Joint ESS/CES-NEDA Meeting is Just Around the Corner

The ECOP Monday Minute returns on Monday, September 9, 2019. 

Have a safe Labor Day weekend!

The Joint ESS/CES-NEDA meeting begins 4 weeks from today! Land-grant Extension and Experiment Station Administrators and Directors will convene in Nashville, TN on September 23-26. Joint sessions topics include design thinking, NIFA partnership, personnel management best practices, and value proposition-creating client loyalty. The ECOP and ESCOP Budget and Legislative Committees will meet for a noon luncheon meeting on the 24^th. For partners or loved ones traveling with faculty to Nashville, Guest Registration ($175; individual's personal email address and emergency contact required) is available to attend evening events. Click Here to learn what is included and to register. To view the most recent draft agenda, please go to http://www.cvent.com/d/66qy1n. Mark calendars now for next year - 2020 NEDA is September 22-25!


Learning for Leaders Update - Stay tuned to email for more details on next conversation topic, Trust in Food: rebuilding public confidence in the U.S. agri-food value chain, on Friday, September 6, 2019, 3-4:00 p.m. ET.
Connection details:
      https://extension.zoom.us/j/129450710
      Dial by your location
            646-876-9923 (New York)
            669-900-6833 (San Jose)
      Meeting ID: 129 450 710#


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