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Monday, May 2, 20227:45 AM - 8:30 AMPetfood Essentials: Registration/check-in with coffee and light breakfast 
Monday, May 2, 20228:30 AM - 9:15 AMPetfood Essentials: Welcome and opening session: How to spur innovation and generate new product ideas in your company  
Monday, May 2, 20229:15 AM - 10:15 AMPetfood Essentials Setting the new product strategy 
Monday, May 2, 202210:00 AM - 6:30 PMRegistrationKansas City Convention Center - Lobby 2300
Monday, May 2, 202210:15 AM - 10:45 AMPetfood Essentials Coffee break 
Monday, May 2, 202210:45 AM - 11:45 AMPetfood Essentials: Managing expectations, timelines and competing priorities 
Monday, May 2, 202211:45 AM - 12:45 PMPetfood Essentials: Ingredient, processing and packaging considerations 
Monday, May 2, 202212:45 PM - 1:45 PMPetfood Essentials Lunch 
Monday, May 2, 20221:45 PM - 2:45 PMPetfood Essentials: Tinker and test: Testing, modeling, focus groups 
Monday, May 2, 20222:45 PM - 3:45 PMPetfood Essentials: Going to market: Developing a marketing and distribution plan 
Monday, May 2, 20223:45 PM - 4:15 PMPetfood Essentials Wrap-up: Groups’ new product presentations and judging of the ideas. 
Monday, May 2, 20224:15 PM - 5:00 PMPetfood Essentials mixer 
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Tuesday, May 3, 20227:00 AM - 8:00 AMBreakfastKansas City Convention Center - Room 2215 A-C
Tuesday, May 3, 20227:00 AM - 2:00 PMCash coffee barKansas City Convention Center - Lobby 2300
Tuesday, May 3, 20227:00 AM - 5:30 PMRegistrationKansas City Convention Center - Lobby 2300
Tuesday, May 3, 20228:00 AM - 8:50 AMWelcome and opening keynote: Coach Carter on teamwork and leadershipKansas City Convention Center - Room 3501
Tuesday, May 3, 20228:50 AM - 9:30 AMGeneral session: Pet food spending in the post-pandemic landscape: Who spends more and whyKansas City Convention Center - Room 3501
Tuesday, May 3, 20229:00 AM - 6:00 PMExhibit hall openKansas City Covention Center - Halls C-D-E
Tuesday, May 3, 20229:30 AM - 10:15 AMCoffee breakKansas City Covention Center - Halls C-D-E
Tuesday, May 3, 20229:30 AM - 11:30 AMPaws for a Break (visiting pet charities)Kansas City Covention Center - Halls C-D-E
Tuesday, May 3, 20229:45 AM - 12:00 PMPetfood Forum Student Program research presentationsKansas City Convention Center - Future of Pet Food Pavilion, Halls C-D-E
Tuesday, May 3, 202210:00 AM - 12:00 PMPet Food Tech TalksKansas City Convention Center - Tech Talk stage, Halls C-D-E
Tuesday, May 3, 202212:00 PM - 1:30 PMLunchKansas City Covention Center - Halls C-D-E
Tuesday, May 3, 202212:15 PM - 12:30 PMAAFCO Lunch n’ learn sessionKansas City Convention Center - Tech Talk stage, Halls C-D-E
Tuesday, May 3, 202212:30 PM - 12:45 PMAAFCO Lunch n’ learn sessionKansas City Convention Center - Tech Talk stage, Halls C-D-E
Tuesday, May 3, 20221:30 PM - 4:10 PMConcurrent Session: Pet food processing technologiesKansas City Convention Center - Room 2504
Tuesday, May 3, 20221:30 PM - 4:10 PMConcurrent Session: Ensuring safety in supply chains, novel ingredientsKansas City Convention Center - Room 2503
Tuesday, May 3, 20221:30 PM - 4:10 PMConcurrent Session: Pet food market and consumer influenceKansas City Convention Center - Room 2502
Tuesday, May 3, 20221:30 PM - 4:10 PMConcurrent Session: Ingredient and nutrition research updateKansas City Convention Center - Room 2505
Tuesday, May 3, 20222:35 PM - 3:05 PMCoffee BreakKansas City Covention Center - Halls C-D-E
Tuesday, May 3, 20224:15 PM - 6:00 PMNetworking ReceptionKansas City Convention Center - Halls D and E
Tuesday, May 3, 20224:30 PM - 5:45 PMStudent Program/Industry Poster Researchers Meet-and-Greet 
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Wednesday, May 4, 20227:00 AM - 8:00 AMBreakfastKansas City Convention Center - Room 2215 A-C
Wednesday, May 4, 20227:00 AM - 2:00 PMCash Coffee BarKansas City Convention Center - Lobby 2300
Wednesday, May 4, 20227:00 AM - 2:00 PMRegistrationKansas City Convention Center - Lobby 2300
Wednesday, May 4, 20228:00 AM - 9:15 AMRoundtable: Pet food workforce issues: How to attract and retain employeesKansas City Convention Center - Room 3501
Wednesday, May 4, 20228:00 AM - 3:00 PMExhibit Hall OpenKansas City Covention Center - Halls C-D-E
Wednesday, May 4, 20229:15 AM - 10:00 AMCoffee BreakKansas City Covention Center - Halls C-D-E
Wednesday, May 4, 202210:00 AM - 11:45 AMPetfood Forum Student Program PresentationsKansas City Convention Center - Future of Pet Food Pavilion, Halls C-D-E
Wednesday, May 4, 202210:15 AM - 11:45 AMPet Food Tech TalksKansas City Convention Center - Tech Talk stage, Halls C-D-E
Wednesday, May 4, 202211:45 AM - 1:00 PMLunchKansas City Covention Center - Halls C-D-E
Wednesday, May 4, 202212:00 PM - 12:15 PMAAFCO Lunch n’ learn session: An overview of AAFCO ingredient definition processKansas City Convention Center - Tech Talk stage, Halls C-D-E
Wednesday, May 4, 20221:00 PM - 2:15 PMRoundtable: Open science: The state and future of pet food industry researchKansas City Convention Center - Room 2505
Wednesday, May 4, 20221:00 PM - 2:15 PMRoundtable: Sustainable pet food and its many facetsKansas City Convention Center - Room 2502
Wednesday, May 4, 20222:15 PM - 3:00 PMIce cream social and pet charity focus with cash prize giveawaysKansas City Covention Center - Halls C-D-E
Wednesday, May 4, 20228:00 PMPet Charity Donation to Valor Service Dogs