FEATURE STORY The 96 th Western Growers Annual Meeting in Las Vegas Will Hit the Jackpot with Networking, Education and Entertainment By Ann Donahue
W e can’t hold our cards too close to our vest anymore: You are invited to join the full house for the Western Growers Annual Meeting, which will be held at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas from Nov. 2-5, 2022. (Fine, fine. We’ll stop with Vegas puns now.) This will be the 96th WG Annual Meeting, and like every year before it, it provides an opportunity for our membership to gather for camaraderie and learning at the premiere event in Western agriculture. In 2022 the lineup of speakers, panels and social events is top-notch. The event opens on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, with all-day registration at The Venetian and a Welcome Reception that will start at 5:30 p.m. On Nov. 3, the Board of Directors will meet in the morning, and the PAC Lunch will begin at noon. The Western Growers Political
In the afternoon of Thursday Nov. 3, the Annual Meeting will offer its first Featured Session: “When Family Farms Give Way to Outsiders.” This session will focus on the increasing number of family farmers who have decided to accept an offer from private equity investors. What factors are motivating multigenerational family farmers to seek the exits? What does the increasing presence of private equity newcomers mean for the culture and fabric of the Western produce industry and thousands of rural communities? At 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 3, we’ll host the much-anticipated Party with the Partners—it’s always a rollicking good time, and for this year it will feature some special Vegas flair! “A Toast to the Rat Pack & Marilyn” takes the audience on a musical journey through the greatest hits of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Marilyn
Action Committee (PAC) provides strategic campaign support to elected officials and candidates. Proceeds from our annual PAC lunch help amplify our members’ voices in political contests across Arizona, California and elsewhere. Tickets to the PAC Lunch are $195 and available to purchase during online registration. This year’s speaker is Karl Rove, the former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush. Before the White House, he ran Rove + Co., a Texas-based public affairs firm that consulted on more than 75 GOP campaigns for Senator, Governor, Congress and statewide offices in 24 states. Rove writes a weekly op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, appears frequently on the Fox News Channel and is the author of the New York Times bestseller “Courage and Consequence.” His latest book is “The Triumph of William McKinley.”
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