SCHEDULE​

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
  • 8:00 AM – Registration Opens
    • Women's Networking Donut Breakfast
      • ​Coffee, Water, Sodas Available
  • 9:00 AM –  Forum Kickoff & Welcome
    • ​Chris Butts, Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association
    • Beth Oleson, Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association
  • 9:20 AM -  Super Panel: Overview of Litigation and Regulatory Movement in Ag labor
    • Moderator: Chris Butts, Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
    • ​​Kristi Boswell, Alston & Bird
    • John Hollay, National Council of Agricultual Employers
    • Chris Schulte, Fisher Phillips
    • Leon Sequeira, Sequeira Bilby
    • Joshua Viau, Fisher Phillips
  • 10:50 AM - Break
  • 11:00 AM - H-2A AEWR IFR Update
    • Chris Schulte, Fisher Phillip
  • 11:50 AM - Greetings from the Georgia Department of Labor
    • Blake Poole, Community Affairs Manager, Georgia Dept of Labor
  • 12:00 PM - Lunch & Networking (Included in registration fee)​
  • 1:00 PM - Why the Grower - FLC Reletionship Matters
    • Joshua Viau, Fisher Phillips 
  • 1:50 PM - The Grower - FLC Relationship Roundtable
    • ​Moderator: John Hollay, National Council of Agricultural Employers
    • Barron Dickinson, Seso
    • Nikki Enersen, The American Association of Ag Labor Providers
    • Adam Huggins, Wage and Hour Division, National Office, U.S. Dept. of Labor 
    • Wellington Ovalle, Reg Enforcement Coordinator, Wage and Hour Division, SE Region, U.S. Dept. of Labor
    • Joshua Viau, Fisher Phillips
  • 2:55 PM - WHD Ag Labor: National Overview and Trends
    • Adam Huggins, Wage and Hour Division, National Office, U.S. Dept. of Labor
  • 3:20 PM - The New AEWR Calculator: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) 
    • Leon Sequeira, Sequeira Bilby 
  • 3:40 PM - Break - Sponsored by BlxckPay
    • Snacks, Coffee, Water, Sodas Available 
  • 4:00 PM - Southeast Region US DOL Agricultural Labor Town Hall
    • Juan Coria, SE Regional Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, SE Region, U.S. Dept. of Labor 
    • Julian Hardy, Chief, Division of Workforce Inv, Employment & Training Admin, U.S. Dept. of Labor 
    • Kurt Petermeyer, Atlanta Regional Administrator, OSHA, U.S. Dept. of Labor
  • ​​5:00 PM – Wrap Up and Announcements
  • 5:15 PM - ADJOURN - Dinner on Your Own

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 
  • 8:00 AM - Registration Opens 
    • ​Coffee, Water, Sodas Available
  • 8:30 AM – Welcome
    • ​Beth Oleson, Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
  • 8:35 AM - Updates from Office of Foreign Labor Certification ​
    • Brian Pasternak, Ofc of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), U.S. Dept. of Labor
    • Katharine Stout, Ofc of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), U.S. Dept. of Labor
  • 9:40 AM –  U.S. Dept. of Labor Updates and Common Trends in Wage and Hour Investigations in the Southeast
    • ​Wellington Ovalle, Wage and Hour Division, SE Region, U.S. Dept. of Labor
    • Juan Coria, SE Regional Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, SE Region, U.S. Dept. of Labor 
  • 10:25 AM - Break
  • 10:35 AM - OSHA Update and Movement on National Heat Emphasis Program
    • ​Deanna Bolduc, Compliance Safety and Health Officer, OSHA – Savannah Area 
    • Chad Martin, Assistant Area Director, OSHA – Savannah Area 
  • 11:25 AM - WorkSource GA Agricultural Services
    • ​Carla Calderon-Bonilla, Manager for the Foreign Labor Certification Program, Office of Workforce Development, Technical College System of Georgia
    • Gabriela Munoz, Migrant Seasonal Farmworker (MSFW), Program Manager, Ofc of Workforce Development, Technical College System of Georgia 
  • 12:05 PM - Is 2026 the Year for H-2A Reform?
    • Chris Butts, Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association 
    • John Hollay, National Council of Agricultural Employers 
    • Tom McCall, Georgia Farm Bureau  
  • 12:30 PM - Lunch & Networking (Included in registration fee)​
  • 1:20 PM - Keep Your Best Workers Longer and Reduce H-2A Transaction Costs: Mastering Staggering, Transfers/Extensions, and Named Petition Best Practices
    • Daniel Ross, Seso​
  • 2:05 PM - Putting AI to Work in Agriculture
    • ​Ellen Hendley, MasLabor, Valdosta, GA 
  • 2:50 PM -Break - Sponsored by BlxckPay
    • Snacks, Coffee, Water, Sodas Available ​​
  • 3:05 PM - WPS Training 
    • ​Jennifer Wren, Chemical Safety Section, US EPA Region 4
  • 3:45 PM - GA State Patrol Motor Carrier Compliance 
    • Cpt Dustin Ellington, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit, Georgia Dept. of Public Safety
  • 4:15 PM - Wrap up and Final Announcements 
  • 5:00 PM - Have a Safe Trip Home!