Bluefin Futures: A Three-Day Symposium on the Status and Future of
Bluefin Tunas in our Global Ocean
Program sessions will
feature presentations from a range of international experts, followed by
interactive discussions to engage symposium participants, compare and
synthesize information among different bluefin tuna species, fisheries,
aquaculture and markets, and develop strategies on how to improve the current
state and potential future of bluefin tunas to ensure sustainable populations
globally.
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16:00 20:00 |
Conference Registration Open at Monterey Plaza Hotel |
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7:30 - 8:30 |
Breakfast at Monterey Plaza Hotel Conference Registration Open |
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8:30 - 9:00 |
Welcome and Introduction Ms. Julie Packard,
Executive Director, Monterey Bay Aquarium |
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Opening |
9:00 - 9:30 |
Keynote Ms.
Maria Damanaki, Former European Union Commissioner
for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, and Global Managing Director for Oceans,
The Nature Conservancy: Bluefin tuna can be saved: A history of
hope from the Mediterranean |
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9:30 - 10:00 |
Keynote Dr.
Barbara Block, Stanford University: Sushi
and satellites: The
importance of science for assuring bluefin futures |
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10:00 - 10:30 |
Break Coffee and beverages |
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10:30 12:00 |
SESSION 1 -
Moderator: Dr. Clay Porch, NOAA |
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Migration patterns and
population structure of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) Dr. Andre Boustany,
Duke University, Dr. Carol Reeb, Stanford University, et al. |
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What science |
Life history and
migrations of Mediterranean bluefin populations ̶
Dr. Haritz Arrizabalaga,
AZTI, et al. |
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is needed for science-based |
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Back to the future: What
population genomics and paleogenomics reveal on spatio-temporal stock
structure, connectivity and adaptation in the Atlantic bluefin tuna Dr. Fausto Tinti, University of
Bologna, Dr. G.N. Puncher, Ghent University, et al. |
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management |
Origin and population connectivity of Atlantic bluefin tuna:
Insights from natural markers in otoliths Dr. Jay Rooker, Texas A&M
University, Dr. Haritz Arrizabalaga, AZTI , et al. |
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of Atlantic |
Predicting Atlantic
bluefin tuna larval habitat in the western Atlantic Dr. Barbara Muhling, Princeton
University, Dr. John Lamkin, NOAA, et al. |
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bluefin tuna? |
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Improving
the scientific understanding of Atlantic bluefin tuna: The ICCAT GBYP
research program Dr.
Antonio Di Natale, ICCAT and Dr. David Die, University of Miami |
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Session 1 Panel Discussion What knowledge gaps do
we need to address in order to advance Atlantic bluefin tuna management? |
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12:00 - 13:30 |
Lunch at Monterey Plaza Hotel |
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13:30 15:00 |
SESSION 2 -
Moderator: Dr. Jim Ianelli, NOAA |
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What science is needed for |
Advances in biology and
life history of southern bluefin tuna Ms. Jessica Farley, CSIRO,
Ms. Paige Eveson, CSIRO, et
al. |
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science-based |
Spatial dynamics of
southern bluefin tuna an overview and implications for management Dr. Toby Patterson, CSIRO, Ms.
Paige Eveson, CSIRO, et al. |
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management |
Long term recruitment
monitoring data for the SBT management procedure and stock assessment models Ms. Ann Preece, CSIRO, Ms. Paige
Eveson, CSIRO, et al. |
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of southern bluefin tuna? |
Close-kin mark-recapture
for southern bluefin tuna Dr. Mark Bravington,
CSIRO, Dr. Peter Grewe, CSIRO, et
al. |
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Session 2 Panel Discussion What knowledge gaps do
we need to address in order to advance southern bluefin tuna management? |
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15:00 - 15:30 |
Break Coffee and beverages |
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15:30 17:00 |
SESSION 3 -
Moderator: Dr. Toshihide Kitakado,
Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology |
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Life history of Pacific
bluefin tuna Dr. Tamaki Shimose,
Seikai National Fisheries Research Institute, Japan Fisheries Research Agency |
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What science is needed for |
Electronic tagging
applications and migrations of Pacific bluefin tuna in the western Pacific
Ocean Dr. Takashi Kitagawa,
University of Tokyo and Dr. Ko Fujioka, National Research Institute of Far
Seas Fisheries, Japan Fisheries Research Agency |
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science-based management |
Electronic tagging
applications for Pacific bluefin tuna in the eastern Pacific Ocean:
Migrations, fisheries and foraging Dr.
Rebecca Whitlock, Tuna Research and
Conservation Center, Mr. Charles Farwell, Monterey Bay Aquarium, et al. |
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of Pacific bluefin tuna? |
Genetics of Pacific
bluefin tuna: Introduction of close-kin project with NGS approaches by
Fisheries Research Agency, Japan - Dr. Nobuaki Suzuki, National Research Institute of Far Seas
Fisheries, Japan Fisheries Research Agency |
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The influence of
uncertainty in biological and fishing processes on Pacific bluefin tuna stock
assessment - Dr. Mark Maunder, IATTC, Dr. Kevin
Piner, NOAA, et al. |
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Session 3 Panel Discussion What knowledge gaps do
we need to address in order to advance Pacific bluefin tuna management? |
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17:00 18:00 |
SESSION 4 Moderated Panel
Discussion Moderator: Dr. Fabio Hazin, Universidade Federal
Rural de Pernambuco and Chair, UN-FAO Committee on Fisheries |
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Discussion of |
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Dr. John Gunn, AIMS |
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scientific knowledge gaps, |
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Dr. Mark Bravington, CSIRO |
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the management |
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Dr. Sylvain Bonhommeau, Ifremer |
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challenges |
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Dr. Barbara Block, Stanford University |
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they create & pathways to |
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Dr. Craig Brown, NOAA |
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address |
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Dr. Heidi Dewar, NOAA |
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priority research questions |
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Dr. Takashi Kitagawa, University of Tokyo |
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18:30 20:30 |
Evening
Reception at Monterey Plaza Hotel |
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TOPIC |
TIME |
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7:30 - 8:30 |
Breakfast at Monterey Plaza Hotel |
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8:30 9:00 |
Keynote Prof.
Glenn Hurry, MRAG Asia-Pacific: International
bluefin management
does it deliver? Legacy and lessons of the last 20 years |
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9:00 10:30 |
SESSION 5 -
Moderator: Dr. Joe Powers, Louisiana State University |
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Current stock |
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Western Atlantic bluefin
tuna Dr. Guillermo
Diaz, NOAA, Dr. Matthew Lauretta, NOAA, et al. |
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status and |
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Atlantic
bluefin tuna: A Mediterranean perspective
- Dr. Sylvain Bonhommeau, Ifremer |
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challenges for |
Stock
status and challenges for assessment of Pacific bluefin tuna Dr. Hideki Nakano, National Research Institute of Far Seas
Fisheries, Japan Fisheries Research Agency and Dr. Hiromu Fukuda, National
Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries, Japan Fisheries Research Agency |
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assessment |
Integrating
past, present and future into a scientifically evaluated rebuilding plan for
southern bluefin tuna Dr. Richard Hillary, CSIRO, Ms.
Ann Preece, CSIRO, and Dr. Campbell Davies, CSIRO |
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Session 5
Panel Discussion Stock status and challenges for
assessment of all bluefin tunas |
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10:30 - 11:00 |
Break Coffee and beverages |
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11:00 12:30 |
SESSION 6 -
Moderator: Dr. Victor Restrepo,
International Seafood Sustainability Foundation |
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Spatial
temporal assessments in modernizing fisheries management tools Dr. Nathan Taylor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dr. Murdoch
McAllister, University of British Columbia, et al. |
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Modernizing |
Reference
points Mr. Alejandro Anganuzzi, Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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science-based |
Harvest
strategies, MSE and the precautionary approach in the management of bluefin
tuna fisheries Dr. Campbell Davies, CSIRO, Dr.
Keith Sainsbury, University of Tasmania, et al. |
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fisheries |
Towards
a management strategy evaluation framework for Atlantic bluefin tunas Dr. Tom Carruthers, University of British Columbia |
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management tools |
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A
harvest control rule for Pacific bluefin tuna based on recruitment indices Mr.
Shuya Nakatsuka, National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries, Japan
Fisheries Research Agency |
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Session 6
Panel Discussion Achieving sustainability goals through
science-based management tools |
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12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch on your own |
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Working toward sustainable bluefin tuna fisheries: RFMO solutions |
14:00 15:30 |
SESSION 7 Moderated Panel
Discussion Moderator: Prof. Glenn
Hurry, MRAG Asia-Pacific |
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Mr. Masa Miyahara, President, Japan Fisheries Research Agency |
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Mr. Russell Smith, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for International Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, United States Department of Commerce |
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Mr. Stefaan Depypere, Director of International Affairs and Markets, European
Commission Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries |
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Dr. Pablo Roberto Arenas Fuentes, Director
General, National Fisheries Institute (INAPESCA), Ministry of Agriculture,
Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), Mexico |
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Dr. James Findlay, Chief Executive
Officer, Australian Fisheries Management Authority |
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Ms. Amanda Nickson, Director, Global Tuna Conservation, The Pew Charitable Trusts |
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Dr. Fabio Hazin, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco and Chair, UN-FAO
Committee on Fisheries |
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15:30 - 16:00 |
Break Coffee and beverages |
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16:00 17:00 |
SESSION 8 - Moderated Panel Discussion Moderator: Dr. Jerry
Scott, International Seafood Sustainability Foundation |
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Advancing best practices in providing scientific advice |
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Dr. Doug Butterworth, University of Cape Town |
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Dr. Campbell Davies, CSIRO |
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Mr. Alejandro Anganuzzi, Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations |
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Dr. Hideki
Nakano, National Research Institute of Far
Seas Fisheries, Japan Fisheries Research Agency |
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Ms. Shana
Miller, The Ocean Foundation |
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Dr. David Die, University of Miami |
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17:00 17:30 |
Day 2 Summary |
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18:30 22:00 |
Dinner at the Monterey Bay Aquarium |
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TOPIC |
TIME |
SESSION |
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7:30 - 8:30 |
Breakfast at Monterey Plaza Hotel |
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8:30 9:00 |
Keynote Dr.
Yoshifumi Sawada, Kindai University: Challenges
of raising bluefin tuna |
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9:00 10:30 |
SESSION 9 -
Moderator: Dr. Barbara Block, Stanford University |
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History and challenges of
working with Pacific bluefin tuna, Thunnus
orientalis, in captivity Mr. Chuck Farwell,
Monterey Bay Aquarium |
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Role of aquaculture |
Progress in the
domestication of Thunnus thynnus
(DOTT) Perspectives for Atlantic bluefin tuna aquaculture in the
Mediterranean Dr. Christopher Bridges, Universitδt Dόsseldorf, Dr. Hillel
Gordin, NCM-IOLR, et al. |
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and farming |
Progress
in Spanish aquaculture Dr. Aurelio Ortega Garcia, Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) and Dr. Fernando de la Gαndara,
IEO |
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in the future of |
Status of Mexican ranching Mr. Benito Sarmiento, Baja Aqua
Farms |
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bluefin tunas |
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The
potential role of biofeeds in
aquaculture of salmon and tuna
Mr. Josh Silverman, Calysta Inc. |
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Resource
and environmental intensity of tuna aquaculture Dr. Dane Klinger, Princeton University |
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Session 9 Panel
Discussion What is the role of aquaculture and
farming in the future of bluefin tunas? |
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10:30 - 11:00 |
Break Coffee and beverages |
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11:00 11:30 |
Keynote Mr.
Brian Jeffriess, Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna
Industry Association: Bluefin
ranching economics Managing the resource and the farm |
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11:30 12:30 |
SESSION 10 -
Moderator: Mr. Brian Jeffriess,
Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association |
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Bluefin tuna |
West
Atlantic bluefin tuna: Some challenges and solutions in balancing economics
and conservation Mr. David Schalit, American
Bluefin Tuna Association |
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economics |
Pacific
bluefin tuna fisheries and regulations in Japan Dr. Yasuhiro Sanada, Waseda University |
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Economic importance of access to Pacific
bluefin tuna by eastern Pacific recreational anglers Ms. Alayna
Siddall, Sportfishing Association of
California |
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Session 10 Panel
Discussion Economic challenges and opportunities
for future sustainability |
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12:30 14:00 |
Lunch on your own |
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14:00 14:30 |
Keynote Dr. Robert B. Dunbar, Stanford University: Bluefin tuna in a warming
world: the science of oceanic climate change and acidification |
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Bluefin |
14:30 15:30 |
SESSION 11
Moderator: Dr. Cisco Werner, NOAA |
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Habitat modeling, climate
change and fishery applications Dr. Alistair Hobday, CSIRO, et al. |
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warming |
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Examining the influence
of climate variability and human impacts on northern bluefin tuna Dr. Elliott Hazen, NOAA |
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world |
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The influence of climate
variability and change on Pacific tuna Dr. Francisco Chavez, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
and Dr. Barbara Block, Stanford University |
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Session 11 Panel Discussion How will bluefin
fisheries management incorporate a changing climate? |
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15:30 16:00 |
Break Coffee and beverages |
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Closing |
16:00 17:30 |
Closing
Remarks on Bluefin Futures |
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17:30
19:00 |
Closing
Reception at Monterey Plaza Hotel |