Sosland Publishing Purchasing Seminar 2024
June 2-4, 2024 at the Loews Kansas City Hotel
The 47th Annual Sosland Publishing Purchasing Seminar is in Kansas City in 2024.
The Purchasing Seminar is designed for executives and managers who are involved with ingredient procurement, market analysis, risk assessment, supply chain management and corporate planning, and provides significant networking opportunities for marketing and purchasing professionals.
The program features presenters and panelists who will cover ingredient and commodity markets, meat and poultry complex, weather, energy, trends, the economy, packaging, transportation, and Washington.
The Purchasing Seminar exists to serve our industry and provide opportunities for connection. For 47 years, this event has been an industry cornerstone, and it plays a critical role in the success of our community, especially in challenging times.
2024 Pricing
Early Bird Pricing Before May 1
First registrant
$1,500.00
Additional registrant
$1,400.00
Standard Pricing After May 1
First registrant
$1,725.00
Additional registrant
$1,600.00
Sunday Session
$425.00
Evening only (with full time attendee only = 1 for 1 per company)
$525.00
Refund received if cancelled by May 15. After that a credit will be issued for the following year. Credit is good for ONE year only, but can be used by anyone in the company.
Book your group rate for the 2023 Sosland Publishing Purchasing Seminar
Loews Kansas City Hotel
Event Summary:
Sosland Publishing Purchasing Seminar 2023
Group Event Dates: June 3, 2023 through June 7, 2023
Group Block Closes: May 9, 2023
Sorry, the room block at Loews for the Purchasing Seminar is full. Rooms outside of our block are still available.
2023 Schedule
- 2:00 – 4:30 pm
- Micheal Irgang
- Mermaid
Market Fundamentals
- 5:30 – 6:00 pm
- City Beautiful Ballroom Foyer South and City Beautiful Ballroom
New Attendee Cocktail Reception
- 6:00 – 7:30 pm
- City Beautiful Ballroom Foyer South and City Beautiful Ballroom
Cocktail Reception
- 6:30 – 8:00 am
- City Beautiful Ballroom A/B/C
Breakfast
- 8:10 – 8:20 pm
- Josh Sosland
Welcoming Remarks
President
Sosland Publishing Company
Editor, Milling & Baking News
- 8:20 – 8:50 am
- Steve Freed
Global Grains Outlook
- 8:50 – 9:20 am
- Bill Lapp
Bakery Flour and Cash Wheat
- 9:20 – 9:50 am
- Ankush Bhandari
Feed Grains and Millfeed
- 9:50 – 10:10 am
BREAK
- 10:10 – 10:50 am
- Alex Norton
Edible Oils and Bakery Shortening
- 10:50 – 11:55
- Drew Lerner
World Weather and the Impact on Markets
- 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- City Beautiful Ballroom A/B/C
LUNCH
- 1:30 – 2:30 pm
- Moderator: Ron Sterk
Market Panel
Panelists: Bill Lapp, Erin Nazetta and Steve Freed
- 2:30 – 3:10 pm
- Ron Sterk
Sugar and Sweeteners
- 3:10 – 3:30 pm
BREAK
- 3:30 – 4:10 pm
Breakout Session I - Choices Below
DAIRY – Neptune Ballroom B/C
Lucas Fuess
Senior dairy analyst
RaboBank
PACKAGING – City Beautiful Ballroom D/E
Lauren Jia
Managing director
Macquarie Group
SPICES – Muse
Brijesh Krishnaswamy
President and global head – spices
ofi
FRUIT – Neptune Ballroom A
Steve Nugent
Director of IQF, dried and export sales
Milne Fruit Products, Inc.
PROTEINS – Mermaid
Adam Stout
Risk management consultant
StoneX Financial Inc. – FCM Division
- 4:10 – 4:20 pm
BREAK
- 4:20 – 5:00 pm
Breakout Session II - Choices Below
EGGS – Muse
Brian Moscogiuri
Global trade specialist
Eggs Unlimited
COCOA – Neptune Ballroom B/C
Hugo van der Goes
Vice president of cocoa, North America
Barry Callebaut
PROTEINS (cont.) – Mermaid
Adam Stout
Risk management consultant
StoneX Financial Inc. – FCM Division
RISK MANAGEMENT – City Beautiful Ballroom D/E
Natasha Crane
Director
Cargill Risk Management
Ramon Paxton
Trading strategy & analytics manager
Cargill Risk Management
OATS - Neptune Ballroom A
Randy Strychar
President
Oatinformation
- 5:30 – 7:30 pm
- KC Live!
Cocktail Reception
- 6:30 – 8:30 am
- City Beautiful Ballroom A/B/C
Breakfast
- 8:30 – 9:15 am
- J. Eric Kelley
Economy
- 9:15 – 10:00 am
- Tim Statts
Energy
- 10:00 – 10:20 am
BREAK
- 10:20 – 11:00 am
- Nikki Lang
Diversity, Equity and Belonging
Purchasing Seminar App
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