Agenda

Petfood Forum tentative schedule of events

Monday, April 29

7:45 a.m.-5 p.m.

Petfood Essentials
1500 Rooms

10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Registration
Lobby 2300

10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Exhibitor move-in
Halls C, D and E

5:30-7:30 p.m.

Petfood Forum and Petfood Essentials opening reception
Kansas City Power & Light District

Tuesday, April 30

7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Registration
Lobby 2300

7 a.m.-2 p.m.

Cash coffee bar
Lobby 2300

7-8 a.m.

Breakfast

8-8:50 a.m.

Welcome and opening keynote

9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Exhibit hall open
Halls C, D and E

9:00 a.m – 6 p.m.

Visiting pet charities
Halls C, D and E

9:15-9:45 a.m.

Coffee break
Halls C, D and E

9:45 a.m.-12 p.m.

Petfood Forum Student Program research presentations and education session
Future of Pet Food Pavilion, Hall C

9:50 a.m.-12:05 p.m.

Petfood Tech Talks
Tech Talk Stage, Hall D

12:15-1:30 p.m.

Lunch
Halls C and E

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Lunch n’ Learn
Halls C, D and E

1:30-3:55 p.m.

Concurrent sessions
2500 Rooms

2:35-3:15 p.m.

Coffee break
Halls C, D and E

4-6 p.m.

Networking reception
Halls C, D and E

4:15-5:15 p.m.

Student and industry research poster meet-and-greet
Future of Pet Food Pavilion, Hall C

Wednesday, May 1

7 a.m.-2 p.m.

Registration
Lobby 2300

7 a.m.-2 p.m.

Cash coffee bar
Lobby 2300

7:15-8:15 a.m.

Breakfast

8:15-9 a.m.

Wednesday opening session

9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Exhibit hall open
Halls C, D and E

9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Visiting pet charities
Halls C, D and E

9:30-10 a.m.

Coffee break
Halls C, D and E

9:30-11:30 a.m.

Petfood Forum Student Program presentations
Future of Petfood Pavilion, Hall C

9:50-11:30 a.m.

Petfood Tech Talks
Tech Talk Stage, Hall D

11:30-11:45 a.m.

Announcement of student research competition awards
Future of Petfood Pavilion, Hall C

11:45 a.m. -1 p.m.

Lunch
Halls C and E

12-1 p.m.

Women in Petfood Leadership networking event
Future of Petfood Pavilion, Hall C

1-2:15 p.m.

Ask the Pet Food Pro panel discussion: The nuts and bolts of making sustainable pet food
Closing session stage near Sustainability Center, Halls C, D and E

2:15-3 p.m.

Ice cream social and raffle
Halls C, D and E

 

Monday, April 29; All activities will take place at the Kansas City Convention Center

7:45-8:30 a.m.

Registration/check-in with light breakfast & coffee

8:30-9:15 a.m.

Welcome and opening session

9:15-10:30 a.m.

Session 2
Includes time for group introduction and brainstorming

10:30-11 a.m.

Coffee break

11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Session 3
Includes time for group brainstorming/developing new product or service idea

 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Lunch

1:15-2:30 p.m.

Session 4
Includes time for group brainstorming/developing new product or service idea

2:30-3:45 p.m.

Session 5
Includes time for groups to finalize their ideas/presentations

3:45-4:15 p.m.

Groups presentations and judging of the ideas

4:15-5 p.m.

Petfood Essentials mixer