J Ganes Consulting Participating in Brazilian Responsible Coffee
Tasting
December 8, 2007, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—The Brazilian Specialty
Coffee Association is hosting a Responsible Specialty Coffees Tasting
-Taste of the Harvest 2007 event December 7th-9th in the city of Paraty.
Judith Ganes Chase will be speaking to attendees on the global market
and initiatives on sustainable coffee from both the producer and
consumer perspective. Judy will have an opportunity to also visit the
coffee farms in Sul de Minas. Judy Ganes Chase will
participate in Terrapin Media Conference
December 14, 2007, New York, NY—Judith
Ganes Chase will be participating in this Terrapin Media sponsored
conference as part of a panel discussion on "Why Softs and Ag
Commodities Should be Included in Your Portfolio". Attendees could also
listen to a panel discussion on the "Outlook for Precious Metals" which
includes Judy's father, Kenneth Weissman, private investor and noted
expert in gold and silver, as a featured speaker. Judy Ganes Chase
— guest speaker at "Geneva
In-Sight" Event
November 12-14, 2007, Geneva, Switzerland—Judith
Ganes Chase was a speaker at "Geneva In-Sight," a prestigious and
unique event on international trade, trade finance and shipping in
relation to commodities. The conference was organized by Academy
Finance. Judy shared her views on the softs sector with
emphasis on sugar and it's role in global ethanol production. Judy Ganes Chase
— guest speaker at Commodity Week Europe
October 1-4, 2007, London, UK—J Ganes
Consulting was asked to be a guest speaker in Commodity Week Europe
run by Terrapin, who also ran the Commodity Investment World Europe
events the past two years. Attendees are primarily hedge funds and banks
and Judy Ganes Chase discussed opportunities in trading Soft
Commodities. Judy Ganes Chase — presenter at Ramacafe 2007
September 3-5, 2007, Managua, Nicaragua—Judith
Ganes Chase presented her market views at Ramacafe 2007. This was
the third consecutive year that she was a speaker at this
international coffee congress and trade show that has an intensive
line-up of educational sessions geared for Nicaragua's coffee producers
as well as roasters and exporters.
The Tokyo Grain Exchange hosted Fundamentals & Risk Management
Seminar with Judith Ganes Chase as the featured speaker for the event
September 11-12, 2007, Tokyo, Japan—On
October 1, 2007, the Tokyo Grain Exchange transferred Arabica and
Robusta coffee and raw sugar futures to the new continuous trading
platform. To correspond with this event, TGE invited Ms. Judith Ganes Chase to speak on the fundamental analysis, risk management and
alternative investments for trading coffee and raw sugar futures. Judy Ganes Chase and Eric Matsen were once again the
co-instructors of Cotton Option Workshops in 2007
Winter/Spring 2007—NYBOT and Cotton Incorporated sponsored Cotton Option
Workshops across the US cotton belt. There were four or five day
long courses offered, one each month in a different location. Judy Ganes Chase and Eric Matsen
were once again the co-instructors for
these events.
Judy Ganes Chase makes presentation at annual Anacafe Coffee Congress
July 22-23, Guatemala City, Guatemala—Judith
Ganes Chase presented her views on the global coffee market
outlook with a focus on consumption trends at the annual Anacafe Coffee
Congress. Judith
Ganes Chase elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the
International Women's Coffee Alliance
July 2007 Seattle, Washington—Judith
Ganes Chase was officially elected to serve on the Board of
Directors of the International Women's Coffee Alliance (IWCA), a
non-profit 501(C)3 organization that seeks to assure that the benefits
of global trade and empowerment of women are shared throughout the
coffee trade. Judy has also volunteered to serve as co-chair of the
Marketing Committee of the organization. Judy Ganes Chase makes presentation at Arab Beverage Forum 2007
June 18-20, Dubai, UAE—Competition
Heats Up in the Hot Beverage Market was the topic addressed by Judy Ganes Chase at the Arab Beverage Forum 2007 held in Dubai
in mid-June. Judy Ganes Chase provided her insights on trends in the
global coffee, tea, and cocoa markets.
Judy Ganes Chase makes presentation at Kansas City Seminar
June 10-12, 2007, Kansas City, Missouri—For
the fourth consecutive year, Judith Ganes Chase presented her views
on the cocoa market at Sosland Publishing Company's Purchasing Seminar.
This is the most important annual event for those involved in food
ingredient purchasing and supply chain management.
Judy Ganes Chase returned to the Specialty Coffee Association of America
annual conference to deliver her fourth consecutive state of the
industry address
May 4-7, 2007, Long Beach, California—At
the Specialty Coffee Association of America annual conference, Judy Ganes Chase
made her fourth consecutive state of the industry address providing
her insights on the latest trends and fundamentals for the coffee market
with a focus on specialty supply and demand.
Judy Ganes Chase participated in
Sustainable Harvests Let's Talk Coffee Event
March 31-April 2, 2007 Antigua, Guatemala—Judy
Ganes Chase participated in Sustainable Harvests Let's Talk Coffee
Event where producers and suppliers were brought together in an open
forum for discussion. Judy presented her market outlook at the
session.
J Ganes Consulting was a panelist at Cocoa Merchants Association
Conference
February 28-March 3, 2007, Miami, Florida—J
Ganes Consulting was included in a panel discussion at the
Cocoa Merchants Association conference held at the Doral Golf and
Resort. The focus was on global consumption trends.
Judy Ganes Chase returned for the third year to the East African Finer
Coffee Association Meeting
Feb 14-19, 2007, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia—For
the third consecutive year, Judy Ganes Chase journeyed to the East
African Finer Coffee Association meeting, held this year in the
birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia, and spoke on her market outlook as well
as providing a seminar on risk management tools.
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