All sessions take place in the Tucson Ballroom unless otherwise noted.
| Saturday, November 05, 2005 |
1-3 pm
(12:30 lunch) |
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 Management Board Meeting (Tucson Ballroom H-J) |
| 2-6 pm |
Registration Desk Open (Tucson Ballroom Foyer) |
| 6 pm |
AEM Board of Directors and CONEXPO-CON/AGG Management Board
Reception & Dinner (Catalina Steakhouse, Starr Pass Golf Club) |
| Sunday, November 06, 2005 |
| 7 am-5 pm |
Registration Desk Open (Tucson Ballroom Foyer) |
| 8 am |
Shotgun Golfing (Starr Pass Golf Club) |
| 9:30 am-4 pm |
Optional Tours/Activities (various offsite locations) |
| 3-5 pm |
Ag Equipment Council Meeting (San Pedro 1-2) |
| 3-5 pm |
Supplier Council Meeting (Arizona Ballroom 10-11) |
| 5-6:30 pm |
First Time Attendees Reception (San Xavier Room) |
| 6:30-8 pm |
Welcome Reception (Ania Terrace) |
| 8 pm |
Life Honorary and Board of Directors Dinner (Primo Restaurant) |
| Monday, November 07, 2005 |
| 7 am-4 pm |
Registration Desk Open (Tucson Ballroom Foyer) |
| 7-8 am |
Continental Breakfast (Ania Terrace) |
| 8 am-3 pm |
Optional Tours/Activities for Spouses/Guests |
| 8-8:10 am |
Welcome Remarks |
Charlie Stamp, Deere & Company |
| 8:10-8:30 am |
Opening Remarks |
Gerry Shaheen, Caterpillar Inc. |
| 8:30-9:30 am |
Staying Competitive |
Thomas Donohue, US Chamber of Commerce |
| 9:30-10 am |
Break (Ballroom Foyer) |
| 10-11 am |
An Evolving Economy |
Stuart Varney, FOX |
| 11 am-Noon |
Adapting with Global Leadership |
Wayne Murdy, Newmont Mining Corp. |
| Noon-1:15 pm |
Lunch (Ania Terrace) |
| 1:15-2 pm |
AEM Business Meeting |
Charlie Stamp presiding |
| 2-3 pm |
Seeing (Adapting) in the Dark |
Steve Farber, Extreme Leadership |
| 4 pm |
Buses depart for evening activities |
| 5-9 pm |
Reception, Dinner, Phil Vassar Concert (Tinaja Hills Proving Grounds) |
| Tuesday, November 08, 2005 |
| 7 am-12:30 pm |
Registration Desk Open (Tucson Ballroom Foyer) |
| 7-8 am |
Continental Breakfast (Ania Terrace) |
| 8 am-3:30 pm |
Optional Tours/Activities for Spouses/Guests |
| 8-8:10 am |
Opening Remarks |
Gerry Shaheen |
| 8:10-9:10 am |
Peer to Peer Perspectives Panel |
Robert Ratliff, AGCO; Gerry Shaheen, Caterpillar; Dennis Eagan, Blount; Glen Tellock, Manitowoc Crane; Richard Arter, Sun Hydraulics; Steven Berglund, Trimble
Moderator: Stuart Varney |
| 9:10-9:20 am |
Supplier Council State of the Industry |
J.P. Parenty, Parenty-Reitmeier |
| 9:20-9:50 am |
Break (Ballroom Foyer) |
| 9:50-10 am |
Adapting to Rental Market |
Daniel Kaplan, Daniel Kaplan Associates |
| 10-10:10 am |
A Gift and Recognition to Our Industry |
| 10:10-11:10 am |
Creating the Unstoppable Team |
Ian Percy, Ian Percy Corporation |
| 11:10 am-noon |
Adapting to Meet the Needs of Tomorrow |
Jack Kemp, Empower America |
| 12:15-5 pm |
Board of Directors Meeting (Arizona Ballroom 7) |
| 12:15-1:45 pm |
Adapting to the Customer of Tomorrow (luncheon breakouts) |
|
Industry Trends - Agriculture (San Pedro 1-2) |
Jay Akridge, Purdue University |
|
Industry Trends - Construction |
James Jurack, Birchwood Consulting |
| 6-9 pm |
Finale Reception, Dinner, Temptations Review with Dennis Edwards |
