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U.S. CUSTOM HARVESTERS, INC.2021 CONVENTION

MEMBER INFORMATION

JANUARY 21-23, 2021

IOWA EVENTS CENTER730 THIRD STREETDES MOINES, IOWA

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CONVENTION 2021: DES MOINESJanuary 21-23, 2021

Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, IowaIf you have questions about any of the information in this packet, please contact

Operations Manager Mandi Sieren at 620-200-1381 or [email protected].

Accommodations .......................................3Speakers and Entertainment ..................4H-2A Day .....................................................7John Deere Tours ......................................7Women’s Events ........................................8Kids’ Events ................................................9Schedule of Events ..................................10Attendify ...................................................12

Des Moines is the capital of Iowa and comprises 217,000 people and 51 neighborhoods. Photos: top, JoshWest.com, Wikimedia Commons; bottom: Iowa Events Center; cover: Gleue Harvesting

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The host hotel, the Hilton Des Moines Downtown, is connected to the events center via skywalk. The Hilton Des Moines Downtown is at 435 Park St., Des Moines, Iowa. The phone number for reservations is 515-241-1456. Be sure to give the group name U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc. and the group code USCH to get the $144 room rate. Service animals are permitted; pets are not. Parking is $18. The hotel features a heated in-door pool and complimentary fitness room as well as a restaurant and bar, room service, and 24-hour snack shop. The overflow hotel is the Fairfield Inn & Suites Des Moines Downtown, which is located across the street from the events center (it is not connected via skywalk). It’s at 207 Crock-er St., Des Moines, Iowa, and the phone number for reservations is 515-350-7997. Be sure to give the group name U.S. Custom Harvesters to get the room rate of $139.The Fairfield offers a free internet, a free breakfast buffet, a fitness center and a full-ser-vice bar. Pets are not permitted. Parking is free. Access the convention hotel reservation information any time by logging in under Mem-bers Only at www.uschi.com. Top photo: Hilton.com. Bottom photo: Marriott.com

ACCOMMODATIONS

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SPEAKERS

CHRISTINE CASHENFor 20 years, author and professional speaker Christine Cashen has shared her expertise on con-flict resolution, stress management, and cultivating a happier, more productive workplace. Her pre-sentation relates her experiences, struggles, and lessons with insights on commonplace situations. Cashen is a member of the National Speak-ers Association and an inductee to the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame. She is also author of the award-winning books “The Good Stuff: Quips & Tips on Life, Love, Work and Happiness” and “It’s YOUR Business: Good Stuff for Your Personal, Professional, and Funny Business.” Christine holds a bachelor’s degree in communi-cation and a master’s degree in adult education. In 2016, she was the recipient of an honorary doctorate from Central Michigan University. Before becoming a professional speaker, she worked as a university admissions officer, corporate trainer, and broadcaster.Christine Cashen speaks at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Learn more at christinecashen.com. Photo: Christine Cashen

DELANEY HOWELLSoutheast Iowa native Delaney Howell has been involved in agriculture from a very young age. Her father and oldest brother run a finish feed-lot cattle operation and raise corn and soybeans, and her mom has a hobby chicken farm. Now a seasoned ag journalist, Delaney holds a bach-elor of science degree in agricultural sciences and minors in broadcasting and international studies from Northwest Missouri State Univer-sity and completed a master’s in agricultural communications through Texas Tech University.Delaney Howell speaks at the women’s luncheon at noon Thursday. Follow Delaney socially: @delaneyhowell07. Photo: Delaney Howell

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JENNIFER LANCASTERJennifer Lancaster is an enforcement/new entrant program specialist with the USDOT, FMCSA Midwest Service Center, Chicago. She worked more than 15 years for the U.S. De-partment of Transportation as a special agent and acting drug and alcohol program manager before taking on her current position in 2014. Lancaster holds a criminal justice/law enforce-ment bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She regularly presents Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse information for industry organizations. Jennifer Lancaster speaks at 1:45 p.m. Friday.

AMANDA RADKEThe COVID-19 pandemic has impacted both the health and economies of countries around the world. As producers and consumers alike grapple with the ramifications of this global crisis, at home on the farm and ranch, food producers are finding hope for the future. South Dakota cattle rancher and BEEF Daily blogger Amanda Radke challenges listeners to change their outlook in the face of great uncertainties, to look for new business oppor-tunities where it appears none exist, and to pivot in creative and innovative directions in order to add value to their operations while serving as a high-quality supplier of safe, affordable, nutrient-dense food for consumers here and abroad. The overall message here is an empowering, motivating, inspiring theme that will have audiences exploring ways to innovate, pivot, connect and serve. Amanda Radke speaks at 1:45 p.m. Friday. Learn more at amandaradke.com. Photo: instagram.com/amandaradke

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MICHELE PAYNSpeaker Michele Payn connects the people and science of food and farming as principal of Cause Matters Corp. She is known for being a community catalyst, a passionate advocate for global agriculture — and antagonizing people into action. Michele has worked with farmers in more than 25 countries, raised over $5 million in sponsorships for the National FFA Foundation and founded AgChat and FoodChat on Twitter. She is the author of three books and hosts the Food Bullying Podcast. Michele’s degrees are in agricultural communications and animal science from Michigan State University. She resides on a small farm in central Indiana. She enjoys Regis-tered Holsteins, the MSU Spartans, and making memories with friends around the table. Michele Payn speaks at 3 p.m. Friday. Learn more at www.causematters.com. Follow Michele socially: @mpaynspeaker. Photo: face-book.com/causematters.

MUD DOGS BANDThe Mud Dogs began performing in 1998, and with thousands of shows under their belt, has become the premier live variety dance band for events across the Upper Midwest. The band’s shows feature rock, oldies, country, dance hits, singalongs, and other crowd favorites. Mud Dogs Band performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Learn more at muddogsband.com. Photo: muddogsband.com

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 20218:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. General Discussion/Opening9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. H-2A State of the State9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Break9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. H-2A Legal Issues10:30 a.m. - noon Wage and Hour

Typical Concerns and Violations, FutureNoon - 1 p.m. Lunch1 p.m. - 3 p.m. H-2A Issues Specific to Custom Harvesters

Hiring and Managing Workers; CDL Problems and Solutions3 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Break3:15 p.m. - 4 p.m. Discussion/Q&A

John Deere Des Moines Works in Ankeny, Iowa, manufactures crop harvesting and crop care equipment.Each tour must have 12 participants to take place. Pending resumption of tours following COVID-19 restrictions, tours of John Deere Des Moines Works are at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20.

H-2A DAY

JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS

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WOMEN’S EVENTSAg journalist Delaney Howell grew up on a grain and livestock farm in southeast Iowa. The former host of “Market to Market,” Delaney is now host for the podcast “Ag News Dai-ly” and is the driving force behind the Global Ag Network herd of agriculturally focused podcasts. She also is host of the “Spokesman Speaks” podcast from Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and has a daily radio program on “Your Ag Daily.” Delaney will do a deep dive into the issues affecting the business of agriculture. Delaney speaks at the women’s luncheon at noon Thursday. Photo: Delaney Howell

West End Architectural Salvage gained notice through the DIY Network show “West End Sal-vage,” on which owner Don Short and his team pick salvage and transform it into one-of-a-kind treasures. The 50,000-square-foot warehouse has a retail space and coffee/event space. The West End Architectural Salvage tour is from 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Saturday. Photo: facebook.com/WestEndArchSalvage

Located between the Iowa State Capitol and the Des Moines River in downtown Des Moines, the East Village is a vibrant and diverse district, boasting some of the finest shopping, dining, nightlife and commerce in Iowa. The district has more than 200 businesses. The East Village District tour is from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thurs-day. Photo: Iowahwyman, Wikimedia Commons

Participants will be contacted about the tours pending decisions about COVID restrictions.

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KIDS’ EVENTS

Great Escape — The Ultimate Experience is a family entertainment center in Des Moines. It features 24 bowling lanes, laser tag, virtual reality, a new 50-plus-game arcade and a new prize redemption store. The visit to Great Escape is from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday and includes lunch. Parents and chaperones are welcome. Photo: facebook.com/greatescapeiowa

Learn why things explode with the presen-tation “Boom!” by Science Center of Iowa. Experiment with liquid nitrogen and com-bustible gases to explore pressure, tempera-ture and states of matter. Then, decorate cupcakes with Sunflower Chef Catering. This event is from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Parents and chaperones are welcome. Pho-to: David Monniaux, Wikimedia Commons

USCHI will again host a Progressive Ag Safety Day for future harvesters ages 5-12. We are brainstorming ideas to make it a day of fun and learning to aid in keeping our kids safe. Safety Day has been moved to Saturday to better accommodate school schedules and other kids’ activities during the convention. Our Safety Day has remained focused on topics suited to our har-vester kids rather than general safety. Our kids see, experience, and have a knowledge of things that lots of kids don’t. For that reason, trying to be specific and engaging has been the goal. With such a broad age range, it’s a challenge to keep all focused, but it’s been impressive to see the kids work with and help each other! They all leave having learned at least one thing that could make a difference. Progressive Ag Safety Day is from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the convention center and includes lunch. Photo: 3-deerphotos.com

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTSWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20Board of Directors Preconvention Meeting 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Boardroom 4H-2A Program and working lunch 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Meeting Rooms 319-320Registration 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Memorial HallTours of John Deere Des Moines Works 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. John DeereBoard of Directors dinner with platinum sponsors 6:15 p.m. - 9 p.m. Off site

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 Registration 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Memorial HallBoard of Directors 7 a.m. - 8 a.m. Meeting Rooms 319-320

Breakfast with past board members and spousesBreakfast 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Ballroom A&BTrade Show 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Expo Halls A, B/COpening keynote: Christine Cashen 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Meeting Rooms 317-318Introduce Board Candidates 9:45 a.m. - 10 a.m. Meeting Rooms 317-318Kids’ Event: Lunch and games at The Great Escape 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Off siteWomen’s Luncheon: Delaney Howell Noon - 1:30 p.m. Meeting Rooms 319-320Lunch sponsored by CLAAS Noon - 1:30 p.m. Ballroom A&BWomen’s Event: Des Moines East Village tour 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Off siteCombine Clinics 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Meeting Rooms 317-318Forage Clinics 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Expo Halls B/CHospitality 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Expo Halls A, B/CDinner sponsored by CaseIH 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Ballroom A&BEntertainment: Mud Dogs Band 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Ballroom A&B

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22Registration 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Memorial HallTrade Show 8 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Expo Halls A, B/CState Meetings

Colorado and Nebraska 8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Meeting Room 316Kansas 8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Meeting Room 315Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, 8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Meeting Room 314

South Dakota, Iowa

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Oklahoma 8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Meeting Room 313Texas 8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Meeting Room 312All other states 8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Meeting Room 302

Forage Classroom Clinic 9:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Meeting Rooms 317-318Combine Clinics 9:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Expo Halls A, B/CLunch sponsored by AGCO Noon - 1:30 p.m. Ballroom A&B

and Board Candidates IntroductionKids’ Event: Science and cupcakes 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Meeting Rooms 302&303Speaker: Jennifer Lancaster, 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Meeting Room 315

Drug and Alcohol ClearinghouseSpeaker: Amanda Radke, Post-COVID 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Meeting Room 316Speaker: Michele Payn, Mental Health 3 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Meeting Rooms 317-318Hospitality 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Expo Halls A, B/CDinner sponsored by John Deere 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Ballroom A&BAuction 7 p.m. - Midnight Ballroom A&B

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 Board of Directors breakfast with exhibitors 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Meeting Rooms 319-320Registration 9 a.m. - noon Memorial HallTrade Show 9 a.m. - noon Expo Halls A, B/CGrain Harvester Open Forum 9:20 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. Meeting Rooms 319-320Forage Harvester Open Forum 9:20 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. Meeting Rooms 314-315Progressive Ag Safety Day 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Meeting Room 303Women’s Event: West End Architectural Salvage 10 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Off siteLunch Noon - 1:30 p.m. Ballroom A&BBusiness Meeting — Members Only 1:45 p.m. - 5 p.m. Meeting Rooms 317-318Hospitality 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Ballroom FoyerDinner 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Ballroom A&BAwards Banquet 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Ballroom A&B

SUNDAY, JANUARY 24 Cowboy Church 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Hilton: Matrix RoomBoard of Directors Orientation 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. Hilton: Linear RoomBoard of Directors Post-Convention Meeting 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Hilton: Linear RoomBoard of Directors Training 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Hilton: Linear Room


USCHI is again using the app Atten-dify to communicate information such as a grounds map, speaker bios, sponsorships, event changes and other information. Download Attendify from iTunes App Store or Google Play. Make sure to choose “Allow” so that schedule or room change notifications will pop up on your phone. The next screen will ask you “Have an event code?” Do not search! Click “Enter it here” and use the code 2021. Then click “Join.” You’ll then be asked to enter your email address and create a password, as well as agree to the app’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Selecting the three small lines to the upper left of the screen allows you to navigate through the app. You can set reminders, star your must-see events, and more.

U.S. CUSTOM HARVESTERS, INC.P.O. BOX 148

TURON, KS 67583620-200-1381USCHI.COM

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