Committee

Annual Conference

Charge to the Committee

  • Plan and conduct the EDEN Annual Meeting. The committee participates in program design, solicitation of presentations, and developing the agenda.
  • The EDEN Chair-Elect serves as the Program Chair for the EDEN Annual Conference Sub-Committee. The Program Chair is responsible for leading the committee and establishing the Annual Conference program and business agenda.
  • The Annual Conference Chair represents the host institution and serves as the local host responsible for coordinating conference facilities and local arrangements. The Annual Meeting Chair also serves as a voting member of the EDEN Executive Committee.
  • The EDEN Annual Conference Sub-Committee is co-chaired by the Program Chair and the Annual Conference Chair. It is expected that as soon as an institution is accepted to host an EDEN Annual Meeting that the individual who will serve as the Annual Meeting Chair participate in EDEN Annual Meeting Sub-Committee planning meetings for the proceeding Annual Meeting. The EDEN Annual Meeting Sub-Committee is open to all EDEN Delegates.
  • The Theme, Keynote Speaker(s) and Conference Program are decided by the EDEN Annual Conference Sub-Committee on the advice of the Program Chair. The committee also invites and receives proposals for papers to be presented at the meeting. The proposals are reviewed by a panel as determined by the EDEN Professional Development Committee.
  • Pre-Conference Tour topics and presenter(s) are decided by the Annual Conference Chair and host institution coordinators with guidance from the EDEN Annual Conference Sub-Committee.
  • Post-Conference Workshop topics and presenter(s) are decided by the EDEN Professional Development Committee with input from the EDEN Annual Conference Sub-Committee.

Chair

Lisa Phelps
Job Title: Program Administrator Office Phone: (207) 356-3851 Email: ude.eniamobfsctd-1131ed@splehp.asil Delegate Type: Point of Contact Institution: University of Maine Area of Specialty: 4-H/ Youth Extension, Director/Administrator Committee: Annual Meeting

Vice Chair

Monty Dozier
Office Phone: (979) 255-5506 Email: ude.umat.gaobfsctd-4ede9b@reizod.ytnom Delegate Type: Point of Contact (POC) Institution: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Area of Specialty: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Community and Economic Development Committee: Agriculture, Exercise and Training for Disaster Resiliency

Committee Members

First NameLast NameInstitutionTitle
CarrieMcKillipUniversity of IllinoisAnnual Meeting, Community and Economic Development, Executive, Marketing & Membership, Professional DevelopmentView Member
CherylSkjolaasUniversity of WisconsinAgriculture, Annual Meeting, Executive, Exercise and Training for Disaster Resiliency, Marketing & Membership, Professional DevelopmentView Member
ChristinaSandersWashington State UniversityAnnual Meeting, Community and Economic Development, ExecutiveView Member
GamalEl AfandiTuskegee UniversityAnnual Meeting, Professional DevelopmentView Member
JeanneRankinMontana State UniversityAgriculture, Annual MeetingView Member
LindaTannehill4-H & Youth Development, Annual Meeting, Family and Consumer Sciences, Professional DevelopmentView Member
LisaPhelpsUniversity of Maine4-H & Youth Development, Annual MeetingView Member
MariaBowieUniversity of GeorgiaAnnual Meeting, Professional DevelopmentView Member
MattDixonUniversity of KentuckyAgriculture, Annual MeetingView Member
Mike MartinUniversity of GeorgiaAnnual MeetingView Member
MontyDozierTexas A&M AgriLife ExtensionAgriculture, Annual Meeting, Exercise and Training for Disaster ResiliencyView Member
NoelEstwickPrairie View A&M UniversityAnnual Meeting, Professional DevelopmentView Member
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