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Monday, August 14, 2023

8:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT

Pre-Conference Workshop Registration Open

9:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT

AG23101. Farm Tax Basics (ONSITE ONLY)

Speakers: Paul Neiffer, Roger McEowen
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT

CAN23101. Accounting for Cannabis Workshop (ONSITE ONLY)

Speakers: Lidia Moreno, Melissa Abrams, Mitzi Keating
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM EDT

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

11:30 AM – 6:00 PM EDT

Main Conference Registration Open

12:30 PM – 1:50 PM EDT

AG2301. Welcome Remarks | The Management Mindset for the 2020s

Speakers: Dr. David Kohl
12:30 PM – 1:25 PM EDT

CAN2301. Welcome Remarks | Keynote: National Cannabis Policy Reform: An Insider's View

Speakers: Aaron Smith
1:35 PM – 2:50 PM EDT

CAN2302. Northeast Market Overview

Speakers: Kaelan Castetter, Shannon O'Brien, Meredith Buettner, Edmund DeVeaux, Jessica Gonzalez
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM EDT

AG2302. New England Agritourism

Speakers: Erin Williams
2:50 PM – 3:45 PM EDT

Networking Break & Exhibits

3:20 PM – 4:35 PM EDT

CAN2303. A&A Part 1: Accounting Issues That Impact Your Operating Results in 2023

Speakers: Todd Polyniak, Garrett Ushiyama, Eric Altstadter, Scott Hammon
3:45 PM – 4:35 PM EDT

AG2303. Current Developments in Estate and Gift Taxation

Speakers: Roger McEowen
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM EDT

AG2304. Buy-Sell Agreements and Farm/Ranch Transition

Speakers: Roger McEowen
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM EDT

CAN2304. A&A Part 2: How Internal Controls Can Help Your Company Survive Bad Times and Thrive in Good Times

Speakers: Tripp Murray, Charles Frieda, Jason Reposa, Susan Villare
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT

Networking Reception

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM EDT

Conference Breakfast

7:00 AM – 5:15 PM EDT

Registration Open

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM EDT

AG23SS01. People, Process and Product: The 3 P’s to Unlock the Ag CAS Opportunity, presented by Figured

Speakers: Mike Potter, James Higgie
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM EDT

CAN23SS01. The Cannabis Cash Conundrum: Best Practices for Success in Automating & Managing Your Cash, presented by Avivatech

Speakers: Tammy Little, Shawn Kruger
9:00 AM – 10:20 AM EDT

AG2305. Welcome Remarks | Institutional Investing in US Farmland

Speakers: Paul Neiffer, Bruce Sherrick
9:00 AM – 10:20 AM EDT

CAN2305. Welcome Remarks | Welcome to the World of Cannabis: Valuation and Forensics on Steroids

Speakers: Ronald Seigneur, Eric Altstadter, Stacey Udell
9:00 AM – 10:20 AM EDT

CAN2306. Welcome Remarks | Industry CEO Panel

Speakers: Sally Alworth, Charlotte Hanna, Jesse Pitts, Andrew Hunzicker
10:20 AM – 10:50 AM EDT

Networking Break & Exhibits

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM EDT

AG2306. Ag A&A Update

Speakers: Elizabeth Hardenburg
10:50 AM – 11:40 AM EDT

AG2307. Retiring Farmer: Best Strategies for Tax Planning

Speakers: Paul Neiffer
10:50 AM – 11:40 AM EDT

CAN2307. CFO & Operations: Accounting Firm/Outsourced CFO

Speakers: Charlotte Hanna, Melissa Diaz, Zachary Gordon
10:50 AM – 11:40 AM EDT

CAN2308. Advising Cannabis Companies in Distress

Speakers: Allen Wilen, Erica Rice, Scott Moskol
11:50 AM – 1:05 PM EDT

AG2308. The Ins & Outs of FSA AGI Compliance

Speakers: Bill Penn
11:50 AM – 12:40 PM EDT

CAN2309. Full Time/Full Service CFO Role in the Cannabis/CBD Industry

Speakers: Erica Sloan, Raymond Guns, Andrew Hunzicker
11:50 AM – 12:40 PM EDT

CAN2310. Cannabis Financing and Options to Ensure Business Survival

Speakers: Michael Hogan, Frank Colombo, Mike Goral, Michael Raisch
12:40 PM – 2:05 PM EDT

Onsite Networking Lunch

1:40 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

CAN2311. Technology in Cannabis

Speakers: Melissa Diaz, Zachary Gordon
1:40 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

CAN2312. Ask the Experts: What's Having a Cannabis Practice Really Like?

Speakers: Mitzi Keating, Adam Fine, Kathryn Maxson-Landis, Rachel Gillette
2:05 PM – 2:55 PM EDT

AG2309. Farm Family Dynamics: Helping your clients address their most challenging family business issues

Speakers: Lance Woodbury
2:05 PM – 2:55 PM EDT

AG2310. Farm Financial Standards Council - The Importance of Guidelines and Ratios in a Rising Rate Environment

Speakers: Tony Hotchkiss
2:40 PM – 3:55 PM EDT

CAN2313. Keynote: A Former Insider's Perspective on Cannabis Taxation | Congressman Address: SAFE Banking Act

Speakers: Nathaniel Pollock, Congressman David Joyce
3:05 PM – 3:55 PM EDT

AG2311. New England Ag Recap

Speakers: Ashley Randle
3:55 PM – 4:25 PM EDT

Networking Break & Exhibits

4:25 PM – 5:15 PM EDT

AG2312. Keeping the Farmland in the Family

Speakers: Brett MacNeil, Doug Lamm
4:25 PM – 5:15 PM EDT

CAN2314. Fireside Chat

Speakers: Art Catapang, Kevin Ricci, Kristyn Glennon, Ronald Seigneur, Jennifer Benda, Jewell Esposito
6:45 PM – 8:45 PM EDT

Offsite Activity - Boston Harbor Cruise (Onsite Only - Additional Fee)

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM EDT

Conference Breakfast

7:30 AM – 12:30 PM EDT

Registration Open

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM EDT

AG2313. Welcome Remarks | Land Advisory, Easement/Renewable Utility Opportunities, and Conservation Planning

Speakers: Quint Shambaugh
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM EDT

CAN2315. Taxes: Part 1

Speakers: Mitzi Keating, David McManus, Kathryn Maxson-Landis
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM EDT

Networking Break & Exhibits

10:15 AM – 11:30 AM EDT

AG2314. Farm Bill, U.S. Agricultural Policy and how Geopolitics will affect Agriculture in the Future

Speakers: Ed Elfmann
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM EDT

CAN2316. Taxes: Part 2

Speakers: Nick Richards, Bill Colgin, Jennifer Benda
11:40 AM – 12:30 PM EDT

AG2315. Fireside Chat

Speakers: Paul Neiffer, Robby Walker, Jeffrey Bushey
11:40 AM – 12:30 PM EDT

CAN2317. The Bigger Picture: Cannabis Market Trends & Economic Forecast

Speakers: Andrew Livingston, Mitzi Keating