TALL VIII #4

Agenda

Washington D.C. & New York

May 17 - 24, 2003

Revised:June 17, 2003 (4:31PM) KW

Saturday, May 17, 2003

Presiding Members: Joe Behrens and John Gertson

Nice Casual

10:45 a.m. Depart Houston IAH - George Bush Continental Flight #358

Terminal C

2:46 p.m. Arrive Washington National Reagan Airport Terminal B

- Take Metro to Hotel -

Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street SW, Washington, D.C. (202) 479-4000

(3:35 pm NATIONAL AIRPORT METRO STATION YELLOW LINE Towards MT VERNON SQUARE; arrive 3:46 pm L'ENFANT PLAZA, take MARYLAND & 7th, walk 0.2 miles NE)

Presiding Members: Shae Dodson and Lynn Tate

Business Attire

6:00 p.m. Dinner Holiday Inn Capital

Room: Discover 1

6:30-7:30 p.m. Katherine Trent, Director of Agriculture Relations Altria Corporate

Services, Inc.(Formerly Philip Morris Management Corp) - Speaker

"Corporate Social Responsibility" and "Challenge to TALL VIII"

8:30 p.m. "Washington After Dark" tour - Bus will pick us up at the hotel. Step off to visit: Jefferson Memorial, Kennedy Center, Marine Corps Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam & Korean Veterans Memorial. View from Coach: Capitol, Library of Congress, House & Senate, White House, etc.

11:30 p.m. Return to hotel

Sunday, May 18, 2003

Free Day Suggestions -The National Cathedral, Arlington National Cemetery, The Holocaust Museum, The National Zoo, Mount Vernon, Old Town Alexandria, George Town, Union Station, The Kennedy Center, The Smithsonian, Monticello, or anything else you find interesting!

Monday, May 19, 2003

Business Attire

Presiding Members: Michael Kuck and Brad Roeder

6:30 a.m. Meet in Hotel Lobby (Metro: Walk 0.2 Miles to L'ENFANT PLAZA, 6:53am ORANGE LINE Towards Vienna/Fairfax-GMU; Arrive 6:58 am METRO CENTER then walk 0.1 mile S)

6:45 a.m. Depart for Breakfast Meeting hosted by Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P.

(Columbia Square Bldg; 555 13^th Street, NW-13^th Floor, Frank Hogan Rm)

7:30 a.m. Ambassador Clayton Yeutter, Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture &

Counsel to Hogan & Hartson - International Trade, Food and Agriculture

Mr. Bert R. Pena, Partner; Legislative Practice Group

International Trade w/emphasis on Agriculture

8:45 a.m. Depart for USDA , Jamie L. Whitten Building, Room 104-A

Courtesy of Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman

(Katherine Hill - Office of Communications; (202) 690-4750)

(NOTE: Security Check Required)

(Metro: Walk 0.1 Mile N to METRO CENTER, 8:58 am BLUE LINE towards ADDISON Road; Arrive 9:01 am SMITHSONIAN STATION then walk 1 block N on 13^th St. NW)

9:30 a.m. "Bio Security", Sheryl Maddux, Deputy Director

Homeland Security Staff, USDA

10:00 a.m. "Trade Policy and WTO", Joe Hain

International Economist, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS),USDA

10:30 a.m. "WIC (women, infants, children), Brenda Lisi

Assistant to Deputy Administrator, Special Nutrition Program, USDA

"Food Stamp Program", Dan Woodhead

Program Development Division, FSP-USDA

11:00 a.m. "The Farm Bill", Jim Butler

Deputy Under Secretary/ Farm & Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA

Tom Sell

Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, USDA

Drew DeBerry

White House Liaison, USDA

11:30 a.m. "Technology and Modern Agriculture", Scott Charbo

Chief Information Officer, USDA

12:00 Adjourn and Lunch on Your Own In USDA Cafeteria

Monday, May 19, 2003 - continued

12:45 p.m. Depart for US Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters - Ariel Rios Building; 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, (202) 564-9816/ 564-7960; Georgia Bednar - Ast. to Counselor to the Adm. (NOTE:Possible Security Check) (Metro: Walk 1 block S on 13^th ST NW, go to North Side Entrance -12^th Street between Penn Ave & Constitution Ave; 12:49 pm BLUE LINE Towards Franconia at SMITHSONIAN Station; arrive 12:51 pm FEDERAL TRIANGLE , walk 0.1 mile N)

Presiding Members: Trey Buzbee and Charles Ring

1:30 p.m. EPA Round Table Discussion

Linda J. Fisher, Deputy Director

3:00 p.m. "Air Quality", "Water", "Solid Waste" & "Pesticides" withJean-Mari Peltier -

Counselor to the Administrator; Adam Sharp, Associate Assistant

Administrator-Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances;

Special Assistants Roberta Parry and Jeff Lape - Office of Water;

Judy Nelson and Robin Dunkins - Office of Air and Radiation.

3:15 p.m. Depart for CNN "Crossfire": GWU - Jack Morton Auditorium, Media & Public Affairs (MPA) Building; 805 21^st Street NW (corner of 21^st and H)

(Metro: Walk 0.1 mile S to FEDERAL TRIANGLE, 3:21 pm ORANGE

LINE Towards VIENNA/FAIRFAX-GMU; arrive 3:26 pm FOGGY

BOTTOM walk 0.3 miles E)

3:50 p.m. NO LATER THAN - Be in Lobby of CNN and distribute tickets (open seating) (NOTE: Security check required)

4:10 p.m. Doors Close

4:30 - 5:00 Program - Live

5:00 p.m. "Day In The Life of Crossfire", CNN Producer

5:30 p.m.

5:35 p.m. Depart for Hotel - Holiday Inn Capitol (Metro: Walk 0.3 mile W to FOGGY BOTTOM, 5:46 pm BLUE LNE Towards ADDISON; arrive 5:54 pm L'ENFANT PLAZA, walk 0.2 mile NE)

Presiding Members: Trey Buzbee and Charles Ring

Business Attire

TALL Will Host a Social and Dinner for U.S. Congressional Staff Members and Agriculture Commodity Representatives

6:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception - Meet TALL VIII Holiday Inn Capitol

Room, Discover 1

7:30 p.m. Dinner

Tuesday, May 20, 2003

Business Attire

Breakfast On your own

Presiding Members: Matt Belew and Beverly Baker

7:45 a.m. Meet in Hotel Lobby (Metro: Walk 0.2 mile SW to L'ENFANT PLAZA; 8:09 am YELLOW LINE Towards HUNTINGTON; arrive 8:15 am PENTAGON STATION; walk - directions & time to be confirmed)

8:00 a.m. Depart for Pentagon

8:30 a.m. Security Check and Briefing (2 forms of ID - Picture and Credit Card)

9:00 a.m. "Defense Budget", Dr. Wayne Schroeder

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)

"War Against Terrorism - Focus on Iraq", Lt. Colonel Archie Davis

Deputy Director for Public Liaison

"Bio-Fuels & Bio-Diesels", Lt. Colonel Bruce Harding

11:00 a.m. Tour of Pentagon and Memorial at Interior Impact Area Crash Site, 9-11

Lunch On Your Own

12:00 noon Depart for Cafeteria in Longworth Building, U.S. Capitol (Metro: 12:10 pm BLUE LINE Towards ADDISON ROAD; arrive 12:30 pm at CAPITOL SOUTH, walk 0.3 mile NW)

1:15 p.m. Assemble in Room 1302 of the Longworth Building, U.S. Capitol

Courtesy of Representative Charles W. Stenholm - 17^TH Congressional District, Texas

Presiding Members: Joe Beherns and Don Clift

1:30 p.m. Escorted by Congressional Staff to Gallery

Observed floor debate conducted by Representative Bob Goodlatte,

Chairman of the full House Agriculture Committee - Virginia

2:00 p.m.. Representative Charles W. Stenholm, Ranking Member

3:00 p.m. on the Agriculture Committee - Texas

Photograph in room with Representative Charles W. Stenholm)

3:30 p.m. Visit with your Congressman/woman and their staff/or Attend Committee

4:30 p.m. Meetings

4:45 p.m. Dinner on your own then back to Hotel (Metro: walk 0.3 mile SE to CAPITOL SOUTH METRO, 5:09 pm BLUE LINE Towards FRANCONIA; arrive 5:12 pm L'ENFANT PLAZA, walk 0.2 mile NE)

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - Continued

6:15 p.m. Meet in Hotel Lobby

6:30 p.m. Depart for Ford's Theater (Metro: walk 0.2 mile SW L'ENFANT PLAZA, 6:47 pm YELLOW LINE Towards VERNON SQUARE; arrive 6:49 pm GALLERY PLACE, walk .03 mile SW)

7:00 p.m. Arrive at Ford's Theater: 511 Tenth Street, NW 202/638-2367

"1776" Musical Production

7:00 p.m. Seating begins

10:30 p.m. Metro back to Hotel (Metro: Walk 0.3 mile NE from FORDS THEATRE to GALLERY PLACE, 10:45 pm YELLOW LINE Towards Huntington; arrive 10:47 pm L'ENFANT PLAZA, walk 0.2 mile NE)

Wednesday, May 21, 2003

Nice Casual

Breakfast On your own

Presiding Members: Clay Allison and John Gertson

10:45 a.m. New York Board of Trade Tim Barry, VP Market Development

Presiding Members: Stan Meador and Karen Reichek

8:45 a.m. Fruits and Vegetables Inspection, USDA Cathy Hance

Evening and Dinner on your Own

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