BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260910T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260910T180000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:CPA/FPSA Regional Meeting at MULTIVAC - Preparing for the Future of Food Manufacturing DESCRIPTION:Come join your peers for a unique networking opportunity. Gain insights from subject-matter experts\, network with local/regional industry leaders\, tour the Multivac facility\, and end with a fantastic social event.Program details and schedule:Session 1: The Future of Food Manufacturing: Workforce\, Technology Adoption & Organizational Readiness Kevin Whorton\, President of Whorton ResearchDrawing from executive interviews and industry research\, this session will explore the workforce\, technology\, and organizational trends shaping food manufacturing over the next decade. Attendees will gain an exclusive preview of key findings and practical insights to help their organizations prepare for what's ahead.Session 2: From Insight to Action: How Manufacturers Are Preparing for What's NextModerated Panel DiscussionBuilding on the research findings\, industry leaders will share how their organizations are addressing workforce shortages\, knowledge transfer\, training\, automation\, and AI adoption. Through real-world examples and candid discussion\, panelists will explore what it takes to prepare for the future while delivering results today.PROGRAM OUTLINEProgram OutlineDetails1:00 PMWelcome1:05 PMCPA's value proposition and current State of the Contract Packaging industry1:15 PMFPSA industry value proposition 1:30 PMKeynote remarks: The Future of Food Manufacturing: Workforce\, Technology Adoption & Organizational Readiness2:15 PMNetworking session with all participants2:45 PMMultivac brief introduction and overview to audienceTour of facility Multivac to do a brief company overview3:45 PMPanel Discussion From Insight to Action: How Manufacturers Are Preparing for What's Next5:00 PMNetworking social event.6:00 PMClose\nPanelist\;Ethan Hoover: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Come join your peers for a unique networking opportunity. Gain insights from subject-matter experts\, network with local/regional industry leaders\, tour the Multivac facility\, and end with a fantastic social event.

Program details and schedule:

Session 1: The Future of Food Manufacturing: Workforce\, Technology Adoption &\; Organizational Readiness \;

Kevin Whorton\, President of Whorton Research

Drawing from executive interviews and industry research\, this session will explore the workforce\, technology\, and organizational trends shaping food manufacturing over the next decade. Attendees will gain an exclusive preview of key findings and practical insights to help their organizations prepare for what'\;s ahead.

Session 2: From Insight to Action: How Manufacturers Are Preparing for What'\;s Next

Moderated Panel Discussion

Building on the research findings\, industry leaders will share how their organizations are addressing workforce shortages\, knowledge transfer\, training\, automation\, and AI adoption. Through real-world examples and candid discussion\, panelists will explore what it takes to prepare for the future while delivering results today.

PROGRAM OUTLINE

Program Outline

Details

1:00 PM

Welcome

1:05 PM

CPA&rsquo\;s value proposition and current State of the Contract Packaging industry

1:15 PM

FPSA industry value proposition \;

1:30 PM

Keynote remarks: The Future of Food Manufacturing: Workforce\, Technology Adoption &\; Organizational Readiness

2:15 PM

Networking session with all participants

2:45 PM

Multivac brief introduction and overview to audience

Tour of facility &ndash\; Multivac to do a brief company overview

3:45 PM

Panel Discussion From Insight to Action: How Manufacturers Are Preparing for What'\;s Next

5:00 PM

Networking social event.

6:00 PM

Close


Panelist\;

Ethan Hoover: \;

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