Monday, April 21, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Environmental Committee Meeting (Open to All Attendees)
 
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Worker Safety Committee Meeting (Open to All Attendees)
 
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Labor & Employment Committee Meeting (Open to All Attendees)
 
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
First Time Attendee- Meet the Meat Institute and Conference Overview
 
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Happy Hour
 
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
 
 
 
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Welcome and Keynote- Shift Happens: Leading Through Change in a Gen Alpha & AI World
 
 
 

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.

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Worker Safety: Line Speed Reports: Implications and Status
 
 
 
 
Environment: Land Application of Solid Wastes
 
 
 
 
Labor & Employment: Regulatory Update Expectations for New Administration
 
 
 
 
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Break
 
 
 
 
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Environment: Legal Updates (including EPA Enforcement Priorities)
 
 
 
 
Joint Labor & Employment and Worker Safety Session: Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace HR and Legal Perspectives
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
Environment: Water Reuse and Alignment
 
 
 
 
Worker Safety: Legal Update
 
 
 
 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Break
 
 
 
 
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Worker Safety Workshop: OSHA Mock Inspection
 
 
 
 
Environment Workshop
 
 
 
 
Labor & Employment Workshop: Fraud Typologies, Awareness and Detection, and Intersections with the I-9 Process
 
 
 
 
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Awards Reception
 
 
 
 
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast & Learning
 
 
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Topic Tournament: Sustainable Packaging
 
 
 
Data Indicators
 
 
 
Changing Landscapes in Labor & Employment
 
 
 
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
Automation & Worker Safety
 
 
 
Environment: Wastewater Member Panel
 
 
 
Labor and Employment: Enhancing Managerial Effectiveness: Mastering Active Listening and Tactical Questioning
 
 
 
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing General Session: Bringing it Back to the Plant