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 | $ 1,225 | Non-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]) | $700 | N/A | N/A |
Spouse | $400 | Spouse | $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.**
TUESDAY, MARCH 26 | ||
7:30am – 9:00am | Foundation Board Meeting | Rhodes A&B |
9:00am – 11:00am | Board of Directors Meeting | Rhodes A&B |
10:00am – 6:00pm | Registration | Crystal Foyer |
12:00pm – 5:00pm | DEFEAT HUNGER Golf Tournament Sponsored by eShipping | Celebrity Course |
12:00pm – 4:00pm | Pack-IT – FIND Food Bank Sponsored by Alfa Laval and Weber | Lobby |
6:00pm – 7:00pm | New Member & First Timer Reception Sponsored by JBT Corporation | Invite Only – Mountain View |
7:00pm – 8:00pm | Opening Welcome Reception Sponsored by Provisur Technologies | Stir |
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 | ||
8:00am – 4:00pm | Registration | Crystal Foyer |
8:00am – 9:15am | Conference Welcome Breakfast | Crystal A-C |
9:00am – 10:45am | Chairman’s Spouse/Guest Breakfast | Stir |
9:30am – 11:00am | Keynote Address – Building the Business Case for Sustainable Solutions in Food Processing, Christine Daugherty, VP of Sustainability, Conagra Brands. Sponsored by Transparent Energy | Crystal A-C |
11:15am – 12:00pm | MISA 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 Design | Crystal G | |
Prepared Foods Council: Kevin Montgomery (Campbell's Engineering) – Extraneous Material Detection in Food Processing | Crystal H | |
Beverage Council: Sean Frielich (Florida's Natural Growers) – Pain Points Impacting Beverage Manufacturers Today | Rhodes A | |
12:15pm – 1:45pm | Councils' Networking Lunch Sponsored by Sosland Publishing Company | Mountain View |
12:15pm – 1:45pm | Women’s Alliance Luncheon Sponsored by Ensight Solutions | Stir |
2:00pm – 3:15pm | Panel 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 Provisioner | Crystal A-C |
3:30pm – 4:15pm | Pet Food Council | Sponsored by Sosland: Nick Ebert (Carnivore Meat) – Commercialization at Carnivore Meat Company – How CMC leverages innovation to fuel and fund future growth investments | Crystal G |
Bakery Council: Julia Termine (Rhino Foods) – Whipping Up Success: Bakery Equipment Essentials | San 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 Manufacturing | Rhodes A | |
4:30pm – 5:30pm | Knowlton Award Reception | Sponsored by Meatingplace Art Levitt (Levitt Foods) | Mountain View |
6:30pm – 7:45pm | Silent Auction Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Multivac | Crystal F |
7:45pm – 10:30pm | FPSA Banquet & Auction Sponsored by Georgia Allies | Crystal A-F |
THURSDAY, MARCH 28 | ||
8:00am – 12:00pm | Registration | Crystal Foyer |
9:00am – 10:30am | Networks Annual Meeting and Breakfast – Featuring the ABCs of Design-Build | Crystal A-C |
10:30am – 11:45am | Panel 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 – 1:30pm | Networking Lunch Sponsored by Intralox | Mountain View |
2:00pm – 3:30pm | Panel Session 3 – Tapping into the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence in the Food Industry, Billy Gillispie (Microsoft), and Valvanera Moreno (Montblanc AI). Sponsored by Nyle Dehydrators | Crystal A-C |
3:45pm – 4:45pm | Young Professionals Group Meeting | San Remo |
3:45pm – 4:45pm | Councils Leadership Meeting | Rhodes A&B |
6:00pm – 7:00pm | Gala Cocktail Reception | Rose Lawn |
7:00pm – 11:00pm | FPSA Gala Dinner Sponsored by Weber, Inc. | Rose Lawn |