2026 Agenda
State Managers Meeting
McPherson
Registration
L’Enfant Ballroom Foyer
Welcome Reception
Solarium
NPC Annual Meeting of the Voting Delegates and Awards Dinner
L’Enfant Ballroom AB
Breakfast on own
Potato Industry Leadership Institute
Archives
Committee Meetings
L’Enfant Ballroom CD
8:00am-9:00am Finance Committee
9:15am-10:15am Legislative Affairs Committee
10:30am-11:30pm Environmental Affairs Committee
Lunch Keynote: Political Outlook
L’Enfant Ballroom AB
Charlie Cook
Renowned Political Analyst and Founder of the Cook Political Report
Committee Meetings
L’Enfant Ballroom CD
1:00pm-2:00pm Grower Outreach and Industry Research Committee
2:15pm-3:15pm Trade Affairs Committee
Board of Directors Meeting
L’Enfant Ballroom AB
Standing Up for Potatoes on Capitol Hill Reception
Dinner on own
Breakfast on own
Priority Issues and Members of Congress Address the Potato Industry on Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill TBD
Priority Issues Overview
Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato Council
Mike Wenkel, COO, National Potato Council
Hill Visits – House – and Lunch on own
Potato PAC Reception
Archives Lounge
Dinner on own
Hill Visits – Senate
Trade Meeting – FAS/APHIS/USTR
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Whitten Building
Please note: To access federal facilities, all attendees must have a REAL ID or passport.
EPA Meeting – OPP/OPMP
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Headquarters
Please note: To access federal facilities, all attendees must have a REAL ID or passport.
Group Picture on the Capitol Steps (East side)
Potato PAC Top Contributor Event
(Invitation only)
