2026 Summer Meeting Schedule

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Session Name
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9:00 am – 4:00 pm

NPC Executive Committee Meeting

Washington Room

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3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

State Managers Meeting

Griswold Room

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4:30 pm – 6:15 pm

Registration Open

Pre-function 3rd Floor

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6:30 pm –

Board buses for Saint Andrew Music Hall

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7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Detroit Nights: Welcome Dinner at Saint Andrew’s Hall

431 E. Congress Street

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Breakfast on own

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9:00 am – 11:45 am

NPC and Potatoes USA General Session

Crystal Ballroom 

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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Lunch

Founders AB

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1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

NPC Committee Meetings

Crystal Ballroom

1-2pm Grower Outreach and Industry Research Committee  

2:15-3:15pm Trade Affairs Committee 

3:30-4:30pm Finance Committee

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5:30 pm –

Board buses for dinner

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6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Dinner & Tours – Birthplace of the Model T

461 Piquette Avenue 

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Breakfast on own

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9:00 am – 11:15 am

NPC Committee Meetings

Crystal Ballroom

9-10am Legislative Affairs Committee

10:15am-11:15am Environmental Affairs Committee

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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Luncheon

Founders AB

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1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Industry Updates and NPC Board of Directors Meeting

Crystal Ballroom

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3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Potato PAC Event

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5:00 pm –

Depart from lobby for a 10-minute walk to Comerica Park

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5:10 pm –

Dinner at the Ballpark

Party Deck 1, Comerica Park, 2100 Woodward Avenue

10-minute walk from The Westin Book Cadillac

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6:40 pm –

Detroit Tigers v. Kansas City Royals Game

Comerica Park  

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Optional Tours