Program
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Leaders of Tomorrow Reception and Dinner
Invite only
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6:00 pm – 8:30 pm |
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Registration Open
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10:00 am – 6:00 pm |
Networking Luncheon: Carving the Future of the Meat Industry Through Mentorship
Calling all attendees! Kick-off AMC by joining us for a delicious luncheon generously sponsored by the Women's Meat Industry Network (WMIN). Meet and greet with other attendees and participate in a timely discussion about mentoring and how it can help develop and advance the women who will shape the future of our industry. |
11:00 am – 12:30 pm |
General Session: Welcome and Opening Remarks
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1:00 pm – 1:15 pm |
Opening Keynote: If You Can See It, You Can Be It
Entrepreneurial success is transformative and with that comes many ups and downs over the course of a career and more so an industry. Roadblocks of labor, product shortages, and finances often seen as problems in your business can also be the inspiration for change and innovation. This year’s Opening Keynote presentation will explore the rollercoaster of entrepreneurship in the meat retail industry and how being a strong leader when times are tough and working together as a team to celebrate your business in tough times can pull you through. In this presentation, Chef Jeff Henderson will share two decades of life lessons that he gained on his redemptive journey from incarceration to TV celebrity chef to internationally acclaimed speaker. With his 12 inspiring and pragmatic street-smart recipes for success, the audience will discover their hidden business aptitudes, make life-changing decisions, and secure personal and professional success. |
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm |
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm | |
General Session: The Power of Meat 2024
This year’s much anticipated Power of Meat is in! Join Anne-Marie Roerink from 210 Analytics for the 19th year of this must-attend, peer-recommended session that takes an in-depth look at meat perceptions and realities. This year’s study focuses on the big themes dominating the meat and poultry landscape, including affordability, permissibility and favorability. Join to see what worked and what didn’t in 2023, with lessons for success in 2024. Learn about ways the meat industry can help overcome the overriding focus on price and promotions. See if our efforts and communications in animal welfare, sustainability and health are leading to improved perceptions and engagement. Come away with how convenience, claims, taste and traditions are faring in today’s uncharted territory. Don’t miss the top-rated session year-after-year that paves the way for your company’s success in the coming year! |
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm |
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm | |
Concurrent Workshops
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4:15 pm – 5:15 pm |
The Power of Meat 2024 After Party
Feeling energized from the 2024 Power of Meat Report? Have burning questions, want to dig deeper into any of the findings or curious to see the top 10 merchandising ideas of 2023?! This is your opportunity to submit any and all questions and get the answers from Anne-Marie Roerink, author and presenter of the Power of Meat along with economist and meat expert Glynn Tonsor. Glynn is a professor at Kansas State University and oversees the monthly Meat Demand Monitor. Anne-Marie and Glynn will provide economic, consumer and retail perspectives on the ever-competitive meat and poultry landscape in the U.S. in this interactive Q&A session. Get your questions ready and let’s get the party started! |
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Regulatory and Policy Update
Get the latest information on issues of importance to both retailers and processors from FMI and Meat Institute leading experts in regulatory and policy issues. The discussion will focus on groundbreaking issues in meat and poultry including the Farm Bill, state animal welfare laws, greenhouse gas emissions, antibiotic residue testing, packing regulations and various petitions submitted to USDA. This high-level discussion will address policy issues in the areas of food safety, animal welfare, and more to help attendees understand what to be prepared for in the coming year. |
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Understanding Labor: Where We Are and Where We’re Going
How do we retain our employees in the ever changing, unpredictable labor market? This is a question that continues to be a dynamic discussion among the meat retail industry. This breakout session will focus on how retailers can retain their labor force after the initial 90 days at the store level, food service and retail representatives. The session will dive into the shifting culture of labor and its current dynamics and how to deliver and hit specific metric marks for your business. |
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5:30 pm-7:30 pm |
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7:00 am – 8:00 am | |
General Session: 2024 Market Outlook for Meat and Poultry
World and U.S. economic conditions, trade disagreements and agreements, supply and demand. There are multiple forces at play for producers, processors, retailers and consumers in U.S. meat and poultry markets. This session will look at those factors – and others – in the beef, pork and poultry markets and how they will impact your operations in 2024 and beyond. |
8:00 am – 9:45 am |
Break
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9:45 am – 10:15 am |
Concurrent Workshops
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10:15 am – 11:15 am |
Market Outlook Deep Dive
Join this breakout to with extended time for Q&A and further discussion with AMC’s economic experts, Christine, Randy, and Steve. Attendees can take advantage of this opportunity for further discussion on the livestock and meat landscapes to gain a better understanding of market conditions and how they will affect the protein businesses in the coming year. |
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Behind the Meat Counter: Beef Carcass Fabrication
Are you new to the meat industry, trained in a very specific part of the industry and looking to broaden your skillset, or just a lifelong learner wanting to know more about where meat products come from?! If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then this session is for you! New this year to the Annual Meat Conference, is an interactive breakout session for attendees to learn more about where meat products come from - starting with a beef carcass fabrication demonstration! |
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Sustainability in the Meat Industry: Status Update, Solutions, and Success Stories
Sustainability is a topic that continues to evolve at AMC as the meat industry progresses towards continuous improvement. Join this session to learn more about Protein PACT engagements across the supply chain, tools members are using for continuous improvement, and learn more about who’s winning in their journey towards sustainable practices across the meat industry and how you can leverage these learnings in your company. |
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Break
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11:15 am – 11:30 am |
General Session: The Use and Application of Artificial Intelligence - How to Make this Advanced Technology Work for Your Business
In the ever-changing world of technology and the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the meat retail industry is adapting at a rapid pace without understanding its full applications in the retail space. Using anonymous case studies, this general session will explain how data use and application can predict shopper habits, increase efficiency, and maximize supply chain, and reduce costs in your business. In addition, we will see how AI can positively and negatively influence consumer meals and eating patterns and challenges they are facing with their shopping needs. |
11:30 am – 12:30 pm |
Exhibit Hall Opens
This year's Annual Meat Conference is the largest in the show's history! Attendees will fire up their taste buds at the largest meat-centric exhibit hall, which includes 145 exhibitors showcasing their latest innovations in meat retail. Click here to discover which companies are exhibiting at the event and reach out to a member to learn about their solution! |
12:30 pm – 5:00 pm |
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Breakfast
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7:00 am – 8:00 am |
General Session: Sustainable Packaging and Policy Landscape – Where Are We Now & Where Are We Going?
Let’s kick off the last day of the Annual Meat Conference by diving into the current state of packaging in the meat industry and how food waste and public policy are impacting this evolving space for retailers. Experts will then dive into the future of sustainable packaging and public policy related to innovation, cost, and how to progress the meat industry forward. Leave this session with a better understanding of where we are now on these issues and where your organization can focus on education, advocacy and continuous improvement moving into the rest of 2024 and beyond. |
8:00 am – 9:00 am |
Break
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9:00 am – 9:15 am |
General Session: The Changing Face of the Consumer
This general session will dive into the changing face of the consumer in retail across generations. The session will show different opportunities for the meat retail industry in the ecommerce space as it relates to sensory issues, how to bring consumers to a product, delivery and capturing younger generations. In addition, the social and economic differences between generations, label insights and understanding where the consumers are and the marketing perspective on multicultural consumers in the meat retail space will be addressed. |
9:15 am – 10:15 am |
Break
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10:15 am – 10:30 am |
Fast Attack Leadership: Applying The 5-Step Framework Nuclear Submarine Officers Use to Build Elite Teams to the Retail Meat Industry
What better way to close our Celebration of Meat than with a highly engaging former U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer who is finally able to share DECLASSIFIED stories of his time leading 110 crew members to operate a $1 billion submarine. Best Selling Author of Leading with Purpose: How to engage, empower & encourage your people to reach their full potential, Marc Koehler will provide each member of the audience ACTIONABLE takeaways to unlock the potential of employees- especially Millennials, Gen Y and Gen Z – in the dynamically changing environment that is the Retail Meat Industry. His simple 5-Step Framework is easily adaptable and supportive of a high-engagement culture and will directly address the challenges organizations face in their efforts to find success with a high-turnover workforce. If you have been looking for a battle-tested leadership approach grounded in simplicity- this is a closing session you will not want to miss! |
10:30 am – 11:30 am |