Faces of Leadership

Faces of Leadership

The Faces of Leadership conference happens every summer and is made possible by the Coley-Malir Leadership Endowment and the Hereford Youth Foundation of America. “Faces of Leadership is a tool to not only build leaders, but a tool to get these young people started on a successful career path. We hope they stay in agriculture, but whatever industry they land in after college, we want them to be armed with the knowledge and the skill sets to be successful,” says Amy Cowan, American Hereford Association Director of Youth Activities and Foundation.

The 2024 Conference

“Don’t let the speed bumps become stop signs,” was the parting statement that Matt Rush left with Hereford juniors as the kickoff keynote speaker for the 2024 Faces of Leadership conference in Fort Worth, Texas, July 28-31. 115 juniors representing 25 different states made the trip for the conference themed, “Even Leadership is Bigger in Texas.”

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The Foundation

The mission of the Hereford Youth Foundation of America is to encourage, recognize and reward the development of life skills and values in the next generation of leaders by providing education, scholarship and leadership opportunities for Hereford Youth.

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The Endowment

Through donations such as the Coley-Malir Leadership Endowment and GKB Cattle Youth Endowment, junior Hereford members across the country are able to grow as individuals and leaders in their community through the Faces of Leadership conference.

Time	Event Description
3 p.m.	Conference check-in available with the NJHA board of directors in the hotel lobby
3:40 p.m.	Load buses for Top Golf Fort Worth
4 p.m.	Arrive at TopGolf Fort Worth Signature Room
4:15 p.m.	Welcome Mixer by NJHA board of directors
5 p.m.	Leadership Keynote with Matt Rush, New Mexico
6:30 p.m.	Dinner
7-9:30 p.m.	TopGolf available for game play and junior bonding
9:30 p.m.	Load buses to return to the hotel
11 p.m.	Lights out

Time

Event Description

3 p.m.

Conference check-in available with the NJHA board of directors in the hotel lobby

3:40 p.m.

Load buses for Top Golf Fort Worth

4 p.m.

Arrive at TopGolf Fort Worth Signature Room

4:15 p.m.

Welcome Mixer by NJHA board of directors

5 p.m.

Leadership Keynote with Matt Rush, New Mexico

6:30 p.m.

Dinner

7-9:30 p.m.

TopGolf available for game play and junior bonding

9:30 p.m.

Load buses to return to the hotel

11 p.m.

Lights out

Time	Event Description
6:30 a.m.	Breakfast available at the hotel
7 a.m.	Load buses for tours – Bus 1 to go to Allflex USA – Bus 2 to go to Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers
8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Morning Session 1 at first locations
9:30 a.m.	Load buses to switch locations – Bus 1 to go to Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers – Bus 2 to go to Allflex USA
10:30 a.m.	Morning Session 2 at second locations
Noon	Load buses to return to the hotel for lunch
12:30 p.m.	Lunch at the Hyatt Place Fort Worth/TCU
1:15 p.m.	Load buses for Fort Worth Stockyards
2 p.m.	Tour and presentation from the Cowboy Channel
2:45 p.m.	Walk to the Fort Worth Stock Yards Events Center for evening sessions – arrive by 3 p.m. at the latest
3:15 p.m.	How to Represent and make Connections with Diane Johnson, Texas Hereford Association
3:45 p.m.	Bridging the Gap and Building the Pipeline – Career Fair
5:30 p.m.	Special guest speaker, Mattie Parker, Fort Worth Mayor
6:30 p.m.	Dinner with Industry Experts and Connections
8 p.m.	Load buses to return to the hotel
11 p.m.	Lights out

Time

Event Description

6:30 a.m.

Breakfast available at the hotel

7 a.m.

Load buses for tours
– Bus 1 to go to Allflex USA
– Bus 2 to go to Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers

8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Morning Session 1 at first locations

9:30 a.m.

Load buses to switch locations
– Bus 1 to go to Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers
– Bus 2 to go to Allflex USA

10:30 a.m.

Morning Session 2 at second locations

Noon

Load buses to return to the hotel for lunch

12:30 p.m.

Lunch at the Hyatt Place Fort Worth/TCU

1:15 p.m.

Load buses for Fort Worth Stockyards

2 p.m.

Tour and presentation from the Cowboy Channel

2:45 p.m.

Walk to the Fort Worth Stock Yards Events Center for evening sessions – arrive by 3 p.m. at the latest

3:15 p.m.

How to Represent and make Connections with Diane Johnson, Texas Hereford Association

3:45 p.m.

Bridging the Gap and Building the Pipeline – Career Fair

5:30 p.m.

Special guest speaker, Mattie Parker, Fort Worth Mayor

6:30 p.m.

Dinner with Industry Experts and Connections

8 p.m.

Load buses to return to the hotel

11 p.m.

Lights out

Time	Event Description
7:30 a.m.	Load buses for Texas Christian University (TCU) Ranch Management – Breakfast provided by TCU on-site at arrival
8 a.m.	Welcome to TCU Ranch Management Program with Matthew Garcia, Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show Professorship in Ranch Management, Director
8:30 a.m.	NJHA and TCU ALumni Panel
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Workshop Rotations – Livestock handling and processing with TCU Ranch Management – Industry expert insight and hands on learning with Kevin Prizilas, Merck
12:30 p.m.	Lunch
1:15 p.m.	NJHA Roundtables led by the NJHA board of directors
2:30 p.m.	Load buses to return to the hotel and change
4 p.m.	Load buses for the Fort Worth Stockyards
4:30 p.m.	Free exploration and shopping in the Fort Worth Stockyards
6 p.m.	Must have arrived at Billy Bob’s Texas, 81 Club
6:15 p.m.	Closing Keynote from Haley Mouser, NJHA board of directors
6:45 p.m.	Dinner
7:30 p.m.	Billy Bobs Dance Lessons
8:30 p.m.	Dance with DJ
10:30 p.m.	Load buses for the hotel
Midnight	Lights out

Time

Event Description

7:30 a.m.

Load buses for Texas Christian University (TCU) Ranch Management
– Breakfast provided by TCU on-site at arrival

8 a.m.

Welcome to TCU Ranch Management Program with Matthew Garcia, Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show Professorship in Ranch Management, Director

8:30 a.m.

NJHA and TCU ALumni Panel

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Workshop Rotations
– Livestock handling and processing with TCU Ranch Management
– Industry expert insight and hands on learning with Kevin Prizilas, Merck

12:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:15 p.m.

NJHA Roundtables led by the NJHA board of directors

2:30 p.m.

Load buses to return to the hotel and change

4 p.m.

Load buses for the Fort Worth Stockyards

4:30 p.m.

Free exploration and shopping in the Fort Worth Stockyards

6 p.m.

Must have arrived at Billy Bob’s Texas, 81 Club

6:15 p.m.

Closing Keynote from Haley Mouser, NJHA board of directors

6:45 p.m.

Dinner

7:30 p.m.

Billy Bobs Dance Lessons

8:30 p.m.

Dance with DJ

10:30 p.m.

Load buses for the hotel

Midnight

Lights out

Time	Event Description
7:30 a.m.	Breakfast available at the hotel
Noon	All attendees must have departed by this time

Time

Event Description

7:30 a.m.

Breakfast available at the hotel

Noon

All attendees must have departed by this time

2024 Travel

Flying - Due to logistics and the location of the conference hotel, ALL Faces of Leadership attendees are strongly encouraged to book flights into Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) between 10 a.m. and at the latest 1:30 p.m., on Sunday, July 28. There is no shuttle from the airport to the hotel and there will be no AHA or NJHA Board on site at DFW prior to 10 a.m. on Sunday morning. Airport pickups will be orchestrated by AHA and will happen according to airport arrival times.

We do not recommend flights into Dallas Love Field (DAL) for this conference. If DAL is the only option, we will try to do our best to accommodate and will have limited availability for shuttle service.

Hotel - Hyatt Place Fort Worth / TCU

July 28-31, 2024

Fort Worth, Texas

The 2024 Conference

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