Schedule

Monday, June 2

5:30 - 7:30 PM
Welcome Reception
North Prairie Room

7:30 - 8:30 PM
First Time Attendee/New Member Orientation Session
North Prairie Room

7:30 PM
Hospitality Room

Tuesday, June 3

7:30 - 8:30 AM
Breakfast Buffet with Keynote Speaker
Leland Smith
Iowa Department of the Blind
North Prairie Room

8:45 - 9:30 AM

AI Technology in Small Farm Agricultural Decision Support Systems
Nazia Arbab
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
North Meadow
Evaluation of Emerging Technologies for Swine Barns
David Rosero
Iowa State University
South Meadow
Accessibility in Design and Marketing
Amanda Schuling
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Cardinal Room
Promoting Best Practices in Online Learning
Connie Beecher
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Gold Room


9:45 - 10:30 AM

Leveraging AI for Data Analysis in the Lifelong Learning Online Project: A UX Research Study
Betsy Araujo Grando
Iowa State University
North Meadow
Let Power Query take your Excel skills to the next level
Darwin Campbell
Iowa State University
South Meadow
 
Precision Swine Health & Production
Edison Magalhaes
Iowa State University
Gold Room

10:30 - 11:00 AM
Break

11:00 - 11:45 AM
IT Leadership Panel
North Prairie

11:45 - 12:00 PM
Board Busses to ISU Central Campus

12:00 - 2:00 PM
Lunch at Campanile

2:00 - 5:00 PM
Tours

5:00 - 5:15 PM
Board Busses to Return to Hotel

5:30 PM
Dinner On Your Own

7:30 PM
Hospitality Room

 

Wednesday, June 4

7:30 - 8:30 AM
Breakfast Buffet

8:45 - 9:30 AM

ExtensionBot: Revolutionizing Agricultural Outreach with AI
David Warren
The Extension Foundation
North Meadow
Saving Time, Empowering Impact: Florida Cooperative Extension’s Vision for Modernization
Christian Christensen
UF/IFAS Extension Business Intelligence
South Meadow
Digital Wellbeing: Integrating Wellness into Digital Literacy Education
Abigail Amstutz-Spencer
University of IL Extension (Fellow)
Cardinal Room
Salesforce Update: Alabama Extension's Progress
Jonas Bowersock
Auburn University
Gold Room


9:45 - 10:30 AM

AI-PoweAI-Powered Agritourism Toolkit: Revolutionizing Agritourism with AI and Machine Learning
Xue "Alice" Dong
Colorado State University Extension
North Meadow
Dollar Bill Tool: how does your city invest $1 in revenues?
Bailey Hanson
Iowa State University
South Meadow
Utilizing Technology to Train Educators Statewide
Stephanie Diehl
Virginia Tech - Virginia Cooperative Extension
Cardinal Room
How We Do IT: Support and Computer Lifecycle Management for Extension
Matt Allsopp
University of Illinois Extension
Gold Room
 
10:30 - 11:00 AM
Break
 
11:00 - 11:45 AM
GenAI Usage, Perceptions, and Professional Development Needs: A survey of University of California Extension Professionals
Andy Lyons
University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
North Meadow
Speaking IT: 15 Ways to Engage Clients and Drive Results
Judy Bingman
University of Illinois
South Meadow
Gadgets and Gizmos
Brian Webster
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Cardinal Room
Transforming eCommerce with Salesforce: From Single Storefront to University-wide Strategy
Rachel Tendall
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Gold Room


12:00 - 1:30 PM
Lunch / Bill Murphy Distinguished Speaker
Curtis Dean
CBAN, Speaking on Rural Access

1:45 - 2:30 PM

MERLIN: A Data Platform for Extension
Mark Locklear
Extension Foundation
North Meadow
Salesforce to Web Pages using Jitterbit
Brian Webster
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
South Meadow
Thriving in the Social Media Dumpster Fire: Strategies for Long-Term Success
Erin Knowles
University of Illinois Extension
Cardinal Room
What’s in your software toolbox?
Karen DiCicco
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Gold Room


2:30 - 3:00 PM
Break

3:00 - 3:45 PM

Smarter, Not Harder: How AI Can Lighten the Load for Early Childhood Educators
Emily Manning
Nebraska Extension
North Meadow
Data Viz Tasting – An Exploration of Tableau, Power BI, and More
Valerie Kohlwey
Ohio State University Extension
South Meadow
The Algorithm Won’t Save You—But Good Content Will
Melissa Johnson
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Research & Extension
Cardinal Room
You don't need to be a "genius" to be fulfilled at work. Or do you?
Ed Zuech
College of Ag Sciences, Penn State University
Gold Room


4:00 - 4:45 PM

How do you AI?
Diana Morian
U of A System Division of Agriculture
North Meadow
 
Rural Connectivity: Broadband Infrastructure Impacts in Rural America
Abigail Amstutz-Spencer
University of IL Extension (Fellow)
Cardinal Room
Birds of a Feather
Gold Room


5:30 - 8:00 PM
Dinner / Awards Ceremony
North Prairie Room

8:00 PM
Hospitality Room

Thursday, June 5

7:30 - 8:30 AM
Breakfast Buffet

8:45 - 9:30 AM

5 Strategies for Transformational Facilitation
Gayle Coon
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
North Meadow
 
Unpacking the Past: What Extension's History Can Teach Us Today
Judy Bingman
University of Illinois
Cardinal Room
Purdue Extension - The Education Store: Get Outta the Past, Get Into Magento
Eric Imboden
Purdue University
Gold Room


9:45 - 10:30 AM

Empowering Professional Growth: Generative AI Enhanced, Leadership, and Mentoring
Alison DePenning
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
North Meadow
Digital Burnout: The Ease of Overcommitment in the Digital Age
Abigail Amstutz-Spencer
AmeriCorps/ University of IL Extension
South Meadow
Speedrun Your Work Day: Gaming Your Way to Success in Microsoft 365 Office
Karen DiCicco
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Cardinal Room
 


10:30 - 11:00 AM
Break

11:00 - 11:30 AM
Closing / Door Prizes