Join us at the Ice Cream & Cultured Innovation Conference, the premier gathering for ice cream, yogurt, and cultured dairy leaders! This reimagined event delivers cutting-edge insights on emerging market trends, food safety, labeling, and technical advancements. Dive into dynamic discussions, hands-on sessions, and exclusive product tastings. Don’t miss the Innovative Flavor and Product Competitions, celebrating the future of ice cream and cultured dairy. Network with industry trailblazers and gain tools to stay ahead. Be inspired, innovate boldly, and transform your products and processes!
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Meet the Nelson-Jameson team attending
Lisa Schulz
Packaging, Ingredients & Chemicals Department Manager
Agenda
April 1, 2025
Breakfast
8:00am - 8:30am
Welcome Remarks 8:30am - 8:45am
General Session - Gaining Inspiration from Here and Abroad: Keep Ice Cream and Cultured Dairy Part of the Conversation with Today’s Evolving Consumers with Donna Berry 8:45am - 9:30am
General Session Fireside Chat - Training the Next Generation of Innovators with Loren Ward, Samuel Alcaine, PhD 9:30am - 10:15am
General Session - Research to Reality: Translating Innovative Concepts into Real World Value with Samuel Alcaine, PhD, John Renye Jr., PhD, Omid McDonald, Emily Darchuk 2:15pm - 3:00pm
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!
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.
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.
