Author Archives: Gary Moore

This is an exciting time for the Farm Bureau as many of them are kicking off the 100th year celebration of the founding of the American Farm Bureau.  Since I am a big history buff I really enjoy speaking at … Continue reading →

Speaking to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is always a treat. The audience is attentive (I guess paying to hear a lecture helps ensure that) and they ask good questions. What was unique about my recent presentation about the Women’s … Continue reading →

There is not much better than making a presentation about the Women’s Land Army in a location that is surrounded by thousands of acres of corn fields. That describes the Fountain Park Chautauqua in Remington, Indiana this week. Remington is … Continue reading →

At the Chautauqua Institution in New York this past week the theme was “The Art of Play”. A variety of speakers looked at the importance of play in our daily lives. My presentation tied into that theme. I spoke about … Continue reading →

This past Sunday I enjoyed speaking at the Dimock Camp Meeting Ground in Pennsylvania. The title of my presentation was “Give Me That Old Time Religion: The Camp Meeting Story”. It was appropriate that I talked about the development of … Continue reading →

When I speak about the History of the Outhouse, I typically distribute electronic responders to the audience and have them answer questions that I pose during the presentation. Earlier this week 71% of the audience at the Glenaire Retirement Community … Continue reading →

It was a beautiful day to go to the North Carolina Coast and engage with the government employees in Carteret County on May 24. My presentation was Searching for the Wizard of Oz in the Workplace and at Home. We concluded that we … Continue reading →

While most of my presentations are of interest to wide audiences, there are times when I return to my academic roots and make a research presentation designed for university professors of agricultural education. That is what I did last week … Continue reading →

It was truly memorable! That is how I would describe the presentation about Rosenwald Schools to the “Lunch ‘n Learn” group at Christ Church in downtown Raleigh last week. Julius Rosenwald, the President of Sears and Roebuck, established a fund in … Continue reading →

I enjoyed speaking to the NC-IPMA on Friday in Atlantic Beach, NC.  So who is the NC-IPMA? It is the North Carolina Chapter of the International Public Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA-HR).  It s the premier professional association for public sector human resources professionals. HR professionals from all … Continue reading →