2009 NAAEA Biennial Conference
To register for the NAAEA Conference, please complete the registration form.
Registration will close on Friday, September 18
Location:
Washington Marriott
Second Floor, Salon C
Washington, DC
Date:
September 23-25, 2009
Accommodations
Washington Marriott
1221 22nd Street NW
Washington, DC 20037 USA
Phone: 1-202-872-1500 Toll-free: 1-800-393-3053
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/waswe-washington-marriott/
Room Rate: $179.00 per night per room plus 14.50% tax
When making your reservation, please book under NAAEA 2009 Biannual Conference
Reservation deadline: Wednesday, September 2.
Draft Agenda
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
2009 Friend of Agricultural Economics Award Reception on Capitol Hill
Room 1302 Longworth House Office Building
C-FARE will be honoring Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-3) and Congressman Chet Edwards (TX-17) with the "Friends of C-FARE and Agricultural Economics" award. We will also recognize our friends and colleagues in Washington D.C. that continue to contribute economic knowledge to the policy process.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Presentation by Deborah Sheely, the Deputy Administrator for Competitive Programs for USDA-CSREES
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Presentation by the USDA Office of the Undersecretary for REE
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Presentation by David Edwards of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Presentation by Aleta Botts of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee
Noon - 1:30 pm
Lunch Presentation: Engaging Disruption: Leading in Times of Change and Financial Crisis Bill Boggess, Oregon State University
1:30 pm - 3 pm
Panel discussion: How to manage and lead in a reduced budgetary environment discussion lead by Jon Brandt, North Carolina State University
3 pm - 3:30 pm
Break
3:30 pm - 5 pm
Panel discussion: Measures of departmental and faculty research productivity, performance evaluation and salary raise distribution strategies discussion lead by Octavio Ramirez, University of Georgia
Friday, September 25, 2009
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast & NAAEA Business Meeting
8:30 am - 10 am
Panel discussion: State of the new faculty market (supply, demand, salaries, 12 versus 9 month appointments) discussion lead by John Nichols, Texas A&M
10 am - 10:30 am
Break
10:30 am - Noon
Panel discussion: General strategies to be a successful department head/chair discussion lead by Steve Hanson, Michigan State University
