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operations managers and workers put into practice to
improve safety or efficiency at their facilities or enhance
environmental awareness, company culture or
community involvement. The " What's New? " segment
includes new products and services developed for grain
operations during the past year.
This year's Keynote Session planned 8-9:30 a.m. on
March 27 features Shawn Ellis, The Speakers Group.
He will address " Beyond Resilience: Making a Shift
from Surviving to Thriving. " Ellis will discuss how to
regain a sense of control, even when it seems like everything
is out of control, and learn how to find peace,
joy and meaning in the midst of uncertainty and change.
The GEAPS Member Awards Celebration will follow
his address. GEAPS will recognize the International
Member of Distinction, Industry Leader and the
Corbett Award.
Education continues throughout the event with
workshops and hour-long sessions on Monday, March
28, and Tuesday, March 29. The hour-long sessions
are divided into tracks: Safety, Human Resources and
Technology.
In the Safety track, sessions are planned on pesticide
safety; the importance of sleep; railroad safety and
rail car mover operations; the importance of proper
grounding; fumigation plans and the use science and
technology to control exposure.
For the Technology track, sessions will address why
bearings fail; energy management; solar renewables;
dust collection; barge/river infrastructure updates and
cyber security. Human Resources will include presentations
on internships for small companies; launching
a diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging program;
change management, hiring and retention; human and
organizational performance and crisis communication
response.
Jess McClure with the National Grain and Feed
Association will provide an update on emerging regulatory
issues within the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration. Topics will include OSHA's policies,
rulemakings and interpretations as well as continued
enforcement. McClure also will provide an overview
of the executive order on Protecting Worker Health
and Safety and the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary
Standards, including the new vaccine mandate.
W. Scott Downey with Purdue University will
make two presentations on " The Role of Trust
in Relationships, " and " Strategy as a Tool for
Understanding Behavior. " In the first, he will discuss
ways in which the components of trust are expressed
and observed in various ways in the grain industry.
The second presentation will look at how strategy is
the answer to three simple questions that form the basis
of all human behavior. The questions will be preWorld-Grain.com
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sented and tied to concepts such as leadership, service
and relationships.
Mark Herbert and Greg Franzen with Faithful +
Gould will present the " Philosophy of Engineering
and Construction Risks in
Project Management. " The
session will include practical
suggestions to construction,
design and facility
managers on balancing risk
factors and using collaboration
to reach a project goal.
Social events
The Get Acquainted Party is
planned 7-10 p.m. Saturday,
March 26, in Hall B of the
convention center. The casino-themed
event will include
just-for-fun blackjack,
roulette, Texas hold 'em and
Plinko. Music will be provided
by Glen Hofbauer,
a former chairman of the
Kansas Grain and Feed
Association. After 40 years
in the agriculture industry,
he is retired and releasing
music.
Admission includes two
drink tickets and food. This event is included in the full
registration option as well as an a la carte item.
The fun continues with the Welcome Reception at
4:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 27, in the Expo Hall.
Enjoy drinks and snacks while walking through the
Expo Hall. The event is free for all attendees.
Finally, Exchange wraps up with the Closing
Session/Closing Reception starting at 2 p.m., Tuesday,
March 29, in the 3500 Lobby, with The Peterson Farm
Brothers. The trio of brothers farm in Assaria, Kansas,
US, and have become popular on YouTube where they
perform parody songs such as " Cropdusters, " " Crazy
Grain " and " Highway to Sell. " Their videos have received
more than 150 million views and have more
than 1 million followers. The Kansas State University
graduates regularly speak at events and aim to promote
agriculture around the world.
GEAPS Exchange is $300 for GEAPS members
and $550 for non-members who register before March
4. Registration is available online at www.geapsexchange.com.
We
want to hear from you - Send comments and inquiries
to worldgrain@sosland.com. For reprints of WG articles,
email reprints@sosland.com.
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One of my favorite
things about the
conference is the
opportunity to
see our peers and
network in person.
I am excited to see
all the new products
in the industry,
catch up on best
practices and make
new connections to
help my company.
Barb Grove, GEAPS
International president
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