On both days of the Annual Conference, attendees have the opportunity to attend either Commercial Track Sessions or Technical Track Session. Check out the sessions by clicking on different headers, and share with colleagues who may not have thought of attending the Annual Conference before.
Annual Conference Grand Hall
Coming back in 2024, the Annual Conference will feature a large gathering space as the hub for entering sessions, meeting with exhibitors, and where attendees will enjoy all meals, refreshments and receptions served during the Conference.
New to Dairy? Join us Early!
Sponsored by: Ever.Ag Hosted by the ADPI Membership & Marketing Committee: If this is your first ADPI conference or you are new to the dairy industry (less than 2 years in), please join us for this pre-conference reception to network with seasoned professionals who are happy to share their experiences.
If you plan to attend, please select the reception as an option in the registration form so we can track attendees.
Opening Reception
Sponsored by: Cheese Market News, Clofine Dairy & Food Products, Dairy Farmers of America, and Glanbia
Grand Hall | Ballroom Level 4
Breakfast
Sponsored by: Saputo Conference Grand Hall | Level 4
ADPI Annual Member Meeting Blake Anderson•Mindy Berrey•Tom Berry•Patti Smith•Kevin Quinn
All ADPI member organizations are invited to attend this annual member meeting to hear the state of the institute, and discuss issues, opportunities and other topics of interest.
Chicago Ballrooms VIII, IX, X: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Blake Anderson
President & CEO of ADPI
Mindy Berrey
Sr. Director of Sales at Land O' Lakes, Inc.
Tom Berry
Vice President of Quality Assurance at Associated Milk Producers Inc.
Patti Smith
CEO of DairyAmerica
Kevin Quinn
Vice President Sales & Marketing at Idaho Milk Products
ADPI Chairman & ABI President Welcome | Award of Merit and Scholarships Presentations Blake Anderson•Mindy Berrey•Tom Berry•Catherine Fox
Join us as we kick off the 2024 Annual Conference with ADPI board chair Mindy Berrey and ABI president Catherine Fox. ADPI will then present the 2024 C. Earl Gray Award of Merit and the recipients of the 2024 ADPI Scholarships.
Chicago Ballrooms VIII, IX, X: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Blake Anderson
President & CEO of ADPI
Mindy Berrey
Sr. Director of Sales at Land O' Lakes, Inc.
Tom Berry
Vice President of Quality Assurance at Associated Milk Producers Inc.
Catherine Fox
VP of Brand and Dairy Foods Marketing at Land O' Lakes, Inc.
THRIVE: Turning Uncertainty To Competitive Advantage Meridith Elliott Powell
Sponsored by: Land o'Lakes
These are unprecedented times! A marketplace where disruption is happening on steroids. One where there is more change building outside of your organization than in it. And a relentless pace of uncertainty that can radically impact your ability to grow your organization and keep your team motivated.
The only guarantee you have – is more change is coming. And if you’re not prepared - if you don’t have a plan – then research proves this level of uncertainty will negatively impact your ability to drive innovation, attract top talent and achieve bottom line results.
While uncertainty can seem daunting, the truth is uncertainty has an upside – it always has an upside. In fact, it can be your greatest asset to thrive, grow and turn disruption into opportunity. But you need a plan, you need a strategy, and you need the research that shows the path you exactly how to turn disruption to opportunity.
Join Business Growth Strategist and Award-Winning Author, Meridith Elliott Powell in this high powered keynote where she reveals the research, the stories and the methodology.
Chicago Ballrooms VIII, IX, X: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Meridith Elliott Powell
Business Growth and Leadership Expert
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by: Idaho Milk Products, Leprino Foods, Tedford/Tellico, and Tirlan Conference Grand Hall | Level 4
Dairy Market Outlook Session Mary Ledman•Phil Plourd•Mark Russo•Patti Smith
Sponsored by: Tetra Pak
This hallmark opening session, moderated by Patti Smith of DairyAmerica, showcases expert outlooks on domestic and global market trends for dairy and how weather and climate will impact both.
Chicago Ballrooms VIII, IX, X: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Mary Ledman
Global Dairy Strategist at Rabobank International
Phil Plourd
President at Ever.Ag
Mark Russo
Chief Science Officer at Everstream Analytics
Patti Smith
CEO of DairyAmerica
Networking Lunch
Sponsored by: Ever. Ag and Harry Davis & Company Conference Grand Hall | Level 4
ABI Board Meeting
The ABI meeting is for Board of Directors and their guests only.
Location: Michigan AB | Level 2
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by: Far West Distributors Conference Grand Hall
Grand Reception
Sponsored by: California Dairies Inc., Gelpac, Global Dairy Trade and Interfood
Breakfast
Sponsored by: Saputo Conference Grand Hall | Level 4
Welcome to Day 2 | Breakthrough Award Presentation Blake Anderson•Doug Peckenpaugh
Blake Anderson, ADPI President & CEO, opens day two of the conference, and is joined by Doug Peckenpaugh of Dairy Foods to present the 2024 Breakthrough Award for Dairy Innovation.
Chicago Ballrooms VIII, IX, X: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Blake Anderson
President & CEO of ADPI
Doug Peckenpaugh
Group Publisher at BNP Media
Senior Leaders Roundtable: Dairy Inside Sara Dorland•Michelle McBride•Ashwini Vashisht•Renee Yahnke
An esteemed and diverse customer panel, moderated by Sara Dorland of CERES, shares why dairy derived ingredients are beneficial to their CPG products including beverages, bakery, confection and infant formula/nutrition products.
Chicago Ballrooms VIII, IX, X: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Sara Dorland
Managing Partner at Ceres Dairy Risk Management LLC
Michelle McBride
Founder & CEO of GoodSport Nutrition
Ashwini Vashisht
Global SQA lead- micro at Mars Wrigley
Renee Yahnke
Sourcing Director of Schreiber Foods Inc.
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by: AMPI Conference Grand Hall | Level 4
Networking Lunch
Sponsored by: GEA Conference Grand Hall | Level 4
Sustainability: Decarbonized Supply Chains and the Carbon Accounting Challenge Jessie Deelo•Cheryl Isberner•Holly Jones•Sarah Michalek•Andy Powers
Back again by popular demand: Our expert panel will speak about the dairy industry's progress and where we are heading. Moderated by Andy Powers of ADPI.
Chicago Ballrooms VIII, IX: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Jessie Deelo
Founder & CEO of The Climate Source
Cheryl Isberner
Director of Sustainability - Dairy Foods at Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Holly Jones
Director of Sustainability at Agropur, Inc.
Sarah Michalek
Farm Sustainability Manager at Michigan Milk Producers Assn.
Andy Powers
VP - Technical Services at ADPI
Delivering Value in the Dairy Category: The Case for Butter in 2024 Michael Burdeny•Christopher Galen•Angela Pengelly•Peter Vitaliano
This session will focus on the value that butter delivers across the retail chain, as well as to farmers and manufacturers. Even last year when prices soared, consumers still opted for real butter in their purchases. This pane’s perspectives will address the economics of butter for ABI-ADPI members; the way butter is a traffic driver in the dairy category; and the value consumers see in cooking and baking with butter.
Chicago Ballrooms VIII, IX: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Michael Burdeny
President at Challenge Dairy Products, Inc.
Christopher Galen
Executive Director of American Butter Institute
Angela Pengelly
Vice President of Marketing at Land O' Lakes, Inc.
Peter Vitaliano
Vice President, Economic Policy & Market Research at National Milk Producers Federation
Sponsored by: Global Dairy Trade Moderated by Mike McCully of McCully Consulting, this engaging panel will provide independent perspectives on why policies matter and what their impacts are on pricing, supply and demand from consumers of dairy and the competitive landscape.
Chicago Ballrooms VIII, IX: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Kenneth Bailey
Principal at Ken Bailey Consulting LLC
Bob Huffman
CEO of First District Association
David Lenzmeier
CEO of Milk Specialties Global
Mike McCully
President at McCully Consulting
Risk & Reward: Global Trade in Value-Added Dairy Ingredients Andy Powers•Freek-Jan van der Puijl•Manuel Van Engelen•Saeid Shokravi•Alexander Sterk
A diverse panel of sales, marketing and distribution experts, moderated by ADPI's Andy Powers, will discuss current and future influences on the industry to supply dairy-derived, value-added ingredients to domestic and international markets.
Chicago Ballrooms VIII, IX
Andy Powers
VP - Technical Services at ADPI
Freek-Jan van der Puijl
Managing Director of Havero Hoogwegt
Manuel Van Engelen
Manager Director of Interfood
Saeid Shokravi
PRESIDENT at TALMERA USA INC
Alexander Sterk
CEO & Founder of Vesper B.V.
Sensory Evaluation of Dairy Ingredients MaryAnne Drake
Sensory science provides valuable insight into consumer perceptions and behaviors when choosing products for consumption. Hear from MaryAnne Drake, PhD as she discusses how taste, texture, smell and vision all play roles in consumer decision making.
*Please note that this session's attendance will be limited to 50 participant slots as there will be hands on sensory testing and learning. If the session is full when registering, there will be room to sit in the room and listen, but not participate.
Chicago Ballroom X: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
MaryAnne Drake
William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Food Science at North Carolina State University
Modern Wellness • Dairy for the Win Kimberlee Burrington•Chris Urban
Over 50% of consumers in the US are dissatisfied with the food and beverages they consume for their health & wellness needs, so what is it they really want? Please join us for an immersion into the top consumer health & wellness needs and trends for food & beverages and how dairy can position to win. One of the top consumer health and wellness needs is around a systems supercharge because with all the challenges their bodies encounter, they want to be prepared. Consumers are seeking more effective food and beverages that manage their gut health to help save them from future ailments because they are beginning to understand the correlation between gut health and immunity. Fermented foods, such as yogurt and cheese, are proven to aid digestive health and boost immunity.
Chicago Ballroom X: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Kimberlee Burrington
VP of Technical Development at American Dairy Products Institute
Chris Urban
Vice President Health & Wellness at Dairy Management Inc.
From Results to Recalls: Trends in Food Safety Recognition, Response, & Risk Mitigation Julien Defferrard•CT Deibel•Heather Draper•Stephen Ostroff•Andy Powers
Chicago Ballroom X: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Compared to thirty years ago, today's food safety landscape is virtually unrecognizable. While some things remain unchanged, such as the value of a strong food safety culture in an organization, the terrain has been reshaped by a wide array of forces ranging from advances in testing technology to modernized regulations to the ongoing evolution of government oversight. This panel of experts will take us on a journey across today's realm of food safety, shedding some light on how the food industry mitigates risk through the application of time-tested principles alongside powerful new tools for detection and rapid response, in the context of heightened potential for costly and damaging product recalls.
Julien Defferrard
Associate Director, Augmented Diagnostics of bioMerieux Inc.
CT Deibel
Deibel Laboratories
Heather Draper
Director of The Ice Cream Club, Inc.
Stephen Ostroff
Retired, Acting Commissioner at U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Andy Powers
VP - Technical Services at ADPI
USDA AMS Programs and Services Related to International Marketing of Dairy Products and Ingredients Lorie Cashman•William Francis•Chris Thompson•Wendy Warren, PhD
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) administers a wide range of programs to create domestic and international marketing opportunities for U.S. agriculture. This session will focus on AMS’ international programs related to marketing U.S. dairy products. Panelists will share information about these programs and how stakeholders can better utilize them.
Chicago Ballroom X
Lorie Cashman
Economics Division Director of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA/AMS)
William Francis
Senior Policy Advisor at U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service
Chris Thompson
International Standards Director of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA/AMS)
Wendy Warren, PhD
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA/AMS)
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