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
Reserve your room HERE or call and let them know you’re with The DIRTT Project to get this special rate.
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.
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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 |