On October 13, 2015, the Global Cold Chain Alliance partnered with the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration, USAID, the East African Community and the East African Business Council to host the first East Africa Cold Chain Symposium in Nairobi, Kenya. Close to 90 cold chain professionals from East Africa and government dignitaries participated in the program. These presentations are available to the public for complimentary download. Select the session title to download. You will need Adobe Reader to view the files.

GCCA’s Cold Chain Assessment: The Kenyan Case Study - James “Rusty” Eason, Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) & CEO, Chelsea International Cold Storage and Logistics, LLC

Connecting the Links in the Cold Chain Panel Discussion:

• Guy Symondson, Regional Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, International Procurement & Logistics
• Jane Ngige, CEO, Kenya Flower Council*
• Machira Gichohi, CEO, Agricom Resource Center*

Tech Solution Session: Safe, Fast and Efficient – the Cold Chain of the Future:

• Cold Chain Optimization - Jacob Eberhardt, Director, Eberhardt Capital, LLC
• Solar Energy Extends the Cold Chain to Product - Ron Orozco, New Markets Development, SunDanzer Refrigeration
• Cold Storage Design - Richard Dowdell, GCCA Design and Build Technical Expert

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