AFBF 2024 Convention Media Guide
Welcome to the American Farm Bureau Convention. We are providing this guide as a resource to help you plan your coverage.
Because schedules and events are subject to change and many key events happen simultaneously, registered media will receive emails on Sunday and Monday recapping the day’s events, including remarks from special guests, workshop highlights and a brief preview of the following day’s highlights. For up-to-date information on the convention schedule, download our conference app – instructions are listed below. Please note, events for media only will not be listed in the app.
The AFBF Communications & Public Policy Team HQ
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s Communications Team will provide a full range of media services during the convention, from news releases to interview assistance. Our convention features a number of concurrent events and our comprehensive news operation is designed to help you cover everything. Bring your cameras, laptops and audio recorders, plug in and we will help with the rest.
The AFBF Communications & Public Policy Team HQ, media workroom and broadcast facilities will be located in the Salt Palace Convention Center from Friday, Jan. 19, through Tuesday, Jan. 22. Most of the newsworthy action will take place beginning on Sunday and will conclude after Tuesday’s voting delegate session.
Note: All times listed in this media guide are Mountain Time; rooms are in the Salt Palace convention center unless otherwise noted.
News Conference and Media Availability Schedule
Sunday, January 21 – 11:30 a.m.
- News Conference with AFBF President Zippy Duvall and special guests
- Room 151ABC, Salt Palace Convention Center
Tuesday, January 23 – one hour after the voting delegate session concludes
- Media Availability with AFBF President Zippy Duvall
- Contact Mike Tomko or Bailey Corwine to schedule an interview
Media Room Locations
- Media Workroom, 150DEF
- News Conference Room, 151ABC
- AFBF Communications – Public Policy Team HQ, 150G
Official media workroom hours are Saturday from 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Sunday through Tuesday from 7 a.m. until one-half hour after closing events. If you have special deadlines, please don’t hesitate to ask a member of the AFBF Communications staff for assistance.
Media facilities are open to members of the working media and state Farm Bureau Communications staff with approved credentials only. Be sure to wear your media credentials at all times.
Media Registration
Pick up your media credentials in Exhibit Hall E. Look for the “Media Registration” sign along the registration tables. Registration hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19; 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20; 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21; and 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22.
Convention Program
Pick up a hard copy of the program onsite at registration or download it here (includes maps of the Salt Palace Convention Center, shuttle schedules and more).
General Session Access
So that attendees will have unobstructed views of the stage during the general sessions, there will be designated seating for state Farm Bureau staff and photographers with media credentials in Section F of the general session floor. Please look for Press signage.
Pool photos will be available for general sessions. See below.
Pool Photos
Official AFBF photographers for the general sessions will have limited access to the center stage area, and AFBF will provide “pool” photographs for state Farm Bureau and news media use shortly after the close of each general session at http://photos.fb.org.
Selected workshops, Cultivation Center Stage events and special event photos will be organized by event in collections at http://photos.fb.org. Note: only select events will offer pool photos. Feel free to check with AFBF communications staff if you would like photos of a specific event and aren’t sure if it will be covered.
Video
Video coverage of select events will be made available for download during the convention. High-quality downloadable video will be available here.
We will provide video files suitable for editing from select convention events, both B-roll/cutaways and source footage.
Media Contacts
AFBF’s Mike Tomko (miket@fb.org , 410-446-8829) and Bailey Corwine (baileyc@fb.org , 785-409-2050) will be available to assist you with specific media requests. Need an interview with a member of the AFBF staff or to chase down some background information? Just let them know.
Media Reception
The Soy Checkoff will host an invitation-only media reception on Sunday, Jan. 21, in the Park City Room of the Hyatt Regency hotel, beginning at 6 p.m. Please wear your media credentials for access to the reception.
Media Lunch
Lunch will be provided on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in the Media Workroom (150DEF). Registered media will be provided times via email.
Convention Mobile App
Take your program with you wherever you go by downloading the convention mobile app! Search “Farm Bureau Events” on the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Once you have downloaded the app, select AFBF24 from the list of events, and make sure to allow push notifications to receive important announcements and updates.
Check Out Our Media and Social Media Sites
- AFBF Newsroom: https://www.fb.org/news
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FarmBureau
- X (formerly Twitter): http://twitter.com/FarmBureau Official Hashtag: #AFBF24
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmbureau/
- Tiktok: @americanfarmbureau
- Photos: http://photos.fb.org
- Convention website: annualconvention.fb.org
