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
