SCHEDULE
Schedule is subject to change
Monday, May 4, 2026 |
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| 9:00AM – 5:00PM | Registration (Conference Center Lobby) |
| 12:30PM – 5:30PM | Golf Tournament (Lagoon Course) |
| 11:30AM – 3:00PM | Communications Workshop |
| 5:15PM – 6:00PM | FEMA FLI/First Timers Reception - Invitation Only |
| 6:00PM – 7:30PM | Welcome Reception |
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 |
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| 7:30AM – 5:00PM | Registration (Conference Center Lobby) |
| 8:00AM – 8:30AM | Networking Breakfast |
| 8:30AM – 8:45AM | Welcome & Presidents Address |
| 8:45AM – 9:45AM | Road to the Mid-Term Elections Eli Yokley, Morning Consult |
| 9:45AM – 10:00AM | Networking Break |
| 10:00AM – 11:00AM | Food Prices, Supply Chains and Trade: What’s Shaping the Market David Ortega, Michigan State University |
| 11:00AM – 12:00PM | Hot Topics Christie Harman and Tony Pavel, FEMA |
| 12:00PM – 1:15PM | Awards Luncheon |
| 1:15PM – 2:15PM | The Future of Flavor Lynn Dornblaser, Mintel |
| 2:15PM – 2:30PM | Networking Break |
| 2:30PM – 3:30PM | Purposeful Positive Momentum: Leading Through Uncertainty Suzanne Johnson |
| 6:00PM – 9:00PM | Dinner Social The Perfect Pairing: A fairway flavor experience Soak in a quintessential Florida evening overlooking sweeping fairways. Mingle and connect over interactive entertainment at an open-air dinner reception featuring a generous buffet and open bar. Attire: Resort casual. |
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 |
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| 7:30AM – 8:00AM | Networking Breakfast |
| 8:00AM – 8:30AM | Annual Business Meeting |
| 8:30AM – 9:15AM | Trade Outlook at the One Year Mark Doug McKalip |
| 9:15AM – 10:15AM | Food’s Next Chapter—Where Flavor, Health and Culture Converge Janet Helm, MS, RDN, Food at the Helm |
| 10:15AM – 10:30AM | Networking Break |
| 10:30AM – 11:30AM | Inside the Mind of Today’s Consumer Ernest Baskin, Saint Joseph’s University |
| 11:30AM – 11:45AM | President’s Remarks and Closing |