Countdown to Punta Cana!
The Rice Market & Technology Convention is an annual event which provides an unprecedented program full of world class economists, scientists and other industry members. In addition, RMTC hosts breakout sessions, workshops and other case studies, in which all conference delegates will have a chance to engage in conversation with these world renowned experts.
RMTC 2018 will be held at the BARCELÓ BÁVARO PALACE IN PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Join the largest and most diverse gathering of rice industry professionals in the western hemisphere, June 5 – 7, for the opportunity to network, learn and enjoy all that Punta Cana has to offer!
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The RMTC Team
Dwight Roberts
President & CEO Dwight Roberts, President & CEO of the US Rice Producers Association, has spent the last 30 years working in agriculturally related international activities both in the private sector and as the director for international marketing at the Texas Department of Agriculture. He also spent 10 years living…
Marcela Garcia
Chief Operating Officer Marcela Garcia, USRPA Vice President, graduated from the University of Houston with a bachelor's degree in Marketing with a minor in Spanish and Entrepreneurship. Garcia began working with USRPA as an intern in September 2008 and joined the USRPA team in May 2009. In addition to developing…
Bianka Rodriguez
Marketing Manager Bianka Rodriguez, Marketing Manager is responsible for managing USRPA’s UES International Rice Promotion programs in Mexico and Central America and regularly travels to audit and review campaign activities. Rodriguez is bilingual and joined the team in 2012 and supports the USRPA in a wide range of activities including administrative…
Veronica Galvan
Events & Technology Manager Veronica Galvan, Events & Technology Manager, is responsible for the organization’s technical and digital strategies including production of marketing materials for international and domestic initiatives. Galvan has an extensive background working with technology specific to the non-profit industry and graduated from DeVry University with a bachelor’s…