2013 FMI Fall Board Meeting

2013 FALL BOARD MEETING

 

TO:                  FMI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FROM:            Leslie G. Sarasin

RE:                  October Board Meeting Information

DATE:             October 9, 2013

As you prepare for the upcoming FMI Board of Directors meeting, I am pleased to advise that materials are available on the FMI Board webpage (www.fmi.org/board) for review in advance of your arrival in Washington, D.C.  Please also bring these materials with you to the meeting.

Meeting Schedule

The FMI Board meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m., Friday, October 18, 2013, in Salon II at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel (1150 22nd Street, NW Washington, DC 20037; Phone: (202) 835-0500).

A continental breakfast hosted by Kellogg Company will be available beginning at 7:30 a.m.

Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) will be our host for the Board dinner on Thursday, October 17, at 7:00pm.  The attire for the evening will be business casual.  On Friday morning at 8:30am, PwC will hold a presentation titled, “Food Retailing in 2020: 'Winning in a Polarised World’.”  Based on PwC's research in partnership with Kantar Retail, this presentation will address the changes, drivers and shapers of food retailing in 2020, and how food retailers will need to think about their business as a result of these forces.. They will also share some interim strategies that could help with preparations for 2020.

Please find enclosed a full meeting schedule for all board and board committee events.  Please note that some meetings and times have changed and the Health & Wellness Committee meeting has been cancelled since the preliminary meeting notices were distributed earlier this summer.

 

FMI Board Hospitality Suite

Upon arrival, please check in at the FMI Board Hospitality Suite located in the West View room on the lobby level of the hotel.  The Hospitality Suite will be open to Board members, spouses and guests on Wednesday, October 16th, 10am-5pm and again on Thursday, October 17th, 8am-5pm.  Breakfast, lunch and late afternoon wine and refreshments will be available each day.

FMI staff will be available to distribute name badges, answer questions and provide any assistance you may need during your stay.

Attire

Public Affairs Meetings (October 16)                         Business

FoodPAC Reception aboard USS Sequoia                Business

Meetings (October 17 and 18)                                    Business Casual

FMI Board Dinner (October 17)                                  Business Casual

Spouse Breakfast and Afternoon Tour                       Business Casual

(comfortable shoes recommended for Alexandria tour)

Campbell’s Friday Evening                                        Casual (jeans are fine)

Campbell’s Saturday morning and afternoon             Business causal

Campbell’s Saturday Evening                                    Business - suit and tie;                                                                                         Cocktail dresses or equivalent for women

Public Affairs Meetings and Events

As you might imagine, we are facing a challenging situation in Washington on a number of fronts due to the government shutdown.  It is certainly our intention at this point to proceed with our plans for FMI Board members who are available to do so to meet with several top agency officials on Wednesday afternoon, October 16th.  We will gather at the Ritz Carlton at noon for lunch and a quick issue discussion and then depart to the federal agencies. 

At this point, we have confirmed appointments with UnderSecretary of USDA Kevin Concannon, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods, Mike Taylor.  We have also requested an appointment with OMB OIRA Administrator Howard Shelanski and are hopeful to have that one confirmed as well as soon as the government shutdown is concluded.  Attached is a draft schedule and a copy of the bios of the various officials.

Shuttle service from The Ritz Carlton lobby will be provided for all federal agency visits and the FoodPAC reception aboard the USS Sequoia.  Please see the schedule of events for exact shuttle times.

If you have not previously indicated to us that you would like to participate in the federal agency meetings or the FoodPAC reception and buffet dinner on October 16th, it is not too late to do so and I strongly encourage your participation.  Please call Jennifer Hatcher at 202-220-0734 to discuss this opportunity.

 

Briefing Material

Please also find a number of briefing materials available for download at www.fmi.org/board for your review prior to our meeting in Washington, D.C., including:

  1. the Board meeting agenda
  2. three (3) policy considerations that require Board action
  3. schedule of events
  4. Federal agency meeting information

Please don’t forget to bring these materials with you to D.C.  If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please feel free to call me at (202)220-0890.

I look forward to welcoming you to Washington, D.C.