Level I

Hedging and Trading with Options Schools

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Schedule

Fogelman Executive Center

  Next IADI Merchandising School: 
Introduction to Commodity Markets,
Merchandising and Risk Management
April 26-30, 2010

Detailed Brochure

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Contact Rosamary Posey at 901.766.4602 for additional information.

Next School Dates:  August 16-20, 2010

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.

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Overview

IADI 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:

• Introduction to Merchandising and Risk Management

• Introduction to Food Ingredient Purchasing

• Intermediate Purchasing and Merchandising

• Hedging and Trading with Options:  Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced

• Managing Energy Purchasing and Weather-Induced Earnings Variability

• Off Exchange Derivatives and Risk Management Alternatives

IADI Level I -- Introduction to Commodity Merchandising

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The Program

This introductory course examines commodity merchandising principles with emphasis on: 

• Basis Trading and Basis Management.

• Hedging and Futures - Theory and Practice.

• Risk Management. 

• Grain Elevator Operations. 

• Finance and Credit Issues Related to Merchandising. 

• Oilseed and Corn Processing. 

• Transportation (Rail and Barge). 

• Government Programs. 

• Market Impacts of Government Reports. 

• Utilizing Supply, Demand and Price Analyses to Improve Trading Results.

IADI I Program Structure

During the program, learning will take place in several ways, including: 

• Instruction by world-leading authorities on futures market theory.
• Interaction with some of the commodity industry's leading merchandisers who have years of experience in the day-to-day realities and who have the skills to impart that knowledge to others. 
• Interaction among students -- e.g., buyer and seller, end-user and transporter, financier and operator -- who bring disparate points of view to bear on the same markets.
• Case studies involving real world examples. 
• Talk sessions--dialogue between students and industry leaders who can give examples in both strokes of genius and devastating mistakes in judgment. 
• Sessions with seasoned managers to develop skills in motivation management, planning and negotiation.

Benefits to You and Your Company

• Establish a solid understanding of futures and cash markets and their impact on basis levels.
• Understand market price spreads and their effect on basis levels.
• Analyze supply and demand balance sheets for basis direction.
• Interpret transportation developments as they affect basis trading.
• Apply techniques designed to assist in better understanding and in coping with market action.
• Negotiate and "close the deal."
• Opportunity for individual discussions and interactions with peers and top commodity professionals.

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The Fogelman Executive Conference Center
The University of Memphis
330 Innovation Drive (formerly Deloach St.)
Memphis, TN 38152

The Fogelman Executive Center at The University of Memphis serves as the location for our IADI schools and programs.  Upscale and down-to-business, this is not just a place where people meet; this is where comfort and productivity meet to create a unique environment.  From the professionally selected, gallery-quality artwork to the award-winning food to the comprehensive support staff, the Fogelman Executive Center is dedicated to fulfilling and exceeding all of your executive training needs.

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