{"id":3463,"date":"2014-10-16T13:37:46","date_gmt":"2014-10-16T13:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/final-preparations-for-export-exchange-2014-underway\/"},"modified":"2014-10-16T13:37:46","modified_gmt":"2014-10-16T13:37:46","slug":"final-preparations-for-export-exchange-2014-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/final-preparations-for-export-exchange-2014-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Preparations for Export Exchange 2014 Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"
Coarse grains customers from around the world are heading toward Seattle, Washington, for the biennial Export Exchange, scheduled for Oct. 20 to 22. <\/p>\n
Sponsored by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), the conference will include educational sessions and networking opportunities to help buyers and sellers deepen their relationships and set the stage for business in the coming year.<\/p>\n
Trade teams from 30 top destinations for U.S. corn, barley, sorghum and their co-products, including distiller\u2019s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), will participate in the event, along with U.S. suppliers and agribusiness representatives from more than 100 organizations. <\/p>\n
Overseas participants are scheduled from the following countries:
\u2022 Algeria
\u2022 Bangladesh
\u2022 Canada
\u2022 China
\u2022 Colombia
\u2022 Costa Rica
\u2022 Ecuador
\u2022 Egypt
\u2022 Indonesia
\u2022 Ireland
\u2022 Israel
\u2022 Japan
\u2022 Jordan
\u2022 Korea
\u2022 Malaysia
\u2022 Mexico
\u2022 Morocco
\u2022 Nepal
\u2022 Peru
\u2022 Philippines
\u2022 Portugal
\u2022 Saudi Arabia
\u2022 Spain
\u2022 Sri Lanka
\u2022 Taiwan
\u2022 Thailand
\u2022 Tunisia
\u2022 Turkey
\u2022 Venezuela
\u2022 Vietnam<\/p>\n
The conference will also feature dynamic speakers on the most important issues to today\u2019s marketplace, including:
\u2022 The Global Agricultural Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities – Curtis Jones, Global Director of Economic Analysis, Bunge Global Agribusiness
\u2022 Shipping and Transportation Outlook: Bulk Freight and Container Panel – Peter Borup, President, Lauritzen Bulkers and Matthew Hill, General Manager, Maersk
\u2022 The Evolving Politics and Policy for Agriculture \u2013 Bob Dinneen, President and CEO, RFA
\u2022 The Transition in Agriculture and Global Financial Markets \u2013 Terry Barr, Senior Director, Knowledge Exchange Division, CoBank, ACB
\u2022 Agriculture Innovation and Market Access \u2013 Howard Minigh, President and CEO, CropLife International<\/p>\n
Export Exchange will also include several sessions on the short-term and long-term supply and demand dynamics of all U.S. coarse grains and co-products like DDGS. More about Export Exchange 2014, including all speakers and registration details for those making last-minute plans, can be found at www.exportexchange.org<\/a>. Information specifically for the media will be provided during the event on that website, and social media posts about the event will be marked with the hashtag #ExEx14.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Coarse grains customers from around the world are heading toward Seattle, Washington, for the biennial Export Exchange, scheduled for Oct. 20 to 22. Sponsored by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), the conference will include educational sessions and networking opportunities to help buyers and sellers deepen their relationships and set the … <\/p>\n