A Triennial Symposium Focusing on Animal Mortality Management
2026 Symposium Schedule at a Glance
Subject to Change
Monday, June 29, 2026
7:00 am - 4:00 pm TOURS - Attendees will select from three tour options.
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Welcome Banquet
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
7:00 am Exhibits and Registration Opens
8:00 am - 10:00 am Welcome, Keynote Address, and Plenary Session
10:00 am - 10:30 am Morning Break & Indoor Exhibits
10:30 am - 12:30 pm Track Session and Indoor Exhibits
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Symposium Luncheon
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Plenary Session
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Afternoon Break & Indoor Exhibits
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Track Sessions & Indoor Exhibits
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Poster Presentation, Appetizer Social, and Indoor Exhibits
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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
7:00 am Exhibits and Registration Open
8:00 am - 10:00 am Track Sessions
10:00 am - 10:30 am Morning Break and Indoor Exhibits
10:30 am - Noon International Panel
Noon Buses take participants to Food + Farm Exploration Center in Plover, WI for afternoon Demos
Noon - 1:30 pm Buffet Lunch Hosted by Food + Farm Exploration Center
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Demonstrations, Outdoor Exhibits, Food + Farm Interactive Displays
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Busses return guests to hotel
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Thursday, July 2, 2026
8:00 am - 9:45 am Emergency Exercise
9:45 am 10:15 am Morning Break
10:15 - 11:45 am Emergency Exercise
Noon - Symposium Concludes
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Monday, June 29, 2026
Tours
We are very excited to welcome symposium attendees to Central Wisconsin in 2026. We have an engaging and exciting program planned for you. Below you can read more details.
Welcome Banquet
Join with symposium attendees as we join for a Welcome Banquet
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Hosted at the Holiday Inn in Stevens Point, enjoy a plated meal together. Select from one of the following dishes:
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​Italian sausage lasagna,
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Baked cod, or
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Vegetable penne primavera.
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Symposium Track Sessions and Posters
Keynote Speaker
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Indoor
Exhibitors
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Poster
Presentations
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Track Sessions
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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Demo Day at Food + Farm Exploration Center
Following breakout sessions in the morning, buses will take participants to the Food + Farm Exploration Center for afternoon for lunch, demonstrations, and outdoor exhibitions.
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The Food + Farm Exploration Center is a place for people to connect to food and the people who grow it. Through interactive, state of the art exhibitions, the public learns about how our food is grown today using advanced technologies and applied research findings to advance our food systems to meet today's societal needs. Read more about the Food + Farm Exploration Center.
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Our Outdoor Exhibitors and Demonstrations will be set up at the Food + Farm Exploration Center for a day to remember. Enjoy connecting with colleagues, exploring the center, and learning through hands-on demonstrations.
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Emergency Exercise & Farewell
A favorite activity offered at this event each time. Engage in a applied emergency response simulation activity with other conference attendees. This simulation is designed to prepare professionals on the frontline of emergency response as it related to animal mortality management. Walk away more prepared and skilled in your practice.
