REGISTRATION BROCHURE his year marks the 119th convention of the USA Rice Millers’ Association (RMA). The RMA Convention’s longevity T speaks to the value of this annual forum for the U.S. rice milling industry and allied businesses.

Contacts and Connections The 119th RMA Convention will provide excellent networking opportunities to strengthen business ties and pursue new relationships.

the greenbrier

The 2018 RMA Convention will be held at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

he Greenbrier has been welcoming guests Tfrom around the world for 230 years. A 10,000 The Greenbrier acre luxury retreat, the Greenbrier is a long-time 300 West Main Street favorite destination of royalty, celebrities, and White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986 business leaders including 26 U.S. Presidents. The resort includes three championship golf courses, General Phone: (866) 810-4235 the world’s only five star mineral spa, shopping, Reservations: (877) 613-2117 gaming, equestrian sports, fishing, off-road driving, and more.

GOOD THINGS TO KNOW Resort Dining: The Greenbrier offers several Parking: Self-parking is complimentary. Valet restaurants with choices ranging from fine dining to parking is $25 per vehicle per day. casual poolside dining. Advance reservations are strongly recommended. Check the link for dress Weather: In late June, average daily temperatures codes in the restaurants and please note: The Main range from a high of 80 to a low of 55. Dining Room and In-Fusion require a jacket for men and Prime 44 West recommends a jacket. Photo Release: Any photographs taken by the RMA/USA Rice may be used in publicizing Dress Attire: The Greenbrier does have a dress RMA/USA Rice events, including this and future code, please Click here for the dress attire at The conventions. Greenbrier.

2 119th RMA Convention Conference Registration Information RMA accepts MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover credit cards. Checks must be payable to USA Rice Millers’ Association (all checks must be payable in U.S. funds and drawn on U.S. banks).

Register for the 119th RMA Convention

Online: Click here to register online with a credit card. If paying by check, you can register online and click the “bill me” function. Mail a copy of the registration with your check.

Mail: Registration forms and payments may be sent to: RMA Convention, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 610, Arlington, VA 22201.

Register Early and Save: Register by May 11, 2018, Your Registration Fee Covers: The registration and save up to $150 per person. You must list fee provides admission to the general sessions, each person covered by your registration. Check breakfasts, receptions listed in the convention payments must be postmarked no later than schedule, and the welcome dinner. All convention May 11, 2018, to ensure the early registration rate. events require a name badge for admittance. Your name badge can be picked up at the convention Late and Onsite Registration: After May 11, 2018, registration desk onsite. Your registration fee the member and non-member registration fee does not include optional tours and/or events for increases $150 per person. Onsite registration will which there is a separate participation fee (see be available with payment by cash, check (in U.S. registration form). funds), or credit card.

Fee Categories Early Registration Late and Onsite Registration before May 11, 2018 after May 11, 2018 RMA Member $500 per person $650 per person Non-Member $750 per person $900 per person Spouse/Guest (over 18) $250 per person $250 per person Child (under 18) $85 per person $85 per person

Registration Refund Policy: To be eligible for a registration refund, cancellation notices must be received in writing. A full refund will be made for cancellation notices received on or before June 1, 2018. No refunds will be made for cancellation notices received after June 1, 2018.

119th RMA Convention 3 HOTEL RATES AND RESERVATIONS Room Rates, Dates, and Availability: Special RMA made no later than May 11, 2018. Reservations Convention rates are offered on a limited number made after May 11 and/or after the convention’s of rooms for Tuesday, June 12 through Friday, June room block is full are subject to space and rate 15 on a first-come, first-served basis. These rates availability. Please make your reservations early are available up to three days prior and three days and request a confirmation number. after the official convention dates, based on hotel availability. Resort Fees: RMA has negotiated a reduce resort fee of $20 (taxable) per night per room. This fee Singe/Double Room Rates will automatically be added to your hotel bill. Your (before tax and applicable fees): daily resort fee includes: Room Single/Double Rates • Morning coffee service Run of House $279.00 • Afternoon tea Traditional Rooms $329.00 • Nightly movies in the theatre • Historical tours and presentations Superior Room $379.00 • On-property transportation Deluxe Room $404.00 • Resort-wide wireless internet connectivity Draper Suite $429.00 (meeting area excluded) Spring Row Cottage $469.00 • Culinary demonstrations Hotel Deposit and Cancellation: All reservations • Hiking trails must be received 30 days in advance with a deposit • Use of resort fitness center equal to the first night’s room and tax. Deposits • Champagne toast and entertainment in the will be returned only if extenuating circumstances Casino Club each evening prevail and written cancellation is received, by The • Use of indoor and outdoor pools Greenbrier, fourteen (14) days prior to arrival date. Check-in/out Time: Check-in time is 4 p.m.; check- Hotel Reservations: Reservations may be made out time is 11:00 a.m. Guests arriving before 4 p.m. by calling (877) 613-2117. Ask for the special RMA will be accommodated as rooms are available. Convention rate. Hotel reservations must be

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4 119th RMA Convention TRAVEL INFORMATION Airports: Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) in Lewisburg, WV, is a 15 minute ride from The Greenbrier. United Express has nonstop service from Chicago (ORD) and Washington Dulles (IAD) airports. Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport is approximately 80 miles from The Greenbrier and is serviced by the major carriers. An alternate option is to fly to Washington Dulles (IAD) and drive to The Greenbrier. The airport is serviced by the major carriers and car rental companies. The scenic drive is approximately 250 miles and takes about 4 hours.

Airport Shuttle Service: From Greenbrier Valley Airport, Greenbrier shuttle service is available for Car Service: Roanoke Air Transportation Service $28.00 per person. The shuttle will meet commercial has car service available from Roanoke for $181.75 flights. Reservations are required and may be per person. Reservations are required and may be made by calling The Greenbrier at (866) 810-4235, made by calling (540) 345-7710. ask for the transportation desk. Parking: Valet parking at The Greenbrier is Car Rental: All major rental cars companies are available to all overnight guests; the charge located at both Greenbrier Valley Airport and is $25 per night. Self-parking is available and Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. complimentary.

Photos courtesy of © Ron Blunt Photography

119th RMA Convention 5 SPECIAL Events

ll participants in the RMA Golf Tournament and other special events must be registered for the Aconvention. Special events have a separate fee that must be paid with registration. Onsite registration for events will be subject to availability. A special event may be cancelled if the minimum sign-up is not met.

Event Refund Policy: To be eligible for an event refund, cancellation notices must be received in writing. A full refund will be made for cancellations received on or before June 1, 2018. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after June 1, 2018. Full refunds will be issued if the event is cancelled.

THE GREENBRIER BUNKER TOUR BREAKFAST PROGRAM Date: Wednesday, June 13 “PHOTOGRAPHY WITHOUT Departure: Meet at the RMA registration desk at BORDERS” WITH ANNIE GRIFFITHS, 2:45 p.m. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Return: Approximately 4:30 p.m. PHOTOJOURNALIST Price: $45 Date: thursday, June 14 The declassified Bunker at The Greenbrier is a Time: 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. must-see experience that takes you behind the Location: Chesapeake Ballroom scenes and walks you through a fascinating Price: $25 per person period in the resort’s history. Carved deep into the mountainside beneath our West Virginia Wing This seated breakfast program will feature National is an emergency Cold War fallout shelter. Once Geographic photojournalist Annie Griffiths. Annie a top secret U.S. government relocation facility is one of the first women photographers to work for Congress, The Bunker is now open to anyone for National Geographic. She has photographed interested in reliving a legendary piece of The in nearly 150 countries and has worked on dozens Greenbrier history. Bunker Tours provide a unique of magazines and book projects for National and in-depth look behind the hidden doors and let Geographic. She has published four books and is you explore an aspect of The Greenbrier that no also an accomplished speaker and a regular guest other resort can claim. on NPR, The Today Show, and other media outlets. Annie has received awards from the National Attire: Casual wear, comfortable shoes. Press Photographers Association, the National Minimum: 20 participants Organization of Women, and the White House News Photographers. Come join us on her journey.

6 119th RMA Convention ANNUAL RMA GOLF TOURNAMENT The Greenbrier Inside Out Tour: Date: thursday, June 14, 2018 Date: thursday, June 14 Location: the Old White TPC Departure: Meet in The Greenbrier Lobby at Time: noon (Golf Awards immediately 1:15 p.m. following Tournament) Return: Approximately 3:00 p.m. Price: $300 Price: $40 Rental Clubs: $90 This tour is a comprehensive history and orientation RMA’s annual golf tournament is a four-person of The Greenbrier and property. The walking tour scramble with a shotgun format. This year’s and discussion begins in the 21st century of the hotel tournament will be held at the Old White TPC and concludes at the 18th century Sulphur Springs Course at The Greenbrier, designed by Charles where a miraculous event took place in 1778. Blair Macdonald and opened for play in 1914. A legend of golf history at The Greenbrier, the course Upon meeting in the Upper Main lobby, the guests was named for the well-known Old White Hotel, will walk through the social lobbies, the Main which stood on the grounds from 1858 to 1922. Dining Room, and the Cameo Ballroom. Upon After sustaining substantial damage during the leaving the North Parlor & North Entrance the tour flood of 2016, which forced the cancellation of The proceeds through the North Gardens and on to the Greenbrier Classic, The Old White TPC reopened North Lawn. With a little imagination, you might in July of 2017, fully restored by noted golf course visualize the elite from the southern states…. ladies architect Keith Foster. By fully adopting the original in their hoop skirts with parasols and men in their Macdonald/Raynor elements, the course has been day coats as they strolled the North Lawn. The overwhelmingly embraced by PGA TOUR players Presidents’ Cottage Museum is the next stop, with and guests alike. the tour concluding at the Spring House with the amazing story of events which precipitated the The Old White TPC has been the host of The development of the property. Greenbrier Classic, an annual PGA TOUR FedEx Cup Event, since 2010. Attire: Casual wear, comfortable shoes. Minimum: 20 participates Golfing Attire: Collared sport shirt; blouse; golf slacks or knickers, skirt, Golf or Bermuda-length shorts (no jean shorts); traditional golf shoes with CAMP RMA (Kids Event) soft spikes (no metal spikes) or flat-soled shoes. Date: thursday, June 14, 2018 Location: eisenhower Room Price includes: Time: 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. • Golf Bag Pull Price: $45 • Tournament Fees and Cart • Range Balls Need a night without the kids? Enroll them (ages • Box Lunch 5-14) in Camp RMA for a fun-filled Thursday • Beverages and Snacks on the Course evening. Sample activities would include laser tag, a scavenger hunt, lawn games, bowling, Tournament Maximum: 144 people age appropriate games, and a movie. This is an exclusive RMA Kids event. Your child must be registered for the convention to attend Camp RMA. Click here for the Camp RMA enrollment/waiver form. Dinner included.

Please Note: You must show ID to pick up your child.

Click here for information on other programs and services for children offered by The Greenbrier.

119th RMA Convention 7 Schedule-At-A-Glance

Tuesday, June 12, 2018 Afternoon Registration • Chesapeake Foyer 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Welcome Dinner • Colonial Hall

Wednesday, June 13, 2018 8:00 a.m. to Noon Registration • Chesapeake Foyer 9:00 a.m. RMA Board Meeting • Chesapeake Bay Room and Terrace 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Workshop 3:00 p.m. Special Event: The Greenbrier Bunker Tour • Meet at RMA Registration Desk at 2:45 p.m. 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Buhler’s Reception • Colonial Terrace Thursday, June 14, 2018 Morning Hospitality Desk • Chesapeake Foyer 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Breakfast Program with National Geographic Speaker • Chesapeake Ballroom Noon Annual Golf Tournament - Start time for tournament • The Old White TPC 1:30 p.m. Special Event: The Greenbrier Inside-Out Tour • Meet in The Greenbrier Upper Main Lobby at 1:15 p.m. Immediately following RMA Annual Golf Awards • Champions Room Golf Tournament 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Camp RMA (Kids Camp) • Eisenhower Room Friday, June 15, 2018 Morning Hospitality Desk • Chesapeake Foyer 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast • Chesapeake Ballroom 9:00 a.m. to Noon General Session • Chesapeake Ballroom 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Satake Reception • Cameo Ballroom/Trellis Lobby/Spring Room Terrace 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. RMA Chairman’s Reception in honor of retirees Bill Dore and Bob Watts • Colonial Terrace

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8 119th RMA Convention Registration Form

Name: Badge Name (if different) Primary Registrant

Name: Badge Name (if different) Spouse/Guest Registrant

Name: Badge Name (if different) Child Registrant

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Registration Fee Quantity Total Early Member Registration - Before May 11 $500 Late and Onsite Member Registration - After May 11 $650 Early Non-Member Registration - Before May 11 $750 Late and Onsite Non-Member Registration - After May 11 $900 Spouse/Guest Registration (guests over 18) $250 Child/Guest Registration (under 18) $85 Complimentary Sponsor Registration (Imperial, Royal, Diamond, Platinum, Gold, and Silver) $0 Complimentary Exhibitor Registration (one per exhibit booth) $0 Press/Media Registration $0 Award Winner Registration $0 Speaker Registration $0

Guest Events Special Event: The Greenbrier Bunker Tour $45 Special Event: Breakfast Program “Photography Without Borders” with Annie Griffiths $25 Special Event: The Greenbrier Inside Out Tour $40 Special Event: Camp RMA (Kids Event) $45 Special Event: Annual RMA Golf Tournament $300 Golf Rental - Right Handed $90 Golf Rental - Left Handed $90 RMA Welcome Dinner (price included in registration fee) $0 RMA Chairman’s Reception (price included in registration fee) $0 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Workshop (price included in registration fee) $0

Please put an X in Fee column where appropriate. Do not include my name on the registration list. Do not include my spouse/guest on the registration list. Do not include my child on the registration list.

To register for Sponsorship, Sponsor Packages and Exhibits, see Sponsor and Exhibitor Brochure Continued

119th RMA Convention 9 PAYMENT: Payment must be received with the registration form to be considered. RMA is exempt from federal income taxes as an IRS 501 (c) (6) organization. However, contributions to the RMA are not deductible as a charitable contribution for federal tax purposes. Please note: Any checks not payable on U.S. funds and drawn on a U.S. bank will be assessed all application processing fees charged to RMA.

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Make checks payable to USA Rice Millers’ Association 2101 Wilson Blvd. Suite 610, Arlington, VA 22201

This meeting is open to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, or marital/family status. If you have special needs or require any assistance, please contact Jeanette Davis, (703) 236-1447, [email protected].

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