Sunday October 6, 2024
| 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
Monday October 7, 2024
| 9:00 – 5:30 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Expo Setup |
| 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. | BNSF Tour |
| 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Expo Open |
| 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception |
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
| 7:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Expo Open |
| 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 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 |
| 11:00 – Noon |
General Session Session Chair Comments Chris Bliley, Growth Energy Requirements of the Agriculture Supply Chain and Transportation Amidst Global Upheaval Ken Eriksen, Polaris Analytics and Consulting |
| 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Luncheon |
| 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. |
General Session Sorghum, The Smart Choice Norma Ritz Johnson, United Sorghum Checkoff Program |
| 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. |
General Session Session Chair Comments Scott Richman, Renewable Fuels Association 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 |
| 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Networking Event – OFFSITE |
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
| 7:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Exhibits Open |
| 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. |
General Session New Co-Products in the Market Joe Ward, Dried Distillers Council Sustainable Corn and Co-Products Exports Carlos Suarez, U.S. Grains Council |
| 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. | Networking Break |
| 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 |
| 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. | BNSF Tours |
Other General Session Content for Export Exchange 2024
USDA Policy Update
Co-Products in Petfood
Aquaculture