| 8:15–8:30 AM |
Welcome and Opening Comments
 Port
Commissioner Jimmy Burke, Port of Houston Authority
U.S.
Representative Gene Green, Texas, District 29
Judge
Ed Emmett, Harris County
Texas
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr., District 6
|
| 8:30–9:00 AM |
1st Speaker
James
T. Edmonds
Port
Commission Chairman
Port
of Houston Authority |
| 9:00–9:45 AM |
2nd Speaker
Rodolfo
Sabonge
Vice
President of Market Research and Analysis
Panama
Canal Authority |
| 9:45–10:30 AM |
3rd Speaker
Doan
Trieu Nhan
Representative
VICOFA
(Vietnam Coffee & Cocoa Association)
Thai
Hoa Group Joint Stock Company |
| 10:45–11:30 AM |
4th Speaker
Leecia
Manning
Director
of Membership Marketing and Events
National
Coffee Association
|
| 11:45 AM–1:00 PM |
Lunch with 5th Speaker
Scott
McClelland, President
H-E-B
|
| 1:15–2:00 PM |
6th Speaker
Joseph
Simrany, President
Tea
Association of the USA
|
| 2:00–2:45 PM |
7th Speaker
Monica
Walker, Marketing Director
Walker
Coffee Trading L.P. |
| 3:00–3:45 PM |
8th Speaker
Sami
Chbeir, Roaster
San
Antonio Coffee Roasters – Specialty Coffee |
| 3:45–4:00 PM |
Closing Remarks
Commissioner
Jimmy Burke
Port
of Houston Authority
|
| 6:30–9:00 PM
Brief program at 7:00 PM |
Economic Alliance
Houston Port Region
Annual Membership & Awards Dinner
Lucy
Noland, KHOU-TV, Mistress of Ceremonies |
