November 3rd, 2026
7:30 am Breakfast provided onsite at the Mt. Hood Ballroom
8:15 am General Session 1: Evidence Based Cleaning & Sanitizing: Efficacy, Tolerance, and Truth – Neil Bogart, Post Consumer Brands
10:15 am Workshop Session 1
- Lab Results and Interpretation of Environmental Monitoring Data – Nidal Kahl, Biogen Lab
- +Building a Sanitation Program – Chris Barley, RMC
- +Basics of Cleaning and Chemistry – Tim Howard & Jesus Heredia, Wesmar Company, Inc.
- 10:15 am presented in English
- 11:15 am Conceptos básicos de limpieza y química (presentado en español)
- Implementation of Food Traceability Rule – Amy Wise, Starbucks
- Pre-Op Inspections – Jennifer Mai, The JR Simplot Company
11:15 am Workshop Session 1 Repeat, pick another workshop session 1 breakout to attend
12:15 pm Buffet lunch provided onsite
1:15 pm General Session 2: Recall Catalyst: Transforming Lessons into Lasting Improvements – Richard Shiraishi, BrucePac
2:50 pm Workshop Session 2
- Microbial Risk Management: Sanitizer Efficacy in Reducing Cross-Contamination – Joy Waite-Cusic & Andrea Domen, Oregon State University
- +Basic of Sanitizers – Tim Howard & Jesus Heredia, Wesmar Company, Inc.
- 2:50 pm presented in English
- 3:50 pm Conceptos básicos de los sanitizantes (presentado en español)
- +Basics of Food Microbiology – Claire Murphy, Washington State University Extension
- You Found Listeria Again. Did It Come Back, or Did it Never Leave? – Jovana Kovacevic, Oregon State University
- Washington State Department of Agriculture Panel – Luisa Castro, David Minor, & Ashlee-Rose Ferguson
3:50 pm Workshop Session 2 Repeat, pick another workshop session 2 breakout to attend
5:30 pm Cheese and Wine Reception in the Mt. Hood Ballroom
November 4th, 2026
7:30 am Breakfast provided onsite Mt. Hood Ballroom
8:15 am General Session 3: The Invisible Supply Chain: Where Food Safety Risks Hide – Ann Zieser, Cargill
10:15 am Workshop Session 3
- Hand Hygiene: A Cornerstone for Food Safety in Food Manufacturing – Virginia Ng, Washington State Department of Agriculture
- Designing Out the Danger: Drains, Niches & Biofilms – Stephanie Goff, Sanitation Specialists
- FDA Updates – Rebecca Sletner, FDA State Liaison
- Choosing Cleaning Tools and Writing Them into Your SSOPs – Jack Burnett, Vikan
- Building a Quality Integrated Pest Management Program: Partnership, Accountability, and What’s Ahead – Ashely Roden & Edna Alfaro Inocente, Sprague Pest Solutions.
- 10:15 am presented in English
- 11:15 am Mitigación de plagas en la planta — Cómo crear un programa de calidad de manejo integrado de plagas: colaboración, rendición de cuentas y lo que viene (presentado en español)
11:15 am Workshop Session 3 Repeat, pick another workshop session 3 breakout to attend
12:15 pm Buffet lunch provided onsite
1:15 pm General Session 4: Building a Food Safety Culture that Works on Every Shift – Tia Glave, Catalyst Food Leaders
2:30 pm Closing Remarks & Line Worker Award Ceremony
*Any portion of the program may need to change.
+Indicates a basic workshop session.
Please contact Cathy Blood, blood@wsu.edu, for any assistance with registration.
Please contact Girish Ganjyal, girish.ganjyal@wsu.edu, for any questions regarding the program.