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The International Pineapple Organization (IPO) is pleased to announce the IPO Global Pineapple Conference which will be held in San Jose, Costa Rica on Friday November 01, 2013 at the San Jose Marriott Hotel.

Join Major Stakeholders from the Global Pineapple Industry as we discuss critical issues affecting the entire Pineapple Industry Supply Chain.

To register to attend this must experience conference, visit EventBrite where tickets are on sale now.

Speaker listed by subject and order of Presentation:

Greeting:

Will Cavan
Temporary Administartor
Executive Director
International Pineapple Organization (IPO)

Supply Side:

ALLAN ACOSTA
Supply Chain Manager – Tropical Fruits
Ready Pac Foods, Inc.

Special Guest Speaker:

Dr. Domingo Haroldo Reinhardt
ISHS
Chair
Pineapple Working Group

“The Brazil Model”

As the world’s largest pineapple producer, Brazil consumes nearly 100% of their production and is not dependent on an Export Model.

How do they do it?…and what can the Pineapple Industry learn from this model?

Demand Side:

Raul Romero
President & COO
Chestnut Hill Farms

Mr. Romero will moderate a forward looking discussion on the market for Pineapples. With major stakeholders of the Pineapple Industry in attendance, this discussion will be both timely and informative.

Transportation:

Mr. Jose Perez – Jones
Sr. Vice-President
Seaboard Marine

Phyto Sanitary:

Mr. Marco Gonzalez V.
Agricultural Specialist
APHIS – International services
United States Department of Agriculture

Special Topic: Formation of The Pineapple Research & Promotion Board

A video conference and Power Point presentation from the United Sates department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) in Washington, D.C.

Ms. Sonia Jimenez
Director
Promotion and Economics Division
F&V/AMS/USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C.

Sustainability & Technology:

Dr. Humberto LeBlanc
Earth University
Costa Rica

Social Responsibility:

Mr. Carlos Acevedo
Coordinador de la Comisión Socioambiental para la producción de la Piña and Director de Gestión Socioambiental de CANAPEP
Chamber of Pineapple Producers & Exporters (CANAPEP)
Costa Rica