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 3: Market Outlook3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Breakout 4: Artificial Intelligence3:15 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 Tour1:30 PM - 5:00 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.

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

Hunter Carpenter
ARA
Senior Director of Public Policy

Richard Gupton
Agricultural Retailers Association
Senior VP, Public Policy & Counsel




Megan Wright
MAS Labor
Senior Director, Business Expansion

Josh Linville
StoneX
Vice President - Fertilizer

Shannon Bahrke Happe
2 X Olympic Medalist, CEO, TEDx Speaker, Cert. Mindset Coach

Scott Downey
Purdue University

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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