Connect with fellow dairy professionals at the WDPA Dairy Symposium & Annual Meeting! This year's event moves to the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, WI. This event brings together processors, suppliers, and industry leaders for two days of connection, collaboration, and forward-thinking dialogue - all dedicated to the future of Wisconsin’s dairy industry. Centered around the theme Dairy Leadership 2025: Advancing Culture, Safeguarding Standards, Leading Change, the symposium features expert-led panels on food safety, workforce leadership, and genetic dairy innovation. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your network, gain valuable insights, and help shape the next chapter in dairy. Register now and expand your network.
Connect with our team at the event
Meet the Nelson-Jameson team attending
Mike Rindy
President
Kara Lineal
VP of Marketing
Jackie Bulkowski
VP of Center of Excellence
Chris York
Commercial Executive Director - East
Ashley Renz
Director of Legal & Risk Management
Ben Axell
Key Account Manager
Reggie Way
Packaging Specialist
Agenda
July 14th
9:00 AM - Golf Registration Open
10:00 AM - Golf Tournament Shotgun Start on the Highlands Golf Course
3:00 PM - Hotel Check in
5:15 PM - Reception
7:00 PM - Dinner
July 15th
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM – Breakfast & Networking
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM – Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM – Annual Meeting & Recognition
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM – The 2025 Dairy Economy Outlook with Stephen Cain – National Milk Producers Federation
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM – Panel: Protecting the Brand – Best Practices in Food Safety & Vendor Management
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM – Morning Break
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM – Culture as a Competitive Advantage
10:45 – 11:10 AM – Building Great Culture – Ben Leibl, Kwik Trip
11:10 – 11:45 AM – Values-Driven Leadership Transformation – Nationally Renowned expert Fred Johnson, InitiativeOne
Join us for the Bruce Krupke Memorial Golf Tournament & Clambake on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Syracuse, NY! Tee off at 8:00 AM at Rogues Roost Golf Club (registration opens at 7:00 AM). Enjoy a shotgun start, captain and crew format, with prizes for top teams, longest drive, and closest to the pin. $125 fee includes breakfast, cart, and beverages. After the tournament, head to The Spinning Wheel for an all-you-can-eat clambake from 1:00 - 7:00 PM. Feast on steamed clams, clam chowder, BBQ, and more! Clambake tickets are $110 or $135 with lobster. Register for golf by July 2nd and get your clambake tickets early – prices increase after June 30th!
The American Cheese Society's Annual Conference is the premier event for cheese lovers and professionals, bringing together cheesemakers, retailers, distributors, and consumers to celebrate American cheese. Held annually since 1983, this conference offers educational sessions like cheesemaking demonstrations, cheese judging competitions, and panel discussions on cheese marketing, sustainability, and food safety. Attendees can network with other cheese enthusiasts, sample hundreds of different cheeses, and purchase cheesemaking supplies. The 2025 conference will be held in Sacramento, CA.
The Blue Ribbon Dairy Products Auction features the sale of each winning class entry from the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Products Contest. The money raised at the auction supports student scholarships and the board’s dairy promotion efforts at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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