Based on member feedback, the NIOP leadership is planning positive. We’re planning for a 2021 Annual Convention IN PERSON. Plan positive! Plan NOW to attend. Start by putting the dates on your calendar: March 14 – 17.
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Day 2 of the 2020 OIT is in the books! Great job to the Education Committee, the Education Committee Chairman Will Swanson (Cargill, Inc.), and the presenters!
A sold out class of attendees will participate in NIOP’s 2020 OIT (Oilseed Industry Training) this week. Thank you in advance to the companies who are supporting the OIT by allowing their team members to partipate either as presenters or as attendees. AMCOM ADM Ag Processing, Inc. Agri Trading Agrimin Control International Pte, Ltd. Bridgewell Agribusiness, LLC Bunge Cargill, Inc. Clasen Quality Chocolate CMC Foods, Inc. Foresta Foods Inc. Fuji Vegetable Oil, Inc. StoneX Group PYCO Industries, Inc. Refinitiv Renewable…
Valley Commodities, LLC dba VEOS, a leading food oil brokerage and consulting firm, announced today that Alissa Novotny will be joining the team at VEOS. With this exciting addition, VEOS...
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As we continue to define the new normal, NIOP wants to continue to be a resource that its members can turn to for help in navigating these uncharted waters. While unfortunate, we could not meet earlier this year as planned, the value NIOP affords through networking, meetings, and technical guidance should not be lost but instead utilized as we work to move forward. Returning to work, we are all facing various and unique challenges which may cover feedstocks, production, transportation, or…
Bill Fraser, from Pasternak, Baum and Company, stepped “off the board” and out of the chairmanship of the Convention Committee as of 2020. Fraser was recently recognized by the NIOP board with a token of appreciation for his years of service. The presentation of his gift was made during a recent,virtual NIOP Board Meeting. After several decades of volunteer service to the NIOP board and the Convention Committee, Fraser said “it was time. Time to step aside and make room…
NIOP’s OIT set for September 29th and 30th is currently full but if there’s enough membership interest, a second OIT could be offered later this fall. Please contact NIOP Headquarters at 803-252-7128 or email leigh@niop.org if you would be interested in attending an OIT course this fall.
The NIOP Board met virtually on July 30th and as a part of its business, it was finally able to thank Craig Mullen officially for his leadership and service as NIOP president for the past two years. Job well done sir. Thank you for caring about the industry and this organization.
NIOP received a notice that INTL FCStone Inc. is now StoneX Group Inc. More formally, the parent company is changing its full legal name to StoneX Group Inc. The StoneX Group name and its trade name “StoneX” carries forward the foundation established by Saul Stone in 1924 to today’s modern financial services firm. Today, the StoneX Groupprovides an institutional-grade financial services ecosystem connecting its clients to 36 derivatives exchanges, 175 foreign exchange markets, nearly every global securities marketplace, and a number…