NCEA is the Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association. We are a professional organization for faculty and staff who work in University of Nebraska Extension.
In the fall, we renew membership within NCEA and the different sections and we hold an annual conference. Please register to join or renew your membership and to participate in the annual conference.
Wondering about what committee to join within NCEA? These committees include: Advocacy, Audit and Budget, Diversity, Member Services, Policy, Professional Improvement, Recognition and Awards and Technology! Check out the descriptions for each specific committee HERE!
NCEA serves as the umbrella organization for the different professional sections. The sections underneath the NCEA umbrella are:
- National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA)
- National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS)
- National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals (NAE4-HYDP)
- Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals/National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (ANREP/NACDEP)
- Association for Communication Excellence in Agricultural and Natural Resources (ACE)
- National Association of Extension Program & Staff Development Professionals (NAEPSDP)
- Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP)
2023 NCEA Fall Conference Tentative Agenda
Wednesday, November 15
1:15 p.m. NCEA Conference Check In (Lobby), NCEA New Member Orientation (Ruby 5), ESP Section meeting (Ruby 6), NE Extension Swag Shop (Lobby)
2:15 p.m. Conference Kick Off – Keynote Speaker – Dan Meers (Crystal 4)
3:15-3:30 p.m. Networking & Refreshment Break
3:30-5:30 p.m. NCEA Section Meetings (4-H (Crystal 3), NACDEP & ANREP (Ruby 7)), Breakout [UNL Benefits/Wellness] (Ruby 6) or Roundtable Sessions [Funding Themes/Technology Themes] (Crystal 2)
6:00-7:00 p.m. Dinner (Crystal 4)
7:00-10:00 p.m. Social Par-Tee Event– Birdies & Brews
Thursday, November 16
7:00-8:00 a.m. Breakfast on your own, Past Presidents Breakfast
8:00-8:30 a.m. Committee Meetings [Advocacy (Ruby 1), Audit & Budget (Ruby 7), Diversity (Ruby 5), Member Services (Ruby 6), Policy (Ruby 4), Professional Improvement (Crystal 3), Recognition & Awards (Ruby 3), Technology (Ruby 2)]
8:30-10:30 a.m. NCEA Sections Meetings (Ag (Ruby 7), FCS (Ruby 5), Specialist (Ruby 4)), Breakout [UNL Benefits/Wellness] (Crystal 3) or Roundtable Sessions [Going from Survive to Thrive] (Crystal 2)
10:30-10:45 a.m. Networking & Refreshment Break
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. NCEA Business Meeting (Crystal 4)
12:15-1:30 p.m. Lunch Buffet, NCEA Past Presidents Panel – Send Off (Crystal 4)
1:30 p.m. Safe Travels
Hotel Information:
For those of you who need hotel accommodations for the NCEA Annual Conference on Wednesday night you will be responsible for those charges. You can stay in the same room for the entirety of the conference but we ask you to go down to the hotel registration desk and check out each morning in order to secure the correct billing receipts. Please contact Linda Tempel (402-472-3967) if you have questions.
If booking rooms through CONCUR it is not part of the Room Block and it will be at a higher rate. You are encouraged to not use CONCUR to book rooms.
Join us for our Social Par-Tee Event! Nov. 15 , 2023 – Birdies & Brews, 5915 2nd Avenue, Kearney
https://www.birdiesnbrewskrny.com/
- Join us for an evening of relaxation, drinks, and golf simulator fun with your colleagues. Birdies & Brews has over 70 courses to practice your swing. Not into golf? No problem! Come enjoy a cash bar and friendly conversation. RSVP for this event during the registration process.
