This year’s Farm Bureau Federation Convention is being held in Gillette, WY, on November 12-14, 2025 for Wyoming and Colorado agents. See below for agenda items and access to the meetings.
2025 Wyoming Federation Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, November 12th
| 6:00 PM | Dinner | On Your Own |
Thursday, November 13th
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast | On Your Own/Hotel |
| Meetings Begin | ||
| 8:00 AM | Welcom/Company Update |
Erick Arens |
| 8:30 AM | TBD |
TBD |
| 9:00 AM | BREAK | |
| 9:15 AM | Joint Work, Annual Review, Financial Plan Process | Troy Stone, Becky Pearson, Nick Smith |
| 10:15 AM | FBFS Company Update | Russ Tigges |
| 10:45 AM | FBFS Topic UW | Steve Benda |
| 11:30 AM | BREAK | |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch with the Federation | |
| 2:00 PM | Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation | Todd Fornstrom, Kerin Clark |
| 2:45 PM | BREAK | 3:00 PM | MWFBI/IDFB Update | Jim Geesey, Todd Argall | 4:00 PM | Life App Activity, Sales Associates, Wealth Management | Todd Seeton, Bobby Pickle |
| 4:45 PM | Adjourn | |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner | The Railyard |
| 7:00 PM | Federation Trivia | The Railyard |
Friday, November 14th
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast | On Your Own/Hotel |
| Meetings Begin | ||
| 8:00 AM | Joint Work Case Studies | Joni Pennock, Frank Kelly, Justin Hatfield |
| 9:00 AM | AFBF | Austin Large |
| 9:45 AM | BREAK | |
| 10:00 AM | Commercial Case Studies | Ashley Benakis, Blake Peterson, Jessica Smith |
| 11:00 AM | Adjourn |
Rooms at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gillette
Meetings will be held at the Campbell County Public Land Board (CAM-PLEX).
(307) 686-9576 | Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gillette, WY 82718
Meeting at the CAM-PLEX Multi-Event Facilities
(307) 682-0552 | CAM-PLEX Multi-Event Facilities Gillette, WY 82718
2025 Farm Bureau Federation Convention Contest
Contest Period: September 1 – October 31, 2025
Earn points to cover your room costs for this year’s Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation Convention.
HOW POINTS ARE EARNED:
- 1 Point per dollar of issued life contest credit during September and October
- 1 Point per dollar of issued Mountain West new business premium during September and October
- 150 Points for each new Farm Bureau membership – associate or regular
QUALIFICATION LEVELS:
Level 1: 47,000 points
Earn 47,000 points and half of a single room will be covered. If you have been on App-A-Week
for at least 1 year at the end of the contest period or if you are a 2025 Preferred Agent, you will automatically qualify for Level 1.
Level 2: 52,000 points
Earn 52,000 points and you may choose between a shared double room for you and a guest OR a single room for you. If you have been on App-A-Week for at least 2+ years at the end of the contest period you will automatically qualify for Level 2.
Contest questions should be directed to Kelsey Tallent.
Brokerage business does not qualify for contest credit. Additionally, conversions of existing Mountain West business do not count. Life contest credit, Mountain West new business premium, and Farm Bureau membership credit are based on final month-end reports.