Tuesday, June 2, 2026
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast/Registration
Ballroom Foyer
 
 
7:30 AM - 7:45 AM
Why Are We All Here?
Salon A-C
 
Mark McInnes
7:45 AM - 8:35 AM
Review from Foundations: Equation, Risk Scoring, and Maturity Model
Salon A-C
 
Eric Ewert Annette Stich
8:35 AM - 9:25 AM
The Art of Monitoring for Listeria
Salon A-C
  • Sampling Tools
  • Product and Environmental Monitoring
Scott King Matt Henderson
9:25 AM - 9:35 AM
Networking Break
 
 
 
9:35 AM - 11:05 AM
Seek and Destroy
Salon A-C
  • Aggressive Sampling Investigation Techniques
  • Robust Corrective Actions and Preventive Measures
  • Lotting and Controlling Product
Amanda Lockhart Annette Stich
11:05 AM - 11:15 AM
Networking Break
 
 
 
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Traceback and Whole Genome Sequencing
Salon A-C
 
Catharine Carlin
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Lunch
Salon D-E
 
 
12:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Plant Tour and Listeria Jeopardy
Salon A-C and Salon D-E
 
Felix Dietz Matt Henderson Catharine Carlin Katie Walker Scott King James Davis Jeremy Adler Amanda Lockhart
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Sanitation Best Practices
 
  • Troubleshooting Routine Sanitation
  • Drain Cleaning
  • Sanitation Chemistry
  • Chemistry Demo
  • Implementing and Maintaining the MSS
Jeremy Adler James Davis Scott King Katie Walker
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Reception
Salon A-C
 
 
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast/ Registration
Salon D-E
 
 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Product Risk and Predictive Modeling Demo
 
 
Matt Henderson
8:45 AM - 8:55 AM
Seek and Destroy (Critical Thinking) Game Preparation
 
 
 
8:55 AM - 10:05 AM
Seek and Destroy (Critical Thinking) Game On
 
 
 
10:05 AM - 10:15 AM
Seek and Destroy (Critical Thinking) De-Brief
 
 
 
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking Break
Ballroom Foyer
 
 
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Control the System 
Salon A-C
  • Beyond Sampling
Eric Ewert Mark McInnes