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USMEF Media Conference Call Tuesday, Nov. 4

Published: Oct 28, 2014

The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) will conduct a media conference call on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time from the USMEF Strategic Planning Conference in Arlington, Virginia. The conference call will feature brief comments from USMEF officers and senior staff, including regional directors from international office locations. Their comments will be followed by a question-and-answer session, which will conclude by 11:00 a.m.

Participants should call 1-866-519-2804 and enter passcode 770447. If you are calling from an area that cannot access this toll-free number, please dial 1-719-234-7307 and use the same passcode. (Please note that this will not be an operator-assisted call, so please mute your phone - *6 – until the question-and-answer period begins. When asking a question, please unmute your phone – also *6 – and provide the panel with your name and the name of your news outlet.)

Reporters based in the Washington, D.C., area are encouraged to attend in person. The call will be conducted at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View in Studio C. The hotel is located at 2800 South Potomac Avenue in Arlington, Virginia. The front desk phone number is 703-413-1300.

If you plan to attend, an RSVP is appreciated to Joe Schuele at jschuele@usmef.org or 303-226-7309. Reporters are also invited to attend the USMEF Strategic Planning Conference, which is set for Nov. 5-7 at the same location. If you plan to attend, please contact Joe Schuele so he can preregister you for the conference. The full agenda is available online. Meetings listed are generally open to media, but please be advised that committees may occasionally opt for a closed session.