CAESAR'S PALACE LAS VEGAS
December 10-11, 2024

2024 Event 

 

Time Name Description
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMBreakfast & Expo Open 
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMRegistration Open 
9:00 AM - 9:10 AMWelcome 
9:10 AM - 10:00 AMHow health and wellness, product science, and technology will drive dairy innovation and sales growth

Speakers: Paul Ziemnisky, Group EVP Wellness, Insights & Innovation, Dairy Management, Inc. ; 

Eve Pollet, Senior Vice President, Strategic Intelligence, Milk Molecules Initiative Lead, Dairy Management, Inc.

10:00 AM - 10:45 AMGeneral Session TBD

Speakers:  TBD

10:45 AM - 11:15 AMNetworking Break & Expo 
11:15 AM - 12:00 PMSafeguarding the Future of Dairy: Understanding Activist Threats

Hannah Thompson-Wheeler, CEO, Animal Ag Alliance

12:00 PM - 1:15 PMLunch & MILK Business Awards Presentation

Join us over lunch in celebrating and recognizing these outstanding producers. Find more information about the MILK Business awards here
Each producers story will be shared with outstanding video tributes.

1:30 PM - 2:00 PMFocus Session Breakouts Round 1 
2:10 PM - 2:40 PMFocus Session Breakouts Round 2 
2:45 PM - 3:15 PMNetworking & Expo Break 
3:15 PM - 4:00 PMGood to Great - MILK Award Winners Tell All

Join us for a Q&A session with our three MILK Business Conference Award Winners. Learn from their fails and successes!
Moderator: Karen Bohnert, Dairy Editorial Director, Farm Journal

4:00 PM - 6:00 PMOpening Reception and Sponsor Networking

Sponsored by:

Time Name Description
7:15 AM - 8:15 AMBreakfast and Exhibit Hall Open 
8:15 AM - 9:00 AMAttract & Excel Your Labor

Speaker: Jared Dueppengiesser, Milk Source

9:00 AM - 9:45 AMLabor Retention

Speaker: Tom Wall, The Dairy Coach

9:45 AM - 10:15 AMNetworking & Expo Break 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AMThe latest on Dairy Policy

Shaun Haney, RealAgriculture
TBD

11:30 AM - 1:00 PMLunch and U.S. Farm Report Taping

Host: Tyne Morgan, U.S. Farm Report
Panelists: Mike North, Ever.Ag
Dan Basse, Ag Resource Company
TBD

1:00 PM - 1:30 PMNetworking & Expo Break 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PMReconsider These Immigration Solutions to Help Fill Your Farm Team

Rachel Beardsley, Partner, Fragomen

2:15 PM - 3:15 PMCan We All Get Along? Communicate to End Conflict Among Key People, Including Family

Rena Striegel, Transition Point Business Advisors

3:15 PM - 4:00 PMClosing General Session

TBD

4:30 PM - 6:30 PMDairy DARTY by the Pool

What's a Dairy DARTY?  A Day Party! Join us for an afternoon of networking, games and fun. Meet other dairy producers while enjoying the beautiful Caesar's Palace pool deck with food, drinks and sunshine!