28th Annual
NFRBMEA Conference
Share the Spirit of Oklahoma!
Enid, Oklahoma
June 11 - 15, 2000
NFRBMEA Members, Friends, and Guests:
The Agricultural Business Management instructors of Oklahoma want to extend an invitation to you to “Share the Spirit of Oklahoma”. Enid, Oklahoma will be the site of the 28th Annual NFRBMEA Annual Conference. Your conference coordinators have worked with many partners and the Enid Convention and Visitor's Bureau to assure that your visit is most memorable. Please make plans to attend.
Enid is located in the heart of North Central Oklahoma. Enid is approximately 80 miles northwest of Oklahoma City, or 95 miles southwest of Wichita, Kansas, or about 98 miles west of Tulsa, Oklahoma. These cities are serviced by major airlines. Enid's Woodring Municipal Airport is serviced by Big Sky Airlines. Big Sky has direct flights to Enid available from both Dallas, Texas and Denver, Colorado. Round trip connections to these destinations start at $88.00 and $190.00 respectively. The official travel agency for our event is Travel King in Enid. Feel free to give Barbara Cink a call at 1-800-749-0440.
Our theme “Share the Spirit of Oklahoma” has spilled into the conference agenda. Your conference host committee has put together a wide variety of speakers, tours, and entertainers which highlight the pioneering spirit of our surrounding communities. The program is family-oriented with time available for personal endeavors. Enclosed you will find a draft of our agenda. Don't forget about the annual "Story Telling" Contest.
Please take note of the tour information. You and your family will not want to miss seeing the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, the Oklahoma National Memorial Site (formerly the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building), Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma City's Bricktown and Canal, the Oklahoma City Omniplex, and much, much, more.
Act Now! The committee recommends that you make your hotel reservations early. We are looking forward to seeing you in June.
Your Conference Hosts
| Don Roberts, Conference Chair |
| Mike & Melinda Grider |
| Everett Wollenberg |
| Lou Ann Riley |
Accommodations
2901 South Van Buren
Enid, OK 73703
(580) 237-6000
Room Rate: $49.00 plus tax
2818 South Van Buren
Enid, OK 73703
(580) 242-7110
Room Rate: $46.00 - $52.00 plus tax
Conference Agenda
Sunday, June 11
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:30 AM | Board of Directors Meeting |
| 1:00 - 6:00 PM | Registration |
| 3:00 PM | Past Presidents' Meeting |
| 5:00 - 7:00 PM | Arrival Reception - Meadowlake Park |
Monday, June 12
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 6:45 AM | Breakfast Buffet - Holiday Inn |
| 8:00 - 10:00 AM | Registration |
| 8:30 AM | Introduction of Hosts and Introductions
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| 9:00 AM | Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Mary Fallin |
| 9:30 AM | The Oklahoma Hard Red Winter Wheat Story —Gary Sipe |
| 10:40 AM | BREAK |
| 11:00 AM | Oklahoma Agriculture at a Glance —Scott Bulling |
| 11:50 AM | Lunch |
| 1:30 PM | Oklahoma Stocker Cattle Industry Overview —Darrell Peel |
| 2:30 PM | BREAK |
| 2:50 - 4:30 PM | NFRBMEA Business Session I |
| 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Exchange of Ideas |
| Evening | Enid on your own |
Tuesday, June 13 (Tour Day)
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast / First-Timer's Breakfast |
Tour 1: Don & Everett (Two Buses)
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:45 AM | Depart |
| 8:00-9:15 AM | Vance Air Force Base |
| 9:30-10:00 AM | Marshall Research Station Presentation: Gregg Highfill |
| 11:30 AM-1:15 PM | Lunch at Cattleman's - OKC Robert York, Nat. Lvstk. Credit Corp. |
| 1:45-2:45 PM | Oklahoma City National Memorial |
Tour 2: Mike & Melinda (One Bus)
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Depart |
| 9:45-10:45 AM | Oklahoma City National Memorial |
| 11:00 AM-2:45 PM | Lunch in OKC OKC Zoo/OmniPlex |
| 3:00 PM | Tours 1 & 2 Converge at National Cowboy Hall of Fame |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner in Oklahoma City Bricktown and canal area |
| 8:45 PM | Return to Enid |
Wednesday, June 14
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 6:45 AM | Breakfast Buffet - Holiday Inn |
| 8:00 AM | Transportation to Chisholm Trail Pavilion |
| 8:30 AM | The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Showcase
|
| 9:45 AM | BREAK and View Booths |
| 10:15 AM | Showcase continues |
| 11:30 AM | Lunch —Presentation by Stephen Jones, attorney for Tim McVeigh |
| 1:15 PM | Concurrent Session
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| 2:15 PM | Concurrent Session
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| 3:15 PM | The Federal Reserve and You —Kendall McDaniel |
| 4:30 PM | BREAK |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner and Entertainment an evening with Greg Claassen, Ventriloquist |
| 8:30 PM | Event Ends |
Thursday, June 15
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 6:45 AM | Breakfast Buffet - Holiday Inn |
| 8:00 AM | Story Telling Contest —Pat Harrington |
| 9:00 AM | Ag Policy Outlook & Farm Crisis —Dr. Larry Sanders |
| 10:15 AM | BREAK |
| 10:30 AM | Business Session II, with Maylon Peters |
| ADJOURN | |
| NFRBMEA Board Meeting |
Spouse & Family Program
Sunday, June 11
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM | Arrival Reception - Meadowlake Park |
| 7:00 PM | Event Ends |
Monday, June 12
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 6:45-8:00 AM | Buffet Breakfast - Holiday Inn |
| 9:15 AM | Spouse Meeting - Lounge |
| 9:45 AM | Buses Depart for Tour |
| 10:00 AM | Symphony Center Tour, Doug Newell |
| 11:15 AM | “Main Street Enid” presentation, Anita Andrew - Autry Technology Center |
| 11:45 AM | Lunch - Autry Technology Center |
| 1:00 PM | Leonardo's and Adventure Quest, Tracy DeLine |
| 2:00 PM | Return to Holiday Inn |
Tuesday, June 13
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 6:30 AM | Buffet Breakfast - Holiday Inn |
| 7:45 AM | Tour Day with Group (go to “Tour Schedule” above) |
| 8:45 PM | Return to Holiday Inn |
Wednesday, June 14
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 6:45 AM | Buffet Breakfast - Holiday Inn |
| 10:00-11:10 AM | “Preserving Flowers”, Jannie Ross, proprietor of Attic Blossoms |
| 11:30 AM | Lunch with Instructors at Fairgrounds |
| 1:15 PM | Experience Enid On Your Own |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner & Entertainment with Group- Chisholm Trail Pavilion |
| 8:30 PM | Event Ends |
Thursday, June 15
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 6:45 AM | Buffet Breakfast - Holiday Inn |
| 8:00 AM | Story Telling Contest |
Our Conference Contributors
Please take a moment to convey your appreciation for their support of NFRBMEA.
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Adams & Associates Eddie Adams Box 189 Pawnee, OK 74058 |
Curriculum & Instructional Materials Center Oklahoma Department of Vocational & Technical Education Kathleen Kincaid 1500 West Seventh Avenue Stillwater, OK 74074-4364 |
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American Exchange Bank Terry Thomas 402 South Main Lindsay, OK 73052 |
Enid Convention & Visitor's Bureau Jon Blakenship Box 907 Enid, OK 73702 |
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Banc First Grant Ward Box 509 Stratford, OK 74872 |
Farm Credit of Enid Kyle Hohmann Box 168 Enid, OK 73702 |
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Blue & Gold Sausage Don Ramsey Box 657 Jones, OK 73049 |
First American Bank Walter Clements 324 West Main Purcell, OK 73080 |
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FMS/Harvest Ken Hilton 1200 East Haven Avenue New Lenox, IL 60451 |
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Rick Maloney Box 528804 Oklahoma City, OK 73152 |
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Integrated Farm Financial Statesmen (IFFS) Oklahoma State University Dept. of Agricultural Economics Damona Doye 515 Agricultural Hall Stillwater, OK 74078-6026 |
Oklahoma Pork Council Roy Lee Lindsey, Jr. 2501 Exchange Office 146 Oklahoma City, OK 73108 |
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McClain County National Bank Jackie Liston 131 West Main Purcell, OK 73080 |
Oklahoma Wheat Commission Gary Gilbert 800 NE 63rd Oklahoma City, OK 73105 |
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National Livestock Commission Co. Jim Reynolds |
National Livestock Credit Corp. Robert York |
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Oklahoma City Convention & Visitor's Bureau Steve Collier 189 W. Sheridan Oklahoma City, OK 73102 |
Specialized Data Systems Wally Hoffman Box 346 Parsons, KS 67357 |
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Vertical Solutions, Inc. George Spengler 203 11th Avenue SW Minot, ND 58701 |
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“Site” Seeing...
Check out some of these websites for a little taste of Enid:
| www.enidchamber.com | Enid Chamber of Commerce |
| www.leonardos.org/ | Leonardo's Discovery Warehouse |
| www.nps.gov/okci/ | Oklahoma City National Memorial |
| nationalcowboymuseum.org/ | National Cowboy Hall of Fame |
| www.noble.org/ | Samuel Roberts Noble Research Ag Page |
| go.okstate.edu/osu_ag | OK State University College of Ag |
| ag.ok.gov/ | Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture |
Conference Photos
Photo 1:
Sunday evening Arrival Reception in Meadowlake Park, Enid
Photo 2:
Kiwanis train at Meadowlake Park, Enid
Photo 3:
Gregg Highfill, Marshall Research Center, OSU, giving his presentation on Stocker Cattle
Photo 4:
Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor, Mary Fallin, welcomed us to Oklahoma
Photo 5:
Dr. Ann Benson, Oklahoma State Director, Department of Career & Technology Education
Photo 6:
Eddie Smith, State Program Administrator & FFA Advisor, Ag Ed Division
Photo 7:
Most of our gracious Conference Hosts-- Connie Wollenberg, Everett Wollenberg, Mike Grider & Don Roberts. Missing, Krista Roberts & Melinda Grider. They made us all feel most welcome!
Photo 8:
Memorial Fence at the Oklahoma City National Memorial. Visiting the memorial was a truly moving experience for us all.
Photo 9:
“Oooh... I hate that guy!” Ventriloquist Greg Claasen and friends entertained us after dinner Wednesday evening
Photo 10:
Spouse Tour: Symphony Center in Enid, which resides in a building that was formerly a Masonic Temple. It was very interesting to see how the building is being restored. Above is where the Symphony holds its concerts. The whole back wall is a mural, even the red draperies! It is truly a work of art.
Photo 11:
Reflecting pool at the Oklahoma City National Memorial
Photo 12:
“Hmmm... I think I know what's wrong. A squirrel made a nest in the engine.” Actually, it's a training exercise at Vance Air Force Base, Enid, OK
Photo 13:
One of the many sculptures on the grounds of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City
Photo 14:
One of the stops on Tour Day included dinner at Crabtown in Oklahoma City's Bricktown area. Left to right, Barb Frihauf, Ruby Jones (CO) and Ann Tuning (WA)
Photo 15:
The Children's Area at the Oklahoma City National Memorial is a colorful a place where children can continue to share their feelings to help the healing process
Photo 16:
“End of the Trail” sculpture by James Earle Fraser, a Minnesota native. Wayne was wishing he'd brought his matching bookends along.
Photo 17:
Jerry & Em Bartel (MN) enjoying the warm summer weather in front of Buffalo Bill, National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City.
Photo 18:
The Duke and the Webmaster (Deb Pike) at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame