NAMA Coffee Show 2010 -- October 20-22, 2010 -- Bally's Resort in Las Vegas!

NAMA CoffeeShow 2010

Schedule At A Glance

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

8:30 am - 1:00 pm

Golf Outing - Desert Pines Golf Club

12:30 pm - 5:00 pm

QCCP - Brewing Fundamentals

 

Mike Tompkins, Coffee Products Associates

4:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Registration Open

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Tabletop Setup

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Opening Network Reception - Refreshments & Hors d'oeuvres

 

Presentation of Golf Awards

 

 

Thursday, October 21, 2010

7:00 am - 7:30 pm

Registration Open

7:15 am - 8:00 am

Continental Breakfast

8:00 am - 8:30 am

Opening Remarks:

 

Pete Tullio, Gourmet Coffee Service/World Wide Vending

 

Rich Geerdes, NAMA President & CEO

8:30 am - 9:30 am

Keynote Address - "The Passion of Leadership"

 

Henry Givray, President & CEO, SmithBucklin

9:30 am - 10:00 am

"Turbulence in the Market"

Miles Small, Editor-in-Chief, Coffee Talk Magazine

10:00 am - 10:15 am

Caffeine Legislation Update

Ned Monroe, NAMA Senior Vice President, Government Affairs

10:15 am - 10:30 am

Break

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Education:

"Building the Ticket Using a Coffee Tasting and Allied Products"
Leo Fante, Director, Consumers Choice Coffee

 

"Health Care Industry Overview and How Health Reform Legislation Impacts You and Your Bottom Line"
Matt Smith, MBA, PHR, Lockton Companies

 

"Gen – Y Coffee and Work" Is a Culture"
Casey Fictum, Founder/President, Hi! Gen Y

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Lunch Buffet

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Education:

"Sales Training Is Twofold" (Part 1)
Rick Leffke, President, R.C. Leffke & Associates

 

"The 5 Stages of Business Ownership - What to do Next in the Life of Your Business?"
Bruce Leech and Dave Jackson, Co-founders, evolve

 

"The Art of Romancing Coffee with Your Customers" (Session will be repeated at 2:45pm)
Tim Cleland, Sales Manager, Gaviña Coffee
Mike Tompkins, Coffee Products Associates

2:30 pm - 2:45 pm

Break

2:45 pm - 4:15 pm

Education:

"The Art of Romancing Coffee with Your Customers"
Tim Cleland, Sales Manager, Gaviña Coffee
Mike Tompkins, Coffee Products Associates

 

"Sales Training Is Twofold" (Part 2)
Rick Leffke, President, R.C. Leffke & Associates

 

"Find Your Profit Leaks – Maximize the Opportunities for Improving the Cash Flow Hidden In Your Business"

Fred Parrish, President. Profit Experts

4:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Tabletop/Network Reception - Refreshments & Hors d'oeuvres

 

Silent Auction Bidding

Evening Open to Enjoy Las Vegas !

 

Friday, October 22, 2010

7:30 am - 11:30 am

Registration Open

7:30 am - 9:00 am

Continental Breakfast and Tabletops

 

Silent Auction prizes may be paid for and picked up this morning

9:00 am - 9:15 am

Craig Hesch, Chairman, NAMA Board of Directors

9:15 am - 9:45 am

Coffee Legends - First Inductee Honored

9:45 am - 10:00 am

Government Affairs Update - "Congress Is Brewing Trouble for the Coffee Industry"

Ned Monroe, NAMA Senior Vice President, Government Affairs

10:00 am - 11:00 am

"40 Love-Customer Wins"

Fun interactive workshop with a focus on customer service in today's business climate.

Rick Leffke, R.C. Leffke and Associates, Inc.

11:00 am - 11:30 am

"The Next Level of Coffee Service"

Howard Chapman, Royal Cup Coffee

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Removal and tear down of tabletops

 

For a detailed overview of each education session, click here.

Thanks to our Education Sponsors:

CoffeeShow Education Sponsors: KoolTek -- Holiday House Distributing -- BrewTek

 

Thanks to
Our Sponsors!


Jamaican Blue Mountain

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

 

Folgers

 

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters

 

KEURIG

 

TASSIMO PROFESSIONAL


Colombia Supremo


Starbucks Office Coffee



Kenya AA

US Roasterie

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