The National Coffee Association hosts two annual events, the Spring Convention and the Fall Conference, plus a Webinar series and various other educational and networking events throughout the year. These events are open to members and non-members alike and provide unique opportunities to get to know the current issues affecting the coffee industry as well as mix and mingle with some of the industry's major players.

 

Calendar At-A-Glance 

2010 Fall Educational Conference

October 18-20, 2010

New York, NY

 

NCA Centennial Celebration	March 17-19, 2011	New Orleans, LA
Founded in 1911, NCA will proudly celebrate 100 years of service to the coffee industry throughout 2011. The 100th Annual Convention, taking place in March, 2011 in New Orleans, is one of several key centennial year events. All are welcome at this important industry convention, where the international coffee community will gather to celebrate the rich history of not only NCA but the US coffee industry as a whole.

 

NCA's Annual Convention

At the Annual Convention, you'll meet a worldwide mix of leadership in the industry in one location. The program allows for educational as well as social interaction that cannot be matched at any other convention.  Click here for the presentation archive.

 100th Annual NCA Convention, "The Centennial," March 17-19, 2011, New Orleans, LA

 99th Annual NCA Convention, "The Power of Coffee," March 18-20, 2010, Dana Point, CA

 98th Annual NCA Convention, "Meeting the Challenges, Finding the Opportunities," March 19-21, 2009, Boca Raton, FL

 97th Annual Convention, "Where the Coffee Community Connects,"  March 6-8, 2008, Aventura, FL

 96th Annual NCA Convention, "Coffee on the Move," March 1-4, 2007, Scottsdale, AZ

 95th Annual NCA Convention, "The Coffee Factor," March 9-11, 2006, Boca Raton, FL

 93rd Annual NCA Convention, "From Source to Finish," March 4-6, 2004, Dana Point, CA

 92nd Annual NCA Convention, "Moving Toward A Sustainable Future," March 6-9, 2003, Boca Raton, FL

 

 

Don't miss out on the latest and newest information on the industry …attend NCA's fall educational conference. Some of the educational topics include country of cupping & grading and industry trends and market research using the Internet. Other highlights of the two-day program include tours to roasters and a Mock Trading Session at the New York Board of Trade.  Click here for the presentation archive.

 

 

  2009 Fall Education Conference, October 26-28, 2009, New York, NY

  2008 Fall Educational Conference, October 15-17, 2008, New Orleans, LA

  2007 Fall Educational Conference, October 15-17, 2007, New York, NY (Presentations only)

  2006 Fall Educational Conference, October 23-25, 2006, New York, NY (Presentations only)

  2005 Fall Educational Conference, November 2-4, 2005, New York, NY (Presentations only)

  2004 Fall Educational Conference, October 27-29, 2004, New York, NY (Presentations only)

  2003 Fall Educational Conference, October 16-17, 2003, New York, NY (Presentations only)

  2002 Fall Educational Conference, October 24-25, 2002, New York, NY (Presentations only)

NCA Educational Programs

NCA's Education Programs will have you thinking outside the cup! For the best available education, networking and product knowledge, you can't beat NCA's Fall Education Series and its Annual Convention. With a broad range of topics offered for all levels of expertise, NCA will provide you with the tools you need to succeed. And, as a NCA member, you receive substantial discounts on the programs. Click here to learn about our Sustainablility Webinar Series.

 

2009 Sustainability Webinar Series “Bird-Friendly” Coffee: What Exactly Does That Mean? Decoding the Industry’s Most Stringent Shade-Grown Certification with Robert Rice, Research Scientist, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC)

December 2, 2009 12:00-1:00 p.m. Eastern

Online

 

2009 Sustainability Webinar Series Motivating Mainstream Consumers to Make Sustainable Choices with Suzanne Shelton, President & CEO, Shelton Group

December 9, 2009 12:00-1:00 p.m. Eastern

Online

 

2009 Sustainability Webinar Series Stop the Organic Confusion!  What Roasters Need to Know to Claim Organic with Gwendolyn Wyard, Processing Program Technical Specialist, Oregon Tilth	January 27, 2010 12:00-1:00 p.m. Eastern	Online

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whether your company is a roaster or importer, retailer or wholesaler/distributor, a company that provides services to the coffee industry or one that grows coffee or exports it to the United States, NCA gives you all the information you need to stay on the competitive edge, plus the personal contacts needed for your company's growth.

 

 

 

Past Conferences (click the bean for more information)

 

NCA's Fall Educational Conference

 

Past Conventions (click the bean for more information)

 

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