Petfood Forum
Attendee Package Options
Where the global pet food industry does business
April 26-28, 2027 • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
2027 Petfood Forum Registration is now open!
The lowest rates offered are available now through November 30!
If you need help finding the right registration option, our team is happy to assist. Contact us to discuss your registration needs.
EXPO HALL PASS
At-the-Door rate: $795
Kickoff rate: Until 11/30
$495 USD
Ticket Includes:
Monday night welcome reception at Power & Light
Tuesday & Wednesday Expo Hall activities:
- 400+ exhibitor booths
- 2 Tech Talk Stages with 35 presentations, with ARPAS CEUs
- Student & academic programming
- Tuesday Expo Hall Happy Hour
- Breakfast, lunch & coffee breaks
- Access to the event app with enhanced networking capabilities
- Plus, meeting spaces, learning lounges and MORE!
CONFERENCE PASS ADD ON
Add conference sessions to your Expo Hall Pass for only
$495 USD
Ticket Add-On Includes:
- Access to all conference sessions
- Keynote presentation by Jack Bobo
- Educational tracks
- Additional ARPAS continuing education credits
- Live Q&A with speakers
- Session slide decks
MONDAY PRE-EVENT SEMINAR PASS
Operations Edge: Optimizing Your Pet Food Manufacturing Pipeline
$550 USD
The Operational Edge Includes:
- One-day seminar on Monday before Petfood Forum begins
- Small-group learning designed for plant managers and the operators, engineers and supervisors on their teams
- Roundtable discussions & closing panel Q&A
- Exclusive networking opportunities
- Lunch & coffee breaks
- Certificate of completion
Student Rates
Students studying companion animal nutrition, pet food science or a related field can attend Petfood Forum for just $300, which includes the Expo Hall + Conference Pass. Valid academic credentials are required to qualify for the student rate.
To register, select “Student” on the registration page.
ARPAS Accredited
Petfood Forum is the only ARPAS-credentialed event for eligible professionals in pet food. ARPAS members receive credits for attending the educational sessions, pre-event seminar, tech talk presentations & student academic research presentations.
Group Discounts
10% Off for Groups of 3 or more, 15% Off for Groups of 8 or more and 20% Off for Groups of 12 or more! To register a group and to receive the group discount, please contact PFFevents@wattglobal.com.
Discounts cannot be combined. Student rate not eligible for discount offers.
Expo Hall Pricing Deadlines
- Kickoff rates: available through November 30! Lowest ticket prices offered!
- Forum rates: December 1-February 28. Save $200
- Last chance rates: March 1-April 24. Save $100
- At-the-door rates: April 25-28. No discount offered.
New in 2027! The Conference Pass and the Pre-Event Seminar Pass are being offered at a flat rate. No rate increases.
SUPPLIERS & SERVICE PROVIDERS: HOW TO ATTEND
Companies that sell or provide ingredients, equipment, packaging, technology, consulting or other products and services to pet food manufacturers are considered Suppliers to Manufacturers.
Exhibiting at Petfood Forum is the best way to promote your company, showcase your products and services, and connect with the industry’s largest gathering of pet food manufacturers.
Prefer to attend without exhibiting?
Suppliers and service providers need to register as a Supplier to Manufacturers attendee, which includes a supplier Expo Pass ticket priced at $200 more than the published attendee rate.
**Petfood Forum reserves the right to review registration types and adjust registrations that do not match the attendee’s company type.