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Please Note: Times/Topics Subject to Change
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Monday, October 26
12:00 - 5:00 PM
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Triple-Header Green Coffee Field Trip: Port, Warehouse and Import House Tour
Tour Guides and presenters will include:
Del Bobbish, Yard Operations Manager, PNCT
Jaime Schoenhut, Royal Coffee New York (RNY)
Susie Spindler, Executive Director, Cup of Excellence Space limited; preregistration required.Fee:$45 (includes lunch)
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Staten Island
New York |
3:00 - 7:00 PM
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Registration Desk Hours
Come pick up your badge for the Welcome Reception
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Roosevelt Hotel |
3:00 - 5:00 PM
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Guided Walking Tour of East Village Cafés
No Fee; preregistration required.
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East Village
Manhattan
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12:00 - 5:30 PM
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Sponsor / Exhibitor Set Up |
Roosevelt Hotel |
6:00 - 8:00 PM
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Welcome Reception |
Palm Room
Roosevelt Hotel |
Tuesday, October 27
7:30 AM -
6:00 PM
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Registration/Information Desk Hours |
Roosevelt Hotel |
7:45 AM
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Networking Continental Breakfast |
Roosevelt Hotel |
| General Sessions Begin |
8:15 AM
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Conference Welcome: Jim Cleaves, Dunkin’ Brands, Conference Chair
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Roosevelt Hotel |
8:25 AM
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The History of Coffee in New York
Jack Putnam, Historian, South Street Seaport Museum
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Roosevelt Hotel |
9:00 AM
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Virtual Tour: Harvesting & Processing At Origin
Dennis Dran, Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee
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Roosevelt Hotel |
9:45 AM
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Coffee Break |
Roosevelt Hotel |
10:00 AM
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“Greening” Your Operations How and Why We Do It and How You Can, Too
Paul Comey, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
Mike Love, Coffee Lab Roasters
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Roosevelt Hotel |
10:45 AM
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How We’re Navigating the Challenges to Run a Successful Coffee Business Today
Panel Discussion:
Stephen Schulman, S&D Coffee (moderator)
Oren Bloostein, Owner/Roastmaster, Oren’s Daily Roast
Caroline Bell, Co-Owner, Café Grumpy
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Roosevelt Hotel |
11:30 AM
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Water-The Other 98.5 % (Tasting Session)
David Beeman & Skip Finley, Cirqua Customized Water |
Roosevelt Hotel |
12:35 PM
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Conference Luncheon
Topic: Learning From the Successful Collaboration of Producer and Buyer in Guatemala
William Hempstead, Director, Anacafé
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Roosevelt Hotel |
2:00-2:45 PM
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After Lunch Coffee: Cup of Excellence Comparative Tasting
Susie Spindler, Executive Director, Cup of Excellence
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Roosevelt Hotel
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| 2:45-5:15 PM Concurrent Break-Out Sessions
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Business Basics, Part One:
Managing Your Business Finances
Ed Arvidson, President, E&C Consulting
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Roosevelt Hotel |
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Importing 2.0: Navigating the “C” Market
Jack Purr, Trader, Atlantic (USA), Inc.
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Roosevelt Hotel |
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ROASTER ROUNDTABLE: Guided Discussion and Q&A on Key Issues for Roasters
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Roosevelt Hotel |
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RETAILER ROUNDTABLE: Guided Discussion and Q&A on Key Issues for Retailers |
Roosevelt Hotel |
6:00 - 7:00 PM
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“Continue the Conversation” Cocktail Party |
Roosevelt Hotel |
Wednesday, October 28
7:00 AM
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Coffee Service (at hotel)
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Roosevelt Hotel |
| 8:00-9:30 AM Concurrent Break Out Sessions |
8:00 - 9:30 AM
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Business Basics, Part Two:
Hiring, Training and Retaining the Right People for a Successful Operation
Ed Arvidson, President, E&C Consulting
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Roosevelt Hotel |
8:00 - 9:00 AM |
A Better Way to Ship Green Specialty Coffee? A Discussion on Vacuum Packing Coffee in Reusable Bags at Origin
Andrew Miller, President, Café Imports
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Roosevelt Hotel |
8:00 -10:00 AM
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Guided Walking Tour of West Village Cafés
(end up at ICE for next session)
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West Village, Manhattan |
9:45 AM
depart hotel
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Commodities Market Primer at The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Cupping Room (formerly NYBOT)
Steven Colten, Trader, Atlantic (USA), Inc.
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Intercontinental Exchange |
10:30 AM
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Triangulation Cupping Workshop at Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Cupping Room
Mané Alves, Founder,Coffee Lab International and Vermont Artisan Coffee & Tea
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Intercontinental Exchange |
12:30 - 3:30 PM
(depart from ICE)
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Red Hook Brooklyn Field Trip:
Roaster Tour at Fairway Markets &Retail Tour of Fairway Market Coffee Merchandising
(with visits to noteworthy cafés along the way) |
Red Hook, Brooklyn |
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