CMC 2008 Annual Meeting A SuccessCMC posted on 2/8/2008
CMC 2008 Annual Meeting A Success
The CMC/TEGMA Annual Meeting in Miami, Florida, drew high marks from attendees for its outstanding speaker program and networking opportunities. With over 115 participants, CMC/TEGMA members had a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and make new ones. At the banquet on Thursday evening, Mark Bagan, Jeff Borchardt, Charles Carey, Terry Duffy, Tom Farley, and Jim Newsome energized the group by sharing their vision for CMC and their commitment to move the group forward in 2008. John Kruk, former MLB all-star and current ESPN commentator, provided his predictions for the upcoming baseball seasons. Mr. Kruk mingled with attendees and graciously autographed scores of baseballs.
The Annual Meeting program included presentations by:
- Dan Basse, President, AgResource Company
- John Bondurant, President, Mississippi River Investments
- Felix Carabello, Director, Alternative Investments, CME Group
- Bart Chilton, Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- David Dobbins, Director of Supply & Distribution, Pilot Travel Centers
- Dennis Gartman, Editor & Publisher, The Gartman Letter
- David Lehman, Director, Commodity Research & Product Development, CME Group
- Leo Melamed, Chairman Emeritus, CME Group
- Hunter Morehead, Special Assistant To The President On Agriculture
- Chris Nygaard, Managing Director, Vermillion Asset Management, LLC
- Kevin Rich, CEO, Deutsche Bank Commodity Services, LLC
- David Riker, CEO, Storm Exchange, Inc.
- Al Rudge, Ocean Freight Analyst
- Bill Tierney, Executive Vice-President, John Stewart & Associates
- Bill Windle, Managing Director, RenRe Investment Managers Ltd.
The presentations can be accessed online at CMC's website by clicking here.