Meeting Agenda
*Please note that this is a preliminary agenda, please check back as we update this page.
The 20th International Marketing Conference & 63rd Annual Membership Meeting
Savannah, Georgia
Feb. 13-15, 2023
Sunday, February 12
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10a.m. – 5 p.m. | Registration 2nd Floor Foyer |
| 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. | A-Team Lead/Board Liaison Training Percival |
| 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Optional Tour: Old Town Trolley Meet in hotel lobby at 1:15 p.m. |
| 3:30-5:00 p.m. | Board of Directors Scarbrough 1-3 |
| 6:00-10:00 p.m. | Super Bowl Watch Party Harborside Ballroom Sponsored by: Indiana Corn Marketing Council, Kentucky Corn Promotion Council, Missouri Corn Merchandising Council, North Dakota Corn Utilization Council, South Dakota Corn Utilization Council, and Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board, Kansas Corm Commission. |
Monday, February 13
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Registration 2nd Floor Foyer |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Invitation Only: Introducing the Council Breakfast Verelst |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Invitation Only: Checkoff/USGC Staff Breakfast Scarbrough 2-3 |
| 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. | Spouse/Guest Breakfast Scarbrough 4-5 |
| 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Continuous Coffee Regency Ballroom Foyer |
| 9 a.m. – Noon | General Session Regency Ballroom Welcome to Savannah Greg Van Brunt, Regional Sales Manager, Trade Development Georgia Ports AuthorityState of the Council Ryan LeGrand, President & CEO Opportunities and Challenges Around the World Moderator: Ryan LeGrand Heidi Bringenberg, Mexico Office Director Caleb Wurth, Southeast Asia & Oceania Regional Director Ramy Taieb, Middle East/Africa/Europe Regional Director Tommy Hamamoto, Japan Office Director Celebrating Our Trade History; Past Chairmen Panel Expectations for the Next Farm Bill |
| Noon – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Harborside Ballroom |
| 1:45 – 5 p.m. | Advisory Team Meetings: |
| Asia Vereslst | |
| Ethanol Scarbrough 3-4 | |
| Innovation and Sustainability Plimsoll | |
| Middle East /Africa/South Asia Scarbrough 5 | |
| Trade Policy Percival | |
| Value – Added Vernon | |
| Western Hemisphere Scarbrough 1-2 | |
| 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Continuous Coffee Scarbrough & 2nd Floor Foyers Sponsored By: Arkansas Farm Bureau, Colorado Farm Bureau, Iowa Farm Bureau, and Kentucky Farm Bureau |
| 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception Harborside Ballroom |
Tuesday, February 14
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Registration 2nd Floor Foyer |
| 7 – 8 a.m. | Breakfast Harborside Ballroom |
| 8 – 9:30 a.m. | Sector Meetings: |
| Agribusiness Scarbrough 1-2 | |
| Barley Plimsoll | |
| Corn Regency Ballroom | |
| General Farm Organizations Vernon | |
| Sorghum Scarbrough 5 | |
| 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Continuous Coffee Scarbrough & Regency Foyers |
| 10 a.m. – Noon | Advisory Team Meetings: |
| Asia Verelst | |
| Ethanol Scarbrough 3-4 | |
| Innovation and Sustainability Plimsoll | |
| Middle East /Africa/South Asia Scarbrough 5 | |
| Trade Policy Percival | |
| Value – Added Vernon | |
| Western Hemisphere Scarbrough 1-2 | |
| 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Optional Tour: Prohibition Museum Meet in hotel lobby at 10:15 a.m. |
| Noon – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch Harborside Ballroom |
| 1:45 – 5 p.m. | Advisory Team Meetings: |
| Asia Verelst | |
| Ethanol Scarbrough 3-4 | |
| Innovation and Sustainability Plimsoll | |
| Middle East /Africa/South Asia Scarbrough 5 | |
| Trade Policy Percival | |
| Value – Added Vernon | |
| Western Hemisphere Scarbrough 1-2 | |
| 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Continuous Coffee Scarbrough & 2nd Floor Foyers |
| 6 – 9 p.m. | Offsite Event: Service Brewing Meet in hotel lobby at 5:45 p.m. |
Wednesday, February 15
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:00-8:00 a.m. | Breakfast Harborside Ballroom |
| 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Registration 2nd Floor Foyer |
| 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Continuous Coffee Regency Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:30 a.m. – Noon | Board of Delegates Meeting Regency BallroomLaunching Corn Sustainability Assurance Protocol Andrew Brandt, director of trade policy Carlos Suarez, manager of sustainability, policy and innovation Launching Refreshed Strategic Plan |
| 1:30 – 5 p.m. | Board of Directors & A-Team Leaders Meeting Scarbrough 1-3 |
| 1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Optional Tour: Georgia Port Authority Tour Meet in hotel lobby at 1:15 p.m. |
*Lunch will not be provided on Wednesday, February 15th*