Annual Convention – Schedule – National Grain and Feed Association

128th Annual Convention Schedule

Saturday, March 16, 2024

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	National Grain and Feed Foundation Trustees Meeting (closed)
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.	Chairman’s Reception (invite only)

Sunday, March 17, 2024

8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Executive Committee Meeting (closed)
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Registration Open Refreshments sponsored by ADM
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Ag Village
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	First Time Attendee Coffee (all first time attendees welcome)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Past Presidents’/Chairmen’s Brunch (invite only)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Past Presidents’/Chairmen’s Spouse’s Brunch (invite only)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Incoming/Outgoing CAP Luncheon (invite only)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Investment Committee Meeting (closed)
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	NGFA 101
12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Transportation Logistics Committee Meeting
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Finance & Administration Committee Meeting
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Committee Meetings Unless noted, committee meetings are open to all NGFA members. Joint NGFA Grain Grades & Weights / NAEGA Grades & Inspection Committee Trade Rules Committee Communications, Marketing and Membership Committee
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Transportation Open Forum Class I Rail Panel Angela Caddell, Group Vice President of Agricultural Products, BNSF Railway Ted Johnson, Director of Marketing – Agriculture and Food, CSX Ryan Raess, General Director – Grain, Union Pacific Railroad Snake River Dam Update Anthony Peña, Government Relations Manager, Pacific Northwest Waterways Association
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Meet with Mike
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	All CAP Welcome Reception (invite only)
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.	CoBank Welcome Reception

Monday, March 18, 2024

7:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Registration Open
7:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Ag Village
6:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.	Viserion Grain Buffet Breakfast
7:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.	Committee Meetings Unless noted, committee meetings are open to all NGFA members. Trade & Crop Technology Country Elevator Committee Ag Policy & Legislative Affairs Committee Feed Committee
7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.	Rail Arbitration Rules Committee Meeting
9:00 a.m. -11:45 a.m.	Grand Opening General Session Additional session information added regularly. Alan Shaw, President & CEO, Norfolk Southern Nathan Gonzales, Editor & Publisher, Inside Elections Daniel Whitley, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service
12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	National Grain and Feed Foundation Golf Tournament, sponsored by CoBank Additional registration required.
12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Wild Florida Tour, to benefit the National Grain and Feed Foundation Additional registration required.
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.	CGB Happy Hour Reception
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.	Grain Circle Dinner (invite only)

Tuesday March 19, 2024

7:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Registration Open
7:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Ag Village
6:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.	Networking Buffet Breakfast
7:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.	Committee Meetings Unless noted, committee meetings are open to all NGFA members. Arbitration Appeals Panel (closed) Risk Management Committee Sustainability Committee
9:00 a.m. -11:45 a.m.	Closing General Session Additional session information added regularly. Paul Maass, CEO & Director, Scoular Dan Christenson, PepsiCo
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.	Board of Directors Luncheon (closed)
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	CAP Class of ’24-’25 Golf Event (invite only)
12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Kennedy Space Center Tour, to benefit the National Grain and Feed Foundation Additional registration required.
12:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Board of Directors Meeting (closed)
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Executive Committee Meeting (closed)
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.	Convention Farewell Reception