Sunday October 6, 2024
| 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Hospitality Lounge Open |
Monday October 7, 2024
| 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Hospitality Lounge Open |
| 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Expo Setup |
| 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Expo Open |
| 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception |
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
| 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Expo Open |
| 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Hospitality Lounge Open |
| 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by CHS |
| 8:30 a.m. – Noon | Continuous Coffee
Sponsored by POET |
| 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. |
General Session Welcome and Session Chair Comments Ryan LeGrand and Verity Ulibarri, U.S. Grains Council Welcome to Texas Dan Hunter, Texas Department of Agriculture Global Feed Demand PS&D Ankush Bhandari, Verition Fund Management |
| 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. | Networking Break
Sponsored by The Delong Company |
| 11:00 a.m. – Noon |
General Session Session Chair Comments Chris Bliley, Growth Energy USDA Policy Updates Jason Hafemeister, USDA Requirements of the Agriculture Supply Chain and Transportation Amidst Global Upheaval Ken Eriksen, Polaris Analytics and Consulting |
| 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Luncheon
Sponsored by Minnesota Corn |
| 1:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Continuous Coffee |
| 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Hospitality Lounge Open |
| 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. |
General Session Session Moderator Chris Bliley, Growth Energy Sorghum, The Smart Choice Norma Ritz Johnson, United Sorghum Checkoff Program Co-Products in Petfood Kent Cooper, Evolve Consulting Group |
| 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. |
General Session Session Chair Comments Scott Richman, Renewable Fuels Association Understanding Today’s Contracts Alejandra Castillo and Thomas Erickson, North American Export Grain Association Seafood Protein Demand Outlook Gary Morrison, Expana Value Base Procurement of U.S. Co-Products Guy Allen, International Grains Program |
| 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. | Networking Reception
Offsite – Billy Bob’s Texas |
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
| 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Expo Open |
| 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Hospitality Lounge Open |
| 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by ADM |
| 8:30 a.m. – Noon | Continuous Coffee
Sponsored by Hawkeye Gold |
| 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. |
General Session Session Moderator Ann Lewis, Renewable Fuels Association New Co-Products in the Market Joe Ward, Distillers Grains Technology Council Sustainable Corn and Co-Products Exports Carlos Suarez, U.S. Grains Council |
| 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. | Networking Break
Sponsored by Ace Ethanol |
| 11:00 – Noon |
General Session Value of U.S. Corn Panel Moderated by Alexander Grabois, U.S. Grains Council Vijay Singh, University of Illinois Kurt Shultz, U.S. Grains Council Doug Kitch, CPM Industrial Solutions Closing Comments Ryan LeGrand, U.S. Grains Council |
| 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Luncheon |