Event Details
The DIRTT Project® Live!
Attendee Information
Date: December 9-10, 2025
Event Location
DoubleTree by Hilton
2365 43rd St. NW
Hotel front desk: 507-888-7300
Special Rate: $129/night
Standard Double Queen or Standard King Beds available.
Next to Cabela’s along Interstate 35. The hotel features an indoor waterpark with slides, two pools and a hot tub. They also have an on-site bar and restaurant as well as meeting space that we’ll utilize for this event.
Agenda
| Start | End | Session |
| 7:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. | 8:15 a.m. | Welcome & Introductions – What to Expect |
| 8:15 a.m. | 8:45 a.m. | The Foundation: 5 Components of a Succession Plan |
| 8:45 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | Getting Started: Self-Assessment Exercise |
| 9:00 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | Mindset of Transition |
| 10:00 a.m. | 10:15 a.m. | BREAK |
| 10:15 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. | Setting the Stage: Defining Goals & Rules |
| 10:45 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. | Begin With the End in Mind: Goals Exercise |
| 11:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Communication: Talking vs. Listening |
| 12:00 p.m.. | 1:00 p.m. | LUNCH |
| 1:00 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. | Are Your Successors Ready? GAP Analysis Exercise |
| 1:30 p.m. | 2:10 p.m. | Stakeholders: To Meet or Not to Meet? |
| 2:10 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. | BREAK |
| 2:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Discover Process & Family Interviews |
| 3:00 p.m. | 3:15 p.m. | Off-farm Heirs: Expectations & Boundries |
| 3:15 p.m. | 3:30 p.m. | Putting Together Your Professional Team |
| 3:30 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | Communication & Meetings with Professionals |
| 4:00 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Real-World Scenarios: Miscommunication in Planning |
| 4:30 p.m. | 4:45 p.m. | Open Q & A + Homework Assignment |
| 4:45 p.m. | 5:45 p.m. | Happy Hour and Networking |
| Evening | Dinner on Your Own (complete your homework) |
| Start | End | Session |
| 6:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. | Bring Your Questions for an open forum Q & A session Bwith the professionals. |
| 7:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. | BREAKFAST |
| 8:00 a.m. | 8:15 a.m. | Welcome & Agenda for the Day |
| 8:15 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | Farmland Considerations |
| 9:00 a.m. | 9:45 a.m. | How Can Something This Exciting Be So Hard! |
| 9:45 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | BREAK |
| 10:00 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. | Business Planning & Succession Framework |
| 10:45 a.m. | 11:15 a.m. | Management Succession: Leadership Readiness |
| 11:15 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. | Weekly Leadership Team Meetings |
| 11:30 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | Employee Family Members: Expectations |
| 12:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. | LUNCH |
| 1:00 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. | Ownership Criteria: Who Qualifies and Why |
| 1:30 p.m. | 1:45 p.m. | HR: Merit or Inherit? |
| 1:45 p.m. | 2:15 p.m. | Implementation of Your Plan |
| 2:15 p.m. | 2:45 p.m. | Continuity Planning: Preparing for the Unexpected |
| 2:45 p.m. | 3:15 p.m. | Tax Planning and Your Succession Plan |
| 3:15 p.m. | 3:45 p.m. | Top Strategies to Avoid Estate Tax |
| 3:45 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | Open Q&A and Action Planning |
| 4:00 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | Final Action Plan & Next Steps |