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U.S. Soybean Growers Celebrate 50 Years of Market Development Activities in Japan -- Day 4 |
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Hostesses dressed in traditional Japanese costumes prepare to serve guests at the 50th Anniversary Reception. |
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| U.S. soybean producer leaders and staff take a few minutes to pose for a group picture before welcoming guests to the 50th Anniversary Reception. Front Row (L to R) ASA Communications Director Bob Callanan, ASA-IM Japan Manager Accounting and Marketing Support Akemi Ito, ASA-IM Japan Marketing Manager Food Soybeans Masi Tateishi, ASA-IM China Country Director Phil Laney, ASA Board member Scott Fritz, USSEC Director of Trade Relations Paul Burke, USSEC International Marketing Manager Alan F. Poock, USB Executive Director Yvonne Dock, Indiana Director of External Relations Melanie Batalis, Elaine Gaesser and Iowa Director Ray Gaesser, ASA-IM Japan Marketing Manger Communications and Demand Building Kyoko Kawahara, the Delong Company Sales Representative Brandon Bickham, and Dick Vegors from the Iowa Dept. Economic Development. Back Row (L to R) ASA-IM Japan Country Director Tom Nishio, ASA-IM Korea Country Director Say Young Jo, USSEC CEO Dan Duran, USB Director John Wray, USB Chair Curt Raasch, ASA President Rick Ostlie, ASA Chairman Bob Metz, ASA CEO Stephen Censky, USB International Marketing Chair Benny Cooper, USSEC Director of Operations Joel Moore, and ISA Executive Director Kirk Leeds. |
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| More than 300 people attended the Reception to mark the historic 50th Anniversary of the opening of ASA's office in Tokyo in 1956. |
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ASA-IM Japan Country Director Tom Nishio. |
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ASA Chairman Bob Metz. |
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Deputy Chief of Mission Joseph R. Donovan from the U.S. Embassy. |
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| Director General, Japan Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Masaaki Okajima. |
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| Akira Fujii, Senior Vice President, Foods Div. COO, Mitsubishi Corp. (left) presents ASA President Rick Ostlie a gift on behalf of JOFIEA Chairman Inoue. |
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(ASA Photos by Bob Callanan) |
