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Welcome Reception

Get ready for a fantastic time at our Welcome Reception sponsored by Cargill at the new Main Line venue at Oaklawn! Enjoy beer, wine, tasty bites, fun games, and networking opportunities.

Breakfast Buffet

Event Center C, Oaklawn Hot Springs

Current Landscape of Food Safety Regulatory, Civil, and Criminal Exposure
Shawn Stevens

Shawn Stevens, Food Industry Attorney, Food Industry Counsel, LLC

  • Shawn Stevens (Food Industry Consultant and Lawyer at Food Industry Counsel, LLC)

    Shawn Stevens

    Food Industry Consultant and Lawyer at Food Industry Counsel, LLC
FSIS Regulatory Updates
Denise Eblen

Dr. Denise Eblen, Agency Administrator, USDA/FSIS

  • Denise Eblen (Administrator at USDA FSIS)

    Denise Eblen

    Administrator at USDA FSIS
Regulatory Update/ National Chicken Council Update
Ashley Peterson, Ph.D

Ashley Peterson, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, National Chicken Council

  • Ashley Peterson, Ph.D (Senior VP of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs at National Chicken Council)

    Ashley Peterson, Ph.D

    Senior VP of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs at National Chicken Council
Legislative Update/ National Turkey Federation Update
Leslee Oden

Leslee Oden, President and CEO, National Turkey Federation

  • Leslee Oden (President and CEO of National Turkey Federation)

    Leslee Oden

    President and CEO of National Turkey Federation
Break

Event Center C, Oaklawn Hot Springs

Food Service Keynote
Sharon K.K. Beals

Sharon K.K. Beals, Executive Director, Women's Meat Industry Network

  • Sharon K.K. Beals (Executive Director of Women's Meat Industry Network)

    Sharon K.K. Beals

    Executive Director of Women's Meat Industry Network
Prinicpal Sponsor Presentation- PSSI
Dr. Lindsey Perry

Lindsey Perry, Director of Technical Services, Safe Foods Chemical Innovations/ Fortrex

  • Dr. Lindsey Perry (Director, Technical Services of Safe Foods Chemical Innovations)

    Dr. Lindsey Perry

    Director, Technical Services of Safe Foods Chemical Innovations
Lunch

Event Center C, Oaklawn Hot Springs

The Poultry Federation Update

Marvin Childers, President, The Poultry Federation

Mock Trial: Foodborne Illness Outbreak
Shawn Stevens

Criminal Trial: What would 12 jurors think? Shawn Stevens, Food Industry Attorney, Food Industry Counsel, LLC

  • Shawn Stevens (Food Industry Consultant and Lawyer at Food Industry Counsel, LLC)

    Shawn Stevens

    Food Industry Consultant and Lawyer at Food Industry Counsel, LLC
Mock Trial: Plaintiff's Case
Shawn Stevens

Shawn Stevens, Food Industry Attorney, Food Industry Counsel, LLC
Jessica Stevens, Paralegal, Food Industry Counsel, LLC

  • Shawn Stevens (Food Industry Consultant and Lawyer at Food Industry Counsel, LLC)

    Shawn Stevens

    Food Industry Consultant and Lawyer at Food Industry Counsel, LLC
Mock Trial: Defense Case
Shawn Stevens

Shawn Stevens, Food Industry Attorney, Food Industry Counsel, LLC
Jessica Stevens, Paralegal, Food Industry Counsel, LLC

  • Shawn Stevens (Food Industry Consultant and Lawyer at Food Industry Counsel, LLC)

    Shawn Stevens

    Food Industry Consultant and Lawyer at Food Industry Counsel, LLC
Break

Event Center C, Oaklawn Hot Springs

Mock Trial: Jury Deliberation
Shawn Stevens

Shawn Stevens, Food Industry Attorney, Food Industry Counsel, LLC
Jessica Stevens, Paralegal, Food Industry Counsel, LLC

  • Shawn Stevens (Food Industry Consultant and Lawyer at Food Industry Counsel, LLC)

    Shawn Stevens

    Food Industry Consultant and Lawyer at Food Industry Counsel, LLC
Mock Trial: Debrief/ Q&A
Shawn Stevens

Shawn Stevens, Food Industry Attorney, Food Industry Counsel, LLC
Jessica Stevens, Paralegal, Food Industry Counsel, LLC

  • Shawn Stevens (Food Industry Consultant and Lawyer at Food Industry Counsel, LLC)

    Shawn Stevens

    Food Industry Consultant and Lawyer at Food Industry Counsel, LLC
Breakfast Buffet

Event Center C, Oaklawn Hot Springs

Pre-Harvest Salmonella Surveillance Options for Sampling and Lab Analysis
Bill Potter

Bill Potter, PhD, University of Arkansas Poultry Science Extension

  • Bill Potter (Associate Professor- Poultry Food Safety & Processing Extension at Univeristy of Arkansas)

    Bill Potter

    Associate Professor- Poultry Food Safety & Processing Extension at Univeristy of Arkansas
Pre-Harvest to Post-Harvest Salmonella Study: Final Review
Jessie Vipham

Dr. Jessie Vipham, Professor, Kansas State University

  • Jessie Vipham (Associate Professor at Kansas State University)

    Jessie Vipham

    Associate Professor at Kansas State University
Serovar Differences Matter: Utility of Deep Serotyping in Broiler Production and Processing / Research Update
Nikki Shariat, Ph.D.

Dr. Nikki Shariat, Professor, University of Georgia

  • Nikki Shariat, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Dep. of Population Health at College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia)

    Nikki Shariat, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor, Dep. of Population Health at College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
Microtally Mitt Project Results
Terry Arthur

Terry Arthur, Ph.D, Chief Microbiological Officer, Fremonta Corporation

  • Terry Arthur (Chief Microbiological Officer at Fremonta Corporation)

    Terry Arthur

    Chief Microbiological Officer at Fremonta Corporation
Preharvest Intervention Strategies for Salmonella Control in Turkeys • A Role for Yeast Mannan Rich Fraction

Principal Sponsor Presentation- Alltech
Karina Horgan, Research Group Director, Alltech

Break

Event Center C, Oaklawn Hot Springs

Panel: The Chicken and the Data Egg: Cracking Data and Cyber Security Challenges in Poultry
Kristin Demoranville•Darin Detwiler•Patrick Quade•Lee Watson

Moderator: Darin Detwiler, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Northeastern University

Panelist: Kristin Demoranville, Founder, AnzenSage, Patrick Quade, Founder and CEO, Iwaspoisoned.com and DineSafe, & Lee Watson, Chariman and CEO, Forge Institute

  • Kristin Demoranville (Found and CEO of AnZenSage)

    Kristin Demoranville

    Found and CEO of AnZenSage
  • Darin Detwiler (Professor at Detwiler Consulting Group, LLC | Northeastern Univeristy)

    Darin Detwiler

    Professor at Detwiler Consulting Group, LLC | Northeastern Univeristy
  • Patrick Quade (CEO/Founder of Dinesafe/Iwaspoisoned)

    Patrick Quade

    CEO/Founder of Dinesafe/Iwaspoisoned
  • Lee Watson (Chairman & CEO of Forge Institute)

    Lee Watson

    Chairman & CEO of Forge Institute
Lunch

Event Center C, Oaklawn Hot Springs

Principal Sponsor Presentation- Zoetis
Kalen Cookson, DVM

Dr. Kalen Cookson, Director of Clinical Research, Poultry, Zoetis

  • Kalen Cookson, DVM (Director of Clinical Research, Poultry at Zoetis)

    Kalen Cookson, DVM

    Director of Clinical Research, Poultry at Zoetis
Monitoring Social Media for Food Safety
Patrick Quade

Patrick Quade, Founder, Iwaspoisoned.com and Dinesafe

  • Patrick Quade (CEO/Founder of Dinesafe/Iwaspoisoned)

    Patrick Quade

    CEO/Founder of Dinesafe/Iwaspoisoned
Protecting Your Brand/ Crisis Management
Matthew Thomas•Laura Burns

Matthew Thomas, Senior Director- Food Safety & Quality Assurance, Tyson Foods, Inc.
Laura Burns, Vice President of Corporate Communications, Tyson Foods, Inc

  • Matthew Thomas (Senior Director of Food Safety & Quality Assurance at Tyson Foods, Inc.)

    Matthew Thomas

    Senior Director of Food Safety & Quality Assurance at Tyson Foods, Inc.
  • Laura Burns (Vice President, Head of Global Corporate Communications at Tyson Foods, Inc.)

    Laura Burns

    Vice President, Head of Global Corporate Communications at Tyson Foods, Inc.
Break

Event Center C, Oaklawn Hot Springs

Retail Keynote
Liz Duffy

Liz Duffy, Vice President Global Food Safety & Compliance, Walmart

  • Liz Duffy (Vice President, Global Food Safety & Complaince at Walmart)

    Liz Duffy

    Vice President, Global Food Safety & Complaince at Walmart
Conference Keynote: Owning Your Legacy
Darin Detwiler

Dr. Darin Detwiler, Associate Professor, Northeastern University

  • Darin Detwiler (Professor at Detwiler Consulting Group, LLC | Northeastern Univeristy)

    Darin Detwiler

    Professor at Detwiler Consulting Group, LLC | Northeastern Univeristy