Convention 2015 and 75th Anniversary Celebration Wrap-up January 16 – 19, 2015 Hotel Del Coronado San Diego, CA The Voice of America’s Nut Industry Convention 2015 Program As of 12/10/2014 – Final Agenda Subject to Change! { Friday, January 16th } Noon – 6pm PTNPA Help and Info Desk { In lobby across from the Hotel front desk } 5 – 6pm “Glad You Are Here” and New Member Happy Hour { Vista Walk } 6:30pm Fun Friday Night Networking Dinner on Coronado Island { Meet in the Hotel Lobby and Walk To Restaurant – Requires Ticket } { Saturday, January 17th } 6:30am – 1pm Golf Tournament (off-site) and Awards Ceremony { Meet in the Lobby at 6:30am for breakfast and shuttles to golf course } 8 – 10am Annual Charity Nut 5k Run (or Walk!) { Meet in Lobby } 9am – noon Tennis Tournament { Meet in the Lobby to Walk to Coronado Island Tennis Courts } 9am – noon PTNPA Help and Info Desk Open { In lobby across from the Hotel front desk } 11am -12:30pm Outing- Historical Tour of Hotel Del Coronado { Meet in lobby } 2 - 6pm PTNPA Help and Info Desk Open { Upper Grande Hall Foyer } 3 – 4pm PTNPA Exhibit Hall Open { Upper Grande Hall ~ Empress and Regent } 4 – 6pm PTNPA Annual Meeting, PTNPA Video! and Key Note Speaker: Is The Weather Getting More Extreme? Speaker: Jim Cantore, The Weather Channel { Upper Grande Hall ~ Viceroy Hall} 6:30 – 8:30pm 75th Anniversary Poolside Welcome Reception (Dinner On Own) { Sundeck } *Outdoor venue - please dress accordingly! As of 12/10/2014 – Final Agenda Subject to Change! { Sunday, January 18th } 7:30 – 11:30am Exhibitor Booths Open – Breakfast, Coffee and Refreshments { Upper Grande Hall Regents and Empress} 7:30 – 11:30am PTNPA Help and Info Desk Open { Upper Grande Hall Foyer} 8 – 11:30am General Session & Commodity Workshops { Upper Grande Hall ~ Viceroy Hall} 8 – 9am The Economy: 2015 Outlook – Scott Clemons, Brown Brothers Harriman { Upper Grande Hall ~ Viceroy Hall} 9 – 10am Perspectives from Washington and USDA, Anne Alonzo, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), U.S. Department of Agriculture { Upper Grande Hall ~ Viceroy Hall} 10 - 11:30am Commodity Workshops: Almonds – Joel Perkins, Harris Woolf Brazils – Pierre LaPlante, J.F. Braun and Sons Pecans – Dan Zedan, Natures Finest Hazelnuts – Jeff Fox, Hazelnut Growers of Oregon { Upper Grande Hall ~ Viceroy Hall} 11:30am – 1:30pm Famous Hotel Del Sunday Brunch { Cornett & Garden Patio} 1 – 4pm Outing ~ Volleyball Game { Meet in lobby and head to beach} 1 - 4pm Football Party { Crown Ballroom} 6 – 7:30pm Tequila Tasting Cocktail Reception with Exhibitors (Dinner on Own) { Upper Grande Hall Regents and Empress } As of 12/10/2014 – Final Agenda Subject to Change! { Monday, January 19th } 7:30 – 11:30am PTNPA Help and Info Desk Open ~ { Upper Grande Hall Foyer } 7:30am – Ongoing Exhibitor Booths Open – Breakfast, Coffee and Refreshments { Upper Grande Hall ~ Empress and Regent } 8am – 1pm General Session and Commodity Workshops { Upper Grande Hall ~ Viceroy Hall } 8 – 9am Washington Update Speaker: Martin Hahn, Hogan Lovells 9 – 9:30am Impact of Mid-Term Election on Industry Speaker: Tami Buckner, The Directors’ Council, LLC 9:30 – 10am Washington, DC Annual Event and Advocacy Preview – and PTNPA Advocacy Video! Speaker: Joe Graziano, Jr., PTNPA Advocacy Chairman 10 – 11am Weather Trends: Specific to Nut Industry Speaker: Kevin Marcus, Marcus Weather 11am – 1pm Commodity Workshops: Peanuts – George Lovatt, Lovatt and Rushing Macadamias – Kees Blockland, Global Trading Sunflowers – Colin Clarke; Red River Commodities Walnuts – Mike Poindexter, Poindexter Nut Cashews – Marc Rosenblatt, Richard Franco Company Pistachios – Mike Hohmann, Paramount Farms 1:30 – 3:30pm Outing ~ Obstacle Course { Meet in Lobby and head to beach} 3 - 5pm Outing ~ Catamaran Tour { Meet in Lobby } 6:30 – 10:30pm 75th Anniversary Cocktail Reception, Dinner, Entertainment and Dancing! Special PTNPA Surprises… New format (again!) with formal or informal attire – Members choice! {Tuesday, January 20th - Travel Safely! } Thank you for attending PTNPA Convention 2015!
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