For some folks, effective messaging is an important marketing technique.
In Agricultural Safety & Health, effective messages save lives!
Registration now closed!
Registrations are due by October 28, 2024. Late registration may be possible by contacting gayle-olson at uiowa dot edu
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Make your hotel reservations by October 8 to get the conference rate!
Abstracts will be accepted in three different categories: 
- Breakout sessions (Presentations or roundtables) due August 10 (now closed)
- Messaging in Minutes (15 minute small group hands-on topics) due August 10 (now closed)
- Posters (we recommend using #betterposter guidelines) due October 8
Scheduled for Wednesday afternoon November 6 from 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.at the Best Western Plus University Park Inn and Suites, 2500 University Blvd, Ames, Iowa.
This year’s title is Working with Media to Communicate Ag Health and Safety Messaging. Cheryl Tevis will lead a panel of communicators through how to effectively share your stories in the modern media climate.
Thursday and Friday, November 7-8 at the Iowa State University Alumni Center, 429 Alumni Lane, Ames, Iowa.
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Keynote Session Messaging Matters: Amplify Communications with Generative AI by Kris Baldwin, Educational Technology Resources Specialist for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Baldwin will explore strategies for using AI applications to enhance communication and collaboration. Her presentation will be followed by a panel discussion, facilitated by Aaron Yoder of on pros and cons of using AI including concerns such as ethics, disclosures, intellectual property rights.
followed by Keynote Panel, moderated by Aaron Yoder from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. - Student Networking Luncheon
- Messaging in Minutes small group mini-workshops on topics such as creating infographics, using a dashboard to communicate, targeting specific audiences, social media tips and more
- Commodity Panel moderated by Rich Gassman, Iowa’s Center for Agricultural Safety and Health and Josie Rudolphi, University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana
- Poster Reception
Friday, November 8, 2024
- General Session Mixed Messaging About Mixed Exposures: How to Communicate Agricultural Exposures and Cancer Risk Effectively by Audrey Tran Lam, Environmental Health Program Manager at the University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Energy and Environmental Education, and Caroline Powell, Environmental and Occupational Health Coordinator at the Iowa Cancer Consortium
- More than 15 Breakout Sessions on topics ranging from asthma to respiratory hazards, from ATVs to grain quality, from surveillance to outreach.
- Awards Luncheon
All exhibitors and sponsors receive at least one free registration and a display table.
It’s a wonderful opportunity to share your resources and network with a great group of students, safety and health professionals and agriculture audiences.
Conference Location: Iowa State University Alumni Center, 429 Alumni Lane, Ames, IA 50010
Pre-Conference Workshop and Overnight Accommodations: Best Western Plus University Park Inn and Suites, 2500 University Blvd, Ames, IA 50010