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The SCAA Conference offers a number of networking opportunities that conference registrants are invited to attend. The following events are open to everyone at no cost. We also offer additional networking opportunities for a nominal fee (see Sessions, Seminars & Workshops, Ticketed Events for more information).
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Carbon Offset Program for SCAA Conference Attendees
Thursday, May 3, 8 a.m.
-- DONATE TODAY AT http://www.plant-trees.org/about/scaa.htm --
Attending conference? Join the SCAA in offsetting greenhouse gases! Through a partnership with Trees for the Future, SCAA conference attendees can offset carbon emissions for their Long Beach travel and accommodations by planting trees in coffee growing countries. For each donation of $6, sixty (60) trees will be planted in a coffee growing country and will offset carbon emissions for the average travel to and lodging at the Long Beach conference. For more information and to donate visit the Trees for the Future/SCAA Carbon Offset Program webpage at: http://www.plant-trees.org/about/scaa.htm
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Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Coffee Pre-Conference Cocktail Party
Thursday, May 3, 5 - 7 p.m.
104 B
Kick-off events at the SCAA Conference with our not-to-be-missed happy hour. Meet fellow coffee professionals committed to sustainability. All member companies and producers are welcome, as well as anyone curious about our work.
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The Morning Cup: Daily Conference Newspaper
Friday, May 4, 8 a.m.
-- pick up daily at locations throughout the convention center --
Your daily pick-me-up of SCAA conference exhibition news! Extra! Extra! For the fourth year in a row, SCAA will produce its daily conference newspaper at the upcoming Long Beach conference. SCAA’s convention newspaper will be published every morning during the conference with live event news and product coverage. The Morning Cup is provided free and is the first place conference delegates will turn for late-breaking news, feature articles, exhibit photographs and highlights, SCAA updates and new product announcements. Be sure to pick up your copy!
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IRC Friends and LOU Members Forum - An open international coffee session
Friday, May 4, 2 - 5 p.m.
Seaside 302
David Griswold, Chair of the SCAA International Relations Council (IRC) will moderate a gathering of LOU members, friends of the IRC and other international attendees. The program will begin with introductions of LOU member countries, brief country updates from LOU member countries, and presentations by the IRC members on the activities of the SCAA. There will also be a special presentation on the important topic of country of origin trademark versus certification of origin marks. This panel will include the legal counsel of the SCAA, Stuart Adelson, Mario Fernandez of Mexico, an expert on Certification marks at origin, and other speakers.
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Welcome Reception
Friday, May 4, 7 - 10 p.m.
Aquarium of the Pacific
Following our Keynote Speaker, David Robinson, please join us at our annual Welcome Reception at the Aquarium of the Pacific. With its spectacular harbor side location, this world-class aquarium offers a striking setting to welcome old friends and meet new ones. Enjoy live calypso music beneath the life-sized Blue Whale or explore the fascinating exhibits of underwater worlds filled with incredible creatures. Exhibitors, attendees, presenters, SCAA committee members and Board of Directors will gather to connect with coffee associates from around the world in a spectacular, fun setting. Aquarium of the Pacific is located at 100 Aquarium Way, 2 blocks fom the Convention Center.
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The 2nd Annual Good Works Auction
Friday, May 4, 7 - 10 p.m.
Auction will take place during the Welcome Reception at the Aquarium of the Pacific
A Retailer's T-Shirt Auction celebrating and benefiting the good works of the specialty coffee industry. Arm Twisting, Blackmail, Shameless Badgering and Friendly Rivalry... The Good Works Auction promises all this and the generous support of good works by coffee related charities. The SCAA Allied Committee is once again hosting this coffee Retailer’s T-Shirt Auction. Retailers will select the charity of their choice to receive the auction proceeds. Bidding will be lively as retailers circulate among the assembled friends, colleagues and industry hacks; leveraging favors, extracting or making promises and insinuating desertion, all to increase the bidding and raise the charitable stakes. Don’t miss out on the best that coffee has to offer. Come see the creative t-shirts at the Welcome Reception, bid on your favorites and learn more about supporting these great coffee charities. See you at the auction! The auction proceeds will benefit the following charities: - Coffee Kids
- Coffee Lifeline Project
- Coffee Quality Institute
- Cup for Education
- Grounds for Health
- International Women’s Coffee Alliance
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Retailer's Coffee Mixer
Saturday, May 5, 8 - 8:45 a.m.
104 B
Start your morning out right with a great cup of coffee, catching-up with old friends or networking with new ones. The day’s events from the conference will be reviewed and special sessions of interest to retailers will be highlighted. Greg Fisher from BUNN will moderate roundtable discussions on a variety of topics. Come meet other retailers and share your knowledge about important issues at the Retailer’s morning coffee mixer.
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International Coffee Mixer
Saturday, May 5, 8 - 8:45 a.m.
104 A
Start your day out right—with great coffee, familiar faces and new friends. The International Coffee Mixer is the perfect opportunity for you to network and find out what sessions you want to attend—a perfect way to get the day off to a great start. There will also be informal roundtable discussions for those who would like to participate.
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Roasters Guild Cupping Pavilion (public viewing)
Saturday, May 5, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Room 204
Saturday, May 5th: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 6th: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, May 7th: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Final results posted The Roasters Guild Specialty Coffee Association of America would like to invite you to participate in the 2007 Cupping Pavilion in Long Beach, California during the 19th Annual Conference Exhibition. The competition is open to origin countries that are in a cooperative relationship with the SCAA, and to roaster and importer SCAA Members. The Cupping Pavilion is an event intended to provide roasters and green coffee buyers the opportunity to blind-cup carefully vetted and exceptional coffees in a controlled environment. Coffees will be ranked after competition based on the scores provided by the participating cuppers. Those who would like to submit coffees should send ten pounds of unroasted coffee to SCAA offices in Long Beach by April 23, 2007. Please include an email address with your submission. (The purpose of this relatively late date is to allow for as many new crop submissions as possible.) Please visit our website at http://www.roastersguild.org for more information under Announcement News, or e-mail Tina Landavazo at tinal@scaa.org and include “Cupping Pavilion” in the subject line. Coffee not selected for inclusion in the Cupping Pavilion will be batch roasted with other non-qualifying submissions and donated to charity. The cuppings will occur Saturday Sundy from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the final cupping and results occurring on Monday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Cupping Pavilion Submission Form
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Roasters' Choice Tasting Competition 2007 (open to everyone)
Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Room 204
Saturday, May 5th: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 6th: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, May 7th: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. - "winner" announced This event will be held in conjunction with the SCAA’s 19th Annual Conference Exhibition, May 4-7, 2007 in Long Beach, California. The Roasters Choice Tasting Competition is an event intended to highlight the craft of roasting while providing attendees the opportunity to taste some exceptional coffees in a relaxed environment. All exhibition attendees will be provided a ballot with their registration badge allowing them to vote for their favorite; the tasting will be blind. While a “winner” will be announced, based on the results of the balloting, the chief aim of this event is to celebrate the craft of roasting and to enjoy some good tasting coffee during the Conference Exhibition. The Roaster's Choice Tasting Competition will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m on Saturday and Sunday, and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Monday. The final results will be tallied and announced on Monday. Roasters Choice Competition Submission Form
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Coffee Kids Reception
Saturday, May 5, 4:30 p.m.
Grand Ballroom B
The Coffee Kids reception at the SCAA Conference, sponsored by Java Jacket, Inc., will be held on Saturday, May 5th in Grand Ballroom B. The reception will begin at 4:30 p.m. with light refreshments and cocktails, followed by a brief program at 5:15 p.m. Presentations will include a welcome by Java Jacket, Inc. and Coffee Kids Founder, Bill Fishbein, as well as words from Rick Peyser, Board of Directors President. Carolyn Fairman, Executive Director, will provide updates on this year’s Coffee Kids projects. Finally, Magali Martínez Villanueva, Project Coordinator of FomCafé in Oaxaca, Mexico, will share her experiences working with coffee-farming communities in developing their own grassroots solutions. For more information, call Coffee Kids at 505-820-1443 or visit our website at http://www.coffeekids.org.
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SCAA Awards Reception
Saturday, May 5, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Grand Ballroom
Each year, the SCAA recognizes outstanding achievements in the specialty coffee industry and unique contributions to the Association. The awards are a tribute to the collective value of entrepreneurs within the specialty coffee trade to create value from seed to cup for everyone in the supply chain. SCAA’s recognition awards are selected by a five-member panel from the Past President’s Council, and may include: - Lifetime Achievement
- Outstanding Contributions to the Association
- Distinguished Author
- Recognition for Special Contributions to the SCAA
- Sustainability Award (Selected by the Sustainability Committee)
Please join us to recognize the volunteer members who have made contributions to our industry, resulting in the development and promotion of coffee excellence and sustainability.
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Retailer's Coffee Mixer
Sunday, May 6, 8 - 8:45 a.m.
104 B
Start your morning out right with a great cup of coffee, catching-up with old friends or networking with new ones. The day’s events from the conference will be reviewed and special sessions of interest to retailers will be highlighted. Greg Fisher from BUNN will moderate roundtable discussions on a variety of topics. Come meet other retailers and share your knowledge about important issues at the Retailer’s morning coffee mixer.
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International Coffee Mixer
Sunday, May 6, 8 - 8:45 a.m.
104 A
Start your day out right—with great coffee, familiar faces and new friends. The International Coffee Mixer is the perfect opportunity for you to network and find out what sessions you want to attend—a perfect way to get the day off to a great start. There will also be informal roundtable discussions for those who would like to participate.
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Roasters Guild Annual Membership Reception (open to everyone)
Sunday, May 6, 6 p.m.
Grand Ballroom B
Immediately following the annual Membership Meeting stick around for a meet great reception. If you are not currently a member but are interested in the Roasters Guild this is a great time to come talk to current members to see how they benefit from being a member. There will be light appetizers provided and an assortment of beverages for you to purchase.
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BGA Party (open to everyone)
Sunday, May 6, 8 p.m.
Cohiba Nightclub
Cohiba Nightclub
110 E. Broadway Ave., Long Beach
(corner of Pine St. and Broadway Ave.)
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Roasters Guild Party (open to everyone)
Monday, May 7, 8 p.m.
Blue Cafe - 210 Promenade, The Promenade, Long Beach, CA
The annual Monday night Roasters Guild Party is an event that you won't want to miss! This year it will be at The Blue Café http://www.thebluecafe.com. Come enjoy your favorite beverage while listening to great music or playing pool with friends. Make sure to arrange your departing flight accordingly, so you don't miss this party!
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