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Sunday, January 3 |
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2:45 - 3:45pm |
Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association Annual Meeting
with Refreshments |
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3:45 - 5:00pm |
"Meet the Alsups for a Sit and Chat" - Jeff and Julie Alsup,
Honeysuckle Hill Farm The Alsups farm hosts
15,000 school children annually. Along with the corn maze and
pumpkins, they also hold festivals throughout the year. |
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Monday,
January 4 |
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8:30 - 9:15am |
"Bringing Schools to Your Destination" - Jeff & Julie Alsup,
Honeysuckle Hill Farm |
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9:15 - 10:00am |
"Slow Money" - Anne Pfeiffer, UW Extension and Beth Gehred,
Town & Country R.C. & D.
Slow Money is a concept where money is invested in
small food enterprises for the sake of food safety and economic
diversity rather than for the largest return on investment. |
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11:15 - Noon |
"The Culture in Agriculture" - Donna Neuwirth, Wormfarm
Institute A non-profit organization seeking
to build a sustainable link between arts and agriculture. |
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3:30-4:15pm |
"I Buy Local - Monroe County" - Amy Nemitz, Coordinator
Monroe County's effort to promote locally buying
of goods and services. |
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4:15-5:00pm |
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Tuesday, January
5 |
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8:00-8:45am |
"Social Media: Making it Work for You - Let's Create a Buzz"
- Melanie Platt-Gibson, Wisconsin Dells Convention & Visitors Bureau |
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8:45-9:30am |
"Grant Opportunities to Fund Your Ag Tourism Venture" -
Deirdre Birmingham |
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11:00-11:45am |
"Accessing Entrepreneurial Resources Around the State" -
Ashwini Rao, Wis. Entrepreneurs' Network |
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11:45 - 12:30pm |
"Who is Today's Tourist?" - Patrick Reinsma & David
Spiegelberg, Wis.
Dept of Tourism A look at the makeup of today's
tourist, also a review of programs provided by the Wisconsin
Department of Tourism. |
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Ag
Tourism Program Schedule