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NGFA's Seminar on Trading, Trade Rules and Dispute Resolution
May 4-5, 2004 St. Louis Airport Hilton Hotel St. Louis, Mo.

Not offered since 2001...likely not again until 2006 at the earliest. What do you get? Hands-on interactive participation, case studies, Q and A sessions, panel discussions, and a written examination supplemented by extensive course materials,and educational and networking opportunities with expert faculty.

Click here for CFTC Commisioner Sharon Brown-Hruska's Address to the NGFA's Trading, Trade Rules and Dispute Resolution Seminar on Tuesday, May 4, 2004.

Unable to Attend? You can still access the critically important imformation that was imparted. Limited Quantities of a comprehensive resource notebook are available for purchase. It contains copies of faculty PowerPoint presentations and additional resource materials for those buying and/or selling grains, oilseeds and feed ingredients. The note book can be purchased by clicking here or contacting the NGFA at (202) 289-0873.

Seminar Faculty...

James W. Keistler, Merchandising Manager, Twomey Co. Dr. Sharon Brown-Hruska, Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading
Commission
Thomas Coyle, General Manager, Chicago & Illinois River Marketing John Messerich, Director, North American Proteins & Fats, Internatonal Proteins Corporation/The Scoular Company

Joan C. Maclin, Senior Vice President/General Counsel, The Scoular Co.
J. Stephen Lucas, Vice President, Louis Dreyfus Corporation
David C. Barrett, Partner, Barrett, Easterday, Cunningham, Eselgroth &
Waterman
John L. McClenathan, Jr., VP, Grain Group, Archer Daniels Midland Company
Laurie W. Hiler, Manager/Owner, Seneca Transportation, LLC Thomas L. Irmen, Manager, Sales & Marketing, The Andersons Inc.
Dean P. O’Harris, Commodity Manager, Parrish & Heimbecker, Inc. Michael D. Sumpter, Trading Manager, CGB Enterprises Inc.
Jay O’Neil, President, O’Neil Commodity Consulting Rodney Clark, General Manager, CGB/Diversified Services
Mike Malecha, President, Ag Innovations, LLC Charles M. Delacruz, Counsel for Public Affairs/National Secretary, National Grain and Feed Association
David A. Fairfield, Director of Feed Services, National Grain and Feed Association  

2004 Seminar Registration List - PDF Format

Seminar Topics
New Contracts - Do You Know What They Are and When and Why to Use Them?

New Risks - Are You Aware of the New Fiduciary Risks and Liabilities in Contracting?

Cash Contracts - The CFTC and the Courts Are Developing the Scope of What is Legal
- Are You Up to Date?

BSE and Food Safety is Changing the Marketplace - How? And How Does It Affect You?

Trading and Producer Contract Law - Are You Keeping Up With the Basic Contracting Principles, the Uniform Commercial Code, and E-Commerce Issues?

The NGFA Trade Rules Are Comprehensive and Extensive - Which Ones Are
of Particular Importance to the Trade Today?

Cross-Border Trading - Are You Accounting for the Complexities and Nuances of Trading Into Canada and Mexico?

Avoiding Your Day in Court - NGFA Arbitration – How Do You Get There and What Happens Then?

Click here to view a pictorial from the Trade Rules Seminar in May, 13th's Newsletter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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