Conferences & Events
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) hosts a number of conferences on an annual basis. Each event is designed to provide TFI members the most current information on industry trends and policy and regulatory issues, while also creating an environment for exceptional networking opportunities with fertilizer industry leaders and decision makers.
For more information regarding any of the Institute’s conferences, please contact TFI Director of Conferences Linda McAbee by telephone at (202) 515-2707 or via e-mail at lmcabee@tfi.org or TFI Director of Member Services Valerie Sutton at vsutton@tfi.org.
TFI World Fertilizer Conference
TFI's largest meeting, the World Fertilizer Conference, draws approximately 800-900 delegates from as many as 60 different countries that represent all sectors of the fertilizer industry. The conference, which takes place each September, provides two days of networking and conducting business with industry leaders. The agenda includes two breakfast sessions with high profile speakers focusing on the global challenges facing the fertilizer industry. The 2013 World Fertilizer Conference will be held Sept. 22-24 at the Le Centre Sheraton Montreal in Montreal, Canada. Click here to visit the conference website.
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Future Meetings:| Sept. 22-24, 2013 Le Centre Sheraton Montreal, Canada | Sept. 21-23, 2014 Westin St. Francis San Francisco, Calif. | Sept. 27-29, 2015 | Sept. 25-27, 2016 Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Calif. |
North American Fertilizer Transportation Conference
The North American Fertilizer Transportation Conference is co-hosted by The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) and the Canadian Fertilizer Institute (CFI). The meeting provides an opportunity for shippers and carriers to discuss issues of concern and work to reach mutually-beneficial solutions to logistical problems.
Future Meetings:
Aug. 18-20, 2013 | Oct. 19-21, 2014 Lowes Ventana Canyon Tucson, AZ |
Fertilizer Outlook and Technology Conference
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) and the Fertilizer Industry Round Table (FIRT) jointly host the Fertilizer Outlook and Technology Conference in the fall of each year. The conference is geared towards industry members, financial analysts, business consultants, trade press representatives, agricultural retailers, agronomists, engineers and government economists. Conference participants can expect to gain perspective on the outlook for agriculture and major fertilizer materials and inputs from industry experts. New technology and issues that impact plant nutrition are also key topics of discussion at the conference. The 2012 Fertilizer Outlook and Technology Conference will take place Nov. 19-21 in Tampa, Fla., at the Tampas Marriott Waterside Hotel.
Future Meetings:| Nov. 19-21, 2013 Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina Tampa, Fla. | Nov. 18-20, 2014 Hyatt Regency Savannah, Ga. |
TFI Fertilizer Marketing & Business Meeting
The Fertilizer Marketing Business Meeting, which is held in February each year, brings together members from each sector of the fertilizer industry for two days of networking and conducting business leading up to the spring planting season. The 2013 Fertilizer Marketing Business Meeting will be held Feb. 3-5 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Deigo, Calif.
Future Meetings:
Feb. 2-4, 2014 | Feb. 9-11, 2015 Westin Kierland Scottsdale, Ariz. | Feb. 1-3, 2016 Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa Hollywood, Fla. |
International Fertilizer Industry Association's (IFA) Annual Conference
The International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) and its member and official sponsor in the USA, The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) invite IFA members to attend the 81st IFA Annual Conference to be held in Chicago from 20 to 22 May 2013. Held on the occasion of the IFA Annual General Meeting during which the Association’s officers convene, IFA’s main event attracts on average 1400 participants representing 400 members companies from 75 countries. It has become a major meeting platform for the global fertilizer industry and is on the agenda of its chief executives and senior management representatives.