NCA Convention 2017 Program
Key topics in the coffee industry, and insights from leading experts from across the industry.
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Spouse/Significant Event
Discover the best the City of Austin has to offer, see the highlights of the real “Austin” before enjoying an iconic Food Truck Lunch that the city is famous for. Finish it off with a trip to the Hill County and wine tasting at a local winery.
Keynote Speakers
Harnessing your Power to Create Change
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Derreck Kayongo, National Center for Civil and Human Rights
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Unselling: The New Customer Experience
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Scott Stratten, UnMarketing
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"The Funny Story Behind the Funny Stories"
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Scott Dikkers, Founder of The Onion
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Economic Forecast Update
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Scott Clemons, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
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National Coffee Drinking Trends 2017 First Look
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Michael Edwards, Founder, Dig Insights
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Breakouts
Coffee Sourcing: Robusta in my Arabica?
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Brian Schaneberg, NCA Scientific Advisory Group and Timothy Schilling, World Coffee Research
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Brazilian Crop Study
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Carlos Mera, Rabobank
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Changes to the ICE Futures Robusta Coffee Futures Contract
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Toby Brandon, ICE Futures Europe
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Seeding Coffee’s Future: Conservation and Verification
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Garold LaRue II, NSF International & Brian Lainoff, Global Crop Diversity Trust
Moderated by Tracy Ging, S&D Coffee & Tea
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Making Coffee the First Sustainable Commodity
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Annette Pensel, Global Coffee Platform & Bambi Semroc, Conservation International and Sustainable Coffee Challenge
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Rise of the Machines: Electronic Trading and the Coffee Market
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Stephen Hawrylik, National DCP
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Cupping For All Levels
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Traci Armstrong, Texas Coffee Traders
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For details - including theme parties and events - see the Program-at-a-Glance.