Potato Business Summit Agenda

Published online: Dec 29, 2014
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The 2015 Potato Business Summit will be held the first day of Potato Expo, Wednesday, Jan. 7. For attendees’ convenience, a continental breakfast has been added to the program, starting at 7:30 a.m. The Summit will start promptly at 8:00 a.m., followed by a luncheon at noon. Those who wish to learn more about the seed potato markets are welcome to attend the UPGA Seed Division public briefing at 1:30pm.

For details about the agenda and presenters, please click here.

 This Potato Business Summit is provided to the industry at no cost thanks to the generous sponsorships from AMVACJ.R. Simplot Co.John DeereUnited Potato Growers of CanadaPotato Marketing Association of North America, and United Potato Growers of America.            

Below is the scheduled agenda for the 2015 Potato Business Summit.

            Panzacola Ballroom

            Rosen Shingle Creek

            Orlando, Fla. 

 

Agenda

7:30 a.m.         Continental Breakfast

SPONSORED BY JOHN DEERE

 

8:00 a.m.         General Session 

SPONSORED BY AMVAC

 

World/Domestic Commodity and Economic Outlook

Sterling Liddell, Rabobank

 

European Production and Market Outlook

Romain Cools, Belgapom

 

World/Domestic Frozen Market Outlook

Greg Schlafer, ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston

 

10:00 .am.       Break

 

World/Domestic Dehy Market Outlook

Bruce Huffaker, North American Potato Market News

 

U.S. Retail and Food Service Consumption Trends

Don Ladhoff, FreshSmartSolutions & U.S. Potato Board

 

2014 Fresh Shipment Review and 2015 Outlook

Jerry Wright, United Potato Growers of America

 

12:00 p.m.       Luncheon

SPONSORED BY J.R. SIMPLOT CO.

 

1:30 p.m.         Seed Division Public Briefing (open to all)

                        In Suwannee 21 (upstairs)

  

The Summit presentations will be available at www.PotatoBusinessSummit.com shortly after the event.

Please call or email Georg Martin at george@unitedpotatousa.com with any questions.