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Association of American Warehouse Control Officials

Meetings: Summer 2005

AAWCO Annual Conference
August 7 -10, 2005

Location:
San Antonio-Riverwalk Drury Inn & Suites
201 N. St. Mary’s Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
1-800-325-0720 or 210-212-5200
Fax: 210-352-9939
www.druryhotels.com
AAWCO Conference Room Rate of $80.00/night + 16.75% tax
Deadline for Hotel Reservation is July 21, 200

For More information:
Contact: Rick Garza, Coordinator for the Commodity Programs
Texas Department of Agriculture
3500 Kissman
Austin, Texas 78728
512-936-2430
Fax: 888-215-4883
Email: Rick.garza@agr.state.tx.us

 

Agenda (draft as of June 2, 2005)

Saturday, August 6, 2005
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Registration/Networking

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Committee Chair and Co-Chair Meeting
  Dinner on your own
Sunday, August 7, 2005
  All Committee Meetings – Bonham Room
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m . Registration
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Federal/Oversight Committee
(David Simmons-Chair, Chris Klenklen-Asst. Chair) Discussion on Beneficial Interest for LDP’s at State Licensed Warehouses.

Computer Technology Committee
(Ken Henderson-Chair, Russ Dapsauski-
Asst. Chair) Discussions on USDA electronic warehouse receipt pilot programs and Examhand Proposal from Miller & Associates

Membership/ Time & Place Committee
Chuck Brown-Chair, Pete Broussard-Asst. Chair

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Board of Directors Meeting
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Bonham Room (Hospitality Open)
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. President’s Reception BBQ Texas Style
Monday, August 8, 2005 (Bonham Room)
7:00 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Registered Members, Spouses and guest
7:00 – 10:00 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m.

Call to Order and Opening Comments
(Jeff Haarer-AAWCO President) Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation
8:45 a.m. Welcome to Texas by Texas Department of Agriculture
TDA EXECUTIVE
9:00 a.m. Roll Call (All members will be asked to give a brief report)
10:00 a.m. Break
10:20 a.m. President’s Update on Activities
(Jeff Haarer-AAWCO President)
11:00 a.m. NASDA Updates
(Jennifer Yezak, Legislative Liaison)
11:45 a.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Greg Miller ExamHand – “Is There a Better Way for Governmental Agencies to Share Information?”
2:15 p.m.-2:30 pm

Break
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Bob Leach, E-Grain – Where are we headed on electronic warehouse receipts (EWR’s) for Grain?
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Kent Ayers
Recruitment Manager, ACDI/VOCA
International Opportunities
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Hospitality Time Bonham Room
  Dinner on your own
Tuesday, August 9, 2005 (Bonham Room)
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast, Registered Members, Spouses
And Guests
8:30 a.m. Mexican Grain Warehouse Operators, (Invited) “How to do business in Mexico?”
9:30 a.m. NGFA Updates
(Randy Gordon-Government Relations)
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m.- 11:45 Bridge- Texas Department of Agriculture Integrated Licensing System- Hope Navarro
12:00 pm- 4:00 Pioneer Mill Tour and Lunch or Buckhorn Museum and Lunch
4:00 p.m. –10:00 p.m.

Networking (Hospitality Suite)

  Dinner on your own
Wednesday, August 10, 2005 (Bonham Room)
7:30 – 8:45 a.m. Breakfast-Members, Spouses & Guests
8:30 a.m. USDA – Homeland Security, Licensing of Ground Piles, Electronic WHR’s, UGRSA Amend.1- (implementation, training, enforcement, States Role? Cooperative Agreement?), USDA and States info sharing, (USDA Officials TBD)
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. USDA Update continues and CCC update on UGRSA Exams at State Licensed Warehouses
11:45 a.m. Lunch (On your own)
1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Chris Klenklen, AAWCO Secretary – Survey Results on Elevator Failures
1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Russ Dapsauski, Idaho Dept. of Agriculture –"Asset Recovery After a Failure"
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Business meeting
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. New Board/Officers Meeting
  Dinner Provided (County Line Restaurant River Walk BBQ)
This agenda is subject to change.

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