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2024 ARA Annual Conference

Dec 03 - Dec 05, 2024

Mark your calendar for the 2024 ARA Conference & Expo held in Houston, Texas.

The theme of "Powering Ag Retail's Next Frontier" will guide the speakers and session topics.

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2025 ARA Management Academy

Jan 28 - Jan 30, 2025

During this three-day academy, Drs. Joan Brett, Scott Downey, Allan Gray, Mark Manfredo and Doug Olsen will aid you upgrading your management, leadership and decision making capabilities through presentations, case studies, interactive exercises and small group discussions. Attendees will enhance their understanding of core business functions, explore management challenges and establish relationships that will improve business results.

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2025 Leadership At Its Best

Feb 03 - Feb 07, 2025

Syngenta's 2025 Leadership At Its Best program will be hosted from February 3rd - 7th in Alexandria, Virginia.

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2025 ARA Winter Board Meeting & Legislative Fly-In

Feb 24 - Feb 26, 2025

All ARA members are encouraged to attend the 2025 ARA Winter Board Meeting & Legislative Fly-In event free of charge. ARA's Board and Committee will meet alongside visits to Capitol Hill for ARA members to meet with their elected officials in Congress and discuss issues impacting ag retail.

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Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week

Mar 24 - Mar 28, 2025

Join the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA), Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS), and the Grain Handling Safety Coalition (GHSC) during the week of March 24 – 28, 2025 for a week-long series of learning sessions centered around “we all have a piece in this,” alluding to the collective safety culture the industry strives to grow.

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2025 ARA Annual Conference

Dec 02 - Dec 04, 2025

The ARA Conference & Expo is the place to be to connect and be informed of the latest advances in the agricultural retail sector. In addition to the keynote speakers and breakout presentations told by industry leaders, participants look forward to networking at the Opening Reception in the Expo Hall and on one of the various tours booked to showcase the best of the conference host city.

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