Join us for the FINPACK Lenders Conference at the Radisson Blu Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota on December 11 and 12, 2019.
2019 Registration
Attendance at the event will cost $345 per person. Pre-registration is required. Registration cancellations will be refunded until November 29, 2019 and are subject to a $25 processing fee. No refunds will be issued after this date.
You should receive an e-receipt shortly after registering. If you do not receive this email or have changes to your registration, please send a message to katiec@umn.edu.
To register, please go to: z.umn.edu/2019FPLendersConf
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2019 Lodging
We have secured a room block at the Radisson Blu Mall of America for Wednesday, December 11 for $159 (plus tax) per night. Guest rooms are limited. To reserve a room, please call 1-800-333-3333 and mention “FINPACK Lenders Conference” during the reservation process to receive the conference rate or visit radissonblumoa.com and use promotional code “FPCF19” to receive the conference rate. Rooms must be reserved by Wednesday, November 14, 2019.
2019 Agenda
Wednesday, December 11
10:00 a.m. Welcome – Robert Craven, FINPACK
10:05 a.m. Trade, Tariffs and Crop Market Outlook – Frayne Olson, North Dakota State University
11:00 a.m. Emotional Stress on the Farm: Helping Others and Protecting Self – Monica Kramer-McConkey, Prairie St. Johns
11:45 a.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. The Thrill is Gone: Special Concerns for Agribusiness Lenders – Phil Kunkel and Jeff Peterson, Gray Plant Mooty
2:00 p.m. Rural Main Street Economy – Minneapolis Federal Reserve
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. FINPACK: The Future – FINPACK Development Team
5:00 p.m. Reception
Thursday, December 12
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Managing Expectations – Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech
9:15 a.m. Break
9:30 a.m. Current Farm Financial Situation – Dale Nordquist and Robert Craven, FINPACK
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Credit Risk 2020 and Beyond: Answers to Critical Questions – Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech
Noon Adjourn
2019 Presenters
David Kohl
David Kohl
Professor Emeritus of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech
David Kohl received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University. For 25 years, Kohl was Professor of Agricultural Finance and Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia. He has conducted more than 6,500 workshops and seminars for agricultural groups such as bankers, Farm Credit, FSA, and regulators, as well as producer and agribusiness groups. He has published four books and over 2,250 articles on financial and business-related topics in journals, extension, and other popular publications. Kohl regularly writes for Corn and Soybean Digest, and other ag lending publications.
To view previous speakers and agendas, visit our past programs:
2018 FINPACK Lenders Conference
