TUESDAY MARCH 19 ROOM 7:30am 9:00am Foundation Board Meeting (private meeting) San Miguel 9:00am 11:30am Board of Directors Meeting (private meeting) San Miguel
10:00am 6:00pm Registration San Jose Foyer
11:45am 5:00pm
12:45pm 4:30pm
President’s Cup Golf Tournament The Resort Course
Pack it for San Antonio! (Sponsored by the Women’s Alliance Network) Meet In Lobby All conference attendees (members, spouses and guests) are welcome to join in as we give back to the community by spending the afternoon working together to sort and pack at the San Antonio Food Bank. Transportation, snacks and refreshments are included in the cost. Sign up early as space is limited.
5:15pm 5:30pm Golf Awards Pro Shop Terrace 6:00pm 7:00pm New Member, First Timer & Sponsor Reception (by invitation only) City View Terrace 7:00pm 8:00pm Opening Welcome Reception Plaza San Saba
WEDNESDAY MARCH 20 7:30am 4:30pm 7:30am 8:30am
Registration San Jose Foyer Breakfast – Open to all attendees La Cantera Ballroom I & II
7:30am 9:15am Network Breakfast & Sessions La Cantera Ballroom I & II
Group welcoming meeting; members of each network to participate in roundtable sessions to discuss top issues.
• Food Safety • Sanitary Packaging • Technology • Women’s Alliance • Young Professionals
8:00am 9:45am 10:00am 2:00pm
Chairman’s Spouse Breakfast (open to all spouses/guests)
VIVA! San Antonio City Tour (optional spouse/guest tour)
Loma De Vida Spa Meet in Lobby
9:30am 11:30am Food Safety & Sanitary Design Panel Discussion La Cantera Ballroom I & II
Moderated by: Andrew Hanacek, Editor In Chief, National Provisioner Brian Perry, SVP, Food Safety & Quality
TreeHouse Foods Chris Paliaro, Director of Food Safety, Taylor Farms John Butts, VP Research, Land O’Frost & President,
FoodSafetyByDesign, LLC John Merenick, Corporate Sanitation Program Manager,
Sargento Foods, Inc.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 20 (continued) ROOM
11:45am 1:00pm Attendee Networking Lunch Esparza Lawn
1:15pm 2:00pm FPSA Annual Business Meeting La Cantera Ballroom I & II
2:00pm 2:30pm Break
2:30pm 3:15pm COUNCIL TRACK #1 Bakery, Beverage, Dairy, Pet Food, Meat/MISA Bakery: San Juan A
Pete Lachapelle, VP, Food Group, Emerald Expositions Artisan Bakeries. A Renaissance of Values, Traditions & Profits
MISA/Meat: La Cantera III Darrin McCormies, SVP, Epstein Architecture, Engineering & Construction
The Evolution of Industrial Automation & Robotics Beverage:
David Lukan, CEO, CocoCanna San Felipe A Cannabis in 2019, where to go from here?
Dairy: San Felipe B John Merenick, Corporate Sanitation Program Manager, Sargento Foods, Inc.
A Discussion of Food Safety & Operational Changes at Sargento Pet Food: San Juan B
Thomas Butzke, Regional Sales Manager, Eurofins Scientific, Inc. Environmental Monitoring and How it Applies to You
3:15pm 3:30pm Break
3:30pm 4:15pm COUNCIL TRACK #2 Bakery, Beverage, Dairy, Prepared Foods, Meat/MISA Bakery & Prepared Foods: Stephen Dus, Director of R&D, Tyson Foods San Juan A
The Changing Landscape: Consumers Driving Innovation Beverage:
Keith Sirois, President, HPP Fresh Florida San Felipe A The Future of Food Preservation
MISA/Meat: La Cantera III Matthew Jin, iOPS™, Program Manager, JBTC IoT Made Simpler
Dairy: Paul Kafer, Leader, Engineering & Major Projects, Darigold San Felipe B
Out of Control – HELP! Pet Food:
Ron Jackson, AIA, LEED AP, A/E Services at Gray Construction San Juan B Walker Mattox, President, GraySolutions
How to Build an SQF Certified, Award-Winning Pet Food Plant in 14 Months
4:15pm 4:30pm Break
WEDNESDAY MARCH 20 (continued) ROOM
COUNCIL TRACK #3 4:30pm 5:15pm Bakery, Beverage, Dairy, Prepared Foods Bakery & Prepared Foods: Wayne Sellers, President & CEO, CBM Global, Inc. San Juan A
The Future of the Baking and Prepared Food Industry as it Relates to The Aging Population of The USA and the Nutritional Needs Opportunities that await the Winners!
Beverage & Dairy:
Lloyd K. Snyder, P.E., Sr. Vice President, Woodward & Curran San Felipe B Alternative Technologies for Water Reuse in Food & Beverage
4:30pm 5:30pm
5:30pm 6:30pm
6:30pm 10:00pm
Richard L. Knowlton Innovation Award Reception by meatingplace Palo Duro Award Recipient: James Hankes, Owner/CEO, Thrushwood Farms
FPSA Banquet & Silent Auction Cocktail Reception La Cantera Terrace
FPSA Banquet & Auction – NEW! La Cantera I & II The FPSA Banquet and Auction is a new event for all registrants to enjoy an evening of giving back by raising money for scholarships and charitable causes across all our industry segments.
THURSDAY MARCH 21 ROOM 7:30am 9:00am Council Breakfasts & Annual Meetings
Choose a Council Breakfast & Meeting- open to all attendees • BakeryCouncil San Juan A • Beverage Council San Felipe A • DairyCouncil San Felipe B • Pet Food Council San Juan B • Prepared Foods Council La Cantera IV • MISA/Meat Council La Cantera III
9:15am 9:45am Foundation Report La Cantera I & II
10:00am 2:00pm Grape Creek Vineyard Tasting & Lunch (Optional Guest/Spouse Event) Meet In Lobby
10:00am 11:00am Attendee / Speaker Networking Roundtables All attendees are encouraged to participate in these roundtables being led by Wednesday Council speakers– pick a topic and table!
La Cantera I & II
11:00am 2:00pm Head Shot Lounge San Jose Lounge
All attendees are welcome to update their head shots a tour Head Shot Lounge! Photos will be sent to you after the conference.
11:30am
12:45pm
Attendee Networking Lunch Esparza Lawn
1:00pm 2:30pm Network Roundtables All attendees are invited to participate and learn more about the Networks. Networks will discuss top issues pertaining to the Bakery, Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Pet Food and Prepared Foods segments.
Food Safety San Felipe A Sanitary Packaging La Cantera IV Technology San Felipe B Women’s Alliance San Juan A Young Professionals San Juan B
THURSDAY MARCH 21 (continued) ROOM
2:30pm 4:00pm KEYNOTE ADDRESS La Cantera I & II
Dawn Hudson Former Chief Marketing Officer at the National Football League Former President and CEO of Pepsi Cola North America and PepsiCo Foodservice
Sponsored by:
4:15pm 5:00pm Council Leadership Meeting San Juan B
6:00pm 10:30pm FPSA Gala Cocktail Reception & Gala Dinner Dance
***To be held at the Resort Driving Range****