Overview
Dairy Forum returns in 2024 to Phoenix, Arizona with the premier annual event for dairy industry leaders.
Presented by the International Dairy Foods Association, Dairy Forum convenes more than 1,000 leaders from across the dairy supply chain to ELEVATE their businesses, advance their expertise, and actively contribute to the conversation that will shape the future of the dairy industry.
Spread across four days, Dairy Forum includes main sessions, deep dive sessions, panel discussions, special presentations by conference partners, and numerous opportunities to connect with leaders in the dairy industry.
Elevate Your Business, Elevate the Industry
This year’s Dairy Forum will feature innovative and inspiring sessions that will elevate dairy leaders’ understanding of emerging trends in technologies, personalized health and nutrition, sustainability, domestic and international markets, policy and regulation, and leadership skills needed to attract and retain a diverse workforce.
Come prepared to advance your knowledge and unite with leaders from across the supply chain—from farmers to cooperatives, processors, suppliers, retailers, foodservice and government. Dairy Forum is the only event where the full industry convenes to collaborate, innovate, and ELEVATE the industry to meet the opportunities and challenges of tomorrow. We look forward to seeing you in Phoenix!
Agenda
| January 21, 2024 | Event | Speaker | Location |
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| 8:00am |
Morning Golf Tournament
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| 9:00am | 5K Fun Run | ||
| 12:30pm | Afternoon Golf Tournament | ||
| 2:00pm - 4:00pm | IDFA Executive Council Meeting (invitation only) | ||
| 5:00pm - 5:45pm |
Chairman's Reception (invitation only)
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| 6:00pm - 7:00pm |
Chairman’s Lecture: Current Events Through the Eyes of a News Anchor
Scott Pelley, award-winning investigative reporter, correspondent, and news anchor, leads on a multi-media trip around the world through his unique insights and behind-the-scenes looks at the people and issues that shape our lives. From Iran to North Korea to US soil, Pelley shares his nuanced perspective of the major events of the day and explains what happens after the cameras stop rolling during his most well-known interviews. He will share a collection of inspiring and motivational stories that will capture the imagination, offer valuable life lessons, and excite with possibilities for tomorrow. </br>Host: <b>Michael Dykes, D.V.M.</b>, President and CEO, International Dairy Foods Association </br>Speaker: <b>Scott Pelley</b>, Award-Winning 60 Minutes Correspondent & Former CBS News Anchor and Managing Editor
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| 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Welcome Reception
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| January 22, 2024 | Event | Speaker | Location |
| 8:30am - 9:30am |
President’s Breakfast
Speaker: <b>Michael Dykes, D.V.M.</b>, President and CEO, International Dairy Foods Association
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| 9:30am - 9:45am |
Networking Break
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| 9:45am - 10:45am | Deep Dive Session | ||
| 9:45am - 10:45am | Deep Dive Session | ||
| 10:45am - 11:00am |
Networking Break
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| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Deep Dive Session | ||
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Deep Dive Session | ||
| 12:15pm - 2:00pm |
Lunch Session: Elevated Leadership
Doug Conant, Founder of ConantLeadership, former CEO of Campbell Soup Company, former President of Nabisco Foods, former Head of Corporate Strategy at Kraft, and former marketing associate at General Mills shares his remarkable leadership story and the insights learned over his 30+ years working in the CPG space. He says finding his leadership purpose is what helped him become the leader he wanted to be and to have the courage of his convictions when it mattered most. In 1984, Doug Conant was fired without warning and with barely an explanation. He felt hopeless and stuck but, surprisingly, this defeating turn of events was the best thing that ever happened to him. Embarking on a journey of self-reflection and discovery, he forged a path that revolutionized his leadership and transformed his career trajectory. Doug teaches leaders how to work through the same steps that he used on his transformational journey. Now, today’s leaders who feel stuck and overwhelmed finally have a blueprint for elevating their leadership to make meaningful change in their organizations and in the world.
</br>Speaker: <b>Doug Conant</b>, Founder and CEO, ConantLeadership & Former President and CEO, Campbell Soup Company & Former President of Nabisco Foods
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| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | General Session | ||
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm | International Trade Committee Meeting (invitation only) | ||
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm | PAC Steering Committee Meeting (invitation only) | ||
| 3:15pm - 4:00pm |
Conference Partner Session
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| 4:00pm - 4:30pm | Press Briefing | ||
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm |
Women in Dairy Event
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| 4:15pm - 5:15pm | State Association Executive Meeting (invitation only) | ||
| 5:30pm - 6:30pm | PAC Reception (invitation only) | ||
| January 23, 2024 | Event | Speaker | Location |
| 8:30am - 9:30am |
Breakfast Session: The Future of Work Begins with Conscious Leadership Today
Whisperings about the future of work have developed into full-fledged conversations. Still, we have not yet arrived at a consensus on what exactly the future of work entails and how leaders can position their organizations and their people for success during such a transformative period in the workplace and beyond. Bringing a holistic perspective from inside some of the world’s leading organizations, Ginny shares her insights and wisdom on the ways conscious, effective leaders can get the best out of their people and, in turn, create high-performing teams for the future. She will outline the importance of beginning with organizational health when guiding your workforce into the future — paying special attention to how to assess, attract, and hire the best talent, and establish a culture rooted in accountability, trust, integrity, and inclusion. Ginny goes beyond ideas and offers leaders practical tactics and processes for optimizing talent, resources, productivity, and profitability to create a disruption-proof workplace that is equipped for the long run.
</br>Speaker: <b>Ginny Clarke</b>, Former Director, Executive Recruiting, Google & Holistic Leadership Strategist
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| 9:30am - 9:45am | Networking Break | ||
| 9:45am - 10:45am | Deep Dive Session | ||
| 9:45am - 10:45am | Deep Dive Session | ||
| 10:45am - 11:00am | Networking Break | ||
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Deep Dive Session | ||
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Deep Dive Session | ||
| 12:15pm - 2:00pm |
Lunch Session: The Next 730 Days: What to Expect in Technology, the Economy, and the Future of Work
History has shown that we can only accurately predict two years ahead, or 730 days. So, while many are sharing their 5, 10, 15, 20-year forecasts, often with conflicting ideas and notions, this keynote is your antidote. Award-winning business and innovation visionary Leonard Brody leads a clear, narrowly focused exploration of the forces shaping our near future and how leaders and organizations can better prepare for it. He provides a data and research-driven look at this next critical period in technology, the economy, and the future of work, while also sharing proven best practices. This includes an in-depth exploration and analysis of: The secret to an economic and technological pattern that has repeated itself over the last 300 years; The next chapter of AI and blockchain and its immediate applicability; and The next two years of the economy and the drivers behind it.
</br>Speaker: <b>Leonard Brody</b>, Award Winning Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist, Best-Selling Author, and Innovation Expert
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| 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
The Next 730 Days for Dairy: Trends and Drivers Shaping Tomorrow’s Markets
ear from a panel of experts for an in-depth review of the drivers and trends that will shape the dairy industry of the future. What should dairy leaders be thinking about as they develop their strategies moving forward? Why should they be excited about investing for the long term? Join us for an enlightening view on what an ELEVATED vision for dairy looks like in 2030 and beyond. </br> Moderator: <b>Michael Dykes, D.V.M.</b>, President and CEO, International Dairy Foods Association
</br> Panelists: <b>Kristina Cole</b>, Chief Commercial/Customer Officer, Danone North America </br>
<b>Joe Coote</b>, Chief Executive Officer, Darigold, Inc. </br>
<b>Daragh Maccabee</b>, Chief Executive Officer, Idaho Milk Products
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<b>Yin Woon Rani</b>, CEO, MilkPEP
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| 3:30pm - 4:30pm | Economic Policy Committee Meeting (invitation only) | ||
| 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Cocktails and Conversation | ||
| January 24, 2024 | Event | Speaker | Location |
| 8:30am - 9:30am | Breakfast Session | ||
| 9:30am - 10:30am | Closing Session |
Morning Golf Tournament
Chairman's Reception (invitation only)
Chairman’s Lecture: Current Events Through the Eyes of a News Anchor
Michael Dykes, D.V.M.
Michael Dykes, D.V.M., a long-time government affairs strategist, agricultural policy expert, and veterinarian, became president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association in January 2017. In this role, he represents members that make more than 85 percent of the milk, cultured products, cheese, ice cream and frozen desserts produced and marketed in the United States. Since joining IDFA, Dykes has been a strong advocate for the importance of global competitiveness to the future of the U.S. dairy industry. He has made preserving trade partnerships with Mexico and improving Canadian market access for U.S. dairy exports in all future trade agreements a priority for IDFA. Prior to assuming his role at IDFA, Dykes served as vice president of government affairs for Monsanto, where he was responsible for developing and implementing a portfolio of U.S. government relations strategies and programs that included agricultural biotechnology policy. He led Monsanto's office in Washington, D.C., and served as the company's primary point of contact for elected officials, regulatory authorities, U.S. farm organizations, key industry participants, trade associations, international organizations and embassies. He directed the company's efforts in state and local government affairs, in addition to government affairs in Mexico and Canada. Dykes is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the National Academy of Practitioners. He has served on the Farmhouse Fraternity board for 3+ years. He is also a member of the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee (APAC) and has served on the USDA Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21).
Dykes grew up on a small dairy and tobacco farm in Kentucky. He earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Auburn University. He also attended the University of Kentucky where he received a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics and a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science.
Scott Pelley
After covering the most compelling and historic stories of the last 40 years, 60 Minutes correspondent and former CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Scott Pelley is one of the most recognizable faces in American journalism today.
Pelley has been reporting for 60 Minutes, America’s number one news program, for nearly 25 years. During that time, half of all the major awards won by 60 Minutes have been for stories he has reported. His reporting for 60 Minutes has taken him to the battlefields of Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and also includes news-making interviews with presidents, kings, and global celebrities. He captured the nation’s attention with exclusive interviews of President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as well as his interview with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, which took place in Zelensky’s blacked-out bunker near the beginning of the Russian invasion.
Pelley previously served as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News from 2011 to 2017. In that time, he made the storied flagship of CBS News the fastest growing evening news broadcast in America and grew the broadcast by an additional 1.5 million viewers.
Pelley’s is also the author of the book, Truth Worth Telling, which offers a collection of inspiring tales, reminding us of the importance of values in our uncertain times. Pelley provides audiences with his expert and insightful perspective from a career on the front lines of history.
Throughout his illustrious career, Pelley has been honored with 43 Emmy Awards, four prestigious duPont-Columbia Awards, three George Foster Peabody Awards and the Walter Cronkite Award among many others.
Critical reviews. The Washington Post wrote, “Pelley’s tenure has been marked by his intelligent, truth-seeking approach to the news, pulling no punches while still remaining impartial.” The Columbia Journalism Review called Pelley, “The most well-qualified and proven television journalist ever to ascend to the anchor job.” Variety praised his, “Genuine gravitas and commitment to his craft” while the Washington Times wrote, “The legacy of Edward R. Murrow lives in the daring, long-range investigations of Scott Pelley.” Salon.com said, “He restores a little of our faith in TV news while performing hugely-important, world-bettering reports along the way.”
Welcome Reception
President’s Breakfast
Michael Dykes, D.V.M.
Michael Dykes, D.V.M., a long-time government affairs strategist, agricultural policy expert, and veterinarian, became president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association in January 2017. In this role, he represents members that make more than 85 percent of the milk, cultured products, cheese, ice cream and frozen desserts produced and marketed in the United States. Since joining IDFA, Dykes has been a strong advocate for the importance of global competitiveness to the future of the U.S. dairy industry. He has made preserving trade partnerships with Mexico and improving Canadian market access for U.S. dairy exports in all future trade agreements a priority for IDFA. Prior to assuming his role at IDFA, Dykes served as vice president of government affairs for Monsanto, where he was responsible for developing and implementing a portfolio of U.S. government relations strategies and programs that included agricultural biotechnology policy. He led Monsanto's office in Washington, D.C., and served as the company's primary point of contact for elected officials, regulatory authorities, U.S. farm organizations, key industry participants, trade associations, international organizations and embassies. He directed the company's efforts in state and local government affairs, in addition to government affairs in Mexico and Canada. Dykes is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the National Academy of Practitioners. He has served on the Farmhouse Fraternity board for 3+ years. He is also a member of the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee (APAC) and has served on the USDA Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21).
Dykes grew up on a small dairy and tobacco farm in Kentucky. He earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Auburn University. He also attended the University of Kentucky where he received a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics and a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science.
Networking Break
Networking Break
Lunch Session: Elevated Leadership
Doug Conant
Doug is the only former Fortune 500 CEO who is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author, a Top 50 Leadership Innovator, a Top 100 Leadership Speaker, and one of the 100 Most Influential Authors in the World.
A devoted leadership practitioner and teacher, Doug’s 45-year career is defined by achieving high performance through an intentional commitment to studying, practicing, improving, and spreading the tenets of “leadership that works.”
He is Founder and CEO of ConantLeadership, former President and CEO of Campbell Soup Company, former President of Nabisco Foods, and former Chairman of Avon Products. He has also served on multiple corporate boards including AmerisourceBergen and RHR International. He began his career in marketing at General Mills and held leadership positions in marketing and strategy at Kraft.
Doug is also Chairman of CECP—Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, a member of the board of The Partnership for Public Service, and a member of the board at Hope College. He recently retired as Chairman of The Higher Ambition Leadership Alliance, and as a board member of the National Organization on Disability. Previously, he was Chairman of The Conference Board, Chairman of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, and Chairman of Enactus.
His latest Wall Street Journal bestselling book, co-authored with Amy Federman, The Blueprint: 6 Practical Steps to Lift Your Leadership to New Heights, is a seminal treatise on leadership and a practical guide for leading effectively in a chaotic world. He is also the New York Times bestselling co-author with Mette Norgaard of TouchPoints: Creating Powerful Leadership Connections in the Smallest of Moments.
Doug is a graduate of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and served as the Chairman of Kellogg Executive Leadership Institute for five years. He is a former instructor of leadership at the Higher Ambition Leadership Alliance and he teaches the concepts advanced in The Blueprint to seasoned and aspiring leaders in his signature leadership development course, The BLUEPRINT Boot Camp by ConantLeadership. He is also a LinkedIn Learning Instructor whose inaugural course, “Finding Your Leadership Purpose with Doug Conant,” launches in early summer 2023.
Doug is the 2022 recipient of the Stephen R. Covey Principle-Centered Leader Award and a Top Thought Leader in Trust Lifetime Achievement Award Winner. He has also been lauded as a Top 100 Leadership Speaker by Inc. Magazine; a Top 100 Most Influential Author in the World; a Top 30 Leadership Professional by Global Gurus; a Leader to Watch by the American Management Association (AMA); a Top 50 Leadership Innovator Changing How We Lead; and a Top 75 Human Business Champion.
Finally, Doug is the ever-so-proud husband of Leigh and father to their three remarkable children. Find him at conantleadership.com, on LinkedIn, and on Twitter at @DougConant.
Conference Partner Session
Women in Dairy Event
Breakfast Session: The Future of Work Begins with Conscious Leadership Today
Ginny Clarke
Dedicated to helping leaders create the conscious workplace for tomorrow, Ginny Clarke has advised at the highest levels of corporate America for decades. A proven expert in driving diverse leadership, she is the former director of executive recruiting at Google, where she led the company’s diversity, non-tech recruiting, and leadership internal mobility teams – finding and hiring senior leaders across the company. She also built a scaled internal mobility program for Google’s senior leaders to advance within the organization, and designed much of the infrastructure that supports their executive recruiting function today.
In speeches, Clarke draws on her unparalleled experience inside corporate C-Suites and boardrooms helping thousands of executives up their game and elevate their careers to bring a unique, holistic approach to leadership that is essential now more than ever. Her Five Dimensions of Conscious Leadership encourage leaders to deepen their self-awareness, speak their truth, inspire love, expand their consciousness, and activate mastery. A systems thinker who deconstructs processes and behaviors to carefully assess organizational and individual capability, she inspires and uplifts groups by helping them scale mobility opportunities for all, bring conscious awareness to both the workplace and life, and navigate the future of work. Clarke delivers “no-holds-barred” discussions on the root causes that lead to a lack of diversity in organizations, and provides the thoughtful, integrated solutions that anyone can use to affect change as we transition into a new era in the workplace.
Prior to Google, Clarke was a partner at Spencer Stuart, the global executive search firm based in Chicago. For 12 years, she worked in the firm’s financial services and financial officer practices, and co-founded and led their global diversity practice. Drawing upon her breadth and depth of experience, Clarke wrote the book titled Career Mapping: Charting Your Course in the New World of Work, providing a framework that empowers individuals to plot and assess their professional competencies and strategically navigate their careers. After the book was published, she ran her own executive search and talent management firm for three years before becoming a senior partner for executive search in the U.S. at Knightsbridge, a Canadian human capital solutions firm.
Clarke started her career in banking at First National Bank of Chicago (now Chase). After a short stint, she spent a number of years in the real estate investment management business with Jones Lang LaSalle and Prudential Real Estate Investors, where she was responsible for asset management, portfolio management, capital raising, and client servicing.
She is now the CEO of Ginny Clarke, LLC, her own talent and leadership consulting business, as well as the host of Fifth Dimensional Leadership, a podcast for leaders, thinkers, and future-makers covering topics like power, personal branding, self-awareness, networking, fear, and career management. Clarke previously served as an entrepreneur in residence for HearstLab, advising the organization’s leaders on the future of work and how to approach areas such as culture, hiring, and performance evaluation as the way we work continues to evolve.
Clarke earned her BA in French and Linguistics from the University of California at Davis, and her MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School. She is the single mother of an adult son, Julian, who works in the entertainment industry.
Lunch Session: The Next 730 Days: What to Expect in Technology, the Economy, and the Future of Work
Leonard Brody
Regarded as one of the “top 30 management thinkers in the world” and “a controversial leader of the new world order,” Leonard Brody is an award-winning techno-economist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and two-time Emmy-nominated media visionary. He has played a key role in raising hundreds of millions of dollars in capital for startup companies, been through one of the largest IPOs in history, and has been involved in the founding and successful exit of numerous companies to date.
Brody is the person behind the scenes and in front of the trends when it comes to innovation, technology, and the future of things. Drawing from his work as a creator in the future tech space, he leads a gripping discussion on “The Great ReWrite,” the confluence of events that have ignited the massive cultural and technological shifts driving the current disruption in business and the world. In his talks, Brody provides future-focused insights for organizations to stay relevant, thrive, and rewrite their worlds in the post-innovation era. He possesses expert-level understanding of various industries, including finance, real estate, tech, media, and consumer goods, and has advised clients ranging from tech giants, high-powered entrepreneurs, and the British Royal Family.
Brody is the co-founder and executive chairman of Caravan, a joint venture with the Los Angeles-based Creative Artists Agency (CAA), where he oversees the building of new ventures for some of the most well-known celebrities and political leaders in the world, including Carrie Underwood, Tom Hanks, and Joe Biden. He is also one of the proud owners of the professional soccer team Coventry City in England.
Previously, Brody was the president of the Innovation and Digital Group for Anschutz Corporation, one of the largest live sports and entertainment businesses in the world. The company is one of the premiere concert promotion businesses in the world and owns assets such as the O2 Arena in London and the Crypto.com Arena (formerly the Staples Center), as well as the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Galaxy, and Los Angeles Kings sports teams. Before that, he was a co-founder and CEO of NowPublic.com, a media company that was later sold to Anschutz.
Brody’s insights on macroeconomic tech trends and where the world is headed have been featured in leading publications, including Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and BBC. He is the co-author of the best-selling books, Innovation Nation: Canadian Leadership from Jurassic Park to Java and Everything I Needed to Know About Business … I Learned from a Canadian, both published by Wiley and Sons. Brody’s latest book, in partnership with Forbes, is called The Great Re:Write and is based on the successful documentary he and Forbes co-produced that has garnered more than four million views.
Brody holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts from Queens University, a law degree from Osgoode Hall and is a graduate of the Private Equity Program at the Harvard Business School.
The Next 730 Days for Dairy: Trends and Drivers Shaping Tomorrow’s Markets
Michael Dykes
Michael Dykes, D.V.M., a long-time government affairs strategist, agricultural policy expert, and veterinarian, became president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association in January 2017. In this role, he represents members that make most of the milk, cultured products, cheese, ice cream and frozen desserts, and dairy-derived ingredients produced in the United States and marketed throughout the world. Since joining IDFA, Dykes has been a strong advocate for putting U.S. dairy at the center of health and wellness, innovation, sustainability, a vibrant U.S. economy, a stable and diverse workforce, and leading the world in global dairy exports. Prior to assuming his role at IDFA, Dykes served as vice president of government affairs for Monsanto, where he was responsible for developing and implementing a portfolio of U.S. government relations strategies and programs that included agricultural biotechnology policy. He led Monsanto's office in Washington, D.C., and served as the company's primary point of contact for elected officials, regulatory authorities, U.S. farm organizations, key industry participants, trade associations, international organizations and embassies. He directed the company's efforts in state and local government affairs, in addition to government affairs in Mexico and Canada. Dykes is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the National Academy of Practitioners. He is also a member of the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee (APAC), which provides U.S. trade policy advice to the current presidential administration.
Dykes grew up on a small dairy and tobacco farm in Kentucky. He earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Auburn University. He also attended the University of Kentucky where he received a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics and a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science.
Kristina Cole
Kristina has more than 30 Years in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Industry, holding key leadership roles in Commercial/Sales and General Management. She currently serves as President-Chief Commercial/Customer Officer for Danone North America, where she is responsible for $7B in revenue across all classes of trade to include Foodservice and Ecommerce. She leads a commercial/sales team of 400+ passionate Danoners focused on, Revenue Growth Management, Category and Commercial Strategy-all aligned with Danone’s mission of Bringing Health Through Food To As Many People As Possible.
Kristina has been with Danone (then WhiteWave Foods) since 2008, where she held several sales leadership roles, including President of VEGA and President/GM Danone Away from Home business. Prior to joining Danone/Whitewave she also held various topline sales leadership positions at Conagra Foods
Kristina also serves as the Executive Sponsor of the company’s LIFT (Leading and Inspiring Female Talent) Employee Resource Group (ERG) where she helps foster diversity and inclusion by creating an environment where women at Danone can flourish through inspiration and empowerment. She has also been recognized as a Dress for Success Honoree, which honors 19 “force-of-nature” women who embody Dress for Success’s mission of providing job access, career advancement and financial wellness for women. You can read more about Kristina’s work and impact in Progressive Grocer, Today’s Grocer and Modern Retail.
She lives in Broomfield, Colorado where she enjoys all the outdoor activities Colorado has to offer.
Joe Coote
Joe Coote joined Darigold, Inc., the marketing and processing arm of the Northwest Dairy Association, in 2020 as President of the co-op’s Global Ingredients division. Hired with succession in mind, Mr. Coote was named CEO in 2022.
Mr. Coote came to Darigold with a demonstrated track record of leadership in consumer-packaged goods and food, including deep experience and expertise in the global and U.S. dairy sectors, most recently serving in various leadership roles with Fonterra Co-operative Group, the world’s largest exporter of dairy products, where he held a variety of global leadership roles spanning commercial leadership of the Americas, supply chain and operations, economic optimization, and value chain transformation.
Mr. Coote began his career with the global consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers where he held senior consulting roles with a focus on retail and consumer supply chains. After completing an assignment with Coles Mayer, Australia’s largest retail group, he joined that firm to lead a six-year supply chain transformation initiative that delivered higher service and quality, while reducing lead times and total delivered costs.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Queensland, Australia, and is a Chartered Accountant under the Institute of Chartered Accounts, Australia.
Daragh Maccabee
Yin Woon Rani
Rani brings nearly 25 years of integrated marketing experience across CPG companies and marketing agencies to MilkPEP. As CEO, she is excited to address the challenges ahead with thoughtful, sustained solutions and looks forward to working with the entire industry to help ensure a positive impact.
Prior to joining MilkPEP, Rani was VP, Chief Customer Experience Officer for the Campbell Soup Company, where she was instrumental in modernizing the company’s marketing across content, media, design, martech and digital – as well as improving the business trajectory for important core brands and new launches. Before joining Campbell Soup, Rani was president, North America of Universal McCann, the largest operating unit within IPG’s Mediabrands group.
Rani earned a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University and a Master of Business Administration from the Stern School of Business, New York University. She is active and respected within the marketing industry, earning recognition from a range of industry awards, both as a marketer and as an advocate for diversity – including YWCA’s Women of Year, SheRunsIt “Working Mother of the Year,” Brand Innovators Top 50 Women in Marketing, Path to Purchase Institute “Who’s Who in Shopper Marketing,” among others.
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Speakers
Leonard Brody
Award Winning Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist, Best-Selling Author, and Innovation Expert
Leonard Brody
Regarded as one of the “top 30 management thinkers in the world” and “a controversial leader of the new world order,” Leonard Brody is an award-winning techno-economist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and two-time Emmy-nominated media visionary. He has played a key role in raising hundreds of millions of dollars in capital for startup companies, been through one of the largest IPOs in history, and has been involved in the founding and successful exit of numerous companies to date.
Brody is the person behind the scenes and in front of the trends when it comes to innovation, technology, and the future of things. Drawing from his work as a creator in the future tech space, he leads a gripping discussion on “The Great ReWrite,” the confluence of events that have ignited the massive cultural and technological shifts driving the current disruption in business and the world. In his talks, Brody provides future-focused insights for organizations to stay relevant, thrive, and rewrite their worlds in the post-innovation era. He possesses expert-level understanding of various industries, including finance, real estate, tech, media, and consumer goods, and has advised clients ranging from tech giants, high-powered entrepreneurs, and the British Royal Family.
Brody is the co-founder and executive chairman of Caravan, a joint venture with the Los Angeles-based Creative Artists Agency (CAA), where he oversees the building of new ventures for some of the most well-known celebrities and political leaders in the world, including Carrie Underwood, Tom Hanks, and Joe Biden. He is also one of the proud owners of the professional soccer team Coventry City in England.
Previously, Brody was the president of the Innovation and Digital Group for Anschutz Corporation, one of the largest live sports and entertainment businesses in the world. The company is one of the premiere concert promotion businesses in the world and owns assets such as the O2 Arena in London and the Crypto.com Arena (formerly the Staples Center), as well as the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Galaxy, and Los Angeles Kings sports teams. Before that, he was a co-founder and CEO of NowPublic.com, a media company that was later sold to Anschutz.
Brody’s insights on macroeconomic tech trends and where the world is headed have been featured in leading publications, including Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and BBC. He is the co-author of the best-selling books, Innovation Nation: Canadian Leadership from Jurassic Park to Java and Everything I Needed to Know About Business … I Learned from a Canadian, both published by Wiley and Sons. Brody’s latest book, in partnership with Forbes, is called The Great Re:Write and is based on the successful documentary he and Forbes co-produced that has garnered more than four million views.
Brody holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts from Queens University, a law degree from Osgoode Hall and is a graduate of the Private Equity Program at the Harvard Business School.
Ginny Clarke
Former Director, Executive Recruiting, Google & Holistic Leadership Strategist
Ginny Clarke
Dedicated to helping leaders create the conscious workplace for tomorrow, Ginny Clarke has advised at the highest levels of corporate America for decades. A proven expert in driving diverse leadership, she is the former director of executive recruiting at Google, where she led the company’s diversity, non-tech recruiting, and leadership internal mobility teams – finding and hiring senior leaders across the company. She also built a scaled internal mobility program for Google’s senior leaders to advance within the organization, and designed much of the infrastructure that supports their executive recruiting function today.
In speeches, Clarke draws on her unparalleled experience inside corporate C-Suites and boardrooms helping thousands of executives up their game and elevate their careers to bring a unique, holistic approach to leadership that is essential now more than ever. Her Five Dimensions of Conscious Leadership encourage leaders to deepen their self-awareness, speak their truth, inspire love, expand their consciousness, and activate mastery. A systems thinker who deconstructs processes and behaviors to carefully assess organizational and individual capability, she inspires and uplifts groups by helping them scale mobility opportunities for all, bring conscious awareness to both the workplace and life, and navigate the future of work. Clarke delivers “no-holds-barred” discussions on the root causes that lead to a lack of diversity in organizations, and provides the thoughtful, integrated solutions that anyone can use to affect change as we transition into a new era in the workplace.
Prior to Google, Clarke was a partner at Spencer Stuart, the global executive search firm based in Chicago. For 12 years, she worked in the firm’s financial services and financial officer practices, and co-founded and led their global diversity practice. Drawing upon her breadth and depth of experience, Clarke wrote the book titled Career Mapping: Charting Your Course in the New World of Work, providing a framework that empowers individuals to plot and assess their professional competencies and strategically navigate their careers. After the book was published, she ran her own executive search and talent management firm for three years before becoming a senior partner for executive search in the U.S. at Knightsbridge, a Canadian human capital solutions firm.
Clarke started her career in banking at First National Bank of Chicago (now Chase). After a short stint, she spent a number of years in the real estate investment management business with Jones Lang LaSalle and Prudential Real Estate Investors, where she was responsible for asset management, portfolio management, capital raising, and client servicing.
She is now the CEO of Ginny Clarke, LLC, her own talent and leadership consulting business, as well as the host of Fifth Dimensional Leadership, a podcast for leaders, thinkers, and future-makers covering topics like power, personal branding, self-awareness, networking, fear, and career management. Clarke previously served as an entrepreneur in residence for HearstLab, advising the organization’s leaders on the future of work and how to approach areas such as culture, hiring, and performance evaluation as the way we work continues to evolve.
Clarke earned her BA in French and Linguistics from the University of California at Davis, and her MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School. She is the single mother of an adult son, Julian, who works in the entertainment industry.
Kristina Cole
Chief Commercial/Customer Officer, Danone North America
Kristina Cole
Kristina has more than 30 Years in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Industry, holding key leadership roles in Commercial/Sales and General Management. She currently serves as President-Chief Commercial/Customer Officer for Danone North America, where she is responsible for $7B in revenue across all classes of trade to include Foodservice and Ecommerce. She leads a commercial/sales team of 400+ passionate Danoners focused on, Revenue Growth Management, Category and Commercial Strategy-all aligned with Danone’s mission of Bringing Health Through Food To As Many People As Possible.
Kristina has been with Danone (then WhiteWave Foods) since 2008, where she held several sales leadership roles, including President of VEGA and President/GM Danone Away from Home business. Prior to joining Danone/Whitewave she also held various topline sales leadership positions at Conagra Foods
Kristina also serves as the Executive Sponsor of the company’s LIFT (Leading and Inspiring Female Talent) Employee Resource Group (ERG) where she helps foster diversity and inclusion by creating an environment where women at Danone can flourish through inspiration and empowerment. She has also been recognized as a Dress for Success Honoree, which honors 19 “force-of-nature” women who embody Dress for Success’s mission of providing job access, career advancement and financial wellness for women. You can read more about Kristina’s work and impact in Progressive Grocer, Today’s Grocer and Modern Retail.
She lives in Broomfield, Colorado where she enjoys all the outdoor activities Colorado has to offer.
Doug Conant
Founder and CEO, ConantLeadership & Former President and CEO, Campbell Soup Company & Former President of Nabisco Foods
Doug Conant
Doug is the only former Fortune 500 CEO who is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author, a Top 50 Leadership Innovator, a Top 100 Leadership Speaker, and one of the 100 Most Influential Authors in the World.
A devoted leadership practitioner and teacher, Doug’s 45-year career is defined by achieving high performance through an intentional commitment to studying, practicing, improving, and spreading the tenets of “leadership that works.”
He is Founder and CEO of ConantLeadership, former President and CEO of Campbell Soup Company, former President of Nabisco Foods, and former Chairman of Avon Products. He has also served on multiple corporate boards including AmerisourceBergen and RHR International. He began his career in marketing at General Mills and held leadership positions in marketing and strategy at Kraft.
Doug is also Chairman of CECP—Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, a member of the board of The Partnership for Public Service, and a member of the board at Hope College. He recently retired as Chairman of The Higher Ambition Leadership Alliance, and as a board member of the National Organization on Disability. Previously, he was Chairman of The Conference Board, Chairman of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, and Chairman of Enactus.
His latest Wall Street Journal bestselling book, co-authored with Amy Federman, The Blueprint: 6 Practical Steps to Lift Your Leadership to New Heights, is a seminal treatise on leadership and a practical guide for leading effectively in a chaotic world. He is also the New York Times bestselling co-author with Mette Norgaard of TouchPoints: Creating Powerful Leadership Connections in the Smallest of Moments.
Doug is a graduate of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and served as the Chairman of Kellogg Executive Leadership Institute for five years. He is a former instructor of leadership at the Higher Ambition Leadership Alliance and he teaches the concepts advanced in The Blueprint to seasoned and aspiring leaders in his signature leadership development course, The BLUEPRINT Boot Camp by ConantLeadership. He is also a LinkedIn Learning Instructor whose inaugural course, “Finding Your Leadership Purpose with Doug Conant,” launches in early summer 2023.
Doug is the 2022 recipient of the Stephen R. Covey Principle-Centered Leader Award and a Top Thought Leader in Trust Lifetime Achievement Award Winner. He has also been lauded as a Top 100 Leadership Speaker by Inc. Magazine; a Top 100 Most Influential Author in the World; a Top 30 Leadership Professional by Global Gurus; a Leader to Watch by the American Management Association (AMA); a Top 50 Leadership Innovator Changing How We Lead; and a Top 75 Human Business Champion.
Finally, Doug is the ever-so-proud husband of Leigh and father to their three remarkable children. Find him at conantleadership.com, on LinkedIn, and on Twitter at @DougConant.
Joe Coote
Chief Executive Officer, Darigold, Inc.
Joe Coote
Joe Coote joined Darigold, Inc., the marketing and processing arm of the Northwest Dairy Association, in 2020 as President of the co-op’s Global Ingredients division. Hired with succession in mind, Mr. Coote was named CEO in 2022.
Mr. Coote came to Darigold with a demonstrated track record of leadership in consumer-packaged goods and food, including deep experience and expertise in the global and U.S. dairy sectors, most recently serving in various leadership roles with Fonterra Co-operative Group, the world’s largest exporter of dairy products, where he held a variety of global leadership roles spanning commercial leadership of the Americas, supply chain and operations, economic optimization, and value chain transformation.
Mr. Coote began his career with the global consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers where he held senior consulting roles with a focus on retail and consumer supply chains. After completing an assignment with Coles Mayer, Australia’s largest retail group, he joined that firm to lead a six-year supply chain transformation initiative that delivered higher service and quality, while reducing lead times and total delivered costs.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Queensland, Australia, and is a Chartered Accountant under the Institute of Chartered Accounts, Australia.
Michael Dykes, D.V.M.
President & CEO | International Dairy Foods Association
Michael Dykes, D.V.M.
Michael Dykes, D.V.M., a long-time government affairs strategist, agricultural policy expert, and veterinarian, became president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association in January 2017. In this role, he represents members that make more than 85 percent of the milk, cultured products, cheese, ice cream and frozen desserts produced and marketed in the United States. Since joining IDFA, Dykes has been a strong advocate for the importance of global competitiveness to the future of the U.S. dairy industry. He has made preserving trade partnerships with Mexico and improving Canadian market access for U.S. dairy exports in all future trade agreements a priority for IDFA. Prior to assuming his role at IDFA, Dykes served as vice president of government affairs for Monsanto, where he was responsible for developing and implementing a portfolio of U.S. government relations strategies and programs that included agricultural biotechnology policy. He led Monsanto's office in Washington, D.C., and served as the company's primary point of contact for elected officials, regulatory authorities, U.S. farm organizations, key industry participants, trade associations, international organizations and embassies. He directed the company's efforts in state and local government affairs, in addition to government affairs in Mexico and Canada. Dykes is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the National Academy of Practitioners. He has served on the Farmhouse Fraternity board for 3+ years. He is also a member of the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee (APAC) and has served on the USDA Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21).
Dykes grew up on a small dairy and tobacco farm in Kentucky. He earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Auburn University. He also attended the University of Kentucky where he received a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics and a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science.
Daragh Maccabee
IDFA Ingredients Board Chair / CEO, Idaho Milk Products
Daragh Maccabee
Scott Pelley
Award-Winning 60 Minutes Correspondent & Former CBS News Anchor and Managing Editor
Scott Pelley
After covering the most compelling and historic stories of the last 40 years, 60 Minutes correspondent and former CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Scott Pelley is one of the most recognizable faces in American journalism today.
Pelley has been reporting for 60 Minutes, America’s number one news program, for nearly 25 years. During that time, half of all the major awards won by 60 Minutes have been for stories he has reported. His reporting for 60 Minutes has taken him to the battlefields of Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and also includes news-making interviews with presidents, kings, and global celebrities. He captured the nation’s attention with exclusive interviews of President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as well as his interview with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, which took place in Zelensky’s blacked-out bunker near the beginning of the Russian invasion.
Pelley previously served as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News from 2011 to 2017. In that time, he made the storied flagship of CBS News the fastest growing evening news broadcast in America and grew the broadcast by an additional 1.5 million viewers.
Pelley’s is also the author of the book, Truth Worth Telling, which offers a collection of inspiring tales, reminding us of the importance of values in our uncertain times. Pelley provides audiences with his expert and insightful perspective from a career on the front lines of history.
Throughout his illustrious career, Pelley has been honored with 43 Emmy Awards, four prestigious duPont-Columbia Awards, three George Foster Peabody Awards and the Walter Cronkite Award among many others.
Critical reviews. The Washington Post wrote, “Pelley’s tenure has been marked by his intelligent, truth-seeking approach to the news, pulling no punches while still remaining impartial.” The Columbia Journalism Review called Pelley, “The most well-qualified and proven television journalist ever to ascend to the anchor job.” Variety praised his, “Genuine gravitas and commitment to his craft” while the Washington Times wrote, “The legacy of Edward R. Murrow lives in the daring, long-range investigations of Scott Pelley.” Salon.com said, “He restores a little of our faith in TV news while performing hugely-important, world-bettering reports along the way.”
Yin Woon Rani
CEO, Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP)
Yin Woon Rani
Rani brings nearly 25 years of integrated marketing experience across CPG companies and marketing agencies to MilkPEP. As CEO, she is excited to address the challenges ahead with thoughtful, sustained solutions and looks forward to working with the entire industry to help ensure a positive impact.
Prior to joining MilkPEP, Rani was VP, Chief Customer Experience Officer for the Campbell Soup Company, where she was instrumental in modernizing the company’s marketing across content, media, design, martech and digital – as well as improving the business trajectory for important core brands and new launches. Before joining Campbell Soup, Rani was president, North America of Universal McCann, the largest operating unit within IPG’s Mediabrands group.
Rani earned a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University and a Master of Business Administration from the Stern School of Business, New York University. She is active and respected within the marketing industry, earning recognition from a range of industry awards, both as a marketer and as an advocate for diversity – including YWCA’s Women of Year, SheRunsIt “Working Mother of the Year,” Brand Innovators Top 50 Women in Marketing, Path to Purchase Institute “Who’s Who in Shopper Marketing,” among others.
JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort
5350 E Marriott Drive, Phoenix, Arizona 85054
Dairy Forum will be held at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. A discounted room rate of $329 per night plus applicable taxes will be available to Dairy Forum attendees. The deadline to secure a room is December 29, 2023 or until the room block sells out. We have reserved a large block of rooms, but once the room block is full, we cannot guarantee that additional space will be available.
Hotel Reservation Policy: You must register for the Dairy Forum to be eligible for the conference discounted room rate. All registrants will receive a registration confirmation email that will include instructions on how to confirm your hotel reservation. Only one reservation is permitted per registrant. If a hotel guest is not registered for Dairy Forum, IDFA reserves the right to remove the guest room reservation from the conference room block without notice.
Hotel Cancellation Policy: Hotel reservations can be canceled up to seven (7) days prior to arrival without fees. If complete cancellation of an individual reservation takes place within seven (7) days of the scheduled arrival a cancellation fee equal to one (1) night room and tax will be charged by the hotel.
Agenda
| January 21, 2024 | Event | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00am | Morning Golf Tournament – Shotgun Start (Scramble) | Wildfire Golf Club at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge | |
| 12:30pm | Afternoon Golf Tournament - Shotgun Start (Scramble) | Wildfire Golf Club at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge |
Golf Tournament Registration Fee: $299
Registration includes greens fee, cart fee, practice facilities, light breakfast (morning players) or boxed lunch (afternoon players), beverages and service fees.
How to play a golf scramble?
In a scramble, each golfer in the foursome takes a shot from the tee. From that point, the team decides who has the best drive, and all players advance forward to that spot to take their second shots. This process continues, with the best shot being taken each time, until a member of the team is able to hole out. The team’s score for that particular hole is recorded as the number of team strokes it took to get the ball in the cup.
Sponsors:
Pickleball Is Coming to Dairy Forum 2024!
Grab your paddles and join us on Sunday morning, Jan. 21st, from 8:00-11:00 a.m. for the first annual Dairy Forum Pickleball Tournament at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort’s championship pickleball courts to benefit the IDFA Foundation. All pickleball enthusiasts and novices are welcome. Register in groups of two or on your own to have an opportunity to play pickleball while also fundraising to make a difference for our industry and the communities where we work. Newcomers and aficionados alike are welcome.
The morning will include short clinics led by club pros for beginners and those who want to hone their skills, followed by a round-robin tournament and playoff with the top eight players, as well as an awards ceremony. The top two players at the end of the tournament will win an inscribed Silver Award Plate! 100% of the funds raised will support the IDFA Foundation, which promotes the health and wellbeing of people, communities, and our planet on behalf of U.S. dairy.
If you do not wish to play in the tournament, but would still like to support the IDFA Foundation, please click here for more information.
Registration Fees
Individual $199
Doubles $299
5K Fun Run
Sunday, January 21 | 9:00AM
All levels of runners and walkers are invited to participate in the Dairy Forum 5K Fun Run/Walk. This event is a great way to start your day with a little cardio alongside your colleagues. The 5K (3.1 miles) route will lead you around the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge property.
Registration Fee: $60
FAQs
Q: Registration Payment by Check or ACH/Wire Transfer
The fastest and easiest way to register is online. If an invoice is required to submit payment by check or ACH/wire transfer, please email registrar@idfa.org.
Q: Registration Substitutions
Registration is non-transferable from one company to another; however, substitutions within companies are welcome at any time. Please email registrar@idfa.org if you would like to make a registration substitution.
Q: Registration Cancellation Policy
Registration cancellations received in writing will be accepted prior to December 18, 2023 for a full refund, minus a $75 processing fee. Cancellations received after December 18, 2023, will be eligible for a 50 percent refund, less the processing fee. Your Dairy Forum registration fee is non-refundable after January 8, 2024. Substitutions may be made without penalty. All cancellations and substitutions must be received in writing at registrar@idfa.org.
Q: Golf Tournament Cancellation Policy
All golf tournament cancellations will receive a full refund before December 18, 2023. No golf tournament refunds will be issued after December 18, 2023. All cancellations must be received in writing at registrar@idfa.org.
Q: 5K Fun Run Cancellation Policy
All 5K fun run cancellations will receive a full refund before December 18, 2023. No 5k fun run refunds will be issued after December 18, 2023. All cancellations must be received in writing at registrar@idfa.org.
Q: News Media
Credentialed members of the news media are welcome to register at a special rate by contacting mherrick@idfa.org. News media must present credentials to qualify.
Q: Attire
Attire is business casual although we encourage attendees to dress comfortably for evening receptions which may be held outdoors.
Q: Affiliate Events
Affiliate events are non-IDFA sponsored events that take place before, during, or after Dairy Forum. These include, but are not limited to business meetings, receptions, dinners, group activities, and other functions. If you are interested in reserving space at the conference hotel for an affiliate meeting or event, please contact mlembke@idfa.org. Space is limited, and requests will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Questions: If you have questions or need assistance with the registration process, please contact IDFA at (202) 737-4332 or registrar@idfa.org.
Sponsor Information
Dairy Forum propels the dairy industry to new heights by providing attendees with the most cutting-edge information. Designed to elevate the industry and the businesses within it, Dairy Forum offers an unrivaled platform for exchanging ideas, fostering innovation, and cultivating meaningful connections. With a focus on empowering attendees with actionable insights, Dairy Forum equips them with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate emerging trends, capitalize on opportunities, and overcome challenges. By attending Dairy Forum, industry professionals can expect to elevate their businesses, advance their expertise, and actively contribute to the conversation that shapes the future of dairy.
For those interested in sponsorship, Dairy Forum is the place to be seen and heard. Sponsorship is one of the best ways to brand your organization as a thought-leader and to highlight your commitment to advancing the dairy industry. IDFA offers various levels of sponsorship.
Please contact mlembke@idfa.org for more information.
Highlight Your Dairy Products at Dairy Forum
Dairy Forum will feature a Dairy Bar showcasing some of the most popular and innovative products produced by our members. The Dairy Bar will feature a broad selection of dairy products including milk, yogurt, cheese, snack packs, ice cream, novelties, as well as other products and beverages. All products will be displayed for attendees to enjoy throughout the conference.
We hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity and consider donating a selection of your single serve products. To participate, please contact mlembke@idfa.org.