international sweetener colloquium - Sweetener Users Association

SWEETENERS, BIOFUELS AND INGREDIENTS
Tuesday, February 23 (continued)
4:00-5:00pm
Session IX—Biofuels
The Renewable Fuels Standard calls for increased ethanol use, but all is not well with
renewable fuel industries. Does U.S. ethanol cause Amazon deforestation? EPA thinks
so but Congress disagrees. We’ll look at what lies ahead for ethanol, biodiesel and
other biofuels...with a focus on how policy choices may affect the biofuels picture for
corn, sugar and biomass.
Moderator:
Panelists:
6:00-7:00pm
Reception*
Keith Krause, Director, Purchasing, McKee Foods
Ken Cook, President, Environmental Working Group
Tom Buis, Chief Executive Officer, Growth Energy (invited)
Hosein Shapouri, Office of Energy Policy and New Uses,
USDA (invited)
Jon Doggett, Vice President of Public Policy, National
Corn Growers Association (invited)
Barbara Fecso, Farm Service Agency, USDA (invited)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24
7:30-8:30am
Session X—Coffee with...Jerry Hagstrom*
What is happening on food policy in our nation's capital? How does agriculture play
into Congresses’ busy domestic agenda? Jerry Hagstrom will address these and other
issues at the Sweetener Colloquium’s annual Washington perspective session.
Speaker: Jerry Hagstrom, Political and Agricultural Analyst, National
Journal's Congress Daily
8:30-10:00am
Session XI—U.S. Domestic and International Sugar Policy:
How It’s Working Today
Sugar policy is now under new management, as the Obama Administration has put
new officials in place. Has the policy itself changed? If so, what are the market
implications? Where will sugar-for-ethanol fit in? What lies ahead for import quotas?
Our expert panel will delve into these and other questions that affect your bottom
line.
Moderator:
Panelists:
10:00am
Adjournment
Randy Green, President, Sweetener Users Association
Jack Roney, Director of Economics, American Sugar Alliance
Dan Colacicco, Director of Dairy and Sweeteners, Foreign
Agricultural Service, USDA
Pedro Figueroa, Director, Sugar-USA, ED&F Man Sugar
Sandra Marsden, President, Canadian Sugar Institute
Pat Henneberry, Senior Vice President, Imperial Sugar Co. (invited)
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
The Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami,
Florida is surrounded by green fairways and
shimmering water. The resort recently
underwent over $10 million worth of
renovations and is now managed by Marriott.
The special room rate for Colloquium
attendees is $279 single/double. Please call the
Doral Golf Resort & Spa directly for your
hotel reservation at (305) 592-2000 by January
29, 2010 to secure the group rate. Only registered attendees will receive the
group rate. For more information on the resort, please visit www.doralresort.com.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Please visit www.idfa.org or contact IDFA’s Registrar at registrar@idfa.org or
(202) 220-3557.
*SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Show your support for the sweetener industry by advertising and sponsoring the
2010 International Sweetener Colloquium. This annual event provides a unique
opportunity for key players from all sectors to discuss the most pressing issues
facing the global sugar industry. What better way to showcase your products and
services to industry professionals?
Golf Tournament ........................................$10,000
Coffee with...Jerry Hagstrom ......................$15,000
Monday Happy Hour with Nick Kominus ....$5,000
Tuesday Closing Reception............................$5,000
Tennis Tournament ......................................$2,000
For information on how 2010 International Sweetener Colloquium sponsorship
opportunities can help your company’s marketing goals, contact:
Katie Sparrow
Manager, International Affairs
International Dairy Foods Association
(202) 220-3507 or ksparrow@idfa.org
2010
INTERNATIONAL
SWEETENER
COLLOQUIUM
February 21-24, 2010
Doral Golf Resort & Spa | Miami, Florida
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21
8:00am-7:30pm
Registration
9:30-11:00am
SUA Board Meeting
12:00pm
Golf Tournaments*
(Tee times begin at 12:00pm)
Play will take place on the Blue Monster and Gold Courses
6:00-7:30pm
Opening Reception
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22
7:00am-1:00pm
Registration
7:30- 8:30am
Breakfast and Keynote Address
Keynote: The Honorable James Miller, Under Secretary, Farm and Foreign
Agricultural Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture (invited)
Under Secretary Miller has both farm programs and agricultural trade policy under
his purview at USDA. What is the Administration's view concerning the operation
of the federal sugar program going forward? How will U.S. agricultural trade policy
intersect and impact the domestic sweetener sector? Under Secretary Miller will
address these and other topics in a keynote speech sure to interest all Colloquium
attendees.
8:30 -9:45am
Session II—The 2010 Outlook for US & World Sugar Markets
They say the best cure for high prices is high prices. With values unusually firm
through 2009 in both the US and world sugar markets, will that old saw be proven
true as 2010 gets underway, or will new market dynamics be at work? Experts on
the world sugar and ethanol situation and the US sugar market will answer that
riddle in our traditional kick-off session on the supply-demand outlook.
Moderator:
Panelists:
9:45-10:15am
Break
Thomas Earley, Vice President, Promar International
Jonathan Williams, Director, C. Czarnikow Sugar Ltd.
Paul Meyers, Vice President, The Connell Company
* Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Monday, February 22 (continued)
10:15-11:15am
Session III—Trade Policy in the Obama Administration
Pending Free Trade Agreements, the Doha Round and increased enforcement of
existing agreements, what can we expect from the Obama Administration going
forward? How will our standing in the global marketplace and business opportunities
be affected? Our panel will address these issues and others in this session.
Moderator: Ken Roberts, Director, International Business Relations
Kraft Foods, Inc.
Panelists: Marcelo Soares, Agricultural Attaché, Embassy of Brazil
Don Phillips, Trade Advisor, American Sugar Alliance
Jim Murphy, Assistant US Trade Representative for Agricultural
Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative (invited)
Jon Huenemann, Principal Coordinator, Trade Policy, WTO and
Market Access, Miller & Chevalier
11:15am-12:30pm
Session IV—Carbon Footprint in the Sweetener Sector
Do you know what your carbon footprint is? The concept of a company’s or farm’s
carbon footprint has gained significant currency as part of the general discussion on
sustainability and as a retailer requirement of suppliers. A panel of experts will shed
some sustainable light on how this complex topic relates to the sweetener sector.
Moderator: Clay Hough, Senior Group Vice President and General Counsel,
International Dairy Foods Association
Panelists: Clay Detlefsen, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Counsel,
International Dairy Foods Association
Lee Keshishian, Co Founder, Clean Currents
2:00-5:00pm
Tennis Tournament*
6:00-7:00pm
Happy Hour with Nick Kominus, Editor, The Dyergram*
Relax, have a drink and listen to Nick regale you with tales of the fascinating
personalities that have played a role in the development of sugar policy over the past
fifty years.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23
8:30am-5:00pm
Registration
9:00-10:00am
Session V—Corn Sweeteners in 2010: Renaissance
or Retrenchment?
As the new year gets underway, will corn sweeteners be resurgent as the low-cost
alternative to sugar in the US and Mexico, or will they be caught between the rock
of high corn costs and the hard place of sugar prices that have fallen back to more
normal levels? And how will an economic rebound affect the starch and ethanol
dimensions of their business? Come hear astute observers of the industry put it all
in perspective.
Moderator:
Panelists:
Thomas Earley, Vice President, Promar International
Audrae Erickson, President, Corn Refiners Association
Stephen Haley, Economic Research Service, USDA (invited)
Peter Meyer, President, PMI Consultants
Tuesday, February 23 (continued)
10:00-10:30am
Break
10:30-11:30am
Session VI—The Sale of U.S. Sugar
The June 2008 announcement of the sale of US Sugar to the state of Florida
galvanized the industry. Our panel of experts will give a status report on this
historic transaction and what effect it has had on the domestic sugar market.
A panel of industry experts will present this session.
11:45am-12:45pm
Golf & Tennis Awards Luncheon
1:00 -2:15pm
Session VII—Ingredients
Sweeteners aren’t the only ingredient of interest to industrial sweetener users. Hear
what a panel of experts has to say about current and future supply outlooks for a
number of other critical commodities including dairy, cocoa, peanuts, corn, wheat
and soybeans.
Moderator:
Panelists:
Fred Hensler, Consultant
Mary Ledmen, Principal, Keough Ledman Associates, Inc.
George Lovatt, President, Lovatt and Rushing
Steve Freed, Vice President of Research, ADM Investor Services
2:15-3:30pm
Session VIII—U.S.-Mexico Integration
The market is open and trade is flowing between the two countries and the two
governments are sharing data, so what are the issues? This panel of experts will
discuss the current and future outlook for consumption, production and trade
flows. As this “integrated” sugar market continues to evolve, our speakers will share
the latest views on this dynamic part of the available supply equation.
Moderator:
Panelists:
3:30-4:00pm
Break
Frank Jenkins, President, Jenkins Sugar Group
Dra. Lorenza Martinez Trigueros, Under Secretary for
Commerce and Industry, Government of Mexico (invited)
Carlos Gonzales, General Manager, Imperial Sugar Company
Jose Luis Paz, Head of Trade & NAFTA
Secretaria de Economia, Embassy of Mexico
Ron Lord, Chief, Sugar & Dairy Branch, Foreign Agricultural
Service, USDA
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