National Good Food Network Convening
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 7:30 PM - Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 1:00 PM (ET)
Chicago, IL
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If you have questions about the National Good Food Network Convening or registration, please contact:
Cari Beth Head, cbhead@winrock.org
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Registration Instructions
If you are attending the NGFN Convening as a representative of a Regional Lead Team or Advisory Council Member: Note that Pre-Convening events for Regional Lead Team Representatives begin on the morning of Tuesday, November 18 (see below). Please select "Regional Lead Team Representative" from the ticket choices above. Please read the Convening FAQ for details on making travel arrangements.
If you are attending the NGFN Convening as a representative of a Regional Lead Team Applicant: Note that one representative from your team is encouraged to join the Tuesday morning session "Developing Metrics and Progress Evaluation" (see below) in addition to all General Convening events. Please select "Regional Lead Team Applicant Representative" from the ticket choices above.
All other NGFN Convening attendees: Note that General Convening Events begin with an informal dinner and networking session on the evening of Tuesday, November 18; sessions begin on the morning of Wednesday, November 19. Please select "General Attendee" from the ticket choices above.
Questions
Read our Convening FAQ or contact Cari Beth Head, Communications Manager, cbhead@winrock.org
Lodging Information
A block of rooms is available to convening attendees on site at the Embassy Suites Chicago - Downtown (not the Embassy Suites Downtown/Lakefront). A discounted room rate of $199/night is available for Tuesday, November 18 and Wednesday, November 19. To secure a room at this rate, please click here or call 1.800.EMBASSY (363.8779) and use code WAL. The deadline to receive this discounted rate is Tuesday, October 28.
Note: This lodging information will also be included in your registration confirmation email.
Draft Pre-Convening Agenda
Please note: The following Pre-Convening Agenda events are for Regional Lead Team representatives and Advisory Council Members. Regional Leadt Team Applicant are also invited to join us at the morning session, "Developing Metrics and Progress Evaluation."
If you have any questions about who can attend, registration for these events, travel and lodging expenses, etc. please read our FAQ for RLTs/Advisory Council Members, or contact Erin Caricofe at ecaricofe@winrock.org.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
7:30 am to 8:30 am / Breakfast
8:30 am to 12:00 pm / Developing Metrics and Progress Evaluation
12:00 pm to 1:15 pm / Lunch and Welcome
1:15 pm to 2:15 pm / Challenges and Opportunities in Your Regional Work
2:15 pm to 3:45 pm / Regional and National Networking: What's Working and Why
4:15 pm to 5:45 pm / Successful Strategies for Producing, Marketing, and Moving Good Food
5:45 pm to 6:45 pm / Moving Forward as a Network and Community
Draft General Convening Agenda
Please note: General Convening Agenda subject to change. For up to date Convening details and full panel descriptions, please visit the NGFN Convening website at www.wallacecenter.org/ngfn/convening
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
7:30-9:00 / Dinner
If you're arriving the evening before the Convening begins, please join us for an informal evening of dinner and networking.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
7:00 am to 8:00 am / Breakfast
8:00 am to 9:00 am / Welcome and Panel: Good Food Network Vision
9:00 am to 10:15 am / Panel: Aggregation and Distribution Models I - Logistics
10:45 am to 12:00 pm / Panel: Who Buys Good Food?
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm/Lunch
1:00 pm to 2:15 pm / Panel: Aggregation Models II: Succesful Business Relationships
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm / Peer Consulting Sessions
4:15 pm to 5:30 pm / Panel: Good Food for All
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm / Reception
Thursday, November 20, 2008
8:00 am to 9:00 am / Breakfast
9:00 am to 10:30 am / Putting Value Back in the Value Chain
11:00 am to 12:30 pm / Financial Resources for Food Systems
12:30 pm to 1:00 pm / Closing Remarks
Post-Convening Events
FamilyFarmed Expo FamilyFarmed.org brings together dozens of local farmers and food producers with direct consumers and trade buyers from supermarkets, restaurants, distributors, and more. The EXPO features educational workshops for the public, farmers and trade; cooking demos from some of Chicago’s best chefs; films about food; kids activity area; bookstore; plenary sessions and an organic café.
November 21-23, 2008
Meet: The 2008 FamilyFarmed EXPO is a three day gathering of Chicago-area fans of locally grown and responsibly produced food and artisanal goods. Join the crowd and join the fun!
Learn: Friday’s plenary and seminar sessions feature business-to-business connections. Saturday and Sunday are jampacked with cooking demos and interactive seminars and Kid’s Corner.
Shop: Over 120 exhibitors offer a wide selection of local food, gifts and lots of useful info. Provision your Thanksgiving table or fill your holiday gift list, while supporting local, family-run businesses.
For more information, visit the FamilyFarmed Expo Website.
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Wallace Center at Winrock International and the NGFN Food Hub Collaboration
The Wallace Center supports entrepreneurs and communities as they build a new, 21st century food system that is healthier for people, the environment, and the economy. The Center builds and strengthens links in the emerging chain of businesses and civic efforts focused on making good food – healthy, green, fair, affordable food – an everyday reality in every community.
Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources.
The NGFN Food Hub Collaboration is a partnership between Wallace Center at Winrock International, USDA, National Good Food Network, and others. The Collaboration is working to ensure the success of existing and emerging food hubs in the US by building capacity through connection, outreach, research, technical assistance and partnerships. By supporting this crucial player in the value chain we aim to accelerate the growth of regional food systems that make healthy and affordable food available to all communities while creating viable markets of scale for regionally focused producers.
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