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Meeting Agenda
15th International Marketing Conference & 58th Annual Membership Meeting
Royal Sonesta Houston, Houston, Texas – Feb. 12-14, 2018
A more updated agenda will be provided in the weeks to come.
International Marketing Conference | ||
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Sunday, Feb. 11 | ||
10:00 am – 5:00 pm | Registration | Legends Prefunction Area |
11:00 am – 4:00 pm | Optional Tour: NASA Space Center, Houston | Meet in the hotel lobby at 10:45am |
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Board of Directors Meeting | Founders 3 & 4 |
Monday, Feb. 12 | ||
7:00 am – 5:00 pm | Registration | Legends Prefunction Area |
7:30 am – 8:45 am | Invitation Only Introducing the Council Session Breakfast | Founders 1 & 2 |
7:30 am – 8:45 am | Checkoff/USGC staff Session Breakfast | Founders 3 & 4 |
8:00 am – 9:30 am | Spouse/Guest Welcome Breakfast | Champions 3 |
9:00 am – Noon | General Session | Discovery A/B |
8:30 am – 11:30 am | Continuous Coffee | Legends Prefunction Area Sponsored by: Texas Corn Producers Board |
10:30 am – 11:30 am | Spouse/Guest Session Follow-Up | Champions 3 |
Noon- 1:30 pm | Lunch | Legends 4-7 Sponsored by: Monsanto |
1:45 pm – 5:30 pm | Advisory Team Meetings | |
– Asia | Champions 5 | |
– Ethanol | Champions 3 | |
– Innovation & Sustainability | Legends 1 | |
– Middle East Africa | Legends 2 | |
– Trade Policy | Legends 3 | |
– Western Hemisphere | Champions 1 & 2 | |
– Value Added | Champions 6 & 7 | |
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Continuous Coffee | Legends Prefunction Area Sponsored by: Arkansas Farm Bureau, Illionis Farm Bureau, Indiana Farm Bureau, Iowa Farm Bureau, Nebraska Farm Bureau, South Dakota Farm Bureau and Texas Farm Bureau |
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Welcome Reception | Legends Prefunction Area Sponsored by: DuPont Pioneer |
Tuesday, Feb. 13 | ||
7:30 am – 5:00 pm | Registration | Legends Prefunction Area |
8:00 am – 9:30 am | Sector Breakfasts | |
– Agribusiness | Champions 3 | |
– Barley | Founders 1 | |
– Corn | Legends 4- 7 | |
– General Farm Organization | Legends 1 | |
– Sorghum | Champions 6 & 7 | |
9:30 am – 11:30 am | Continuous Coffee | Legends Prefunction Area |
9:30 am – 2:30 pm | Optional Tour: Old Town Spring | Meet in hotel lobby at 9:15am |
10:00 am – Noon | Advisory Team Meetings | |
– Asia | Champions 5 | |
– Ethanol | Champions 3 | |
– Innovation & Sustainability | Legends 1 | |
– Middle East Africa | Legends 2 | |
– Trade Policy | Legends 3 | |
– Western Hemisphere | Champions 1 & 2 | |
– Value Added | Champions 6 & 7 | |
Noon – 1:15 pm | Lunch | Legends 4-7 Sponsored by: Monsanto |
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Advisory Team Meetings | |
– Asia | Champions 5 | |
– Ethanol | Champions 3 | |
– Innovation & Sustainability | Legends 1 | |
– Middle East Africa | Legends 2 | |
– Trade Policy | Legends 3 | |
– Western Hemisphere | Champions 1 & 2 | |
– Value Added | Champions 6 & 7 | |
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Continuous Coffee | Legends Prefunction Area Sponsored by: POET |
6:00 pm – 9:30 pm | Offsite Event: Houston Stampede | Meet in lobby at 5:45 pm |
Wednesday, Feb. 14 | ||
8:00 am – 1:30 pm | Registration | Legends Prefunction Area |
8:00 am – 11:30 am | Continuous Coffee | Legends Prefunction Area Sponsored by: St. Lawrence Seaway |
8:30 am – noon | Board of Delegates Meeting | Discovery A/B |
Noon – 1:00 pm | Lunch | Legends 4-7 |
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Board of Directors & A-Team Leaders Meeting | Founders 3 & 4 |
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Optional Tour: Port of Houston Ship Channel Tour | Meet in hotel lobby at 1:15 pm |