A hotel at sunset among trees near the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport.

September 11 – 12, 2024

Marriott Dallas/Fort Worth Westlake
Westlake, TX | 10 miles from the DFW Airport

Detailed Schedule of Events


Schedule of Events 

 Wednesday, September 11, 2024

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PETC Meeting (PETC Members Only)

2:00 – 5:00 p.m. NPSA Board Meeting

5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception, sponsored by Savage Equipment

Thursday, September 12, 2024

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Group Breakfast, sponsored by American Pecan Council and American Pecan Promotion Board

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. General Session, Exhibits & Board Election       

        • Welcome & Introductions (8:30 a.m.)
          Alex Willson, NPSA Board Chair, Sunnyland Farms
        • Caucus/Board Election (8:45 a.m.)
        • National Pecan Federation (NPF) Updates (9:00 a.m.)
          Larry Don Womack, National Pecan Federation Chair
        • American Pecan Council & American Pecan Promotion Board Updates
          (9:30 a.m.), Anne Warden, CEO of APC and APPB

BREAK sponsored by Vault Foods (10:00 – 10:30 a.m.)

        • Global Update (10:30 a.m.)
          Dan Zedan, Pecan Grove Farms
        • Report on Other Tree Nuts (11:00 p.m.)
          Evo Soria, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
        • Annual Crop Forecast (11:30 pm)
          Facilitated by Chris Harrell, Southern Roots Nut Co., LLC

12:00 p.m. Adjourn

*Schedule subject to change

 

Scheduling of Non-NPSA Functions – Please remember that no events are to be scheduled that conflict with official NPSA events. This includes hospitality suites, special breakfasts or dinners, recreational activities, transportation, and similar events.

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