AGENDA
ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU
New Orleans/Panama/Bogota Market Study Tour
March 8-15, 2011
Tuesday, March 8
8:45 a.m. Meet in Bloomington to carpool
9:00 Depart Bloomington, IL for Utica
10:30-11:45 CGB River Terminal tour
12-1:00 Lunch - Starved Rock Lodge
1:15-2:55 Travel by caravan from Utica to Oak Brook
3:00-4:45 Visit with Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) in Oak Brook
5:00 Dinner at 2100 Blue Restaurant at the Renaissance Hotel
6:45 p.m. Arrival/Check in to Marriott Residence Inn
Wednesday, March 9
5:45 a.m. Breakfast at hotel and 6:00 a.m. shuttle to O'Hare
8:15 Depart AA Flight #301 to New Orleans arriving 10:30 am
10:45 Meet Hotard Coaches Charter Bus and travel to Convent
12:00 Lunch with representatives from Zen-Noh, North America at Hymel's Seafood
1:15-3:15 p.m. Zen-Noh Elevator tour and Q&A
4:30 Check-in to Four Points by Sheraton
5:30 Dinner at Drago's Seafood or on own near Four Points Sheraton
Thursday, March 10
4:30 a.m. Check out of hotel and take shuttle to airport
5:30 Coffee and light breakfast at airport on own
6:00 Depart New Orleans for Miami on AA #1124 arriving 8:45 a.m.
10:45 Depart Miami on AA # 993 for Panama City, Panama
1:40 p.m. Arrive in Panama, clear customs, meet guide in reception lobby
2:30 Transfer to Deville Suites Hotel.
3:00-5:00 Meet with US Grains Council and USDA/FAS at hotel
6:30 pm Depart for dinner at Siete Mares
Friday, March 11
7:00 a.m. Breakfast at hotel
7:30-2:00 Travel and visit to port and hatchery facilities of Open Blue Aquaculture Farm
2:30-4:00 Travel by bus to Coco Solo Colon
4:00-5:00 Visit to Evergreen Shipping at Colon Container Terminal
5:00-6:30 Return travel to Panama City
6:30 Group dinner at Casa Blanca in Casco Antiguo
Saturday, March 12
7:00 a.m. Breakfast at hotel and check out
9:00-12:00 Panama Canal Miraflores Locks visit, museum and movie on the new Canal
1:00 Lunch on the Causeway
2:00-4:30 Afternoon tour of Panama City
4:45 Transfer to Tocumen Airport
6:00 p.m. Dinner on own at airport
7:10 p.m. Flight to Bogota on COPA #629 arriving 8:37 pm
9:00 Clear customs and immigration and meet Dager Tours representative
9:30 Transfer to Hotel Estelar Suites Jones and check in
Sunday, March 13
8:00 a.m. Breakfast at Hotel
9:00-3:00 Bogota tour (Bolivar Square, Presidential Palace, La Candelaria, Gold Museum, National
Theater, Cathedral del Sal (salt mine) and lunch
3:00-6:00 Free Time
6:00 Group dinner at the hotel
Monday, March 14
7:00 a.m. Breakfast at hotel
7:30-9:30 Embassy and USDA's Foreign Ag Service briefing
9-2:00 p.m. Meetings at the hotel (buffet lunch included) with:
- Bunge - Cargill - ADM Evergreen Shipping
3:00-5:00 Meeting with Colombian Ministry of Agriculture
6:00 Bus to Farewell Banquet at Andres Carne de Ros de Corazones
9:00 Return to hotel
Tuesday, March 15
4:00 a.m. Coffee and Rolls "to go" at hotel and check out
4:30 Depart for airport
5:00 Arrive airport, check in
7:00 a.m. Depart Bogota on AA #2170 for Miami arriving 11:35 a.m.
12:00 Lunch on own at airport
2:40 Depart Miami on AA #889 for Chicago
4:55 p.m. Arrive Chicago
5:30 Shuttle to Marriott Residence Inn
6:30 p.m. Travel by personal vehicles home
End of Tour
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