2026 NCA Educational Program - topic and speaker submission

As we look ahead to 2026, we are committed to ensuring that our educational programming is tailored to address the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing the coffee industry. Your insights are invaluable in helping us shape a program that truly meets the needs of our diverse membership. This survey is designed to gather your perspectives on the key issues that will impact your business and the broader coffee industry in the coming year. Your responses will directly influence the topics and speakers featured in our upcoming events, including webinars and the 2026 NCA Convention.

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* 1. Please list the three most significant challenges or issues you anticipate your business will face in 2026.

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* 2. In your opinion, what are the top three challenges or trends that will have the greatest impact on the coffee industry in 2026?

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* 3. What specific educational topics or areas of knowledge would be most beneficial for you and your business in 2026? These could be related to the challenges you identified above or any other areas where you see a need for further learning. If you have a speaker in mind for a specific topic, please include their name - along with their email, if possible - next to the topic.

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* 4. Please share your interest in the following topic ideas

	Not Interested	Somewhat Interested	Very Interested
Coffee Purchaser's Behaviors	Coffee Purchaser's Behaviors Not Interested	Coffee Purchaser's Behaviors Somewhat Interested	Coffee Purchaser's Behaviors Very Interested
Coffee Pricing & Supply and Demand	Coffee Pricing & Supply and Demand Not Interested	Coffee Pricing & Supply and Demand Somewhat Interested	Coffee Pricing & Supply and Demand Very Interested
Artificial Intelligence's Impact	Artificial Intelligence's Impact Not Interested	Artificial Intelligence's Impact Somewhat Interested	Artificial Intelligence's Impact Very Interested
Ready-to-Drink & Cold Brew	Ready-to-Drink & Cold Brew Not Interested	Ready-to-Drink & Cold Brew Somewhat Interested	Ready-to-Drink & Cold Brew Very Interested
Logistics Challenges	Logistics Challenges Not Interested	Logistics Challenges Somewhat Interested	Logistics Challenges Very Interested
Generational Trends	Generational Trends Not Interested	Generational Trends Somewhat Interested	Generational Trends Very Interested
Instant & Decaf Coffee Trends and Opportunties	Instant & Decaf Coffee Trends and Opportunties Not Interested	Instant & Decaf Coffee Trends and Opportunties Somewhat Interested	Instant & Decaf Coffee Trends and Opportunties Very Interested
Robusta Coffee Trends and Opportunties	Robusta Coffee Trends and Opportunties Not Interested	Robusta Coffee Trends and Opportunties Somewhat Interested	Robusta Coffee Trends and Opportunties Very Interested
Single-Serve Coffee Trends and Opportunties	Single-Serve Coffee Trends and Opportunties Not Interested	Single-Serve Coffee Trends and Opportunties Somewhat Interested	Single-Serve Coffee Trends and Opportunties Very Interested

Speaking and Session Submission

If you are interesetd in submitting a speaking and session proposal, please answer the following questions. If not, please skip this section and submit your survey.

If your session idea is approved, we ask presenters to refrain from selling or promoting products or services. Sessions are primarily about educating and fostering discussion among attendees.

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* 5. Title of your proposed session:

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* 6. Description of your session

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* 7. Presenter contact information

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* 8. Please include a short bio on why you feel you would be best qualified to speak on this topic.

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* 9. Would you like to have your session proposal considered for the NCA Convention 2024, Webinar Program or Both.

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Both - Convention and Webinar

2026 NCA Educational Program - topic and speaker submission

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* 1. Please list the three most significant challenges or issues you anticipate your business will face in 2026.

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* 2. In your opinion, what are the top three challenges or trends that will have the greatest impact on the coffee industry in 2026?

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* 4. Please share your interest in the following topic ideas

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* 5. Title of your proposed session:

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* 6. Description of your session

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* 7. Presenter contact information

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* 8. Please include a short bio on why you feel you would be best qualified to speak on this topic.

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* 9. Would you like to have your session proposal considered for the NCA Convention 2024, Webinar Program or Both.

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* 10. If you have any additional comments or suggestions for the NCA, please enter them here.