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Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Farm Credit of Southwest Florida

International Society of Citriculture

Orlando International Airport

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Program Information

Dr. Thomas H. Spreen 
   or William Messina, Jr.
Food and Resource Economics Department
University of Florida
P.O. Box 110240
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: 352-392-1826 (x209 or x308)
Fax: 352-392-9898
Email: spreen@fred.ifas.ufl.edu

Registration Information

Ms. Dianne Powers
Conference Coordinator
Office of Conferences and Institutes (OCI)
University of Florida 
Leadership and Education Foundation, Inc. (UFLEF)
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS)
PO Box 110750
Building 639, Mowry Road
Gainesville, FL 32611-0750
Phone: 352-392-5930 
Fax: 352-392-9734
Email: dpow@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu

Conference Speakers

Harry Baumes WEFA, Inc. Philadelphia, PA, USA Mark Brown Florida Dept. of Citrus  Gainesville, FL, USA Randolph Fleming  The Citrus Company of Belize, Ltd.  Dangriga, Belize Armando Nova González  University of Havana  Havana, Cuba Renee Goodrich  University of Florida, IFAS Lake Alfred, FL, USA Dan Gunter Private Consultant Lakeland, FL, USA Kristen Gunter Munson, Purnam and Gunter, LLP Lakeland, FL, USA Jan Hermans AIJN Brussels, Belguim Andrew Hodge WEFA, Inc. Philadelphia, PA, USA Ed Missiaen Peter Buzzannell & Assoc., Inc.  Washington, DC, USA Jim Mizutari Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Tokyo, Japan Claes Nermark Tetra Pak Marketing Services  Lund, Sweden A. Desmond O’Rourke  Belrose, Inc. Pullman, WA, USA Paul Pilkauskas  Food and Agriculture Organization  Rome, Italy Steve Powell University of Florida Gainesville, FL, USA Paul Rosenthal  Collier, Shannon, Rill and Scott, PLLC  Washington, DC, USA Tom Spreen  University of Florida, IFAS Gainesville, FL, USA Suzanne Thornsbury  University of Florida, IFAS  Ft. Pierce, FL, USA John VanSickle  University of Florida, IFAS Gainesville, FL, USA

Travel Information for
  Conference Speakers

• Speaker travel is arranged through Continental Capers Travel Center, Inc. 

• Click logo above to arrange for travel.
• Please forward any questions to Dianne Powers at : dpow@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu

Conference Theme

The focus of the 7th International Economic Outlook Conference for Citrus and Non-Citrus Juices is Trade Policy and Its Implications for the World Fruit Juice Industry.  The last ten years have witnessed rapid changes in trade policy.  Over that period, the European Union was strengthened, and it now has adopted a common currency.  The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was implemented which will result in the eventual elimination of tariffs on trade among Canada, the United States, and Mexico. 

MERCOSUR forms a similar free trade zone among Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.  In the Uruguay Round of GATT, worldwide reductions in tariffs on agricultural and food products were negotiated.  A Free Trade Area of the Americas has been proposed which would merge not only the countries covered under NAFTA and MERCOSUR, but extend the free trade zone to include nearly all of the countries of the Western Hemisphere.

Changes in trade policy, both implemented and pending have significant ramifications for the world fruit juice industry.  Experts from around the world will discuss the possible implications of a more liberalized venue for trade in fruit juice products.

Who Should Attend

The conference is aimed at professionals who deal with the production, marketing, and consumption of juice products.  Those who should attend include industry executives, market analysts, government policy makers and their advisors, representatives from commodity organizations and trade associations, and academics who study the market for juice products.  The focus will be on economic issues, but will include discussion of market opportunities, consumer preferences, and issues related to fruit production.

Program Topics 

• Overview of trade policies affecting fruit juices 
• Economics of free trade: winners and losers 
• Trade distortions such as subsidies and dumping 
• Non-tariff trade barriers including phytosanitary barriers 
• Competing views on free trade versus fair trade

Agenda

Thursday, October 26, 2000

12:00pm-5:00pm	Registration
1:00pm-1:15pm	Welcome and Opening Remarks — Richard Jones, University of Florida, IFAS, Dean for Research, Gainesville, Florida and Jim Zellner, Tropicana Products, Inc. and President, NJPA
1:15pm-1:55pm	Trade Agreements and Their Impact on Fresh and Processed Horticutural Markets — Harry Baumes, WEFA, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1:55pm-2:35pm	Codex Alimentarius Commission and the Proposed Codex Fruit Juice Standards — Kristen C. Gunter, Munson, Putnam, and Gunter, LLP, Lakeland, Florida and Jan Hermans, AIJN, Brussels, Belgium
2:35pm-3:15pm	The Role of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Barriers in Fruit Juice and Fresh Fruit Markets — Suzanne Thornsbury, University of Florida, IFAS, Indian River Research and Education Center, and Food and Resource Economics Deparment, Ft. Pierce, Florida
3:15pm-3:30pm	Refreshment Break
3:30pm-4:15pm	Impact of WTO Agreements and Dispute Resolution on Global Juice Markets — John J. VanSickle, Food and Resource Economics Department, and Steve Powell, College of Law, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida and Paul Rosenthal, Collier, Shannon, Rill and Scott, PLLC, Washington, DC
4:15pm-5:00pm	Subsidies, Dumping and the U.S. - China Apple Juice Dispute — A. Desmond O’Rourke, Belrose, Inc., Pullman, Washington
5:30pm-7:30pm	Welcome Reception Dinner on your own

 Friday, October 27, 2000

7:30am-1:30pm	Registration
7:30am-8:30am	Continental Breakfast
8:30am-9:10am	European Markets for NFC: Supply and Demand Issues — Renee Goodrich, University of Florida, IFAS, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, Florida and Mark G. Brown, Florida Department of Citrus and University of Florida, IFAS, Food and Resource Economics Department, Gainesville, Florida
9:10am-9:50am	New Trends in Europe: The Use of Labeling to Segment the Fruit Juice and Fresh Fruit Markets — Paul Pilkauskas, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome, Italy
9:50am-10:30am	Fruit Juice Market Prospects in Eastern Europe and the Countries of the Former USSR — Claes Nermark, Tetra Pak, Lund, Sweden
10:30am-10:45am	Refreshment Break
10:45am-11:30am	The Citrus Industry of Central America: Recent Developments and Future Prospects — Randolph Fleming, The Citrus Company of Belize, Ltd., Dangriga, Belize
11:30am-12:15pm	Evolution of the Citrus Processing Industry in Cuba — Armando Nova González, University of Havana, Havana, Cuba
12:15pm-1:30pm	LUNCHEON — The World Economic Outlook — Andrew Hodge, WEFA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1:30pm-2:15pm	The Market for Fruit Juices in China: Opportunity or Mirage — Jim Mizutari, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
2:15pm-3:00pm	Recent Trends in the U.S. Juice Market — Dan Gunter, Private Consultant and Tom Spreen, University of Florida, IFAS, Gainesville, Florida
3:00pm-3:45pm	The Brazilian Citrus Industry — Ed Missiaen, Peter Buzzanell & Associates, Inc., Reston, Virginia

Registration 

The early REDUCED registration fee is $250 if registration and payment is received by September 13, 2000. After that date, the REGULAR registration fee of $295 will apply. Guest registration fee is $75.

Registration fee includes: the educational program and notebook, Thursday afternoon refreshment break and welcome reception, Friday continental breakfast, morning refreshment break and group luncheon.) FAX registration is available for Master Card/Visa payments. You will be sent a written confirmation within three weeks of receipt of your registration.

To register, click here to load a form that can be printed to your printer, then return the form with payment to the Office of Conferences. (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and print the PDF form file.)

OR, you can click here to register with a credit card online.

Refund Policy: Requests for registration refunds will be honored if written notice of cancellation is received by the Office of Conferences and Institutes on or before October 9, 2000. A $50.00 processing fee will be deducted from all refunds. No refunds will be honored for cancellations after October 9, 2000.

In compliance with ADA requirements, participants with special needs can be reasonably accommodated by contacting the Office of Conferences and Institutes (OCI) at least 10 working days prior to the conference. We can be reached by phone at (352) 392-5930, by fax at (352) 392-9734 or by calling (800) 955-8771 (TDD).

Meeting Site and Hotel Accommodations

The conference will be held at the Hilton located inside the WaltDisney World^® Resort (1751 Hotel Plaza Blvd., Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830), approximately 18 miles from Orlando International Airport. 

As an official Walt Disney World hotel, the Hilton is located on 23 beautifully landscaped acres. The 814 guestrooms and suites offer comfortable retreat for the young and the young-at-heart with free HBO^®, The Disney Channel^® and a refreshment center in every room.  Their concierge floors provide additional amenities such as a continental breakfast, plush bathrobes and separate registration.

The Hilton is within walking distance of downtown Disney featuring the Downtown Disney Marketplace, Downtown Disney Pleasure Island, and Downtown Disney West Side.

Take a refreshing dip in either of the two heated swimming pools or enjoy an invigorating workout at the complete health club and tropical outdoor spa.  Golfers of every caliber will find a challenge at the five championship PGA Disney courses and the 9-hole executive course nearby.  As Hilton guests, you will receive preferred tee times and complimentary transportation.

You may call the hotel directly at (407) 827-4000 or 1-800-HILTONS.  Outside the U.S. and Canada call Hilton Reservations Worldwide nearest you. 

The group rate is $175.00 single or $185.00 double occupancy plus 11% tax.  This group rate will be honored three days prior and three days following the conference, based on availability.  Be sure to mention that you are attending the 7th International Economic Outlook Conference for Citrus and Non-Citrus Juices to receive the group rate.

Please Note: Reservations need to be made by September 25, 2000 to guarantee guest room availability at the reduced meeting rate.  After the reservation deadline of September 25, rooms at the hotel may no longer be available and reservations will be accepted at the hotel’s prevailing rate.