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Dairy Today’s Elite Producer Business Conference
Las Vegas, Nev. — Bellagio Las Vegas
November 11-13, 2013
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Tentative 2013 Meeting Schedule
For the first time, Dairy Today’s Elite Producer Business Conference will now begin on Monday afternoon.
Monday, November 11, 2013
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Noon
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Registration Opens
Registration Desk One (near Business Center)
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| 3:00 p.m. |
Opening Session – Welcome
Bill Newham, Vice-President, Livestock Group Publisher, Farm Journal Media
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| 3:10 p.m. |
Global Dairy Economic Overview
Michael Swanson, Vice-President, Chief Economist, Wells Fargo
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Dollars & Sense Producer Panel* |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Welcome Reception
Sponsored by Pioneer – Monet Rooms
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
| 7:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Farm Bill Margin Insurance – Is It Worth It?
Marin Bozic, University of Minnesota
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| 8:45 a.m. |
What Immigration Reform Will Mean to You
Anthony Raimondo, Esq., McCormick Barstow LLP
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| 9:30 a.m. |
Milk/Feed Price Outlook
Joel Karlin, Western Milling
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| 10:00 a.m. |
Networking Break |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Is Vertical Integration for You?*
Producer Panel
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| Noon |
Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. |
How You Are You Saving the Rain Forests*
Dairy Sustainability Panel
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| 2:00 p.m. |
Focus Sessions (choose one) – Monet Rooms
Option 1: Sponsored by GEA
Option 2: Sponsored by NexGrow
Option 3: Sponsored by Virtus
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| 2:45 p.m. |
Networking Break |
| 3:15 p.m. |
Shore up Community Relations* |
| 3:45 p.m. |
Where Will You Build Your Next Dairy?*
Producer/Expert Panel
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Networking Reception
Sponsored by Zoetis - Monet Rooms
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
| 7:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
Bellagio Ballroom
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| 8:00 – 8:50 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions
Monet Rooms
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| 9:00-9:50 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions
Monet Rooms
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Conference updates via Commodity Update mobile messaging service – Sponsored by Stewart-Peterson.
*Speakers to be announced as confirmed.
Speakers and agenda are subject to change.
