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
EVP 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
Presented by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Dairy Forum is where over 1,200 executives—from dairy processors, cooperatives, retailers, and suppliers—come together. This four-day event is designed to strengthen collaboration, spark innovation, and shape a bold, dynamic future for the industry.
CheeseExpo brings together over 4,000 leaders, suppliers, and professionals from across the cheese, butter, whey and cultured dairy products processing industry. It’s the only event that combines in-depth educational sessions, high-value networking, exciting celebrations honoring industry excellence, and a massive exhibit floor showcasing the latest innovations. Your hosts Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) promise an exciting event.
2026 will mark the 36th biennial World Championship Cheese Contest®, the world’s respected and honored technical cheese and butter competition, hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association!
