2026 Agenda

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Session Name
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3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

State Managers Meeting

McPherson

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5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Registration

L’Enfant Ballroom Foyer

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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Welcome Reception

Solarium

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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

NPC Annual Meeting of the Voting Delegates and Awards Dinner

L’Enfant Ballroom AB

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Breakfast on own

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9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Potato Industry Leadership Institute

Archives

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8:00 am – 11:30 am

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

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11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Lunch Keynote: Political Outlook

L’Enfant Ballroom AB 

Charlie Cook
Renowned Political Analyst and Founder of the Cook Political Report

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1:00 pm – 3:15 pm

Committee Meetings

L’Enfant Ballroom CD 

1:00pm-2:00pm Grower Outreach and Industry Research Committee

2:15pm-3:15pm Trade Affairs Committee

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3:30 pm – 4:15 pm

Board of Directors Meeting

L’Enfant Ballroom AB 

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5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Standing Up for Potatoes on Capitol Hill Reception

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Dinner on own

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Breakfast on own

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9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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

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12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Hill Visits – House – and Lunch on own

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5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Potato PAC Reception

Archives Lounge

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Dinner on own

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Hill Visits – Senate

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9:30 am – 11:00 am

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.

time
9:30 am – 11:00 am

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.  

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12:00 pm –

Group Picture on the Capitol Steps (East side)

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6:30 pm –

Potato PAC Top Contributor Event

(Invitation only)

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Depart