Witness grassroots advocacy in action
March 18-21, 2024 | Washington, D.C.
The Presidents' Capitol Summit takes the Council of Presidents conference on the road for a unique hands-on experience in our nation’s capitol.
The event is for county Farm Bureau Presidents and provides them with opportunities to, meet peers from across the state, help guide new county presidents as they take on their new roles and learn current state and national organizational issues as well as leadership skills.
Agenda
The Holiday Inn Capitol is located at 555 C. Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20024
Participant travel day
2:20 p.m. U.S. Capitol Tour — Pick up passes in the hotel lobby between 1:00-2:10 p.m.
3:30 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m. AFBF Tours — Holiday Inn Capitol, hotel lobby
4:00-5:00 p.m. Registration & hotel check-in — Holiday Inn Capitol, hotel lobby
5:30-7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception — AFBF Offices, 600 Maryland Ave SW #1000w
7:15 p.m. Optional Monuments by Moonlight tour — Tickets start at $59. Get tickets by calling (202) 768-8349 or clicking here.
8:00 a.m. Breakfast — Holiday Inn Capitol, Capitol Ballroom
8:45 a.m. Business Meeting — Holiday Inn Capitol, Capitol Ballroom
- Champions of Excellence state winners
- Membership update
- Election update
- Rural Communities Task Force update
- Bylaw Committee update
- Fact Book page review
- District round table discussions
11:45 a.m. Lunch Buffet
12:30 p.m. Depart for Arlington National Cemetery
1:00-5:00 p.m. Tour and program at Arlington National Cemetery
6:30 p.m. Depart for dinner by district
- McCormick & Schmick's — Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
- Fogo De Chao — Districts 9, 10, 11 and 12
7:30 a.m. Breakfast & issue briefings — Holiday Inn Capitol, Capitol Ballroom
7:50 a.m. Program with Matt Lorh, Virginia Department of Agriculture/USDA — Holiday Inn Capitol, Capitol Ballroom
8:30 a.m. Issue updates with AFBF staff — Holiday Inn Capitol, Capitol Ballroom
9:30 a.m. Wrap-up comments and break — Holiday Inn Capitol, Capitol Ballroom
9:45 a.m. Leave hotel to walk to USDA
10:30 a.m. Program at USDA
Lunch on your own
2:00-4:00 p.m. Meeting with members of congress
5:30 p.m. Load busses to depart for dinner cruise — Holiday Inn Capitol, hotel lobby
6:00 p.m. Board Odyssey cruise ship
7:00 p.m. Dinner cruise on the Potomac with views of national monuments
10:00 p.m. Return to dock, load busses and return to hotel
7:30 a.m. Breakfast with Michigan's U.S. Senators — Holiday Inn Capitol
9:30 a.m. Adjourn
Contact Frosch Travel at (833) 698-1640 or email [email protected] with any flight issues.
For after hours/emergency issues, contact Melissa Palma at (517) 652-1472.
Questions? Contact any of the staff below:
- Melissa Palma, PAC Relations & Events Specialist, (517) 625-1472
- Matt Smego, Director, Public Policy & Commodity Division, (517) 230-1511
- Deb Schmucker, Director, Field Operations Division, (989) 429-3438
- John Kran, National Legislative Counsel, (616) 292-3501