Registration will close February 4, 2025 at
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

Why Are We Here?
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- Salmonella Framework Update

Dr. Denise Eblen, Agency Administrator, 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, President and CEO, National Turkey Federation

Break

Event Center C, Oaklawn Hot Springs

Principal Sponsor Presentation

TBD

Is Our Food Safer Than The Past?
Darin Detwiler

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

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

    Darin Detwiler

    Professor at Detwiler Consulting Group, LLC | Northeastern Univeristy
Lunch

Event Center C, Oaklawn Hot Springs

The Poultry Federation Update

Marvin Childers, President, The Poultry Federation

Mock Trial: Foodborne Illness Outbreak
Shawn Stevens

Civil 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, PhD, University of Arkansas Poultry Science Extension

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

Dr. Nikki Shariat, Professor, University of Georgia

Microtally Mitt Project Results

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

Premier Sponsor Presentation

TBD

Break

Event Center C, Oaklawn Hot Springs

Panel: The Chicken and the Data Egg: Cracking Data and Cyber Security Challenges in Poultry

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

Panelist: Kristin Demoranville, Founder, AnzenSage & Patrick Quade, Founder and CEO, Iwaspoisoned.com and DineSafe

Lunch

Event Center C, Oaklawn Hot Springs

Principal Sponsor Presentation

TBD

Food Service Keynote

TBD

Protecting Your Brand/ Crisis Management

Suzanne Finstad, Vice President of Food Safety & Quality Assurance, Tyson Foods, Inc.

Break

Event Center C, Oaklawn Hot Springs

Retail Keynote

TBD

Conference Keynote

TBD