Agenda
2022 University of Maine Cooperative Extension All Organizational Conference
Tuesday, November 1-Thursday, November 3, 2022
Wells Conference Center, UMaine Campus, Orono, Maine
Roots to Blooms: Understanding Our History and Cultivating Our Future
Day 1: Tuesday, November 1, 2022
11:00 a.m. — Welcome, Opening Activity, and President’s Address, Wells #1
12:00 Noon — Lunch: Mexican Fiesta (Meal Details), Wells #1
12:45-12:55 p.m. — Prize Drawing, Wells #1
1:00 p.m. — Roadmap Updates, Dean Hannah Carter, Wells #1
2:00 p.m. — Break – Beverages and Snacks, Wells #1
2:15 p.m. — Breakout Sessions
- County Conversations, Unconference-Style Session — Facilitated by Emily Collins and Tayla Mann, Dexter Lounge, Alfond Arena (Walking Directions)
3:45 p.m. — Free Time, Work out at the New Balance Student Recreation Center, on the UMaine Campus, (Directions and how to obtain Rec Center Access), Hotel Check-in
6:00 p.m. — Dinner: Salmon, Steak, or Lentil Shepherd’s Pie (Meal Details), Wells #1
7:00-9:00 p.m. — Music: Tori Jackson’s 10-piece band “Every Other Sunday” with other UMaine Extension guest musicians joining in., Wells #1
Day 2: Wednesday, November 2, 2022
7:30 a.m. — Breakfast: Good Morning Maine (Meal Details), Wells #1
8:15 a.m. — Opening, Provost John Volin Welcoming, Prize Drawing, Wells #1
8:30 a.m. — Keynote Address: “Preparing the Soil for Magical Growth and the Vital Ingredient: Inclusivity” Wells #1
9:15 a.m. — Break – Beverages and Snacks, Wells #1
9:30 a.m. — Innovation Engineering (IE) System: Tools for Proactive Problem-Solving —
Dr. Jason Bolton, Wells #1
12:00 Noon —
- Lunch: Mainely Spudtacular (Meal Details), Wells #1
- Staff Photos, The Atrium at Wells
12:45 p.m. — IE System/Tools… continued — Dr. Jason Bolton et als., Wells #1
1:45 p.m. — Break – Beverages and Snacks, Wells #1
2:00 p.m. — Groups Meet
- Administrative Specialists, Wells #1
- Community Education Assistants, Dexter Lounge, Alfond Arena (Walking Directions)
- Faculty, Wells #2
- Professionals, Wells #3
3:30 p.m. — Free Time, Tours of the Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center (Walking Directions from Wells to Ferland)
5:00 p.m. — Program Sharing | Poster Session, The Atrium at Wells
- Snacks, Cash Bar and Mingle
- Meet Invited Campus Guests
6:15 p.m. — Dinner: Chicken or Haddock (Meal Details), Wells #1
- “Extension Family Feud” with Dean Carter, Wells #1
Day 3: Thursday, November 3, 2022
7:30 a.m. — Breakfast: Deluxe Continental (Meal Details), Wells #1
8:00 a.m. — Everyday Inclusion: Harnessing the Power of Diversity to Build Stronger Teams and Organizations — Cara Pelletier, Wells #1
9:00 a.m. — Break, Wells #1
9:15 a.m. — Breakout Sessions
- Practical Approaches to Program Evaluation — Amy Harder, Wells #2
- Skills Learned: Badges Earned, Micro-Credentialing — Laura Wilson and Mari Glatter, Wells #3
- Exploring Wellness in Thoughtful Ways — Alisha Targonski, Laura Personette, and Leslie Forstadt, Wells #1
10:30 a.m. — Break – Beverages and Snacks, Wells #1
10:45 a.m. — Telling the Extension Story: How Communications, Brand, and Storytelling Can Help Achieve Our Mission, Wells #1
Melissa Arndt, UMaine Extension Marketing Director
11:15 a.m. — Closing Session, Dean Hannah Carter, Wells #1
- State of University of Maine Cooperative Extension
12:30 p.m. —
- Grand Prize Drawing, Wells #1
- Boxed Lunch (Meal Details), Wells #1
Wells Conference Rooms will be available until 2:00 p.m. should any Extension staff members have the need for the space to meet informally after the conference has closed.