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Tentative Agenda
| Thursday February 9th | |
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| During the day | Participants arrive to Cancun |
| 9:00 – 17:00 |
Registration Place: Mallorca Room (next to lobby) |
| 10:00 – 17:00 |
Sponsors setup their table tops and displays Place: Del Prado Ballroom (downstairs from lobby) |
| 19:00 – 21:00 |
2012 Congress, Welcome Cocktail Reception Place: Terraza Veranda by the pool |
| Friday February 10th | |
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Speaker Program Place: Del Prado Ballroom |
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| 7:30 – 8:00 | Participants arrive to ballroom and take seating |
| 8:05: - 8:10 | Welcome by Dan Berman, USDA Minister Counselor, US Embassy Mexico, Jean Wharton, E.D. USDBC and Raul Caballero, Association’s in market representative |
| 8:10 - 8:30 |
“Social, Economical and Political overview of Mexico and the USA during Presidential elections” Speaker, Dan Berman – FAS-USDA Minister Counselor U.S. Embassy in Mexico |
| 8:35 – 8:55 |
The Colombian Legume market in a FTA environment” Speaker, Mr. Dario Alzate - Director General Cia. Aburra Limitada, Antioquia Colombia |
| 9:00 – 9:20 |
“Development and usage of legume ingredients for the food manufacturing industry” Speaker, Dr. Janice Rueda – Director of Food & Nutrition USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council |
| 9:25 – 9:45 |
“ A quick outlook to the European Legume market” Speaker, Sophie Nivagne - Purchasing Manager Group Cecab, Bretagne France |
| 9:50 – 10:10 |
“USA Popcorn Board production and crop report” Speaker, Richard Duty, Treasurer of the Popcorn Board Trinidad Benham Corporation |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Coffee Break, Hotel Foyer |
| 11:00 – 11:30 |
“Mexico’s 2011 Dry Bean Production Report” Speakers, Officials – State Departments of Agriculture SAGARPA Zatecas, Durango and Chihuahua |
| 11:35 – 11:55 |
“Trade and Marketing with the help of the Social Media (Facebook and Twitter) Speaker, Victor Manuel Leal IT Manager, Marketing Solutions Firm |
| 12:00 – 12:25 |
“USA ‘s 2011 Dry Bean Production Report” Speaker, Randy Duckworth – USDBC In Market Representative for Central America US Dry Bean Council |
| 13:00 – 15:00 |
Group Lunch sponsored by the Associations Buffet at La Perla Restaurant by the beach (It is indispensable to present the participant’s badge) |
| 15:15 – 15:35 |
“USA’s 2011 Sunflower Production Report” Speaker, Louis Paquin – Sales Director Sunopta, Corporation |
| 15:55 – 16:20 |
“USA’s 2011 Pea, Lentil and Chickpea Production Report” Speaker, Tim McGreevy – Executive Director USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council |
| 16:25 – 16:45 |
“Cardiometabolic Risk Factors of Rice vs. Beans” Speaker, Dr. Josiemer Mattei, Health and Nutrition Harvard University, USA |
| 16:50 | End of the Speaker Program |
| 19:00 - 22:00 |
Sponsor´s Cocktail at the Casino Games and Raffles, dont miss it! Place: Del Prado Ballroom |
| 22:00 |
Dinner on your own (remember that tomorrow you will have business meetings) |
| Saturday February 11th | |
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| 8:00 – 15:00 |
One on one business meetings Place: Del Prado Ball Room (downstairs from the lobby) |
| At any time without interfering your business meetings | Lunch on your own |
| 18:00 – All night long! |
Cocktail Reception at Sr. Frog's Meet at the lobby at 6pm to take the bus (Band wrist required for entrance) Return to the hotel on your own |
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Dinner on your own End of the Congress |
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| Sunday February 13th | |
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| 9:00 am |
Golfing For those Golf lovers, a game by teams will be coordinated |