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NPA 2021 Annual Meeting – Schedule of Events

July 12, 2021

Sunday, October 17

11:30 am – 12:30 pm Government Affairs Committee Meeting  
12:30 pm – 1:30 pmDurum Development Committee Meeting
1:00 – 5:00 pmRegistration Desk Open  
1:30 – 4:30 pmBoard of Directors Meeting (Board Members Only)  
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm  First- Time Attendee Reception (Invitation Only)  
6:00 – 9:00 pmWelcome Reception & Dinner  

Monday, October 18

7:30 am – 12:00 pmRegistration Desk Open
7:15 – 8:00 amContinental Breakfast
8:00 – 9:45 amGeneral Session

  8:00 – 8:30 am
Welcome and State of the Industry Report
Carl Zuanelli, NPA Board of Directors Chair, Nuovo Pasta Productions, Ltd  

8:30 – 9:00 am
NPA Technical Affairs Committee (TAC) Report
Alexis Freier-Johnson, NPA TAC Chair, 8th Avenue Food & Provisions
 
9:00 – 9:45 am
A Never-Ending TRANSFORMATION: Pasta and the Magic of Cooking
Chef Rosario Del Nero, Share the Pasta Chef Spokesperson, Culinary R&D Specialist  
9:45 – 10:30 amNetworking Break and Committee Fair
10:30 am – 12:00 pmGeneral Session

10:30 – 11:00 am
Legislative & Regulatory Update
Gary Kushner, NPA Legal Counsel, Hogan Lovells US LLP  

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
NPA Communications and Nutrition Research Update
Alexandra Smith-Ozerkis and
Diane Welland, NPA Staff
12:00 pmLunch on Your Own
12:00 – 2:00 pmTechnical Affairs Committee Meeting  
1:00 – 5:00 pmGolf Tournament
5:15 – 6:00 pm19th Hole Event
 Dinner on Your Own

Tuesday, October 19

7:30 am – 12:00 pmRegistration Desk Open
7:30 – 9:30 amBreakfast & Executive One-On-Ones
10:00 am – 12:00 pmGeneral Session

  10:00 – 10:45 am
Transportation Update and Forecast
Max Fisher, Vice President of Economics and Government Relations, National Grain and Feed Association
 
10:45 – 11:15 am
2021 World & U.S. Durum Situation
Jim Peterson, North Dakota Wheat Commission
 
11:15 am – 12:00 pm
Disruption in the Food Industry: An Opportunity for the Pasta Sector
Dr. Kantha Shelke, Corvus Blue LLC
12:00 – 1:00 pmLunch on Your Own
1:15 – 5:15 pmBocce Tournament  
6:30 – 7:30 pmClosing Reception
7:30 – 9:30 pmClosing Dinner