Summit Schedule

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Times subject to change. All times are CST.

Monday, May 4, 2026
8:00 AM - 11:45 AMGeneral Session Set  Grand Ballroom 1-4
8:30 AM - 12:00 PMCCE Exam Kennedy
8:30 AM - 3:30 PMOptional Tour: GEA Janesville Facility  
9:00 AM - 6:00 PMAttendee Badge Pick-up & Registration  
12:00 PM - 4:30 PMOptional Tour: Prairie Farms Dairy  
12:00 PM - 4:00 PMTabletop Exhibit & Poster Set Up O'Hare
12:00 PM - 4:00 PMCCE Annual Conformity Meeting (Invitation Only) Salons 8 & 9
4:30 PM - 6:30 PMOpening Reception with Tabletop Exhibits and Poster Sessions O'Hare
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM3-A Steering Committee (Invitation Only) Salons 8 & 9
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
7:30 AM - 5:00 PMRegistration OpensMark Patterson, Huhnseal USARegistration Desk
9:00 AM - 10:10 AMWelcome & Opening Plenary: How Kerry Transformed Hygienic Design from Reactive Response to Strategic AdvantageAleisha Jaeger, Kerry
Matt Dec, Kerry		Grand Ballroom 1-4
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM 3-A Awards Ceremony Grand Ballroom 1-4
10:30 AM - 11:00 AMNetworking Break with Tabletop Exhibitors and Poster Sessions O'Hare
11:00 AM - 11:30 AMOptimal Food Contact Surface Solution for Removal of Dry Powder Products Without Introducing MoistureShivaprasad Doddabematti Prakash, Kansas State University
Suhan Bheemaiah Balyatanda, Kansas State University
Jared Lou Rivera, Kansas State University
Telah Black, Auburn University
Mario Melendez, Lousiana State University
Anugrah Jeyaseelan, Lousiana State University
Dharshika Sugumaran, Louisiana State University
Sofia Sierra, Auburn University		Grand Ballroom 1-4
11:00 AM - 11:30 AMIntroduction to Hygienic DesignScott Hoffmeyer, Spraying Systems Co.Grand Ballroom 5-7
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM3D Printing and Reverse Engineering in the Food and Beverage IndustryAdam Baker, Trimech GroupGrand Ballroom 1-4
11:45 AM - 12:15 PMMaterials of Construction & Surface Finish Part 1Gabriel Miller, Process Innovation - Food Safety, LLCGrand Ballroom 5-7
12:15 PM - 1:30 PMNetworking Lunch with Tabletop Exhibits and Poster Sessions O'Hare
1:30 PM - 2:15 PMHygienic Design: The Key for Biofilm Prevention and ControlCarmen Cantú Reyes, EcolabGrand Ballroom 1-4
1:30 PM - 2:15 PMMaterials of Construction & Surface Finish Part 2Gabriel Miller, Process Innovation - Food Safety, LLCGrand Ballroom 5-7
2:15 PM - 2:45 PMNetworking Break with Tabletop Exhibitors and Poster Sessions  O'Hare
2:45 PM - 3:30 PMConverSessions Chicago F
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM3-A Certified Equipment Showcase Plenary
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
 Registration Desk Ricky Bortz, INOXPA USARegistration Desk
8:00 AM - 8:45 AMThe Standard Behind Your Symbol: Shaping What Comes NextMeri Beth Wojtaszek, 3-A Sanitary Standards Inc.
Eric Schweitzer, 3-A SSI		Chicago F
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMKeynote: When Dairy Processing Equipment and Installations Cross the Line and Triggers Regulatory Actions Brian Wise, Ohio Department of AgricultureGrand Ballroom 1-4
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMNetworking Break with Tabletop Exhibitors and Poster Sessions  O'Hare
10:30 AM - 11:00 AMBridging the Skills Gap in U.S. Food Processing OEM Industry: Challenges and Solutions Chris Lyons, Food Production Solutions AssociationGrand Ballroom 1-4
10:30 AM - 11:00 AMHygienic Design & Fabrication Part 1Bryan Downer, SaniMaticGrand Ballroom 5-7
11:15 AM - 12:00 PMHow Hygienic Design Can Break or Make Your CompanyAdwy van den Berg, EHEDG
Hein Timmerman, EHEDG		Grand Ballroom 1-4
11:15 AM - 11:45 AMHygienic Design & Fabrication Part 2Bryan Downer, SaniMaticGrand Ballroom 5-7
11:45 AM - 1:00 PMNetworking Lunch with Tabletop Exhibits and Poster Sessions O'Hare
12:45 PM - 1:45 PMHygienic Specification & Inspection MethodsGreg Marconnet, Mead & Hunt
Sue Neisen, Absolute Consulting Services		Grand Ballroom 5-7
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMTabletop Exhibit & Poster Move Out O'Hare
1:00 PM - 1:45 PMBiofilm Prevention – Targeted Cleaning and Ensuring Hygienic Design Principles Sharif Uddin, Rockline Industries, Inc
Adam Esser, Sterilex		Grand Ballroom 1-4
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMNew Technology-Eliminate Chemicals and Save Water in Food ProcessingKyle Jenson, BioionixGrand Ballroom 1-4
2:45 PM - 3:30 PMConverSessions Grand Ballroom 1-4
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM3-A Certified Equipment Showcase PlenaryChicago DE

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