AGENDA

Conference Agenda

Tuesday, April 22


7:00 AM-1:00 PM—10th ANNUAL NASC GOLF TOURNAMENT (Register here)—Sponsored by Custom Veterinary Services, LLC


8:00 AM-2:00 PM—WELCOME DESK OPEN FOR BADGE PICKUP—Sponsored by Uckele Health & Nutrition, Inc.


9:00 AM-5:00 PM—NASC CLAIMS AND COMPLIANCE BOOT CAMP (Detailed schedule below)—Sponsored by Venable, LLP


NASC CLAIMS & COMPLIANCE BOOT CAMP


  • 9:00-9:15 AM—WELCOME, ANTI-TRUST STATEMENT—Ryan Cargo, Chief Operating Officer, NASC


  • 9:15-10:15 AM—BEYOND DATA ENTRY: NAERS OVERVIEW WITH Q&A—Katie Brenner, Senior Compliance Officer, NASC


  • 10:15-11:15 AM—THE INS AND OUTS OF CGMPS AND QUALITY MANUALS—Miriam Wood & Kelli Younker, Compliance Specialists, NASC


  • 11:15-11:30 AM—BIO BREAK


  • 11:30 AM-12:30 PM—LABELING FOR INTENDED USE (HEALTH SUPPLEMENTS VS. FOOD SUPPLEMENTS)—Jennifer Gornnert, Compliance Officer & AAFCO Liaison, NASC


  • 12:30-1:30 PM—BUFFET LUNCH—Sponsored by Venable LLP


  • 1:30-3:00 PM—CLAIMS SUBSTANTIATION: IF YOU CAN'T PROVE IT, DON'T USE IT—Todd Harrison, Partner, Venable LLP and Venable Attorneys TBA


  • 3:00-3:15 PM—BIO BREAK


  • 3:15-4:45 PM—CRAFTING DEFENSIBLE CLAIMS: REDUCING RISK AND ENHANCING COMPLIANCE—Todd Harrison, Partner, Venable, LLP and Venable Attorneys TBA


  • 4:45-5:00 PM—CLOSING COMMENTS—Bill Bookout, President, NASC


5:00-6:30 PM—EXHIBIT HALL COCKTAIL RECEPTION (All attendees & exhibitors welcome)

Wednesday, April 23


7:00 AM-1:00 PM—WELCOME DESK OPEN FOR BADGE PICKUP—Sponsored by Uckele Health & Nutrition, Inc.


7:15-8:00 AM—LIGHT BREAKFAST + EXHIBITS OPEN FOR NETWORKING


GENERAL SESSION


•  8:00-8:10 AM—WELCOME & OPENING COMMENTS—Bill Bookout, President, NASC


•  8:10-9:00 AM—WHAT'S NEXT IN PET SUPPLEMENTS? FRESH CONSUMER INSIGHTS & EMERGING TRENDS SHAPING THE INDUSTRY—Nicole Hill, Executive Director-Strategy, MarketPlace; Jon Copeland, Research Manager, MarketPlace


•  9:00-9:50 AM—UNLOCKING THE CHINESE MARKET WITH TMALL GLOBAL—Nicole Lin, Business Development Country Manager, Tmall Global, Alibaba Group


9:50-10:30 AM—NETWORKING BREAK—EXHIBITS OPEN


•  10:30-11:10 AM—PET WELLNESS MARKET TRENDS + M&A UNPACKED—Worth Turner, CEO, Custom Veterinary Services, LLC; Lauren DeVestern, Managing Director and Partner, L.E.K. Consultants


•  11:10-11:50 AM—THE FORGOTTEN FELINE: RETHINKING SUPPLEMENTS FOR CATS' UNIQUE NEEDS—Pedro Celso Machado Jr., VP of R&D, Vets Plus, Inc.; Terri Grow, Feline Expert, Educator & Advocate


11:50 AM-1:00 PM—NETWORKING LUNCH IN EXHIBIT HALL


•   1:00-1:30 PM—AAFCO UPDATE (PFLM, NEW INGREDIENT REVIEW PROCESS, UPCOMING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES)—Austin Therrell, Executive Director, AAFCO; Jennifer Gornnert, Compliance Officer & AAFCO Liaison, NASC


•   1:30-2:00 PM—RETAILERS SPILLED THE TEA! USING SURVEY FINDINGS TO DELIVER WHAT MATTERS MOST—Sara Phillips, Vice President Global Pet Business, FoodScience, LLC

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Business/Marketing Breakouts


•  2:00-2:30 PM—RESOURCES FOR HORSES: RECENT AND RELEVANT EQUINE RESEARCH YOU MAY HAVE MISSED—Lydia Gray, DVM, Owner, Lydia Gray Consulting, LLC


• 2:45-3:15 PM—5 UNDERUTILIZED INGREDIENTS DEMONSTRATING RESULTS IN SPECIES-SPECIFIC CLINICAL TRIALS—Cassie Smith, Senior Content Director, Informa Markets


• 3:30-4:00 PM—SELECTING THE RIGHT SUPPLIER PARTNERS TO DRIVE YOUR BUSINESS FORWARD—Bryan Vincent, President, Precision Science (moderator); Courtlandt Pennell, VP National Sales, KND Labs (panelist); Andrea Uckele, Account Executive, Uckele Health and Nutrition, Inc. (panelist); Matt Ziegler, CEO/Chief Scientist, HS Custom Formulations (panelist)


Science/Compliance Breakouts


• 2:00-2:30 PM—USING MICROENCAPSULATION TO DELIVER ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS EXACTLY WHERE THEY’RE NEEDED—Bart Dunsford, PhD, Pet Food Product Manager, Plus4Pet


• 2:45-3:15 PM—PALATABILITY FOR PETS: FLAVOR AND FORMULATION UNITE—Charles Vesey, RPh, MS, Formulation Technology Manager, Market Development, Colorcon and Scott Karolchyk, RPh, MS, FAPC, Director of Product Development, Pet Flavors, LLC


• 3:30-4:00 PM—QC BEST PRACTICES FOR CONSISTENCY AND EFFICACY IN PRE-, POST, AND PROBIOTICS—Ravi Sheth, Co-Founder, Kingdom SuperCultures


4:00-6:30 PM—TIME ON YOUR OWN TO RELAX OR EXPLORE EASTON TOWN CENTER


6:30-8:30 PM—WELCOME RECEPTION AT PINS MECHANICAL CO. (All attendees & exhibitors welcome)—Sponsored by Vets Plus, Inc.

Thursday, April 24


7:00-10:00 AM—WELCOME DESK OPEN FOR BADGE PICKUP—Sponsored by Uckele Health & Nutrition, Inc.


7:15-8:00 AM—LIGHT BREAKFAST + EXHIBITS OPEN FOR NETWORKING


BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Business/Marketing Breakouts


• 8:00-8:30 AM—INTRODUCTION TO THE NASC TREATS PROGRAM—Bill Bookout, President, NASC; Todd Harrison, Partner, Venable LLP


• 8:45-9:15 AM—ADVANCEMENTS IN AI FOR IMPROVING ANIMAL WELFARE—Jennifer Jo Lott, Technical Development Director, SGS North America


Science/Compliance Breakouts


• 8:00-8:30 AM—UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF HMB FOR CANINE MUSCLE MASS RETENTION AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT—Shawn Baier, Vice President of Business Development, TSI Group


• 8:45-9:15 AM—THE ENDING OF THE CVM/AAFCO MOU: NAVIGATING THE NEBULOUS REGULATORY LANDSCAPE FOR THE ANIMAL FOOD INDUSTRY—Erik Hedrick, PhD, Executive Vice President, Director of Toxicology, Burdock Group Consultants


9:15-10:00 AM—NETWORKING BREAK—EXHIBITS OPEN


GENERAL SESSION


• 10:00-10:50 AM—PACKAGED FACTS 2024 PET OWNERS IN THE US SURVEY RESULTS—Shannon Landry, Pet Brand Manager, Packaged Facts


•  10:50-11:50 AM—KEYNOTE ADDRESS—UNTIL THE LAST DOG: ONE MAN'S LIFELONG JOURNEY TO ALASKA WITH HIS DOGS—Book signing to follow presentation—Rob Downey, Annamaet Petfoods Founder, Pet Nutrition Expert, and Champion Dog Sled Racer


11:50-1:00 PM—NETWORKING LUNCH IN EXHIBIT HALL


•  1:00-1:40 PM—FROM DATA TO DECISION: WHO'S BUYING PET SUPPLEMENTS AND HOW TO REACH THEM—Pete Scott, President & CEO, American Pet Products Association


•  1:40-2:40 PM—LEGAL & LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FOR THE PET SUPPLEMENT INDUSTRY—Jennifer Gornnert, Compliance Officer & AAFCO Liaison, NASC (moderator), Todd Harrison, Partner, Venable LLP (panelist); Ivan Wasserman, Managing Partner, Amin Wasserman Gurnani (panelist); Bill Bookout, President, NASC (panelist)


•  2:40-3:10 PM—HOW KSM-66 ASHWAGANDHA BECAME THE LARGEST NATURAL PRODUCT INGREDIENT BRAND IN THE WORLD—Panelists TBA


3:10-3:50 PM—NETWORKING BREAK—EXHIBITS OPEN


•  3:50-4:20 PM—MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE? OVERCOMING CHONDROITIN ADULTERATION AND FAILED FINISHED PRODUCT TESTS—Bill Bookout, President, NASC (moderator); Dr. Luis A Camacho III, Scientist | Method Development, Eurofins (panelist); Allen Gritton, Sales Director, Pharmore Ingredients, Inc. (panelist); Seth McGinn, President, Mid-West Nutrition, Inc. (panelist)


•  4:20-4:50 PM—DECIPHERING OMEGA-3 COAS: SPOTTING RED FLAGS & ENSURING AUTHENTICITY—Erik Fuglseth, Co-Founder & CTO, Orivo


•  4:50-5:20 PM—PANEL DISCUSSION: THE COSTS OF COMPLACENCY—Sara Phillips, Vice President Global Pet Business, FoodScience LLC (moderator); Lorri Chavez, MBA, MS, RAC, Senior Director, FDA Regulatory Affairs & Food Safety, Central Garden & Pet (panelist); Mike Uckele, CEO, Uckele Health & Nutrition, Inc. (panelist); Dale Metz, Founder & CEO, Green Mountain Animal, LLC (panelist)


5:20-5:45 PM—NASC MEMBERS-ONLY BUSINESS MEETING


7:00-10:00 PM—FINAL NIGHT BANQUET  (All attendees & exhibitors welcome)—Sponsored by Pharmore Ingredients, Inc.

Questions? Drop us an email at conference@nasc.cc
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