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At the MWFPA Annual Convention, hosted again at the
Kalahari Resort & Convention Center from
November 28 to November 30, 2023,
you will have the opportunity to view technology demonstrations,
speak with dozens of vendors, hear great speakers,
attend educational breakout sessions and
get your questions answered in the context of a fun,
friendly and first-class environment.
The 2022 Convention saw about 850 attendees and 118 exhibitor booths!
Exhibitor registration for 2023 will be available July 1st.
We invite you to get in touch with any questions about this year’s show and look forward to seeing you there!

 

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MWFPA 2022 Convention schedule

10 AM – 4:30 PM – OSHA 10-Hour Safety Compliance Training (Part I)

9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.        OSHA 10-Hour Safety Compliance Training (Part II)

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.        MWFPA Food Defense Seminar

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.        Exhibitor Move-in

9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.        Attendee Registration is Open

10:00 a.m. – 4:00p.m.       2022 MWFPA Processing Crops Conference

12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.      MWFPA Board of Directors Meeting (Closed)

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.        New Exhibitor Reception (Closed)

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.      Exhibitor Preview Party/All Industry Reception – *EXHIBITS OPEN*

7:30 a.m.                      Breakfast

8 a.m. – 9 a.m.             Morning Keynote, Steve Loehr, Kwik Trip 

9:00 a.m. – 4 p.m.       *Show Floor is Open*

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.          Breakout Sessions

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.         Headshots Booth Open (Gallatin Valley Seed Company)

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.        Breakout Sessions

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.           Luncheon Keynote Nicole Atchison, PURIS Holdings

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.             Coffee & Dessert in East & West Lounges

1:45 – 2:45 p.m.           Breakout Sessions

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.            Headshots Booth Open (Gallatin Valley Seed Company)

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.             Breakout Sessions

3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.        Prize Drawings with Hosted Beer & Wine

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.            Chairman’s Reception (Chippewa Valley Bean Company)

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.            2022 Silent Auction & Wine Pull

9 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.     MWFP Cigar Bar (Sonoco Metal Packaging)

7:30 a.m.                  Breakfast & Bloody Mary Bar (GLK)

8 a.m.                       Annual Meeting

8:30 a.m.                  Safety Awards Presentation       

8:45 – 9:45 a.m.       “Ask the Experts” Keynote

10 a.m.                     MWFPA Board of Directors Meeting (Closed)

10 – 1:30 p.m.           *Show Floor is Open*

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.    Innovation Showcase Presentation

11:30 – 11:55 a.m.    Innovation Showcase Demonstration

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.       Lunch & Keynote Speaker – Billy Molls

1:15 – 1:30 p.m.        Prize Drawings

1:30 p.m.                  Show Concluded/Exhibitors Depart