Keynotes & Workshops
Systems That Keep Fairs Running Smoothly
Protect Your Legacy: Passing the Torch
Leadership changes. Fair season doesn’t wait.This keynote focuses on how agricultural societies protect what they’ve built when board members rotate, coordinators retire, and knowledge lives in people’s heads instead of systems.
Audience takeaways:
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How legacy quietly erodes without clear systems
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What boards can do before transitions happen
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Why “we’ve always done it this way” isn’t a continuity plan
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How to pass leadership without burning people out
Protect Your Legacy: A Fair Systems Audit
Workshop or Breakout
This is the practical companion to the keynote.
Participants learn how to spot the highest-risk system gaps before fair season turns into damage control.
Focus areas:
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Where breakdowns actually happen
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What must be written down vs. what can stay informal
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How to prioritize fixes when time and capacity are limited
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What “good enough” systems look like for volunteer-led fairs
Protecting the Fair Between Seasons
Workshop or Facilitated Session (future-ready, not fake)This session explores what happens after the gates close and before the scramble starts again.It’s about protecting momentum, documenting lessons learned, and setting up next year’s leadership for success — without creating more work.
Designed to cover:
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Post-fair debriefs that actually get used
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Capturing knowledge while it’s still fresh
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Preventing year-over-year system decay
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Setting the next team up without overwhelming them
You can deliver this as a discussion, panel, or facilitated working session depending on the audience.
Industry Voices &
Fair Community Partners
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The calm behind a smooth ag society