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Conference 2009
Friday, October 9 Schedule
8:30 AM-3:00 PM REGISTRATION
7:00-8:00 AM EARLY MORNING YOGA
7:30-9:00 AM BREAKFAST SERVED
8:30-10:00 AM KEYNOTE EVENT
Demand Organic: A Solution to Global Warming
Tim LaSalle
Keynote details
10:15 AM-12:15 PM WORKSHOPS: SESSION I
• Manufacturer Roundtable
• Managing Margins to Maximize Gross Profit
• Add Social Media to the Marketing Mix
• Are We Loving Our Herbs to Death: Conserving Our Wild Medicinal Plants
• You Name It: Hot Topic Workshop
• A Discussion with Tim LaSalle
12:30 -1:30 PM LUNCH SERVED
1:30-2:15 PM GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
A recap of the Board of Directors’ activities will be presented. Ballots for the election of the new board members will be mailed before the conference. On-site voting will continue until 7 PM.
2:30-4:30 PM WORKSHOPS: SESSION II
• Building a Service Culture from the Ground Up
• Managing Labor for Efficiency
• Domestic Fair Trade Association
• Global Organics: International Compliance and the Organic Label
• In Search of the Perfect Grievance Procedure
• Spices For Your Health
5:30-7:00 PM DINNER SERVED
7:00-7:30 PM (after dinner) ANNUAL AWARDS
The eighteenth edition of our awards where we celebrate outstanding contributors to Provender and our industry.
7:30-8:30 PM LOGO ITEM RAFFLE
The popular T-Shirt and logo item raffl e drawing will be held. You, or your proxy, must be present to win. Please bring a logo item from your business to add to the drawing. Proceeds go to the 2009 scholarship fund.
8:30 PM-the wee hours ROCK THE CONFERENCE
Ready to dance the night away? Come move to the many rhythms of Bellingham’s own Yambique. Blending the traditions of jazz, Afro-Cuban rhythms and Carnaval, the band delivers beautiful melodies, spontaneous musical interactions and great solos from all the band members.
LATE NIGHT POKER
Win the pot or lose your shorts......
Conference
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Provender Alliance
22835 Jennie Rd SE Lyons, OR 97358
Phone: (888) 352-7431
Phone: (503) 859-3600
Fax: (503) 859-3608
E-mail: info@provender.org
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