AG LINK
Ames, IA
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A four day program to help families make the
transition to a multiple generation farm business

Agenda:

Friday, January 16th, 2009
8:30 a.m.  ~ Registration
                ~ What Are We Trying to Find Out?
                BREAK
                ~ Is There Room Enough for All of Us?
Noon        LUNCH (included)
                ~ The Most Important Things in My Life Are? -
                ~ Twenty Years from Now We Will?
                BREAK
                 ~ What Are We Doing?
                ~ Setting the Guideposts
5:00 p.m. ADJOURN

Saturday, January 17th, 2009
8:30 a.m. ~ What Did You Say?
               ~ Can't We All Just Get Along?
Noon        LUNCH (included)
                ~ Breakout sessions:
                   What Do We Want? What Do We Need?
                   What Do We  Expect? What Do We Fear? -
3:00 p.m. ADJOURN

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Friday, February 13th, 2009
8:30 a.m. ~ Strategic Business Planning
               BREAK
                ~ Retirement Planning
               ~ Financial Planning for Succession
Noon        LUNCH (included)
                ~ Transfer Planning
               BREAK
                ~ Estate Planning
5:00 p.m. ADJOURN

Saturday, February 14, 2009
8:30 a.m.  ~ Why Did We Do That?
                ~ OK, So What?
12:30 p.m. WRAP UP and ADJOURN

Credit: ISU Students may earn up to 2 credits. See the College Credit Info page for more details.

Cost: $200 for up to 4 participants.  $40 for each participant over 4.  This registration fee is for all 4 days, lunches included.  As part of your registration you will get a FREE Farm Savvy binder with worksheets, exercises, and pertinent articles included - this alone is a $50 value.

Registration:

1. Online registration OPEN. OR
2. Print form and fax to 515.252.7829 or mail to:
   Ag Link c/o BFC
   10861 Douglas Ave. Suite B
   Urbandale, IA 50322

Location: The conference will held at Gateway Hotel and Conference Center, Ames, Iowa.  This is located on the south side of the ISU campus.  From I35, take U.S. Highway 30 west into Ames.  Take the Elwood Drive exit and at the stop sign turn onto Elwood Drive (going under the overpass), follow Elwood Drive for approximately 1 block, turn right (Green Hills Drive).

Special Needs: If you need accomodations for a disability or a dietary restriction call 877-BFC-1999 or email aglink@iastate.edu.

Change in Plans? If you cannot attend the conference, you may send a substitute.  If you cancel your registration by January 7, 2009, your registration fee will be refunded less a $10 processing fee.  Call 1-877-BFC-1999 if you need to cancel.  No refunds will be made after January 7, 2009.