Executive Committee Dinner with the Potato Industry Leadership Institute Class

Jr Ballroom 2 /3

NPC Executive Committee Meeting 

London 1

State Managers Lunch with the Leadership Institute 

Jr Ballroom 2

State Managers Meeting

Jr Ballroom 3

Registration

Grand Ballroom Registration Desk

Welcome Reception

Grand Ballroom Foyer 

Sponsored by 1,4 Group

NPC Annual Meeting of the Voting Delegates and Awards Dinner

Grand Ballroom

Breakfast on own

Committee Meetings

Jr Ballroom

8:30am-9:30am Finance Committee

9:45am-10:45am Legislative Affairs Committee 

11:00am-12:00pm Environmental Affairs Committee  

Lunch: Measuring the Economic Significance of the U.S. Potato Industry

Grand Ballroom

Bill Knudson, Product Marketing Economist at the Michigan State University Product Center

Committee Meetings

Jr Ballroom

1:45pm-2:45pm Grower Outreach and Industry Research Committee 

3:00pm-4:00pm Trade Affairs Committee

NPC Priority Issues Review

Grand Ballroom

Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato Council 

Mike Wenkel, COO National Potato Council 

Board of Directors Meeting

Grand Ballroom

Potato PAC Reception

Jr Ballroom Foyer

Dinner on own

Breakfast on own

General Session on Priority Issues

Grand Ballroom

9:00am-9:45am USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack (invited) 

10:00am-10:45am Potato Leadership in the 2023 Farm Bill Process
Randy Russell, President, The Russell Group
Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato Council

11:00am-11:45am Navigating the Complex World of Nutrition Regulation
Katherine Thomas, Senate Agriculture Committee Staff 

Lunch Keynote: Political Outlook

Grand Ballroom

Charlie Cook, Renowned Political Analyst and Founder of the Cook Political Report

Sponsored by Syngenta

Members of Congress Address the Potato Industry on Capitol Hill

Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 106

Standing Up for Potatoes on Capitol Hill Reception

Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 106

Sponsored by McCain Foods

Dinner on own

State Hill Visits

Group Picture on the Capitol Steps

East Side

Potato PAC Top Contributor Event (Invitation only)

Washington Wizards versus Toronto Raptors – Capitol One Arena

Remaining Capitol Hill Visits

Trade Meeting – FAS/APHIS/USTR

Sign-up Form here. Register by noon on Thursday, March 2
Meet in lobby at 8:00am to share taxis/Uber. Meeting starts at 9:00am.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Whitten Building, Williamsburg Room 104A
Use the Jefferson Drive entrance

*Please note: To access federal facilities, all attendees must have a  REAL ID or passport. 

Environmental Meeting – EPA

Sign-up Form here. Register by noon on Thursday, March 2

Meet in lobby at 9:00am to share taxis/Uber. Meeting starts at 10:00am.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1201 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C.

*Please note: To access federal facilities, all attendees must have a  REAL ID or passport.