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Spain Study T our t o and International
Symposium June 20-26, 2004 Madrid and Valencia, Spain Tentative Schedule MADRID Sunday, June 20 Arrival at the hotel Monday, June 21 Breakfast and registration Morning Overview of food distribution in Spain Lunch Afternoon CarrefourPromodes Retailer distribution center and corporate
offices; marketing side of food retailing
trends in Spain, including retail consoli-
dation and how this is affecting procure-
ment practices, including fresh fruits and
vegetables, and marketing strategies Dinner on your own Tuesday, June 22 Breakfast Morning Visit to MercaMadrid Wholesale MarketSeafood/fruits/
vegetables/other interesting sections,
then meeting with market managers and
select wholesale firms; will discuss the
role of wholesale markets in light of
retail consolidation and more direct
buying between retailers and producers,
plus other key marketing trends Lunch Afternoon freePossible historical tour Dinner on your own Wednesday, June 23 (overland traveling via bus or train to
Valencia) Depending on final plans for bus vs.
train, if bus is economical a possible
tour of Groupo Zena (food service
company), headquartered in Madrid.
They operate over 300 restaurants and
are introducing modern food service
distribution methods in Spain. Conf erence R egis trar Continuing and Prof essional Education 81 0 Univ er
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406 1 Spain Study T our t o June 20-26, 2004 VALENCIA Thursday, June 24 Breakfast Morning Field visits around Valencia to visit citrus or other operations and
speak with researchers (such as Juan
Julia, Pedro Caballero, Vincente
Barcelo). Visit Anacoop (domestic and international fruit and vegetable
marketing cooperative headquartered in
Valencia) and an independent citrus
shipper, Hermanos Munoz. Lunch AfternoonDrive to Alicante or Murcia to see protected tomato/strawberry
production Evening reception and dinner Friday, June 25 Breakfast Morning to mid-afternoon seminar seriessymposia Call for Papers/Presentation and then
two special invited speakers. Juan Julia
presents paper on the Spanish citrus
sector, including organic fruit. Luis
Miguel Albisu (key ag economist in
Zaragoza) gives introduction and
keynote luncheon. Closing reception and dinner on your own Saturday, June 26 Breakfast AdjournSee the web site for additional
sightseeing opportunities at the
conclusion of the program. Spain Food Retailing and Distribution in Spain Each hotel offers additional lodging
at the group rate for those who
prefer to stay longer and/or arrive
early for the study tours. VIRGINIA POL YTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND ST A
TE UNIVERSITY For More Information For further information about the
study tour, please contact Mike
Schroder at schroder@vt.edu or
call (540) 231-5433. Study Tour www.conted.vt.edu/fdrs/spain/ Non-Prof it Or g. U
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4060 Pe rmit No. 28 Register Today! FDRS Spain Study Tour and Symposium Madrid and Valencia, Spain June 20-26, 2004 Return this form or register on-line at www.conted.vt.edu/fdrs/spain/.
Please print or typecomplete a separate form for each participant. Full Legal Name (as it appears on passport) Passport Number (for U.S. citizens) Name (as you want it to appear on nametag) Title Organization *Organizations FID# Address City State Zip Daytime Phone No. Fax No. E-mail Emergency contact: Name Phone Signature Registration Fee: (payment must be in U.S. dollars) $1950 total fee$500 deposit due by March 15 to secure your spotspace is limited $500/Depositpostmarked, on-line, or faxed before March 15, 2004
$1450/Balance of feepostmarked, on-line, or faxed before May 1, 2004 $125/One-day symposium registration feepostmarked, on-line, or faxed before
May 1, 2004 (includes breakfast, breaks, lunch, and reception)
$400/Guest registration feepostmarked, on-line, or faxed before May 1, 2004
(includes lodging with spouse/host, breakfast Monday thru Saturday, transportation
from Madrid to Valencia with group, lunch on Wednesday, dinner and reception on
Thursday, reception on Friday) Name of guest Method of Payment:
Credit Card information must be included with a faxed registration. Check or Credit Card
is acceptable with a mailed registration. Check enclosed. Make check payable to: Treasurer, Virginia Tech
Credit Card: Visa MasterCard AMEX Credit Card No. Exp. Date Name of Cardholder Return with $500 deposit (or you may pay in full) by March 15 and send remain-
der of payment ($1450) by May 1. Send to: Conference Registrar, Continuing and Professional Education, 810 University City Blvd., Suite D, Virginia Tech, Mail Code 0272,
Blacksburg, VA 24061, phone (540) 2315182
OR fax (540) 2313306 with credit card number * FID# is necessary to process a refund payable to any company,
agency or government. FOR OFFICE USE ONLY RECEIVED AMNT:
CHK#:
DPST:
DATE: Symposium Call for Papers Food Distribution Issues from Around the Globe: An International
Symposium Friday, June 25, 2004 The Food Distribution Research Society Study Tour to
Spain concludes with an international symposium on
Friday, June 25. The symposium is intended to
provide an opportunity for food industry
representatives and academicians from around the
world to present seminars on current issues in food
distribution. One aspect of the symposium will focus
on the successes of value-added and food
cooperatives in both Spain and the United States.
The symposium will begin at 8:00 am and conclude
no later than 2:00 pm, with each presentation being
20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of questions. Paired presentations providing international
relationships (such as US and Spain, Spain and
France, US and Italy, etc.) are strongly encouraged. The best papers will be considered for publication in
a special issue of The Journal of Food Distribution Research. Please submit abstracts by February 20, 2004, to Dixie Watts Reaves
(dixie@vt.edu). Abstracts should be one to two pages, double-spaced, and
should be submitted via e-mail as Word attachments. Authors will be notified
of acceptance by March 20. Questions about the symposium should be directed to: Dixie Watts Reaves,
Dept. of Ag Econ (0401), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061; Phone (540)
231-6153; Fax (540) 231-7417; E-mail dixie@vt.edu. Continuing Education Units Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are a nationally recognized uniform unit of
measurement designed to cumulatively record an individuals non-credit
continuing education accomplishments. One CEU equals 10 contact hours. Four
(4.0) CEUs will be provided for attending the study tour and symposium. A CEU
certificate will be sent to you for your records upon successful completion of the
tour and symposium. Registration Details Trip Registration and Deadlines Registration fees have been established for those interested in attending the full
study tour and symposium, just attending the symposium (offered for those in
Europe that are interested in just attending the June 25 Symposium), and for a
spouse/host to accompany you with your full registration. The registration fee is
$1950 per person with some additional options for the symposium and guests.
Submit your registration form and a $500 deposit no later than March 15,
2004. The remainder of the fee is due by May 1, 2004. The full registration fee ($1950) includes: 6 nights deluxe accommodations
(June 20 check-in and June 26 check-out) breakfast (MondaySaturday)
lunch (MondayFriday) dinner and reception (Thursday) reception (Friday)
in-country transportation for the study tour program and from Madrid to Valencia
speakers handouts and conference materials. The symposium registration fee ($125) includes: breakfast, breaks, lunch, and
reception on Friday, June 25. The spouse/host registration fee ($400) includes: lodging with spouse/host (6
nights deluxe accommodations) breakfast (MondaySaturday) lunch
(Wednesday) dinner and reception (Friday)
transportation from Madrid to Valencia with
group on Wednesday. The registration fees do not include: air fare to
Spain ground transportation to and from the
airport. Refund and Cancellation Policy: Requests for refunds are honored if received before May 1, 2004. However,
substitutions are available at any time. A $100
administrative fee will be deducted for cancellations. In the
unlikely event that this program is cancelled or postponed due
to insufficient enrollments or unforeseen circumstances, the
university will fully refund registration fees but cannot be held
responsible for any other expenses, including cancellation or
change charges assessed by airlines, hotels, travel agencies, or
other organizations. General Information For those who want to experience more of Europe before or after the study tour,
why not consider taking a trip by rail? For information about rail travel options in
Spain and surrounding countries, visit http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/
passes/spain_portugal_index.htm. Stay in touch with the study tour and all FDRS Conferences by bookmarking the
web site at: www.conted.vt.edu/fdrs. For assistance with airline and rental car reservations, check out the web sites at:
www.expedia.com, www.bestfares.com, www.travelocity.com, www.OneTravel.com.
You can also find some great deals on airfare directly on the airlines individual
web sites. FDRS and Virginia Tech do not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of race,
sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion, or political affiliation. Anyone
having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Office.
If you are a person with a disability and require any auxiliary aids, services, or other accommodations for this
program, please discuss your accommodation needs with Emmett Wright at (540) 2317084 or TDD 1 (800)
8281120 by one month prior to the event. Accommodations Participants will stay in deluxe accommodations in Madrid and Valencia.
Details on the hotels and amenities are available on the web site at:
www.conted.vt.edu/fdrs. Accommodations will be made for you from your
registration form. If youd like additional lodging beyond the nights included you
can either arrange on your own, or contact Mike Schroder (schroder@vt.edu)
for assistance. The Friday, June 25
Symposium and
Study Tour are open
to ALL members (non- FDRS and FDRS ). We encourage those in
Europe to submit
papers for con-
sideration and also
to join in the Study
Tour to enhance
the interaction and
discussion. Ways to
Register Online with credit card payment at www.
conted. vt.edu/fdrs/
spain/ By mail with check or credit card payment By fax with credit card payment 3

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