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FPSA Executive Exchange & Conference

Where Leaders Meet

On March 26-28, 2024, the FPSA Executive Exchange & Conference will be held in Indian Wells, CA, at the beautiful Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa. The food and beverage industry's top equipment suppliers, distributors, and producers will gather to connect and learn about driving business growth.  Participants will expand their industry knowledge through roundtables, educational business sessions, and networking interactions with hundreds of C-level colleagues.

Refund/Cancellation Policy

No refunds for cancellations after March 1st, 2024.  However, registrations may be transferred to a colleague.

Registration Options
Member Rate $  1,225Non-Member $        1,375
First Time Network Member (PLEASE NOTE: This is for attendees attending the March Conference for the first time AND are members of an FPSA Network. If you think that you qualify for this registration rate, please email FPSA Staff at [email protected])$700N/AN/A
Spouse$400Spouse$400
Sessions/Registration Add-Ons
Auction Dinner$250
Golf Tournament (Does Not Include Club Fees)$265
Women's Alliance PACK IT$0
Hotel Room Rate
$329 + Tax+ $15 Resort Fee Per Night

Please Note: 

If you are attending the FPSA Auction Dinner, it is $250 per person. You need to purchase the dinner when you register for the conference. For registrants playing in the Defeat Hunger Golf Tournament, club rentals and shoes are Not included with registration.

**The deadline to book your hotel room for the event's discounted rate is March 1st, 2024.** 

MEETING AGENDA

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 26
7:30am – 9:00amFoundation Board MeetingRhodes A&B
9:00am – 11:00amBoard of Directors MeetingRhodes A&B
10:00am – 6:00pmRegistrationCrystal Foyer
12:00pm – 5:00pmDEFEAT HUNGER Golf Tournament                                                  Sponsored by eShippingCelebrity Course
12:00pm – 4:00pmPack-IT – FIND Food Bank                                                                                           Sponsored by Alfa Laval and WeberLobby
6:00pm – 7:00pmNew Member & First Timer Reception                                                Sponsored by JBT CorporationInvite Only –
Mountain View
7:00pm – 8:00pmOpening Welcome Reception                                                              Sponsored by Provisur TechnologiesStir
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27
8:00am – 4:00pmRegistrationCrystal Foyer
8:00am – 9:15amConference Welcome BreakfastCrystal A-C
9:00am – 10:45amChairman’s Spouse/Guest BreakfastStir
9:30am – 11:00amKeynote Address – Building the Business Case for Sustainable Solutions in Food Processing, Christine Daugherty, VP of Sustainability, Conagra Brands.                                               Sponsored by Transparent EnergyCrystal A-C
11:15am – 12:00pmMISA Council | Sponsored by Meatingplace
– Dustin Kratochvil (Tyson Fresh Meats)
Crystal I
Pet Food Council | Sponsored by Sosland: Mark Roberts and Joe McKenzie (Pet Nutrition North America) – Optimizing Large-Scale Equipment Projects with Modular DesignCrystal G
Prepared Foods Council: Kevin Montgomery (Campbell's Engineering) – Extraneous Material Detection in Food ProcessingCrystal H
Beverage Council: Sean Frielich (Florida's Natural Growers) – Pain Points Impacting Beverage Manufacturers TodayRhodes A
12:15pm – 1:45pmCouncils' Networking Lunch                                                                                 Sponsored by Sosland Publishing CompanyMountain View
12:15pm – 1:45pmWomen’s Alliance Luncheon
Sponsored by Ensight Solutions
Stir
2:00pm – 3:15pmPanel Session – Greenfield or Brownfield, Opportunities and Challenges in Building Today's New Plants, Panelists: Dustin Kratochvil (Tyson Fresh Meats), Bob Sarver (Great Lakes Cheese), and Dan Stadler (Molson Coors). Sponsored by BNP Media, publisher of Food Engineering and the National ProvisionerCrystal A-C
3:30pm – 4:15pmPet Food Council  | Sponsored by Sosland: Nick Ebert (Carnivore Meat) – Commercialization at Carnivore Meat Company – How CMC leverages innovation to fuel and fund future growth investmentsCrystal G
Bakery Council: Julia Termine (Rhino Foods) – Whipping Up Success: Bakery Equipment EssentialsSan Remo
Prepared Foods Council: Natalie Rainer (K&L Gates) –
Bite-Sized Regulations: What's Cooking?
Crystal H
Dairy & Beverage Councils: Kevin Montgomery (Campbell's Engineering) – Data Collection Initiatives in ManufacturingRhodes A
4:30pm – 5:30pmKnowlton Award Reception | Sponsored by Meatingplace
Art Levitt (Levitt Foods)
Mountain View
6:30pm – 7:45pmSilent Auction Cocktail Reception

Sponsored by Multivac

Crystal F
7:45pm – 10:30pmFPSA Banquet & Auction                                                                    Sponsored by Georgia AlliesCrystal A-F
THURSDAY, MARCH 28
8:00am – 12:00pmRegistrationCrystal Foyer
9:00am – 10:30amNetworks Annual Meeting and Breakfast
– Featuring the ABCs of Design-Build
Crystal A-C
10:30am – 11:45amPanel Session 2 – Addressing Food Industry Workforce Shortages for the Long Term, Moderator Andy Hanacek (Food Processing Magazine), Jon Heard (Perdue), Sonja Totland (AgriBeef), and Kimberly Crawford (Birchwood Foods).Crystal A-C
12:00pm – 1:30pmNetworking Lunch                                                                                 Sponsored by IntraloxMountain View
2:00pm – 3:30pmPanel Session 3 – Tapping into the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence in the Food Industry, Billy Gillispie (Microsoft), and Valvanera Moreno (Montblanc AI).  Sponsored by Nyle DehydratorsCrystal A-C
3:45pm – 4:45pmYoung Professionals Group MeetingSan Remo
3:45pm – 4:45pmCouncils Leadership MeetingRhodes A&B
6:00pm – 7:00pmGala Cocktail ReceptionRose Lawn
7:00pm – 11:00pmFPSA Gala Dinner                                                                                  Sponsored by Weber, Inc.Rose Lawn