{"id":3657,"date":"2015-03-05T13:37:57","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T13:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/usgc-summer-meeting-scheduled-for-montreal\/"},"modified":"2015-03-05T13:37:57","modified_gmt":"2015-03-05T13:37:57","slug":"usgc-summer-meeting-scheduled-for-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/usgc-summer-meeting-scheduled-for-montreal\/","title":{"rendered":"USGC Summer Meeting Scheduled For Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"
The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) is pleased to announce that the Westin Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada will serve as the location of its 55th<\/sup> Annual Board of Delegates Meeting<\/a> on July 27-29, 2015.<\/p>\n The summer meeting had been originally scheduled for the same dates in Denver. However, the host hotel is undergoing unplanned renovations, necessitating a change.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Council is very excited to announce the new location for our summer meeting,\u201d said Ron Gray, USGC chairman and farmer from Illinois. \u201cCanada is the top export market for 35 U.S. states, and our meeting in Montreal will be a great opportunity to create connections with our northern neighbor.\u201d<\/p>\n While in Montreal, attendees will focus on emerging opportunities, competitive challenges and the Council\u2019s work to increase U.S. market share. The Advisory Teams (A-Teams) will review new developments that affect USGC work around the world, and the Council will conduct its annual business meeting to elect new leaders and adopt a FY2016 budget. Attendees will also have the opportunity to better understand how Canada fits into the growing global market through speakers and site visits.<\/p>\n