Summit Schedule

Times subject to change. All times are CST.

Monday, May 3, 2027
 Facility Tours (TBA) 
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMAttendee Badge Pick-up & Registration 
9:00 AM - 12:00 PMCCE Exam 
10:00 AM - 1:00 PMCCE Annual Conformity Meeting (Invitation Only- Lunch will be served.) 
12:00 PM - 5:00 PMTabletop Exhibit & Poster Set Up 
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM3-A Steering Committee (Invitation Only) 
4:00 PM - 6:00 PMOpening Reception with Tabletop Exhibits and Poster Sessions 
Tuesday, May 4, 2027
7:30 AM - 5:00 PMRegistration Opens 
9:00 AM - 10:30 AMWelcome & Opening Plenary  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM3-A SSI Working Group Status & Standards Pipeline Overview3-A Standards Stakeholders Track
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMIntroduction to Hygienic Design Hygienic Design Foundations Track
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMLunch with Tabletops & Posters 
1:00 PM - 2:15 PMRegulatory Landscape & Market Trends: What's Changing3-A Standards Stakeholders Track
1:00 PM - 2:15 PMOverview of the 3-A SSI General StandardHygienic Design Foundations Track
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMDeep Dive Session3-A Standards Stakeholders Track
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMMaterials of Construction & Surface Finish Hygienic Design Foundations Track
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM3-A Certified Equipment Showcase & Posters 
Wednesday, May 5, 2027
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMDeep Dive Session3-A Standards Stakeholders Track
9:00 AM - 12:00 PMHygienic Design & FabricationHygienic Design Foundations Track
10:45 AM - 12:00 PMDeep Dive Session 
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMLunch with Tabletops & Posters (Clone) 
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM3-A Symbol Holder Roundtable3-A Standards Stakeholders Track
1:00 PM - 2:30 PMHygienic Specification Hygienic Design Foundations Track
1:30 PM - 5:00 PMTabletop Exhibit & Poster Move Out 
2:45 PM - 4:00 PMDeep Dive Session 3-A Standards Stakeholders Track
2:45 PM - 4:00 PMEquipment FailuresHygienic Design Foundations Track
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM3-A Board of Directors Event (Invitation Only) 
Thursday, May 6, 2027
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMDeep Dive Session 3-A Standards Stakeholders Track
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMEquipment Installation & MaintenanceHygienic Design Foundations Track
10:15 AM - 11:15 AMDeep Dive Session 3-A Standards Stakeholders Track
10:15 AM - 11:15 AMThird Party Verification (TPV): Getting Ready for Your InspectionHygienic Design Foundations Track
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMClosing Plenary - 'What We Heard & What We're Doing' 
12:00 PM - 6:00 PMFacility Tours (TBA)