Summit in New Orleans: Get Answers to Tough Industry Questions, and Unwind
Registration is open for the 2022 Supply Summit & Showcase in New Orleans. The meeting is April 6 to 8 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside.
The Summit promises to deliver insights you need to navigate 2022 and to connect you to the people who can help you make it happen.
Meet suppliers. Talk to peers who have found creative solutions to problems that plague the industry. Hear from experts on supply chain, the economy, leadership, and more. And, enjoy the city while you form industry relationships that have the potential to accelerate your business and lead you to solutions.
Meet the Speakers
Leadership and Preparedness in the 21st Century
Lt. General Russel L. Honoré (Ret.) helps organizations develop a culture of preparedness and initiates a mindset of problem-solving using strategies that create take-charge leaders.
As the commander of Joint Task Force Katrina, LTG Honoré became known as “The Category 5 General” for his striking leadership style in coordinating military relief efforts in post-hurricane New Orleans.
Gen. Honoré also oversaw the military response to the Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy and the DC Sniper Shootings.
He is a decorated 37-year army veteran and global authority on leadership. News networks like Fox, MSNBC, and CBS consider him their go-to expert on emergency and disaster preparedness when hurricanes approach the U.S.
He brings a dose of candor with real-world leadership lessons and equips audiences with a preparedness mindset.
Learning from Legacies
The Association will bring back a series in New Orleans in which members learn from executives whose companies have had extraordinary staying power in the industry. This year, we will hear from Heather Bruce and Doug Bruce from Osmundson Manufacturing.
They represent the fifth and fourth generations of leadership in a company that was founded in 1903 and joined the Association in 1977. The father-daughter duo will share lessons learned in transitioning the family business from one generation to the next and discuss how they are navigating universal challenges in the industry.
Economic Outlook: Finding Stability Amid Volatility
Economist and analyst Jim Meil will offer an overview of what’s at play in the economy and what may come next. Meil was vice president and chief economist with Eaton for 29 years.
He has served on the Board of Directors of the National Association for Business Economics and has won recognition from both the Wall Street Journal and USA Today for top economic outlooks from their respective panels of 50 economics forecasters.
Manufacturing Outlook: Supply Chain, Technology, Labor
Baxter Saucier is operations director for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana with a history in industries such as manufacturing and oil and gas. He will explore strategies for strengthening your supply chain, discuss technologies that will reduce your dependence on labor, and more.
Network, Explore
The purpose of Summit is to create business opportunities. The circumstances around those opportunities are as varied as the cities we visit. In New Orleans, you may find a little inspiration around a roulette table or perhaps aboard a boat.
The Supplier Associate member section, which is the Association’s co-host for the Supply Summit & Showcase, has expanded networking opportunities in New Orleans. Take a look at what’s in store.
New Orleans Night Out
The annual crawl will bring members to the French Quarter this year. Fortunately, the entertainment district offers the perfect spot to minimize disruptions related to public health protocols and maximize opportunities to network.
Participants will spend the evening at Pat O’Brien’s—a three-in-one bar in the French Quarter. Attendees will network at a piano bar, patio bar, and indoor bar.
Welcome Party/Casino Night
The traditional Summit opening event will be dialed up a notch this year with a no-risk casino night. The Wednesday night party will include seven blackjack tables, a regulation craps table, roulette table, and Texas Hold’em table.
Attendees will bet with chips. At the end of the night, convert those chips to raffle tickets to win prizes.
Casino night is 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and includes heavy appetizers. Stay tuned for details about prizes.
Fishing Excursion
Cast your lines in Louisiana’s intercoastal waterways and reel in redfish, speckled trout, flounder, drum fish, and sheepshead, then gather at a nearby restaurant, where they’ll cook what you caught.
The fishing excursion launches from Shell Beach, La. Participants will leave the hotel at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday and return around 2:30 p.m.
The captain’s boat is a 25-foot bay boat with a 300-horsepower engine, which is comparable to other boats in the fleet. Each boat will carry three or four Summit attendees.
The excursion costs $330, which includes transportation, fishing, and lunch. Participants must buy a $10 fishing license in advance. The Association will provide a website link to buy the license.
Participation is limited, and registration closes mid-February.
Golf
Participants will play the South Course at Bayou Oaks City Park.
The course sits on more than 250 acres that have been restored and were reopened in 2017. It features many of the historic oaks and lagoons characteristic of City Park. The par-72 course is designed to accommodate all levels of play. It stretches from a 5,100-yard course from the short tees to a 7,350-yard course from the long tees.
This 18-hole scramble is 11:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday. Registration is $120. The course has a limited number of golf clubs to rent; club rental is $50.
Trap
Bayou Country Sporting Clays will host Association members for our annual trap shoot. If you have an extra shotgun and are willing to loan it to another attendee, please contact Sarah Stevener at Sarah@FarmEquip.org.
The club only has a few extra guns. The shoot is 11:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and costs $99.
Lagniappe
The Supply Summit also includes the annual walk/run at 6:45 a.m.
Go to FarmEquip.org to see more information, including the Summit schedule and who has registered. If you have questions, call (314) 878-2304.