The County Presidents Conference will gather county Farm Bureau association leaders to:

  • Build relationships between peers leading county associations across the state. 
  • Increase knowledge of Farm Bureau priorities, services, opportunities and support in order to elevate the success of local work and establish greater consistency in association governance and strategy.
  • Enhance the skills and capacity of county presidents as the foundation for high-functioning, efficient and effective county associations.

County presidents highly desired, but alternate county leaders may attend in their place. County presidents are strongly encouraged to participate in Day at the Statehouse and these events have been combined to make this as easy as possible with one trip.

 

Registration

Register by January 10.

Attendees are encouraged to participate in Day at the Statehouse activities on Wednesday, January 21-22.

Registration is through the KFB Membership System. Please contact your county coordinator to register.


Lodging

Hotel accommodations are the responsibility of the individual/county Farm Bureau. The negotiated rate at the Cyrus Hotel, our host venue, is $164 rate per night plus taxes. Most conference activities will take place at Townsite Tower, which is a few blocks north of the Cyrus Hotel. Complimentary transportation will be provided to/from the Cyrus Hotel to Townsite Tower on Wednesday.

Cyrus Hotel

920 S Kansas Ave, Topeka

785-596-0500

Click Here to Book Rooms at the Cyrus Hotel. Book by December 23.

Our room block at the Cyrus Hotel will fill up. If you would rather stay at our overflow location, we have a block at Residence Inn Topeka. The negotiated rate is $130 per night plus taxes and complimentary transportation will also be provided for attendees at the overflow location on Wednesday. 

Residence Inn Topeka

1620 SW Westport Drive, Topeka

785-271-8903

Click Here to Book Rooms at the Residence Inn. Book by December 31.


Tentative Agenda 

Tuesday, January 21

9:30-10:00 AMRegistrationTownsite Tower Lobby
10:00-10:30 AM

Opening Session

A welcome to Topeka and celebration of our grassroots organization and the people who power it.

Townsite 16
10:45-11:30 AM

Breakout Sessions Round One

  • How to Recruit Engaged Board Members
  • U.S. Agriculture Partnership Fund
  • FBFS State of the Industry

Townsite 16

Forum Room

Meeting Room

11:45 AM-12:30 PMBreakout Sessions Round Two
  • Understanding County FB Budgets & Goals
  • Parliamentary Procedure
  • Strategic KFB Initiatives for County Enhancement

Townsite 16

Forum Room

Meeting Room

12:45-1:45 PM

County Presidents Lunch

Get to know the people at Kansas Farm Bureau working to support your county and make things happen at the state level, and have conversations with your peers about topics that matter to you.

Townsite 16
Tuesday
2:00-8:45 PM 

Wednesday
7:30 AM-1:00 PM

Day at the Statehouse

See the agenda here.

 


Townsite Tower

Kansas State Capitol


Questions?

Contact Leigh Ann Pfannenstiel at 785-953-0268 or pfannenstiell@kfb.org for more information.