Agenda
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
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.