Meeting Agenda
*Please note that this is a preliminary agenda, please check back as we update this page.
The 17th International Marketing Conference & 60th Annual Membership Meeting
Tampa, Florida
Feb. 12-14, 2020
Tuesday, February 11
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Registration |
| 1:30 – 4 p.m. | Optional Tour: YBOR City Walking Tour |
| 3:30 – 5 p.m. | Board of Directors Meeting |
Wednesday, February 12
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Registration |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Invitation Only: Introducing the Council Breakfast |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Invitation Only: Checkoff/USGC Staff Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. | Spouse/Guest Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Continuous Coffee |
| 9 a.m.- Noon | General Session |
| Drivers Of Global Demand – And How They Impact U.S. Grains | |
| China Ambassador Craig Allen, President, U.S.-China Business Council | |
| Weather Eric Snodgrass, Principal Atmospheric Scientist, Nutrien Ag Solutions | |
| Trade Policy Ken Levinson, Executive Director, Washington International Trade Association | |
| Perspectives From The Markets Ryan LeGrand, President and CEO, U.S. Grains Council, moderator Alejandra Danielson Castillo, Regional Director for South Asia, U.S. Grains Council Manuel Sanchez, Regional Director for Southeast Asia, U.S. Grains Council Marri Tejada, Regional Director for Western Hemisphere, U.S. Grains Council | |
| Update From MAIZALL, The International Maize Alliance Chip Councell, Director, MAIZALL | |
| Noon – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:45 – 5 p.m. | Advisory Team Meetings: |
| Asia | |
| Ethanol | |
| Innovation and Sustainability | |
| Middle East /Africa/South Asia | |
| Trade Policy | |
| Value – Added | |
| Western Hemisphere | |
| 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Continuous Coffee |
| 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception Sponsored by: Syngenta |
Thursday, February 13
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Registration |
| 8 – 9:30 a.m. | Sector Breakfasts: |
| Agribusiness | |
| Barley | |
| Corn | |
| General Farm Organizations | |
| Sorghum | |
| 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Optional Tour: The Candle Pour |
| 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Continuous Coffee |
| 10 a.m. – Noon | Advisory Team Meetings |
| Asia | |
| Ethanol | |
| Innovation and Sustainability | |
| Middle East /Africa/South Asia | |
| Trade Policy | |
| Value – Added | |
| Western Hemisphere | |
| Noon – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Advisory Team Meetings |
| 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Continuous Coffee Sponsored by: Arkansas Farm Bureau, Illinois Farm Bureau, Indiana Farm Bureau, Iowa Farm Bureau, South Dakota Farm Bureau, Texas Farm Bureau |
| 6 – 9:30 p.m. | Offsite Event: Yacht StarShip Cruise Sponsored by: Bayer Crop Science |
Friday, February 14
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Continuous Coffee |
| 9 a.m. – Noon | Board of Delegates Meeting |
| Noon – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch |
| Noon – 4:30 p.m. | Board of Directors & A-Team Leaders Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Optional Tour: The Florida Aquarium |