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International
Agri-Professional Development Institute (IADI)
Merchandising School |
Introduction to Commodity Markets,
Merchandising & Risk Management
Upcoming 2013
Schools: October 14 - 18, 2013
Contact
Rosamary Posey
at
901.766.4602 for additional information
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Please note
that for large groups from your company, Informa will conduct a modified
Merchandising School at the location of your choice.
For details,
contact Rob
Westmoreland at 901.766.4424.
Bio: Rob M.
Westmoreland, Executive Vice President, is co-executive of the Informa
Economics grains, oilseeds, and other crop and food ingredient research and
analyses functions and client services. His many food and agribusiness
consulting assignments include commodity planning, price risk management and
business strategic planning for a wide spectrum of US and international food
and agribusiness companies. Previously, Mr. Westmoreland was group vice
president and general manager of Pillsbury Industrial Foods. His management
experience includes economic analyses and commodity risk management,
business strategic planning, marketing, and general management in food
processing. He is an economics graduate of Rice University and of the
Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
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Hedging and Trading with Options Schools

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About Memphis

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About IADI
IADI
(International
Agri-Professional Development Institute) was established
in 1988 to meet the growing educational needs in agriculture, food, commodity and related industries. IADI provides cost-effective, high quality training in a variety of programs, including commodity merchandising, hedging and purchasing.
IADI courses typically are intensive, hands-on training experiences. The faculty is drawn from
Informa Economics staff, agribusiness managers and academicians that are widely recognized throughout the industry. The focus of this training is commodity purchasing, merchandising and risk management concepts and practices for professionals in agribusiness and related fields. Regular IADI programs include:
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Introduction to Merchandising and Risk Management
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Introduction to Food Ingredient Purchasing
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Hedging and Trading with Options: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced
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Managing Energy Purchasing and Weather-Induced Earnings Variability
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Off Exchange Derivatives and Risk Management Alternatives
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IADI -- Introduction to Commodity Merchandising
The Program
This introductory course examines commodity merchandising principles with emphasis on:
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Price Risk: Assessment and Management
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Fundamentals: Supply, Use and Price Analysis
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Hedging: Futures, Options and TOC Derivatives
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Merchandising
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Margin Management: Merchandisers and Processors
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Basis Behavior: Cash and Futures Influence
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Transportation Considerations: Rail, Truck and Barge
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Government Programs: Foreign and Domestic
Comprehensive Program Structure
Informa's goal is to provide each student
with an understanding of merchandising principles, market fundamentals and
strategy alternatives to make a measurable contribution to his or her
company. We provide a varied curriculum, such as:
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Class
Instruction in futures market theory and practice presented by
experienced industry leaders
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Class
Presentations with seasoned commodity merchandisers who share
knowledge gained from experience in the day-to-day realities of the
markets
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Student
Discussions, with buyer/seller, end-user/transporter and
financier/operator providing contrasting and varied points of view from
experience gained with the same markets
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Case
Scenarios using "hands-on" learning techniques through case
studies
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Informal
Chat Sessions, as industry leaders describe their career
"strokes of genius" and "devastating mistakes in judgment" for group
discussion
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Strategy
Sessions with competent market managers who offer insight into
the planning and implementation of merchandising, purchasing and risk
management strategies
Program Expections
By week's end, each student should gain an
understanding of commodity market structures and impacts, plus the
importance of each link in the value chain. Students can begin
immediately to incorporate this new-found knowledge into day-to-day job
responsibilities for greater productivity.
Students will learn these highly valued
market skills for career development:
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Basic
merchandising and risk management fundamentals
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How cash and
derivative markets work; how those markets impact basis levels
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Futures market
price spreads and their relationship to basis levels
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Supply/demand
analysis, price discovery and risk management
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Transportation
developments impacting basis trading
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The Fogelman Executive Conference Center
The University of Memphis 330 Innovation Drive Memphis, TN 38152
Located on the campus of the University of
Memphis in the heart of the city, the Fogelman Executive Conference Center
provides an "all-inclusive service" to companies and organizations hosting
meetings, conferences, and training programs in the Memphis area. From the
spacious classrooms equipped with up-to-date technical equipment, training
tools and wireless Internet access...to the dining room offering award
winning food buffets for breakfast, lunch and dinner...to the private room
accommodations providing the comforts and amenities of an up-scale
hotel...the Fogelman Center is the right choice for Informa’s IADI
Merchandising School. For more information, visit
http://bf.memphis.edu/fecc/
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