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  • Sunday, Jun 22nd
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CENTRAL TIME
    Introductory Remarks and Welcomes
    Location: Landmark B
    Moderator: Steven Mandernach – Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO)
    Speaker: Sofia Stifflemire – Texas Department of State Health Services
    General
  • Sunday, Jun 22nd
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CENTRAL TIME
    Endowment Foundation Address
    Location: Landmark B
    Moderator: Steven Mandernach – Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO)
    Speaker: Cynthia Culmo (she/her/hers) – Culmo Compliance Consulting LLC dba CC Consulting
    General
  • Sunday, Jun 22nd
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CENTRAL TIME
    President's Address
    Location: Landmark B
    Moderator: Steven Mandernach – Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO)
    Speaker: Angela Montalbano – New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
    General
  • Sunday, Jun 22nd
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CENTRAL TIME
    Glenn W. Kilpatrick Memorial Conversation
    Location: Landmark B
    Moderator: Brooke Benschoter
    Speaker: Natalie Adan – Georgia Department of Agriculture
    Speaker: Elisabeth Wirsing, MPH – Vermont Department of Health
    General
  • Monday, Jun 23rd
    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM CENTRAL TIME
    THRIVE: Strategies to Foster Resilience and Well-Being
    Location: Landmark B
    Moderator: Angela Montalbano – New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
    Speaker: Mollie Marti – Worldmaker Resilience Institute
    General
  • Monday, Jun 23rd
    9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CENTRAL TIME
    From Science to Skepticism: American Perceptions of Food Safety
    Location: Landmark B
    Moderator: Angela Montalbano – New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
    Speaker: Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RDN – International Food Information Council
    General
  • Monday, Jun 23rd
    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CENTRAL TIME
    Virtually Extinct: Reviving Human Interaction for More Effective Teams
    Location: Landmark B
    Moderator: Laurie Farmer – U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Speaker: Jason R. Evans, Ph.D – Johnson & Wales University
    General
  • Tuesday, Jun 24th
    8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CENTRAL TIME
    Food Safety Culture
    Location: Landmark B
    Moderator: Ellen Buchanan – U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Speaker: Frank Yiannas (he/him/his) – Smarter FY Solutions
    General
  • Tuesday, Jun 24th
    10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CENTRAL TIME
    Break & Exhibitor Showcase - Sponsored by: Ecolab
    Location: Reunion Foyer
    General
  • Tuesday, Jun 24th
    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CENTRAL TIME
    Our sum is greater than the parts – exploring value and influence in our shared food safety system.
    Location: Landmark B
    Moderator: Katherine Simon – Minnesota Department of Agriculture
    Speaker: Gretchen Lindahl (she/her/hers) – Kwik Trip
    Speaker: Jed Murray – Texas International Produce Association
    Speaker: Kelly Stevens – General Mills
    Speaker: Zack Wilson – High Plains Food Bank
    General