The 2012 Annual Conference of the American Butter Institute (ABI) & the American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) will be held April 29-May 1, 2012 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown. Conference registration and agenda can be found online.
The 2012 Conference will feature two days of speakers and programs on various industry topics. On Monday, don’t miss two panel discussions by industry economists and industry experts, both moderated by Mary Ledman of Keough Ledman & Associates. The first session will be “A look at Who’s Behind the Wheel – The Economic Drivers in the Dairy Industry for 2012,” followed by “What’s in the Future for Dairy Ingredients.” Rounding out the Monday morning session will be the Recognition Luncheon announcing the 2012 ADPI Award of Merit winner as well as the recipient of the Jim Page Memorial Scholarship.
Monday afternoon features a cross-section of experts on a panel entitled “Overseas and Beyond,” which will be moderated by Tom Suber, U.S. Dairy Export Council. Panel participants will include Clinton Anderson, Bain & Company; Andrei Mikhalevsky, CEO, California Dairies, Inc.; Dr. John Stanton, Professor Food Science, St. Joseph’s University; and Shawna Morris, Vice President of Trade Policy, National Milk Producers Federation.
Tuesday’s program will start with a morning breakfast with Dr. Rafael Jimenez-Flores, a professor at Cal Poly who will provide insight into the value of research in the dairy industry. Richard Sellers, American Feed Industry Association discussing legislative and regulatory issues impacting the feed industry. Additional topics on Tuesday will include Diane Lewis, USDA, and her update on the new EU Health Certificate Program.
Hear from Tim McIntyre, V.P. Communications of Dominos® Pizza, who in 2009 was named “Crisis Manager of the Year” for his handling of an unauthorized employee video posted on YouTube, which garnered worldwide attention.
Separate Board of Directors meetings for ADPI and ABI, as well as assorted committee meetings, will be held during the afternoons on both Monday and Tuesday.
Source: The American Butter Institute