TEGMA Fall Symposium A Success

The September 24/25, 2008 meeting was very successful. We co-hosted with the Commodity Markets Council (CMC) - Energy Drives Everything, and it was held at the InterContinental in Kansas City, MO.  We had a strong program and excellent attendance - the best attendance we have had for many years. As a result, we have wonderful momentum developing as we work to re-invigorate the association and strengthen its value proposition.

The meeting program, included presentations by:

  • Richard Feltes, Senior Vice President and Director of MF Global Research
  • Walter Zimmerman, Vice President and Chief Technical Analyst, United Energy
  • Robert Levin, Senior Vice President Research, NYMEX
  • Geary Sikich, Principal, Logical Management Systems
  • Aimee Barnes, Manager, U.S. Regulatory Affairs, EcoSecurities
  • Michael Haverty, Chairman and CEO, Kansas City Southern
  • Dan Keefe, Manager of International Operations (DDGs), U.S. Grains Council
  • Ryan LeGrand, Export Marketing Manager, BNSF Railway
  • Jim LaTurner, Deputy Junior Vice President, Sales and Marketing Exports, Midwest Region, Evergreen Shipping Agency
  • Jay Larson, General Manager, NIK Marketing Cooperative
  • Charlie Regini, Senior Executive Manager - Agribusiness, Georgia Ports Authority
  • Bill Eilbracht, General Director - Logistics, Agricultural Products, Union Pacific Railroad
  • Bruce Benschoter, Special Projects, DeBruce Grain, Inc.
  • William Hudson, Founder, The ProExporter Network

Speakers profiles and meeting presentations are available here.