Agenda

Agenda subject to change

Registration / Check In
  • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tamayo Ballroom
USA Beans, Peas, Lentils, Chickpeas Mx-Latam Conference 2026 Opening Reception
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Arrecifes Terrace
General Session
  • Pintores Ballroom
Official Launch and Welcome Remarks
Danny Raulerson
US Dry Bean Council
Jeff Rumney
USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council
Sean Cox
FAS-USDA Mexico City ATO Director
Raul Caballero
USDBC-USADPLC Rep

  • 8:00 AM - 8:20 AM
US Dry Bean Crop and Market Report
Joe Cramer - Moderator
Michigan Bean Commission
David Scholand
Central Valley Bean Co-Op
Jay Ewald
Northern Feed & Bean
Matt Stawowy
Steele & Company
Sam Villegas
Farmer Bean & Seed

  • 8:20 AM - 9:00 AM
USA Pulse Crop and Market Report (Peas, Lentils, and Chickpeas)
Jeff Rumney - Moderator
USA Pulses
Brett Melvin
Maviga
Michael Gmiterko
Merus Group
Justin Miller
Deep Roots Partnership
Matt Searcy
Columbia Grain

  • 09:00 AM - 09:40 AM
Networking Coffee Break

  • 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
  • Ballroom Foyer
2026 Global consumer trends and their impact on pulses
Nik Allen
Euromonitor

  • 10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
In today’s economy, how to give rise to the next superfood, the BEAN
Maggie Sadowsky
8 Track Foods

  • 11:20 AM - 12:05 PM
Networking Lunch

  • 12:05 PM - 01:50 PM
  • Arrecifes Terracer
Mexico Dry Bean Production Report Panel
Raul Caballero - Moderator
USDBC-USADPLC Rep
Vicente Mendoza
CASMMA Trading and Consulting
Jorge Uriarte
Intercontinental de Mexico Trading
Miguel Ángel Vázquez
Schettino Hermanos
Roberto Perez Cruz
PURP
Gilberto Montemayor
Compañía General de Viveres

  • 02:00 PM - 02:40 PM
World Dry Bean - Pea - Lentil - Chickpea Panel
Pierfrancesco Sportelli - Moderador
Kelley Bean
Henk Van Leeuwen
Cogeser
Alejandro Leloir
New World Trading
Tim Welsh
AgriSource
Jay Gnanasekaran
Commercial Lynks

  • 02:40 PM - 03:20 PM
Sponsor's Reception—Casino Night

  • 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
  • Pintores Ballroom
One-on-one Business Meetings

  • 8:00 AM - 02:00 PM
  • Pintores Ballroom