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Co-sponsors

Conservation International

Hitachi Consulting

Pulse Canada

Rainforest Alliance

Toro Micro-Irrigation

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Who will attend
Meet Senior Decision Makers from the following industry sectors:
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RETAIL/ FOOD & DRINK BRANDS/ FOOD SERVICES/ RESTAURANTS & FAST FOOD CHAINS
  • Director, Commodities And Technical Services
  • Director Sustainability And Climate Change
  • Raw Materials Purchasing Director
  • Procurement Director
  • Procurement Manager
  • Senior VP, CSR & Sustainability
  • Agricultural Sustainability Manager
  • Agronomist
  • Fruit & Vegetable Manager
  • Principal Research Officer
  • Program Manager
  • Corporate Head Agriculture
  • Director Of Environmental Regulatory Compliance
  • SVP Of Conservation
  • Director Of Global Operational Risk Management And Sustainability
  • VP Corp Agri
  • Vice President, Extended Enterprise
  • Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Quality Assurance
  • Environmental Engineer
  • Social Mission Director
  • Director, Strategic Sourcing
  • Senior Vice President, Supply Chain
  • Director HSE
  • Director for Sustainability
  • Sustianble Food Systems Manager
  • Environmental Coordinator
  • Vice President, Corporate Affairs
  • Vice President - Director of Worldwide Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Director of Agricultural Research
  • Director of Sourcing and Relationships
  • Senior Director- Global Supplier Initiatives
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PROCESSORS/ BROKERS/ TRADERS
  • Trader, Protein
  • Agribusiness Director
  • General Manager Trading
  • Sustainability & Farmer Support Manager
  • Director, Agricultural and Analytical Services
  • Director HSE
  • Senior Director Quality Assurance and Regulation
  • Vice President, Operations Services
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FARMERS / GROWERS
  • VP of Agricultural Operations
  • AVP Environmental
  • Managing Director
  • Executive Vice President
  • General Manager
  • Farmer
  • Owner
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NGOs
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GOVERNMENT
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ORGANIZATION INVOLVED WITH CROP SCIENCE
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LENDERS & INVESTORS - FINANCE SECTOR, FOUNDATIONS & DONOR AGENCIES
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GLOBAL COMMODITY ROUND TABLES
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UNIVERSITIES

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Venue and Accommodation

The Summit will be held at:


         MARRIOTT CHICAGO MIDWAY
         6520 South Cicero Avenue
         Chicago, IL
         60638, USA.


         Phone: +1 708 594 5500

         Fax: +1 708 594 5510

         Online: www.marriott.com

         Summit Dates: 2 Day Conference: June 23-24, 2009
         Pre-Conference Workshops: June 22, 2009


Accommodation:

A discounted rate has been arranged with the venue.
Room rate: $129 (excluding tax) per night for a non-smoking king.
You can make a booking for the Marriott Midway directly with their Event Manager, Sarena Wills on 708-552-9448 quoting American Business Conferences.


Venue

The Marriott Chicago Midway Airport Hotel is located at Chicago Midway Airport and eight miles from downtown Chicago and all of its attractions, including; shopping on Chicago's "Magnificent Mile", McCormick Place, Navy Pier, Wrigley Field, US Cellular Field, Toyota Park, Shedd Aquarium, Millennium Park, United Center, Soldier Field, Field Museum, and Brookfield Zoo. With 200 spacious guestrooms and suites and over 5,700 square feet of flexible meeting space that can accommodate up to 300 guests. The hotel offers complimentary 24 hour airport shuttle service to and from Chicago's Midway Airport. Local companies include Cintas, Kraft and WR Grace. Enjoy our on site Starbucks or join us for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner at Dempsey's Grill and Pub or TGI Friday's. When traveling to Chicago for business or pleasure, the Marriott Chicago Midway Hotel is your best option for convenience and value.


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Expert Speaker Panel
Rob Michalak, Director of Social Mission, Ben & Jerry’s
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Sonja Tuitele, VP of Communications and Sustainability, Aurora Organic Dairy
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Ed Flanagan, President, Jasper Wyman & Son
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Ellen Feeney, VP Responsible Livelihood, WhiteWave Foods
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Carol Kramer-LeBlanc, Director for Sustainable Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Steve Balling, Director, Agriculture & Analytical Services, Delmonte Foods
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Maisie Greenawalt, Vice President, Bon Appétit
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Jennifer V. Orgolini, Sustainability Director, New Belgium Brewing Co., Inc.
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Nathan Morr, Director
Social & Environmental Responsibility,
SunOpta International
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James Lime, VP Environment Health & Safety, ConAgra Foods
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Derek Yurosek, VP of Agricultural Operations, Bolthouse Farms, Inc.
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Ann Thrupp, Manager of Sustainability and Organic Development, Fetzer/Bonterra Vineyards
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J. Alan Beamon, Director, Coal and Electric Power Division - Office of
Integrated Analysis and Forecasting,
Department
of Energy

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Steve Frenkel, Chief Policy Advisor, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
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John Lamb, Senior Agribusiness Team Leader
- Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) Department,
World Bank
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Audra Karalius, Vice President, Sustainability, Environment & Safety, Sara Lee Corporation
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Tina Fitzgerald, Acting Director of Produce and Social Responsibility, IPC SUBWAY
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Sabrina Vigilante, Director, Markets - Americas & Asia Pacific, Sustainable Agriculture Division, Rainforest Alliance

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