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

7:30 am – 12:30 pm

Fishing Charter | Networking Event

Chairs: Arnell Bell, Aquacycl 

 

7:30 am – 3:00 pm

Golf Event | Networking Event

Chairs: Scott Jay and Justin Olson, World Water Works

3:00 pm – 5:00 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.

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.

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 

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, Campbell’s

8:45 am – 9:30 am

Keynote Session | Education

Megan Greenwood, Founder and Owner of Greenwood Brewing

9:30 am – 10:45 am

Session 1: Sustainability | Education

Chair: Katlyn Gonzalez, Idahoan Foods
Co-Chair: Nitesh Dullabh, 2Pod Ventures

10:45 am – 11:00 am

Break

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Session 2: Compliance Trends | Education

Chair: Kevin Sobnosky, PepsiCo
Co-Chair: Katie Jeziorski, Trinity Consultants

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm

Session 3: Networking Lunch

1:45 pm – 3:15 pm

Ad-hoc Session: Sustainability | Education

Chair: 

Co-Chair: Erica Pann, Antea Group

1:45 pm – 3:15 pm

Ad-hoc: USEPA Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP) Action 5.7/Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) – Water Reuse Opportunities in the Beverage Industry | Education

Chair: Paul Bowen, BIER

Co-Chair: Peter Capponi, GHD

4:45 pm – 5:45 pm

Poster Sessions & Social Hour | Networking Event

Chair: 
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

Dinner and Session 4: Enforcement Horror Stories | Education

Chair: 
Co-Chairs: 

8:00 pm – 8:45 pm

Poster Sessions & Social Hour | Networking Event

Chair: 
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.

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. 

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

7:00 am – 12:00 pm

Registration

7:00 am – 7:45 am

Breakfast

7:45 am – 8:45 am

Session 5: Packaging | Education

Chair: 

Co-Chair: 

8:45 am – 9:45 am

Session 6: Air | Education

Chair: 

Co-Chair: 

9:45 am – 10:00 am

Break

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Session 7: PFAS | Education

Chair: 
Co-Chair: 

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Ad Hoc: Developing Digital Solutions for EHS Processes - Balancing Competing Requirements: A Due Diligence Case Study

| Education

Chair: 

 Co-Chair: 

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Ad Hoc: Resource stress management – How to Plan and Adapt to a Changing Environment | Education

*Interactive Session

Chair: 

Co-Chair: 

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Community Event / Networking Event

Chair: Erica Pann, Antea Group USA

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.

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Networking & Business Time / Networking Event

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Technical Tour

Chair: Brian Mulinix, HDR Inc.

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

Chair: 

Co-Chair: 

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Session 9: Wastewater | Education

Chair: 

Co-Chair: 

10:00 am – 10:15 am

Break

10:15 am – 11:15 am

Session 10: Food Waste | Education

Chair: 

Co-Chair: 

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Session 11: Nutrients/Bio-Gas | Education

Chair: 

Co-Chair: 

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!

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Session 12: Hazardous and Regulated Waste | Education

Chair:  

Co-Chair: 

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

FBEC 2026 Planning Meeting

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Poster Sessions & Social Hour | Networking Event

Chair: 
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

Let’s close the conference out with a bang. Enjoy drinks and food with your new and old friends and see who will take home the conference’s biggest awards!

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.