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DATE: November 8, 2023

TIME: 5:00 - 9:00 pm

COST: $65

LOCATION: DoubleTree Resort by Hilton

For more than 40 years the Lancaster Chamber has hosted an annual Agriculture Industry Banquet – bringing together the region’s top leaders in the agricultural industry. From agribusiness to producers, from insurance to parts & equipment – the Ag Industry Banquet has become a celebration of agriculture as one of Lancaster County’s top economic drivers and showcases not only the elements to be celebrated, but often, plays as an inspirational or learning experience for attendees and an opportunity to elevate the agribusiness network that makes Lancaster so unique.

The Lancaster Chamber is thrilled and pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 George C. Delp Award.

ROGER ROHRER

Roger has had a career in agricultural lending in South Central and Southeastern PA that has spanned 40 years. He worked as a manager with Farm Credit, and later as a lender at Hamilton Bank and CoreStates/Wachovia Bank before joining Fulton Bank’s Agricultural Lending Group. Roger handled one of the largest ag portfolios in Lancaster County over much of his career. He is a current member of the Board of Directors for Lancaster County Conservation District and a former board member of the Farm and Home Center in Lancaster PA.

In addition to his role as an ag lender, Roger farmed part-time on his family’s Century Farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was awarded the Outstanding Cooperator Award by the Lancaster County Conservation District in 2006 and is the recipient of numerous other awards for best practices in environmental stewardship and conservation. Roger was also a speaker at the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture. His family farm won the Century Farm Award for having family ownership for over 100 years.

Roger & his wife Kandy are the fourth generation to own the family farm in Strasburg PA. Operations are now run by their children, the fifth generation. The farm is preserved for agricultural use and won one of four national awards for environmental stewardship. The farm has capacity for 200,000 broiler birds, grows six acres of tobacco in addition to wheat, corn, soybeans, and hay.  There is also a retail mulch and mushroom soil enterprise on the farm.

MEET OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Jack McCall

Jack McCall, CSP, has been entertaining and inspiring audiences for over 20 years. He began speaking at age 12 by reciting President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address! He brings to the podium a wealth of experience from a career in which he has been many things … a disc jockey, livestock auctioneer, marketing specialist, and financial services professional.

A farm boy who grew up in the hills and river bottoms of middle Tennessee, Jack brings memories to life as he weaves his unique style of humor into each story that he tells. 

Best of all, Jack’s stories find their roots in some of life’s most valuable lessons. Through his unique gift, he challenges the mind and touches the heart as well. Jack will weave together his thoughts on how the speed and complexity of the new agri-business environment has brought untold pressure on how we do business today. Competition in the world environment is sophisticated and fierce. Modern agri-business is no place for the faint-hearted. But when it’s all said and done, a life that is tied to our land is still the best way of life. Jack will share with audience members fresh insights and strategies on how to hold on to the best of both worlds.

Jack McCall began his career as a marketing specialist for the Tennessee and U.S. Departments of Agriculture. Over the span of forty years, he distinguished himself as a financial services professional, healthcare executive, and business leader.

He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, and the Graduate School of Banking of the South at Louisiana State University, and received his CLU and ChFC designations from the American College. 

An award-winning newspaper columnist, Mr. McCall is the author of five books and is recognized by the National Speakers Association as a Certified Professional Speaker (CSP). 

Presently, he serves as Mayor of Metropolitan Hartsville/Trousdale County in Tennessee.

THANK YOU SPONSORS!

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