18:30 to 22:00 EDT

Registration

Residence Inn by Marriott - Raleigh, North Carolina - Cardinal Room

Registration Available from 6.30PM to 10PM 

16:00 EDT

Finance Committee (Closed Session)

Residence Inn by Marriott - Raleigh, North Carolina - Cardinal Room

18:00 EDT

Welcome Cocktail

Residence Inn by Marriott - Raleigh, North Carolina - Lounge Area

08:00 EDT

Issues Day (Public Session)

08:00   Board Bus for Universal Leaf Factory, Nashcille, NC

09:00   Arrive Universal Leaf - Observe Receiving of Tobacco 

09:30   Tour Processing Factory 

10:30   Depart for Wilson, NC

11:15   Visit Live Auction

11:45   Depart for Wilson Country Agricultural Extension Center 

12:00 - 13:00  LUNCH 

13:00   ITGA Issues Day - Public Session - Cardinal Room

17:30   Ad journ General Session and Depart for Dinner 

17:45   Parkers BBQ Restaurant 

19:00   Depart for Raleigh

19:45   Arrive Hotel Facilities 

08:00 EDT

ITGA Annual General Assembly - Closed Session

Residence Inn by Marriott - Raleigh, North Carolina - Capital Room 

 

Only ITGA Member Associations

13:30 EDT

Lunch to All Participants

Residence Inn by Marriott - Raleigh, North Carolina - Capital Room 

NC Research Farm

All Participants

14:30   Board Bus for Tour of NC Research Farm, Oxford, NC

15:30   Arrive Research Farm 

              Welcome and Overview, Dr. Loren Fisher, NC State Director of Tobacco 

              Field Tours and Dicussions 

18:00   Depart for Raleigh

19:00 Arrive at Hotel Facilities 

NC Agriculural State Fair

09:00   Board Bur for NC Agricultural State Fair

09:30   Various shceduled events throughout the day 

 

Speakers

TGANC

Tobacco Growers Association of North Carolina

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Courtyard By Marriott

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Fairfield By Marriott

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José Javier Aranda

ITGA President

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ITGA

International Tobacco Growers Association

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Graham Boyd

TGANC Executive Vice President

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TGANC

Tobacco Growers Association of North Carolina

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TAZ

Tobacco Association of Zambia

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Zvhikonyo Mahombe

TAZ President

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Mercedes Vázquez

ITGA Chief Executive Officer

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Shane MacGuill

Euromonitor Global Lead Nicotine & Cannabis

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Euromonitor

Euromonitr International

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Marcílio Drescher

Afubra President

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Afubra

Afubra

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Ivan Genov

ITGA Manager Tobacco Industry Analysis

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BSC

Burley Stabilization Corporation

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Daniel Green

BSC Chief Executive Officer

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Benedict Kisaka

TCJE General Manager

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TCJE

Tobacco Cooperative Joint Enterprise

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Nixon Lita

TAMA CEO

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TAMA

TAMA Farmers Trust

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ZTA

Zimbabwe Tobacco Association

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Graham Ross

ZTA President

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ARET

Agricultual Research And Extention Trust

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Dr. Albert Changaya

ARET Chief Executive Officer

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Jonathan Renn

TGANC Vice Presidente

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William Snell

Agricultural Economist, University of Kentucky

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Al Pedigo

Dark Tobacco Association (US)

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Universal Leaf

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Benjamin Dessart

Vice President, External Affairs at Universal Leaf

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Michiel Reerink

International Corporate Affairs Director & Managing Director, AOI

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Alliance one

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Srinivasa Murali

General Secretary of the Federation of all India Farmers

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TII

Tobacco Institute of India

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COPROTAB

Cooperativa de Productores Tabacaleros de Salta

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CT Salta

Cámara Del Tabaco De Salta

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CTM

Cooperatia Agroindustrial de Misiones Limitada

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Dominican Cigar

Cigarro Dominicano

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CTJ

Cooperativa de Tabacaleros de Jujuy

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ECLT

ECLT Foundation

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UNITAB

UNITAB

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INTABACO

INTABACO

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Oxford University NC

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North Carolina State Fair

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Research Farm

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Wilson North Carolina Auction Center

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