Schedule
*Program will be updated as planning progresses. Review the schedule below for topics that are traditionally included in the program.
Monday, March 31, 2025
7:45 am – 3 pm
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Registration
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Session Chair & Co-Chair Meeting
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
First Timers Reception | Networking Event
Is this your first time attending FBEC? Join the FBEC Steering Committee, Conference Chair and past chairs to learn more about what to expect from the conference and get insider tips.
-Melinda’s Alley
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception | Networking Event
The Welcome Reception at FBEC kicks off the conference and sets the tone for four successful days of education and networking. Enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres with your fellow attendees.
-Rooftop
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Hospitality Suite | Networking Event
Enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres while catching up with old friends and making new ones at the Hospitality suite, hosted by Woodard & Curran
-Goldwater until 10:00pm
-Melinda’s Alley
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
7:15 am – 12:00 pm
Registration
7:15 am – 8:15 am
Breakfast
8:15 am – 8:45
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Wesley McGhee, 2025 FBEC Chair, Dawn Foods
8:45 am – 9:30 am
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Session 1: Sustainability | Education
Chair: Katlyn Gonzalez, Idahoan Foods
Co-Chair: Erica Pann, Antea Group
Co-Chair: Angelique Giraud-Montrose Environmental
10:45 am – 11:00 am
Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Session 2: Compliance Trends | Education
Ryan Janoch- Mapistry. EPA Enforcement Trends.
Brian Arnsten- Water Environment Ontario Association. Canadian Regulations-Province drives more than Federal. How do they differ from EPA/USA?
Chair: Kevin Sobnosky, PepsiCo
Co-Chair: Katie Jeziorski, Trinity Consultants
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Session 3: Networking Lunch
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm
Ad-hoc Session A: Brine Disposal | Wastewater | Education
Chair: Dennis Leikam, Idahoan Foods
Co-Chair: Brian Arnsten, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions Co-Chair: Justin Olson, World Water Works
3:30 pm – 4:45
FBEC Steering Committee
4:45 pm – 5:45 pm
Poster Sessions & Social Hour | Networking Event
Co-Chair: Domagoj Gotovac, Woodard Curran
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Dinner and Session 4: Enforcement Horror Stories | Education
Co-Chairs: Ted Holt, Fluke Corporation & Michele Frozena, Foth
8:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Poster Sessions & Social Hour | Networking Event
Co-Chair: Domagoj Gotovac, Woodard Curran
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Hospitality Suite / Networking Event
Enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres while catching up with old friends and making new ones at the Hospitality suite, hosted by Woodard & Curran.
-Rooftop
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
7:00 am – 12:00 pm
Registration
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Session 5: Air | Education
9:00 am – 9:45 am
Session 6: Packaging and Waste | Education
Co-Chair: Houston Flippin, Brown & Caldwell
9:45 am – 10:00 am
Break
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Session 7: PFAS 2.0 | Education
Co-Chair: Anthony Urciuoli, Veolia Water Technologies
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Ad Hoc Session A: Next Steps on Water Reuse Action Plan 5.7 for Food & Beverage Industry | Education
Co-Chair: Erica Pann, Antea Group & Pete Capponi, GHD
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Ad Hoc Session B: Stormwater | Education
Co-Chair: Rob Parker, Gannett Fleming
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Community Event
Chair: Erica Pann, Antea Group
-St. Mary’s Food Bank
The community event during FBEC is historically an opportunity for attendees to join together and give back through a local service project that supports networking amongst participants. Activities in the past have included helping at a local food bank, beach clean-up, gardening and more.
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Women’s Networking Event / Networking Event
Inspired by the increasing number of women attendees, FBEC 2025 is honored to host a women’s networking event for female food industry environmental professionals to connect and network.
Thursday, April 3, 2025
7:00 am – 11:00 am
Registration
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Session 8: Water Conservation/Water Reuse | Education
Co-Chair: Brian Arnsten, Veolia Water Technologies & Nathan Lovell, American Water Chemicals
9:00 am – 10:00 am
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Break
11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Session 11: Nutrients/Bio-Gas | Education
Co-Chair: Robert Rust, Riverbend Labs & Bernie Sheff, US Renewable Energy Development Capital
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Networking Lunch
1:15 pm – 1:30 pm
FBEC 2026 Location Announcement
Time to find out where we’re headed in 2026!
-2026 Chair- Lindsey Hughes, Amazon
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Session 12: Wastewater | Education
Co-Chair: Arnell Bell, Aquacycl
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
FBEC 2026 Planning Meeting
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Poster Sessions & Social Hour | Networking Event
Co-Chair: Domagoj Gotovac, Woodard & Curran
Conference attendees are invited to a poster session and happy hour at FBEC. A broad array of technical subjects will be poster presented to conference attendees through discussion that promotes mutual learning and help in developing professional contacts.
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
FBEC Closing Event | Networking Event
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
