Category: Iowa Hunger Summit

2013 Iowa Hunger Summit THE IOWA HUNGER SUMMIT is held each year during the World Food Prize’s week of events in October at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown. It kicks off the events, preceding the Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium, also known as the “Borlaug Dialogue.”  The Iowa Hunger Summit gathers several hundred leaders from across Iowa representing community…

2012 Iowa Hunger Summit The sixth annual Iowa Hunger Summit took place on October 16th, 2012. The Mistress of Ceremonies was Ms. Libby Crimmings, Midwest Regional Field Organizer at the ONE Campaign. The Luncheon Keynote was delivered by Mr. Howard G. Buffett, President of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. 2012 Iowa Hunger Summit Itinerary: 8:00…

2011 Iowa Hunger Summit The Fifth Annual Iowa Hunger Summit took place on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown Hotel from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The “Hunger Luncheon” featured a keynote address by Mr. Tom Arnold, CEO of Concern Worldwide. The Iowa Hunger Summit also included various panel discussions and breakout sessions. 2011…

2010 Iowa Hunger Summit The Fourth Annual Iowa Hunger Summit took place on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown Hotel from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The “Hunger Luncheon” featured a keynote address by Ambassador Tony Hall, director of the Alliance to End Hunger. The Iowa Hunger Summit also included various panel discussions…

2009 Iowa Hunger Summit The 2009 Iowa Hunger Summit was held on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown Hotel from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The “Hunger Luncheon” featured a keynote address by Vicki Escarra, president and CEO of Feeding America and remarks by First Lady Mari Culver and Bishop Pates. In…

2008 Iowa Hunger Summit On Tuesday, October 14, 2008, several hundred leaders from community organizations, business and industry, state and local governments, social agencies, churches and religious communities, schools and universities, gathered in Des Moines for the Second Annual Iowa Hunger Summit. The 2008 Iowa Hunger Summit focused in particular on the impact of hunger…

2007 Iowa Hunger Summit Morning Presentations 9:00 a.m. Friends of the World Food Program Meet and Greet       Salon B-C    Margot Hoerrner | Director of Outreach, Friends of the World Food Program    Alexei Dhokai | Title, Friends of the World Food Program 9:30 a.m.   Iowa Soybean Association Press Conference/Hunger Initiative Launch       Waterloo…