MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
March 5-9, 2019
Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim CA
The Organic Center’s 16th Annual Benefit Dinner - March 6, 2019!
Join us for the The Organic Center's 16th Annual Benefit Dinner, the biggest all-organic networking dinner at Natural Products Expo West.
Expect a thought-provoking program featuring keynote speaker Shannon Allen. Shannon, wife of 2x NBA champion Ray Allen, is the creator and owner of the thriving all-organic fast-food restaurant chain grown™.
Enjoy a delicious custom organic menu created by Chef Megan Mitchell featuring products supplied by our sponsors. Megan is a seasoned chef and internet personality who's worked with the Food Network, the Cooking Channel, and Tastemade.
You are guaranteed to connect with colleagues and organic industry leaders at this high level event. You'll learn about The Center's important work to facilitate research and communicate credible, evidence-based science on the environmental and health benefits of organic food an farming.
Our generous event sponsors have provided some amazing gifts that will be given to a few lucky attendees! How does an organic cotton mattress, a year's supply of Organic Valley products, or a free registration to the Confluences Summit on climate change sound? Your ticket purchase enters you to win, and each $25 donation you make to The Organic Center increases your chance to receive one of these gifts.
Reserve your seat today, or reserve a VIP table and bring your friends and colleagues along with you! Sponsoring this event is also a great way to showcase your brand while supporting The Organic Center. Either way, we hope to see you there!
Foreign Buyers’ Mission Meetings
Organic PAC After-Party
You are a trade show ROCK STAR. So party like one – at Organic PAC's After-Party! The Organic Trade Association's Political Action Committee will host an evening reception directly following the Grand Plaza Concert, with MORE live music and delicious food and beverages. If you’d like to learn more about Organic PAC and how you can get involved fill out your prior approval form today!
For more information contact Megan DeBates.
Organic Stakeholder Meetings
Organic Trade Association will host the following organic stakeholder meetings during Expo West.
Fiber Council Meeting | March 7 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Offsite location
Mexico Task Force / E.U. Task Force / International Trade Forum Meeting | March 7 | 2:00pm - 3:30pm | Anaheim Hilton, San Simeon Room B, Level 4
Retail Task Force Meeting | March 7 | 9:45am - 10:45am | Anaheim Hilton, San Simeon Room B, Level 4
Sugar Task Force Meeting | March 7 | 11:00am - 12:00pm | Anaheim Hilton, San Simeon Room B, Level 4
Fraud Prevention Meeting | March 8 | 11:00am - 12:00pm | Anaheim Hilton, San Simeon Room B, Level 4
For more information on these meetings contact Libby Mucciarone.
GRO Organic at Natural Products Expo West
The Organic Trade Association is moving forward with developing an innovative voluntary checkoff-like program for coordinated organic research, promotion, and education. Organic leaders across the industry are uniting to advance organic food and farming through GRO Organic prototype programming. Join us at Expo West to learn more about this industry-invested work and how you can get involved.
Tuesday, March 5 | 12:00pm-5:00pm | Anaheim Hilton, San Simeon Room B, Level 4
GRO Core Committee Messaging Workshop: During this interactive workshop, the Core Committee will review and distill information gleaned from consumer and professional interviews, and make strategic decisions with respect to messaging. This is a key opportunity for the Core Committee to begin to build and shape the resulting messaging toolkit, based on findings from the research. *Invitation only
Wednesday, March 6 | 9:00am-10:30am | Anaheim Hilton, San Simeon Room B, Level 4
GRO Organic Steering Committee Meeting: Governance and Immediate Programming Subcommittees. *Invitation only
Thursday, March 7 | 8:00am-9:00am | 213B Convention Center (Stonyfield Room)
Organic Voices 2019 Campaign Briefing, in partnership with GRO Organic: An overview and update for funders and potential investors.
Friday, March 8 |11:00am – 12:00pm | Marriott, Grand Ballroom G
GRO Organic Town Hall, presented by the Organic Trade Association
For more information on these meetings contact Tessa Young.
Speaking Engagements
Wednesday, March 6 | 2:00pm- 4:30pm | Marriott Grand Ballroom F
Innovations for Good in Organic
Speakers: Laura Batcha, Organic Trade Association's CEO/Executive Director
Megan DeBates, Organic Trade Association's Director of Legislative Affairs and Coalitions
Wednesday, March 6 | 3:15pm-4:15pm | Anaheim Convention Center Room 204C
Global Export Series, U.S. Organic Market Briefing
Speaker: Alexis Carey, Organic Trade Association's International Trade Manager
Friday, March 8 | 1:30pm-3:00pm | Marriott Grand Ballroom G
Organic 101
Speaker: Gwendolyn Wyard, Organic Trade Association's Vice President of Regulatory & Technical Affairs
For more information on these sessions contact Angela Jagiello.
What’s new at OTA? Visit the booth to learn more!
March 6, 2019 | Fresh Ideas Tent | Booth F85
March 7-9, 2019 | Anaheim Convention Center | Booth #1821
Be sure to visit the OTA booth and member lounge at the 2019 Natural Products Expo West trade show! Whether you are interested in discussing critical issues facing your organic business, checking out OTA’s global trade resources to help you expand your business overseas, or understanding what OTA is doing to elevate the footprint of organic on Capitol Hill, our knowledgeable staff is eager to connect with you. If you're exhibiting, we'll also drop off an OTA Member sign for you to display during the show!
Contact
Tracy Campany
Events Manager
(202) 403-8632
