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The sessions are divided into topical tracks that tackle our industry's most compelling issues. You can view the titles of individual sessions in the schedule at-a-glance below or visit the education sessions page to find specific speakers, tracks, and sessions using keywords, and to read detailed descriptions of each session. You can also download a grid of the sessions by time and track.
DAIRY SHOW EDUCATIONAL TRACKS
Sustainability and Plant Operations Sponsored By Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
How to develop and implement a sustainability strategy; dollars and sense of sustainability; case studies on cost reductions; new technologies and renewable energies
Food Safety and Traceability Sponsored By Ecolab
Third party certification; aseptic technology; rapid microbial detection systems, full dairy traceability; FDA's food defense tools; vulnerability assessments; risk communication strategies; implementation of food safety legislation
Consumer Trends and Product Development Sponsored By Dairy Research Institute
Eating patterns in America; what kids are eating at school; quantifying flavored milk; refuel with milk; reduction of sodium in cheese; new flavor and ingredient trends
Business Operations and Marketing
Marketing to kids; dairy marketing to Hispanic consumers; repositioning private labels; business valuation; risk management, dairy situation outlook, international trade
On Floor Demos and Technical Sessions
International Dairy Show exhibitors and industry experts will share white papers, best practices, product demonstrations and delicious treats. Come and sample all the best the dairy industry has to offer!
Schedule-at-a-Glance
Sunday, September 12
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Registration Hours
4:00PM - 7:00 PM Dallas Cowboys Stadium Tour*
Monday, September 13
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Hours
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM IDFA Board Meeting
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM Educational Sessions
-Innovation in Dairy Snacking
-Financial Management for Small Operations
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8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Concurrent Educational Sessions
-Getting Practical Today About Sustainability
-One Size Does Not Fit All: Third-Party Certification
-FDA's Food Defense Tools
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9:00 AM - 9:50 AM Concurrent Educational Sessions
-Cheese and the Sodium Challenge
-Repositioning Private Labels
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Signature Session
On Leadership: A Conversation with President George W. Bush
11:30 AM - 4:00 PM iDairy Show
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibits Open
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Opening Reception
Tuesday, September 14
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Hours
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM Joint MIF, NCI & IICA Board Meeting
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM Concurrent Educational Sessions
-Reusable Plastic Crates: Driving Sustainability in the Dairy Supply Chain
-Good for You: What Will Kids Eat at School?
-Rapid Microbial Detection Systems
-Vulnerability Assessments, What We All Can Learn from the Ice Cream Experience
-Leveling the Playing Field: Giving Milk a Competitive Advantage
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9:00 AM - 9:50 AM Concurrent Educational Sessions
-Fluid Milk: Reducing Carbon Footprint and Generating Business Value
-Dismissed! When Flavored Milk is Absent from the School Lunch Line
-Full Dairy Traceability
-Systems-Based Quantitative Vulnerability Assessments
-Winning at the Store Shelf
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Signature Session
To Market, to Market: Selling Food to Children
Speakers:
Keith Fentomiller, Senior Attorney, Division of Advertising Practices, Federal Trade Commission
Elaine D. Kolish, Vice President and Director, Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative, Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc.
Embola Ndi, Vice President of Product Development at Disney Consumer Products
11:30 AM - 4:00 PM iDairy Show
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibits Open
Wednesday, September 15
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Registration Hours
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM Concurrent Educational Sessions
-Capturing the Green from Farm to Plant
-Health & Wellness in a Package: Dairy's Role in Plant-Friendly Diets
-21st Century Regulatory Environment
-Risk Communications Strategies Everyone Should Know
-The Mexican Dairy Market — Reaching Businesses Across the Border
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9:00 AM - 9:50 AM Concurrent Educational Sessions
-Cleaning and Sanitizing Systems: Improving Plant Sustainability
-Training Day: Milk's Effectiveness as a Sports Recovery Drink
-Wave of the Future: Regulatory & Technology Hurdles for Shelf-Stable Dairy Beverages
-Threat Agent Behavior in a Dairy Context
-The New America: Understanding the Hispanic Market
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Signature Session
Eating Patterns in America with Harry Balzer
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM iDairy Show
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Exhibits Open
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Closing Reception on Exhibit Floor Co-Sponsored by Randolph Associates Inc.
*Additional registration required.
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