The 2017 Potato Business Summit is around the corner! As you finalize your travel plans, please check the event website for agenda and schedule updates.
New this year: The 2017 Summit will be streamed live. Please share this with your associates who are unable to travel. To watch the Summit, go to www.PotatoBusinessSummit.com and click on the live stream link. It starts on January 4 at 8:00am Pacific Time. In addition to the live stream, the videos of the presentations will be made available online shortly after the Summit.
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
San Francisco, California
Moscone Center West
Room 2001/2003
Agenda
7:30am: Continental Breakfast, sponsored by John Deere
8:00am: Potato Business Summit general session, sponsored by AMVAC
- Stephen Nicholson, Rabobank, World/Domestic Commodity and Economic Outlook
- Steve Patterson, JR Simplot Co., World/Domestic Frozen Market Outlook
- Wayne Welter, JR Simplot Co., World/Domestic Fertilizer Market Outlook
- Drew Facer, Idahoan, World/Domestic Dehy Market Outlook
10:00am: Break
- Cedric Porter, World Potato Markets, European Production Outlook
- Ross Johnson, Potatoes USA, Retail and Foodservice Trends
- Deanna Kovar, John Deere, Farming Technology Outlook
- Mark Klompien, UPGA, 2016 Review and 2017 Fresh Potato Outlook
12:00pm: Summit Luncheon, sponsored by Simplot, Room 2002/2006
1:00pm: Potato Expo opens
1:30pm: UPGA Seed Division Public Briefing, Room 2008
5:00pm: Potato Expo Kick-Off Reception
Q&A Sessions
Individual one-hour Q&A sessions with the Summit presenters will be held on the trade-show floor at the AMVAC booth (#446):
Wednesday
- 1:00pm: Steve Patterson
- 1:00pm: Deanna Kovar
- 2:00pm: Stephen Nicholson
- 2:00pm: Wayne Welter
- 4:00pm: Drew Facer
Thursday
- 8:00am: Cedric Porter
- 9:00am: Ross Johnson
Please call or email me should you have any questions.
See you in San Francisco,
George R. Martin
Executive Assistant
