Agenda

Monday, December 5

Pre-Conference Activities:

9:00 am – Registration Open – Madren Conference Center

Professional Headshots Available: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm – Please dress appropriately – Professional attire

9:30 am to 12:00 pm –

Set up exhibits (Program Teams, Associations, others)

Set up posters – T. Ed Garrison Arena Cattle Complex, 1101 West Queen Street, Pendleton, SC 29670

Lunch on Your Own

Conference:

Ben Boyles, Presiding

1:00 pm – Welcome – Madren Center Ballroom (Professional or Business Casual Attire)

1:15 pm – “The State of Extension” – Greetings and Opening Remarks

Dr. Tom Dobbins, Associate Dean and Director of Clemson Cooperative Extension

Dr. Edoe Agbodjan, Associate Extension Administrator, SC State 1890 Research and Extension

1:45 pm – “Great Time to Be in Extension”

Dr. Kenston Griffin, Facilitator

2:20 pm – BREAK

2:30 pm – Opening Plenary Session:

Extension Creed Video

Speaker – Dr. James P. Clements, President - Clemson University

3:30 pm—BREAK

3:45 pm – Networking Session, Part 1 (Coordination) – Dr. Kenston Griffin, Facilitator

4:30 pm - Hotel Check In

5:30 pm – Shuttle to Garrison Arena from designated hotels

6:00 pm – Social/Reception – Professional or Business Casual Attire (Jeans appropriate, no ripped or torn), no caps in building

T. Ed Garrison Arena (Cattle Complex), 1101 West Queen Street, Pendleton, SC 29670

Posters on Display

Jennifer Mountford, Presiding

6:45 pm – Greetings from Clemson University College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences

Dr. Keith Belli, Dean and Associate Vice President for Public Service Activities (PSA)

SARE Announcement

Dr. Matt Smith, Director Clemson Pee Dee Research and Education Center

7:00 pm – Dinner

“The Power of Resiliency”

Tuesday, December 6

*7:00 am – Breakfast – Madren Conference Center (Professional or Business Casual Attire)

Professional Headshots available 7:00 am to 8:15 am – Please dress appropriately – Professional attire

Amy Dabbs, Presiding

8:30 am – “Good Morning Extension”

Ben Boyles, Guinn Wallover, and Sydney Keith

Guests: Dr. Tom Dobbins and Dr. Edoe Agbodjan

9:00 am – Second Plenary Session Madren Center Ballroom

“Becoming Our Best: Becoming One”

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michelle Rozen – The Change Doctor

10:15 am – BREAK

10:45 am – Break Out Sessions

• Tik Tok, Are You in Control of Your Time? – Mrs. Venyke Harley (Auditorium)
• Leadership Strategies for Success While Building the 3Cs of Extension – Dr. Kenston Griffin (Meeting Room I)
• Encouraging and Growing Civility in The Workplace – Mr. Jerry Knighton (Seminar Room I)
• Marketing 101: How to Raise Awareness and Tell Your Story – Mrs. Tricia Petty and Mr. Maurice Mitchell (Meeting Room II)
• Active Shooter/ Run Hide Fight training – Sgt. Charles W. Burks II (Meeting Room III)
• Winning Together: Secrets to Bridging the Generational Gap – Dr. Michelle Rozen (Meeting Room IV )
• Serving Food Safely During Programs and Events – Dr. Kimberly Baker (Seminar Room II)

12:15 pm – LUNCH and Table Talk Madren Center Ballroom

Speaker – Dr. Louis Whitesides, Vice President for PSA, SC State University 1890 Research and Extension

1:45 pm – Break Out Sessions

• Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): Lessons from the Cookout – Mr. Julian Nixon and Ms. Rushawnda Olden (Seminar Room I)
• No More Boring Meetings: Tips to Planning an Effective Meeting – Mrs. Demier Richardson-Sanders and Mr. Cornelius Hamilton (Meeting Room I)
• Building a Stronger Extension Presence Through Advocacy and Local Funding – Mrs. Elizabeth Bell (Meeting Room II)
• Case Studies of Successful Customer Service Models – Mr. Herb Tyler (Auditorium)
• Effective Social Media and Communications – Ms. Donna Bowen and Ms. Andrea Butler (Meeting Room III)
• How To Get Along with Anyone: Master People Skills, Master Success – Dr. Michelle Rozen (Meeting Room IV)
• Engaging in Healthy Conflict – Ms. Tessa Byers (Seminar Room II)

3:00 pm – BREAK

3:30 pm – Networking Activity, Part 2 (Collaboration) – Dr. Griffin, Facilitator Seminar Room II – Madren Center Ballroom

4:30 pm – Visit Program Exhibits and Association tables

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm -- Professional Headshots available– Professional Attire

Faith Isreal, Presiding

6:30 pm – Dinner and Staff Recognitions – Madren Conference Center Ballroom

Greetings from the State House – Senator Thomas C. Alexander, Oconee and Pickens counties and President of SC State Senate

Greetings from SC State University – Colonel (RET.) Alexander Conyers, President

Entertainment – Mr. Houdini’s Magic Show

Wednesday, December 7

Hotel Check Out

*7:00 am – Breakfast – Madren Center (Professional or Business Casual Attire)

Professional Headshots available 7:00 am to 8:15 am – Please dress appropriately – Professional attire

Jason Gore, Presiding

8:30 am – “Good Morning Extension” Madren Center Ballroom

Ben Boyles, Guinn Wallover, and Sydney Keith

Guests: Dr. Tom Dobbins and Dr. Edoe Agbodjan

9:00 am – Third Plenary Session Madren Center Ballroom

“Unpacking Self-Care” 

Speaker – Mr. TJ Rumler – Rumler Consulting

“Protecting Your Mental Health, Stress Management, Work Life Balance”

10:15 am – BREAK

10:30 am – Lightning Talks

Auditorium
Meeting rooms III and IV
Ballroom

11:30 am – Networking Session, Part 3 – (Cultivation) Dr. Griffin, Facilitator Madren Center Ballroom

12:15 pm – Closing Remarks – Dr. Dobbins and Dr. Agbodjan

12:30 pm – Adjourn

Lunch On Your Own

Have a Safe Trip Home!

Post Conference Activities:

1:30 pm – SC Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Interest Meeting, Madren Conference Center