Monday, December 1, 2025
Executive Committee Meeting (committee members only)3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Board of Directors Meeting5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Board Reception & Dinner (board, spouses & invited guests only)6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
ARA Topgolf Mixer9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Temple Square Tour & Family History Workshop10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Afternoon Break2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Opening General Session3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Opening Reception in the Expo5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Customer Appreciation Night7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Networking Breakfast in the Expo7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Morning General Session8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunch in the Expo12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Breakout 1: Purdue Large Commercial Grower Survey1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Breakout 2: ARA's LaborLink Member Service1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Expo Hall Open for Networking1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Break2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Breakout 4: Artificial Intelligence3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Breakout 3: Market Outlook3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Networking Reception in the Expo4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Dinner & Auction to Benefit ARAPAC (separate ticket required)6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Networking Breakfast in the Expo7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Closing Keynote8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Olympic Park Tour11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

The Grand America is the official host hotel of the 2025 ARA Conference & Expo. All conference events will take place at the host hotel, unless otherwise noted on the agenda.

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Note: ARA uses Convention Housing Management (CHM) to reserve rooms for the 2025 ARA Conference & Expo. Use only the link provided to book accommodations and receive ARA's discounted room block rate.

Daren Coppock
ARA
President & CEO
Scott Mann
Joe Glauber
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and former USDA Chief Economist
Matt Makens
Makens Weather
Megan Wright
MAS Labor
Senior Director, Business Expansion
Josh Linville
StoneX
Vice President - Fertilizer
Shannon Bahrke Happe
Team Empower Hour & Champions Advantage
2 X Olympic Medalist, CEO, TEDx Speaker, Cert. Mindset Coach
Scott Downey
Purdue University Center for Food and Agribusiness
Dr. Srikanth Thudumu
Institute of Applied Intelligence and Robotics (IAAIR)
Jason Fisher
Institute of Applied Intelligence and Robotics (IAAIR)

Registration Rates

 

Member Registration

Non-member Registration

Spouse Registration

Early Bird (expires Oct. 15)

$550

$1,100

$175

Regular (closes Nov. 14)

$700

$1,300

$175

On-site

$850

$1,500

$200

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