Past Conferences

2019 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

March 1-3, 2019 | Chicago, IL

DeRay Mckesson

Civil Rights Activist

Isabel Uriarte​

Co-founder, Café Femenino

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Jessica Andrews

Fashion Features Editor, Teen Vogue

Laura Lapp

VP Sustainability and Culinary Services, Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services

Luis Miguel Garcia: General Manager, Cooperativa de Caficultores de Anserma

Luis Miguel Garcia ​

General Manager, Cooperativa de Caficultores de Anserma

Paul Rice: Founder & CEO/ Fair Trade USA

Paul Rice

Founder & CEO, Fair Trade USA

Sagrario Angulo

Coordinator, Consorcio Ecuatoriano de Comercio Justo

Seth Goldman

Co-Founder & TeaEO Emeritus, Honest Tea

Friday, March 1

5:00-7:00pm

Welcome Reception & Expo

7:00-9:00pm

Conference Kickoff

Saturday, March 2

9:00am-9:15am

Opening Remarks

9:15am-9:45am

Welcome to Chicago: The Largest Fair Trade Town in the U.S.

9:45am-10:25am

The Power of Fair Trade: Shifting Markets, Shifting Business

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2018 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

March 23-25, 2018 | Washington, DC

Al Liu

Vice President of Coffee, Colectivo Coffee Roasters

Anjali Schiavina

CEO, Mandala Apparels

Ben Corey-Moran

Vice President, Coffee, Fair Trade USA

HelenaBarbour

Helena Barbour​

Vice President of Global Sportswear, Patagonia

Luis Heller

Board Member, World Fair Trade Organization

Kate Williams

CEO, 1% for the Planet

MarciaChatelain

Marcia Chatelain

Associate Professor, Georgetown University

Martha Quiroz

Pack House Worker & Fair Trade Committee Vice President, Wholesum Harvest

Friday, March 23

5:30-7:00pm

Welcome Reception

7:00-9:00pm

Conference Kickoff

Saturday, March 24

9:00am-9:10am

Welcome Remarks

9:10am-10:30am

Opening Keynote with Paul Rice and Kate Williams

10:45am-11:45am

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Fair Trade Storytelling: Translating Words into Action
  • Your Social Justice and Sustainability Toolkit: The Role of Fair Trade
  • Producers at the Heart of Fair Trade
  • Collaborating with Campus Dining 101