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Monday, Oct. 16
       
 
8:00 AM
COPA Board Meeting
 
Platform B
         
 
8:00 AM
Rules Rodeo (AFOA & NIOP Rules Committees)
 
Piedmont
         
 
2 –  3 PM
NIOP BOD Meeting
 
Railhead
         
 
3 – 5 PM
AFOA Registration Open
 
Summit Foyer
         
 
4 – 5 PM
NIOP Happy Hour
 
Solstice on the Rooftop
         
Tuesday, Oct. 17
       
 
7:30 – 8:30 AM
Registration & The Exchange Open
 
Summit Foyer
         
 
7:30 – 8:30 AM
Breakfast on the Guitar (Light Breakfast)
 
Summit Foyer
         
 
8:30 – 9:15 AM
Session 1:  Rendered Animal Protein Discussion
 
A,B,C &D
         
 
9:30 – 10:15 AM
Session 2:  Rendered Animal Fats Discussion
 
A,B,C &D
         
 
10:30 – 11:15 AM
Session 3:  Vegetable Oils Discussion
 
A,B,C &D
         
 
11:15 – Noon
Cocktail Reception
   
         
 
12 – 2 PM
Session 4:  Luncheon/Keynote Speaker/AFOA Business Meeting.  Speaker:  Michael Gregory (Deputy Chief Economist & Head of US Economics with BMO Capital Markets)
 
Summit Foyer
         
 
2 – 4:30 PM
The Exchange Open for Networking and Sidebar Meetings
 
Summit Foyer
         
 
2 PM
Goodies on the Guitar (Afternoon Snacks)
 
Summit Foyer
         
 
2:15 – 3:30 PM
AFOA Board Meeting
 
Northcoast B
         
 
4:30 – 6 PM
Boots and Beers & Business Card Social
 
Boot Country & Whiskey Bent, Downtown Nashville
         
Wednesday, Oct. 18
       
 
7 AM
The Exchange Open
 
Summit Foyer
         
 
7:30 AM
Breakfast Foods on the Guitar (Light Breakfast)
 
Summit Foyer
         
 
11:30 – 1 PM
Lunch/Keynote Speaker: Scott Shellady, The Cow Guy, Markets Specialist
 
Summit E
         
 
1:10: 2:10 PM
Session 5: Biofuels Discussion
 
A,B,C &D
         
 
2:20  – 3:05 PM
Session 6:  Transportation/Supply Chain Strategies
 
A,B,C &D
         
 
3:30 – 4:30 PM
Session 7:  Industry Wide Panel – 3 speakers + Logan Kuch, moderator
 
A,B,C &D
         
 
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Gala Reception
 
Solstice