Nov. 24, 2009 (PR Newswire) --
CHS Inc. will hold its annual meeting Dec. 3 and 4 at the Minneapolis (Minn.) Convention Center. The meeting carries the theme "Perspective" and will include board and management reports on 2009 fiscal results and operational highlights. A member question/answer session, board elections and other business will also take place during the meeting.
Agenda: (Complete agenda can be found at www.chsinc.com.)
Thursday, Dec. 3: Early arrival workshops at 8:45 a.m. and 10 a.m.
include Country Hedging, Inc.'s market outlook for grain, oilseeds
and energy for 2010; Jackie Nink Pflug's "Perspectives on Survival";
and an update on legislation addressing greenhouse gas/climate
change issues and possible repercussions for CHS and its producer
owners. Mini-sessions each half-hour between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.
cover a range of topics, including marketing opportunities and
challenges in China in "The Great Wall of soybeans"; lowering bulk
fuel delivery costs while increasing sales and margins; managing the
myriad of risks when businesses merge, form joint ventures, complete
acquisitions or form marketing agreements; understanding risk
management strategies, alternative capital sourcing and marketing
tools for beef producers; exploring propane-powered technologies
used on the farm; and reviewing what has transpired in the crop
nutrients market in recent months and how grain prices could
influence crop nutrients prices.
The business meeting starts at 12:30 p.m. with reports from the
board of directors, operations leaders and CHS President and Chief
Executive Officer John Johnson. It closes with the Member
Interaction Session.
Friday, Dec. 4: The business meeting begins at 10 a.m., and closes
with keynote speaker John Kasich, at approximately 10:45 a.m. Former
congressman, television personality and author, Kasich will offer
valuable insight into the power of the individual to raise standards
and leave a better America for the next generation in "American
Values. Doing Well by Doing Good"
To attend: Register at the registration booth, Auditorium Prefunction Area, Minneapolis Convention Center.
Web cast: Begins at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday at www.chsinc.com.
Media room: CHS Information Center in the Auditorium Prefunction Area of the Minneapolis Convention Center. During the annual meeting, the media room at the Convention Center can be reached at (612) 335-6658.
Online media room: Copies of speeches, recorded audio quotes, print-quality photographs and other information will be available online at www.chsinc.com under the "annual meeting" link on the afternoon of Thursday, Dec. 3.
Interviews and requests: Staff from each operating area, senior management and the Board of Directors will be available during certain times for interviews, primarily prior to and after the business meeting on Thursday, and after the meeting on Friday. To schedule on interview, please contact Lisa Moorhouse at (651) 355-3758 or lisa.moorhouse@chsinc.com, and let her know what time would work best for you, and with whom you would like to speak. We will do our best to accommodate your request.
CHS Inc. (www.chsinc.com) is a diversified energy, grains and foods company committed to providing the essential resources that enrich lives around the world. A Fortune 200 company, CHS is owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives, along with thousands of preferred stockholders across the United States. CHS supplies energy, crop nutrients, grain, livestock feed, food and food ingredients, along with business solutions including insurance, financial and risk management services. The company operates petroleum refineries/pipelines and manufactures, markets and distributes Cenex® brand refined fuels, lubricants, propane and renewable energy products. CHS is listed on the NASDAQ at CHSCP.
For more information, contact
Lani Jordan
(651) 355-4946
lani.jordan@chsinc.com
/PRNewswire -- Nov. 24/
SOURCE CHS Inc.
