Monday, April 21, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Environmental Committee Meeting (Open to All Attendees)
Salon A

Additional registration is required for this event. Please register here.

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Worker Safety Committee Meeting (Open to All Attendees)
Salon A

Additional registration is required for this event. Please register here.

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Joint People Experience and Labor & Employment Meeting (Open to All Attendees)
Salon A

Additional registration is required for this event. Please register here.

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
First Time Attendee- Meet the Meat Institute and Conference Overview
Salon A

Join Megan McCullough, the Meat Institute’s Director of Membership Engagement to discover all that the Meat Institute has to offer! This is also a great opportunity to connect with other first-time attendees and start building your network. Don’t miss this chance to make valuable connections and get the most out of your experience!

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Happy Hour
Pool Deck
 
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
 
Cypress Room
 
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Welcome and Keynote- Shift Happens: Leading Through Change in a Gen Alpha & AI World
Sarah Bohnenkamp
Willow Birch
 

The workplace is evolving faster than ever, shaped by AI advancements, generational shifts, and unpredictable challenges. In this high-energy keynote, we’ll tackle how to navigate change by leading from the inside-out, listening first, and taking coaching cues from unexpected places—including the next generation, emerging technology, and even the natural world. Change isn’t coming—it’s here. Those who thrive will be the ones who adapt boldly, lead authentically, and embrace the wild workplace with curiosity and confidence.

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Break
 
Grand Ballroom Foyer
 
 
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Labor & Employment: Navigating Labor and Employment Priorities under the new Trump Administration
John Linker
 
 
 
Worker Safety: Ergonomic Best Practices in Return to Work After Injury: Reintegration Strategies for Employers
 
 
 
 
Environment: Land Application of Solid Wastes
Jeffery Le Blanc
 
 
 
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Break
 
 
 
 
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Environment: Legal Updates (including EPA Enforcement Priorities)
Christopher Dolan
 
 
 
Joint Labor & Employment and Worker Safety Session: Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace HR and Legal Perspectives
Kimberly Crawford Cary Farris
 
 

Join Kimberly Crawford and Cary Farris as they dive into Case Studies highlighting challenges and solutions for providing reasonable accommodations for your employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
 
 
 
 
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Labor and Employment: Navigating Immigration under the Trump Administration: Legal and HR Perspectives
Edward Raleigh
 
 
 
Environment: Water Reuse and Alignment
 
 
 
 
Worker Safety: Legal Update
Eric Conn Aaron Gelb
 
 
 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Break
 
 
 
 
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Labor & Employment Workshop: Fraud Typologies, Awareness and Detection, and Intersections with the I-9 Process
 
 
 
 
Environment Workshop
 
 
 
 
Worker Safety Workshop: OSHA Mock Inspection
Eric Conn Aaron Gelb
 
 
 
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Awards Reception
 
 
 
 
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
 
 
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Worker Safety: Using AI to Improve Worker Safety
Revel Gordon
 
 
Topic Tournament: Sustainable Packaging
Keya Peterson
 
 
Labor and Employment: Changing Landscapes in People Experience (Closed to Media)
 
 
 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Break
 
 
 
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Labor & Employment: Best Practices
 
 
 
Environment: Best Practices
 
 
 
Workplace Safety: Best Practices
 
 
 
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Lunch & Best Practices Key Takeaways
 
 
 
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Environment: Wastewater Member Panel
 
 
 
Labor and Employment: Enhancing Managerial Effectiveness: Mastering Active Listening and Tactical Questioning
Sarah Bohnenkamp
 
 
Worker Safety: Line Speed Reports: Implications and Status
 
 
 
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing General Session: Bringing it Back to the Plant