CLUSTER MEETINGS

Cluster Overview

The MANRRS Regional Cluster Meetings will be held from Monday, October 11 to October 14, 2021. All events will be virtual this year!   The Regional Cluster serves as the organization's fall premiere recruiting event. The cluster will feature an Opportunity Fair, Student Competitions, Networking, and professional and leadership development workshops for student and professional attendees.

The goal of the cluster meeting is to encourage diversity and pluralism and promote the development of those leadership skills that will prepare our members for a thriving future in the agricultural, natural resources, and related sciences. We seek to provide strategies and techniques that will prove effective for member professional development and advancement in today’s work environment.  MANRRS hopes to achieve this goal by collaborating with our corporate, government, and university partners to offer seminars that will provide a guide for their future success.

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2021 REGIONAL CLUSTER MEETING

 Regional meeting details will be updated below on an ongoing basis. 

October 11-14, 2021

Register here for the regional cluster

Registration closes on October 8, 2021.

 

Regional Cluster Registration

 

Registration Costs

  • Student Registration - $10
  • Professional Registration - $25
  • Government/Academia Booth - $800
  • Corporate/Private Industry Booth - $1,000
  • VIP Swag Pack (limited to 350. Not included in registration) - $10
    • Priority Registration - September 17, 2021

 

Regional Cluster Contests

 

MANRRS has emphasized the importance of providing a myriad of opportunities for members to create a robust platform by demonstrating talent to achieve future goals. As a competition contestant, MANRRS has coupled this with an equal commitment to help students learn how to process research information as a necessary component to professional and academic excellence. Members have opportunities to effectively develop, enhance and express competencies in each competition; while acquiring a network, scholarships, internships, and full-time positions. 

Contests:

Elevator Pitch, Impromptu Speaking, Interview, and Three-Minute Thesis

Click here to download the Regional Contest Guidelines

Monday, October 11 - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm EST (Pre-Conference - Rural Studies Institute)

Session I - 11:00 am - 12:50 pm
Break - 12:50 pm - 1:10 pm
Session II - 1:10 pm - 2:00 pm
Break - 2:00 pm - 2:10 pm
Session III - 2:10 pm - 3:00 pm

 

Tuesday, October 12 - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm EST

Welcome & Keynote - 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Break - 11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Business Meeting - 12:00 am - 1:00 pm
Contests - 1:00 pm - Until
Networking - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

 

Wednesday, October 13 - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm EST

Welcome - 11:00 am - 11:15 am
Break - 11:15 am - 11:20 am
Workshop I - 11:20 am - 12:20 pm
1A. Technology in Ag
2A. Navigating the Online Job Search, Interviewing, and Networking
3A. How to "SHINE" as a Young Professional
4A. Expanding your Career Search into the Natural Resource Industry


Break - 12:20 pm - 12:25 pm


Workshop II - 12:25 pm - 1:25 pm
1B. Need Professional workshop
2B. The Struggle is Real: Caring for your Mental Health and Wellness
3B. Identity Consciousness in a Time of Division
4B. BYOB: Build your Own Brand


Lunch Break - 1:25 pm - 2:00 pm


Workshop III - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
1C. Ag Entrepreneurship and Innovation
2C. Transition from School Life to Work Life
3C. Leading in the Social Media Era
4C.  (RSI Workshop)


Closing Ceremony - 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

 

Thursday, October 14 - 11:00 am - 3:30 pm EST

New Member Pinning Ceremony - 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Career Fair - 11:30 am - 3:30 pm

MANRRS Regional Cluster Engagez Platform

You must have registered for the event in order for the below instructions to work.

 
HOW TO BUILD YOUR PROFILE

Attendees are highly encouraged to use the Chrome browser and ensure you have a strong internet connection. It is also highly recommended to close out unnecessary windows you may have open to ensure optimal video/audio connection.

 

We welcome you to log in to our meeting by clicking here or by going to Engagez.net/Regional2021

 

Once you enter the system you will need to provide:

  • The email address that you received this email at (no other email will work for entrance to the system)
  • Password: MANRRS2021

To do so, please follow these simple instructions below or download the file for visual support and instructions.

  • Click on the photo icon on the top right of your screen
  • Click on profile/account
  • A box will pop up with your name, title, etc.
  • Click on Edit Profile on the top right of this box
  • Once you click on this you will see a series of questions and items you can update and include
    • Professional background
    • Academic Background
    • Credentials
    • You can upload a photo of yourself (recommended)
    • Include personal social media links
    • Include your calendar – this will be important during the career fair for leaders in the industry to book meetings directly with you!
    • If you click on below, you can add even more information about you

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