The NCA 2018 Convention | March 15-17, New Orleans
Experience the coffee industry’s leading networking and educational event – the National Coffee Association’s 2018 Annual Convention will be held in New Orleans, March 15-17, 2018.
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NCA Member Spotlight: Bühler
“Coffee is part of an ongoing evolution that brings challenges, unleashing new ideas.”
COMPANY: Buhler, Inc.
LOCATION: Minneapolis, MN
TWITTER: @buhlergroup.com
FACEBOOK: /buhlergroup
LINKEDIN: Buhler Group
Answers attributed to Oskar Rutishauser, Sales Account Manager for Coffee in North America, Buhler Group.
What does Buhler do?
We provide turn-key coffee plant solutions for the entire spectrum of coffee processing, from green intake of coffee, to cleaning, to roasting, grinding and degasing. [We use] a variety of conveying solutions to integrate total process.
Leading To The Future: Innovation and Your Coffee Business
By William (Bill) M. Murray, CAE, CEO, National Coffee Association
Despite the fact that coffee has been part of the human experience for centuries, innovation is now a necessity for companies across all sectors of the coffee industry – more than ever before. In fact, if you search online for “innovate or die” you’ll easily return more than a half a million results.
What are the factors driving this change? How do we approach and address the challenges? How do we focus strategies and resources to adjust for success? And how can individual executives and business owners come up with new ideas?
First, here’s a snapshot of the issues:
Innovation in Austin: Registration Open for the National Coffee Convention 2017
From SXSW to craft brew culture (both coffee and stronger), Austin is the home of innovation – and the inspiration for our Convention 2017 theme. Explore this unique, thriving city while meeting leaders from across the coffee industry.
[Related: 5 great TEDx talks on coffee]
Why Attend NCA Convention 2017?
Needle in a Haystack: A Practical Guide to Finding Your Next Job
By Bill Murray, NCA, CEO
The following is an edited post orignally published on LinkedIn
The U.S. Department of Labor reported last month that there were 5.9 million vacant jobs in the U.S., while the rate of people quitting their jobs has been rising steadily. Companies are hiring, and people are moving on – and up.
Unless you plan on working for one employer forever, at some point you’ll be looking for that next job. The best time to prepare is now – especially if you aren’t actively looking.
Of course, there are endless job-hunting resources available on specific topics, like resume writing and writing a cover letter. [Ed. note: Including our recently launched Coffee Career Center.]
The key to success is not only successful execution of each step, but also having an overall strategy, much as you would for any long-term project.
Here’s a checklist of strategies, tactics, and considerations:
Solex Thermal Science
“Coffee is such a universal product and an important part of many people’s day – whether it helps you get out of bed in the morning or is shared with a close friend over good conversation.”
Meet Our Members
COMPANY: Solex Thermal Science
LOCATION: Head Office – Calgary, AB, Canada. Offices in Brazil and Europe.
NCA MEMBER SINCE: 2016
LINKEDIN: Solex Thermal Science
What Makes The Coffee Summit Special?
Featuring Bill Murray, President, NCA (@Bill_CoffeeAssn)
[Ed. note: The following is an edited transcript from the above video]
The NCA Coffee Summit is not the usual collection of talking heads. We designed this event specifically so you can get together with your peers, hear from experts, and work on the issues that you’re facing – coming away with concrete tools that you can use.
Here are 5 things that you can take away from attending the NCA Coffee Summit:
Top 5 Takeaways From #NCAcoffee16
By Spencer Turer, Coffee Analysts
Coffee professionals from around the world met in San Diego last month for the NCA 2016 Annual Convention. Here, one industry leader shares what he observed this year: Continue reading
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