Event Itinerary

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14

11:00am

Registration/Check-In Opens

4:30 - 4:45pm

Welcome Speech

4:45 - 5:15pm

Talk 1 - TBD

5:15 - 5:30pm

Mini Discussion Panel

5:30 - 7:00pm

Opening Reception

7:00pm

Dine-Arounds (Optional)

THURSDAY, OCT. 15

7:00 - 8:00am

Breakfast & Registration

8:00 - 8:30am

Welcome, Introductions & Updates

8:30 - 9:00am

"Sustainability Perceptions in the Pet Food Industry"

Dr. Lonnie Hobbs, Jr.

9:00 - 9:30am

Talk 3 - TBD

9:30 - 9:45am

Mini Discussion Panel

9:45 - 10:30am

Networking Break & Student Posters

10:30 - 11:00am

"Ultra-Processed or Ultra-Hyped? What We Actually Know About Processing and Pet Health"

11:00 - 11:30pm

"The 'Food as Medicine' Crossover: Translating Human Innovation into Functional Pet Food"

Dr. Xin Yang

11:30 - 11:45am

Mini Discussion Panel

11:45 - 12:00pm

University Address

12:00 - 1:15pm

Lunch

1:15 - 1:45pm

Talk 6 - TBD

1:45 - 2:15pm

"Thinking outside the bowl: How understanding of cat feeding behavior can advance welfare and innovation"

Dr. Mikel Delgado

2:15 - 2:30pm

Mini Discussion Panel

2:30 - 3:15pm

Networking Break & Student Posters

3:15 - 4:00pm

Student Oral Presentations

4:00 - 4:45pm

Roundtable Discussions

4:45 - 5:45pm

Paws & Applause Reception

5:45 - 6:00pm

Friend of the Pet Food Program Awards & Closing Comments