Agenda

4:00-5:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony

South Central Ballroom, Gateway Hotel and Conference Center

5:00-6:30 p.m. Awards Reception

Garden Room, Gateway Hotel and Conference Center

Tue

Mar 11

8:00-9:00 a.m. Registration and refreshments - Stephens Auditorium

9:00-10:30 a.m. Opening Session - Stephens Auditorium

ISU Extension and Outreach Kick Off Video
VP Jason Henderson, Ph.D. – Welcome
Unit Leaders Panel

10:30-11:00 a.m. Break/travel time to Scheman Building

11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Skill-building workshop – Scheman Building

12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch - Scheman Building, 2nd floor

1:00-2:00 p.m. Skill-building workshop – Scheman Building

2:00-2:20 p.m. Travel time to Stephens Auditorium

2:20-3:30 p.m. Closing Session - Stephens Auditorium

Lightning Talks

Food Innovation & Business Hub
Christa Hartsook

Learn how the Food Innovation & Business Hub is working to establish a visible path for food entrepreneurs to navigate business development and product development challenges.

Lifelong Learning Online
Connie Beecher

This presentation presents a brief summary of the President’s strategic grant project led by a joint team from Operations and Health and Human Sciences to discover new insights about Iowans and build a foundation to be the state’s lifelong learning hub.

Launchpad to Tomorrow: Expanding STEM Opportunity for Youth
Sara Nelson

The Mission Moon program is designed to educate and inspire the next generation of innovators through an experiential and immersive space STEM program. Through strategic partnerships with education and industry leaders, Mission Moon seeks to create learning experiences that ignite curiosity and prepare students for future challenges in space exploration and beyond.

e-Accessible Templates by Advancement
Amanda Schuling

Branded templates provide an efficient way for extension staff to create marketing and communication materials that align with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s brand identity. By utilizing these pre-made designs, we ensure consistency and professionalism in all materials. Following the organization’s guidelines helps maintain a strong and unified image across various platforms and communications. Most/all the templates allow extension staff to create materials that meet university requirements for online accessibility for the end user and include Adobe and Microsoft products.

Capnote speaker: Derek Hoodjer, Assistant AD for Iowa State Football Player Personnel
Closing remarks: VP Jason Henderson, Ph.D.