June 8-10, 2008
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Kansas City, MO
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June 2008 Purchasing Seminar Program

Seminar Program Book

This 278-page program book is an indispensable part of the Purchasing Seminar and serves as an invaluable reference source throughout the year. Speakers' slides, charts and biographies are included. Click the cover to see a sample of last year's book.
DRESS: Business casual attire is appropriate for all sessions and evening events.

Sunday, June 8, 2008
    2:00 – 4:30
    OPTIONAL SESSION: FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKET BEHAVIOR
    Chris Morley
    Senior Vice-President
    Global Risk Management Corp.

    6:00 – 7:30 cocktails – Poolside

Monday, June 9, 2008

    6:30 – 8:00 Breakfast – Rooftop

    8:15 – 8:30
    WELCOMING REMARKS
    Mark Sabo
    President
    Sosland Publishing Co.

    8:30 – 9:00
    GLOBAL WHEAT MARKET OVERVIEW
    Steve Freed
    Director of Research
    ADM Investor Services, Inc.

    9:00 – 9:25
    CORN, FEED GRAINS AND MILLFEED
    Corey Dencklau
    Director of Grain Products
    ConAgra Trade Group

    9:25 – 9:55
    WEATHER FORECAST FOR GRAINS
    Jon Davis
    Chief Meteorologist
    Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    9:55 – 10:15 Coffee Break

    10:15 – 10:40
    WORLD GRAIN OUTLET
    Bill Lapp
    Principal
    Advanced Economic Solutions

    10:40 – 11:20
    GRAINS PANEL
    Moderator: Matt Beeson
    President
    Beeson & Associates, Inc.

    Panelists:
    Steve Freed, ADM Investor Services, Inc.
    Paul Meyers, Connell Purchasing Services
    Bill Lapp, Advance Economic Solutions
    Robert Bresnahan, Trilateral, Inc.

    11:20 – 12:00
    COMMODITIES EXCHANGE
    Charles Carey
    Vice-Chairman
    Chicago Board of Trade

    12:00 – 1:30 Lunch

    1:30 – 2:00
    SWEETENERS
    Thomas Earley
    Executive Vice-President
    Promar International

    2:00 – 2:30
    SHORTENING
    Paul Meyers
    Vice-President
    Connell Purchasing Services

    2:30 – 3:00
    SHORTENING PANEL
    Moderator: L. Joshua Sosland, Milling & Baking News, Food Business News

    Panelists:
    Steve Freed, ADM Investor Services, Inc.
    Matt Beeson, Beeson & Associates, Inc.
    Brian Harris, Global Risk Management Corp.

    3:00 – 3:30 Break

    3:30 – 4:00 Breakout Session I
    DAIRY
    Mary Keough Ledman
    Principal
    Keough Ledman Associates, Inc.

    COCOA
    Judith Ganes – Chase
    President
    J. Ganes Consulting, LLC

    NUTS
    Bobby Tankersley
    Senior Vice-President Industrial Sales
    John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    4:00 – 4:45
    BEEF/PORK/POULTRY
    Scott Brown
    Research Assistant Professor
    Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute
    University of Missouri-Columbia

    4:30 – 5:00 Breakout Session II
    EGGS
    Richard Broad
    Vice-President
    Bender-Goodman Co., Inc.

    SPICES
    Stanley Gorski
    President
    Atlantic Quality Spice & Seasoning

    FRUITS
    Derek Klein
    Sales Agent
    Massey Fair

    6:00 – 9:00 cocktails and buffet – Ballroom

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

    6:30 – 8:00 Breakfast – Rooftop

    8:30 – 9:15
    ECONOMY/VIEW FROM WASHINGTON
    Paul L. Kasriel
    Senior Vice President, Director of Economic Research
    Northern Trust

    9:15 – 9:45
    ENERGY SUPPLY AND DEMAND
    Tim Statts
    Director of Risk Management
    Summit Energy

    9:45 – 10:15
    TRANSPORTATION
    Ted Prince
    President
    Consolidated Chassis Management

    10:15 – 10:35 Break

    10:35 – 11:10
    RISK MANAGEMENT
    Sheryl Wallace
    Assistant Vice-President
    Cargill Risk Management

    11:10 – noon
    CRITICAL FACTORS IN PURCHASING PANEL
    Moderator: L. Joshua Sosland, Milling & Baking News, Food Business News

    Panelists:
    Steve Freed, ADM Investor Services, Inc.
    Matt Beeson, Beeson & Associates, Inc
    Paul Meyers, Connell Purchasing Services
    Tim Statts, Summit Energy
    Sheryl Wallace, Cargill Risk Management
    Chris Morley, Global Risk Management Corp.

    Noon – 12:30 Box lunch

    12:30 – 3:00
    OPTIONAL SESSION: INTEGRATING COMMODITIES INTO YOUR BUSINESS
    Matt Beeson
    President
    Beeson & Associates, Inc.