OVERVIEW

NGFA’s Annual Convention features top policy makers, substantive open forums and outstanding general sessions that explore the most important issues facing the industry in the year ahead. Annual association business is also taken care of at Convention; the event begins with a day of open committee meetings and association business is conducted throughout the meeting.Convention also provides an ideal opportunity to network with fellow industry leaders and spend time with your family and NGFA friends; each year several tours are planned, the National Grain and Feed Foundation Golf Tournament is held, and we close the event with our spectacular Gala Banquet Reception. For more information on convention programming, see presentations from past conventions.

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2016 ANNUAL CONVENTION

Thank you for joining us at NGFA’s 2016 annual convention, March 13-15 in San Diego, Calif., at the Hotel Del Coronado.

Convention Details

Convention Program-At a GlanceFull Convention ProgramConvention Attendee List – FinalBoard of Directors and Executive Committee Announcement

Convention Tours

Monday March 14, 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Nature & Nurture Tour: La Jolla Coast Walk and Shopping Begin your tour with an educational walk along the beautiful La Jolla coastline. You’ll enjoy some of the loveliest ocean views in southern California, and experience close encounters with pelicans, cormorants, rocky inter-tidal life, and harbor seals-usually sunning on the beach. Next, take some time to enjoy the fabulous shopping experience La Jolla has to offer. “The Jewel” is an apt nickname for this charming village. From high-end art galleries to charming boutiques, you’ll be tempted by countless opportunities to bring a piece of La Jolla home with you!$45/person | 65 person max Tuesday March 15, 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Sail on the Adventuress on San Diego Bay The Adventuress is a gorgeous 60’ luxury sailing catamaran, which is Coast Guard certified to carry up to 48 guests, and available exclusively for private charter. Custom built as a private yacht, the Adventuress has a beautiful teak wood main salon, 75 bottle wine locker, spacious outdoor decks and covered aft cockpit.$95/person | 48 person max Downtown Brewery Tour San Diego has so much to offer, from its many historical landmarks to the newer attractions on the block. This custom tour taps into San Diego’s rich history and its bustling beer scene. Your journey will begin through some of San Diego’s most culturally significant neighborhoods such as the Gaslamp District and Little Italy. Along the way, you’ll get a taste (literally) of what San Diego is increasingly becoming known for – its craft beer! Over the last several years, San Diego has exploded onto the local brewing map and is now known as the beer capital of the world. In the Gaslamp District, you’ll sample beers from Stone Tap Room and Mission Brewery, both located just next to Petco Park, and in Little Italy you will stop by Ballast Point Tasting Room. This tour is a great way to see downtown San Diego as well as relax while you sip on some of the city’s very own beers. Cheers!$105/person | 45 person max

Convention Sponsors

Platinum

ABN AMROABN AMRO ClearingADMBungeCargillCGB EnterprisesCMECoBankIFG Export Grain TerminalNideraRabobankTradiverse

Gold

Advance TradingBank of the WestBNSFCHSDupont PioneerHarris-Crane, Inc.INTL FCStoneJ.D. Heiskell & Co.Lansing Trade GroupLouis Dreyfus CommoditiesMetLife InvestmentsThe Scoular Company

Silver

American Railcar LeasingAPEX LLCArizona Grain Inc.Attebury Grain LLCBeachner GrainCanadian PacificCentral States Enterprises LLCCIT RailCommerce BankCrowe HorwathFaegre Baker DanielsFarm Credit Services of AmericaGATX RailGROWMARK/MIDCO COMMODITIES, INC.J.W. Nutt Co.Kokomo GrainLaughlin CartrellMitsui Rail Capital LLCMonsanto Co.National Steel CarNorthwest Grain GrowersPerdue AgriBusiness LLCRiceland Foods Inc.The Greenbrier CompaniesTrinity RailUnion Pacific RailroadUnion Tank Car Co.US BankUS CommoditiesVertex RailcarVTG RailWells Fargo RailWestern Milling LLCWheeler Brothers Grain Company LLC

NGFF Golf Tournament

The 27-hole championship Steele Canyon Golf Club was personally designed by Gary Player with respect and appreciation for the natural beauty of the terrain. Each of the three nines offers a distinct environment and type of play for all levels of golfers. The rugged Canyon Course’s dramatic shot making challenges and breathtaking elevations are balanced by the Ranch Course’s winding fairways through the fields of a working ranch, and the Meadow course’s beautiful woodlands and streams stretching along the valley floor. As one of Southern California’s finest golf clubs, Steele Canyon has been awarded Golf Digest’s Four Star Rating, one of only three golf clubs so honored in San Diego County.Golf Club Rentals:  https://www.nationalgolfeventmanagement.com/r/clubs/NGFF2016

Video Interviews

Presentations

Thomas Menzies, Deputy Program Director, Transportation Research Board, National Academies of ScienceNoël Perry, Economist and Senior Consultant, FTR Transportation IntelligenceCommissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo, Commodity Futures Trading CommissionMichael Zweiback, partner and co-leader of the Cybersecurity and Data Protection Group at Arent Fox LLPCarl Casale, president and CEO of CHS Inc.Stephen Gallagher, managing director and head of research for Société Générale Gary Beachner, president and CEO of Beachner Grain Inc. in Parsons, Kan.

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PAST/FUTURE ANNUAL CONVENTION INFORMATION

2015 Convention Details

Final 2015 Convention ProgramFinal 2015 Convention Attendee List

2015 Convention Sponsors

Platinum

ADMBNSFBungeCargillCMECoBankNideraTradiverse

Gold

Advance TradingBank of the WestCHSDupont PioneerGE Capital Rail ServicesJ.D. Heiskell & Co.Lansing TradeLouis Dreyfus CommoditiesScoularSociete Generale

Silver

APEX LLCAttebury Grain LLCBeachner GrainCGB EnterprisesCIT RailFarm Credit Services of AmericaLaughlin CartrellMonsanto Co.National Steel CarPerdue AgriBusiness LLCRiceland FoodsUnion Pacific RailroadWestern Milling LLCZen-Noh Grain Corp.

Supporters

American Railcar LeasingArizona Grain Inc.Central States Enterprises LLCCommerce BankCrowe HorwathEGT LLCFaegre Baker DanielsGATX RailGlobalViewGROWMARK/MIDCO COMMODITIES, INC.Harris-Crane, Inc.Kokomo GrainNorthwest Grain GrowersThe AndersonsTrinity RailUnion Tank Car Co.US CommoditiesVTG RailWheeler Brothers Grain Company LLC

Past Annual Conventions

• 2014 in Hilton Head, SC (Program)
• 2013 in San Francisco, Calif. (Program)
• 2012 in Charleston, SC (Program)
• 2011 in San Diego, Calif.

Future Annual Conventions

• March 19 – 21, 2017, Sheraton New Orleans, New Orleans, La.
• March 18 – 20, 2018, Westin Kierland, Scottsdale, Az.
• March 17 – 19, 2019, Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island, Amelia Island, Fla.
• March 8 – 10, 2020, JW Marriott Austin, Austin, Tex.