This document contains the schedule for the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area held on April 4th in Des Moines, Iowa. The day includes registration in the morning, a keynote speech on facilitated dialogue, and multiple educational sessions on topics like agriculture advocacy and exhibit development from 10:30-12:15. A luncheon speech by the Silos & Smokestacks president is at 12:15, followed by shuttles to a legislative showcase at the Iowa Capitol from 1:15-2:30.

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Legislative Showcase
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Welcome
Attendees!
Registration and
Check-In Here!

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Luncheon
Silos & Smokestacks:
The Next Generation
Cara Miller
Silos & Smokestacks President
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

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Educational Session
Facilitated Dialogue in Action
Kimble Talley
National Park Service
10:30 am -11:15 am
11:30 am -12:15 pm

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Partner Site
Legislative Showcase
Welcome Legislators!

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Educational Session
Exhibit Development:
Products of a Creative Mind
Brianna Kim
African American Museum of Iowa
10:30 am -11:15 am
11:30 am -12:15 pm

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Educational Session
Bringing History to Life While
Meeting Academic Standards
Stefanie Wager, Iowa Department of Education
Megan Stout Sibbel, Iowa Museum Association
10:30 am -11:15 am
11:30 am -12:15 pm

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Educational Session
Being an Ag-vocate:
Spreading a Positive Message
about Agriculture
Jordan & Jeanne Hansen, Hansen’s Farm Fresh Dairy
Chris Olson, Four Mounds Inn
10:30 am -11:15 am
11:30 am -12:15 pm

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Educational Session
DigIn! Ag Innovation Tours
Aaron Buzza and Erin Schmitz
Waterloo Convention & Visitors Bureau
10:30 am -11:15 am
11:30 am -12:15 pm

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Schedule
8:00 – 9:00 am
Registration & Network Time,World Food Prize Hall of Laureates, Rotunda
9:00 am
Annual Meeting Welcome by Silos & Smokestacks President Cara Miller, Borlaug Ballroom,
1st Floor
9:15 – 10:15 am
Keynote Program - Facilitated Dialogue: Interpretation with Visitors by Kimble Talley,
Borlaug Ballroom, 1st Floor
10:15-10:30 am
Break
Pop-Up Educational Sessions - each offered twice
10:30-11:15 am
11:30-12:15 am
Facilitated Dialogue In Action – Kimble Talley, Borlaug Ballroom, 1st Floor
Being an Ag-vocate: Spreading a Positive Message about Agriculture – Jordan and Jeanne
Hansen and Chris Olson, The Iowa Gallery, Mezzanine Level
Bringing History to Life While Meeting Academic Standards – Stefanie Wager and Megan
Stout Sibbel, Ruan Laureates Room, 1st Floor
Exhibit Development: Products of a Creative Mind – Brianna Kim, The Education Wing,
Lower Level
DigIn! Ag Innovation Tours – Aaron Buzza & Erin Schmitz, Des Moines Mural Room,
Lower Level
12:15-1:15 pm
Luncheon: Silos & Smokestacks - The Next Generation presented by Cara Miller,
Borlaug Ballroom, 1st Floor
1:15-2:30 pm
Shuttles to Capitol, use World Food Prize Rotunda, riverside exit to buses
2:30-4:00 pm
Partner Site Legislative Showcase, Capitol Rotunda