Thursday, September 20, 2012

9 a.m. – Welcome – Brad Wildeman, Chair, Canada Beef Board of Directors

• Resolutions open

9:30 a.m. – Canadian Agriculture: Global Economy – Bill Thoni, Cargill

• 30,000 ft level; trade flows; commodity trends; pressures on some world economies

10:30 a.m. – Coffee

10:45 a.m. – Economic Outlook – Steve Meyer, Paragon Economics Inc.

• A look at the global economy

11:30 a.m. – Market Outlook – Richard Brown, GIRA – Global Beef Market Outlook

• Global beef market

12:15 – 1:15 p.m. – Lunch – Driving Value

• Short presentation by Marty Carpenter, Executive Director Market Development, North America
  • Beef Around the World – various stations serving specialties highlighting the cuisine of the region but also carcass utilization.

1:15 – 2:30 p.m. Industry engagement panel:

• The panelists represent much of the value chain from feedlot to retail and food service as well as a purveyor who works with the various levels in the sector. Discussion to be moderated by Kim McConnell. Panelists:
  • Ken Clark – Overwaitea Food Group.
  • Dave Plett – Western Feed Lots.
  • Alexander Green – Boston Pizza
  • Greg Colligan – Group Lauzon

2:30 – 3 p.m. – Coffee

3 – 3:30 p.m. – Canada’s Beef Food System – Ted Bilyea, CAPI

3:30 – 4:15 p.m. – Beef Research Highlights – Reynold Bergen, BCRC

4:15 – 5 p.m. – Beef Ambassador Program – Heather Travis, Director Public Relations, Canada Beef

5 p.m. – closing remarks

6 p.m. – Cocktails; Alberta Room

7 p.m. – Dinner – Keynote speakers Troy and Stacy Hadrick, Advocates for Agriculture

9 p.m. – 12 a.m. – Hospitality Room; Alberta Room

Friday, September 21, 2012

8:30 a.m. – Welcome – Dave Andrews, meeting chair

• Resolutions closed

8:45 a.m. – Review of governance Rules of Procedure – Chuck MacLean

9 a.m. – Financial Committee report – Scott Ellerton and Michael Shittu

9:15 a.m. – Committee reports – Priority and Planning; Governance; International Beef Trade Access Policy Advisory

9:45 a.m. – Coffee break

10 a.m. – Year in Review – Rob Meijer

10:20 a.m. – Resolutions – open floor for discussion

10:45 a.m. – Board of Director Elections

12 p.m. – Closing remarks