources for a Flat World Continued expansion in global markets within the agriculture industry has created a more prevalent need for a global human resources approach amongst an expanding number of companies within agriculture.  Large and small companies have begun to use globalization as a business strategy -- it is not just for large companies anymore.  During this session, learn from one organization who employs an international workforce and best practices for doing so.  From creating the processes to facilitate such a structure to dealing with differing international regulations, this case study approach will provide insight for those that work internationally or are considering doing so.
10:15 - 10:40 am	Break
10:40 - 11:40 am	The Government's Impact on Human Resources Practices Anticipated alterations to healthcare and other political moves can have a major impact on organizations and their employees.  This session will focus on the role governmental regulations play on human resource's responsibilities within an organization today and for the future.  The presenter will take a look at current legislation impacting employers now, but also thoughts on what is happening and changing as we approach the August date.  This session will share the key ideals human resource professionals must be aware of and what they should be prepared for in the future.
11:40 am - 12:00 pm	Closing Comments and Evaluation
12:00 - 3:00 pm	Syngenta Tour (Stanton Research Station)