ABOUT FARM PROGRESS SHOW Farm Progress Show, the nation’s largest outdoor farm event, annually hosts nearly 600 exhibitors displaying new farm equipment, seed and crop protection products and many additional supplies and services. Producers from the U.S. and around the world attend this key agricultural event which alternates locations between Boone, (even years), and Decatur, (odd years). With many eld demonstrations and seminars, it is an excellent learning opportunity for producers to keep up-to-date on the newest ag equipment, products, services and technologies. (Late August)

DAY 1 Welcome to , Illinois, known as the Windy City! Settle in with a relaxing dinner and overnight accommodation in/near Chicago. All tours are fully customizable, including: DAY 2  Number of people Start your day with breakfast before meeting with an industry professional in your  Free-of-charge packages group’s area of interest. Then visit a grain farm that utilizes today’s latest  technologies. Enjoy dinner and your overnight accommodations in the Quad Cities Gateway airports with many entertainment options.  Included meals & attractions

DAY 3 After breakfast you’ll journey to the John Deere Pavilion for an unforgettable interactive experience, and then make your next grain farm technical visit. Enjoy a unique dinner About Star Destinations and overnight near Decatur, Illinois (odd years), or Boone, Iowa (even years). Located in Carroll, Iowa, Star DAY 4 Destinations is a custom tour Gear up for the Farm Progress Show with an early breakfast. Enjoy a full day at the operator with deep roots in the heart show, lunch voucher included, and then reminisce on your favorite displays and new of the Midwestern ’ technologies over dinner. agricultural scene. For more than 35 years we’ve honed our ability to connect agriculture professionals DAY 5 and students around the globe to Feed your quest for knowledge! Meet with experts at the local university’s agricultural unique industry experiences, whether program to learn about their practices and ongoing research (Iowa State University or on the farm or in the research lab. University of Illinois). From ights and hotels to meals and site visits, Star Destinations is here to DAY 6 arrange all the details so you can Begin the day with breakfast before a technical visit to a grain farm/facility on the way focus solely on learning and back to Chicago. Enjoy a mouth-watering steak dinner and your overnight networking in your eld. accommodations in/near Chicago.

DAY 7 Following breakfast at your leisure, enjoy a full day of sightseeing, shopping and adventure in Chicago and its surrounding areas (many customizable options are available!) End the evening with a delicious dinner together.

DAY 8 1903 US Hwy 71 N | PO Box 456 Further customize your tour by adding additional days in Chicago, or transfer to a second Carroll, IA 51401 destination for leisure travel (New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, etc). Transfer to the airport 800.284.4440 for your journey home (or elsewhere) with fond memories of food, fun and farming. [email protected] www.stardestinations.com Star Destinations’ itineraries honor the USDA & U.S. Department of Agriculture’s biosecurity recommendation of a ve-day wait period for international travelers upon arrival in the U.S. before exposure to U.S. livestock (animals or poultry).