See below for a daily snapshot of the 2024 program activities, general sessions,

world marketplace tastings and more!


All times below listed in Pacific Standard Time (PST). 

Wednesday, November 6

2:30 PM | Registration and Refreshments

3:15 PM | Opening Presentations

4:30 PM | Coffee and Conversation Break and Flavor Discovery Tastings

5 PM | General Sessions

6 PM | World Marketplace (Tasting and Dinner) A memorable immersion into the sights, smells, sounds, and tastes of the World Marketplace food, beverages, and culture, featuring guest chefs, colorful market stalls, music and dance performances, comparative tastings, and more.

7:30 PM | Program Concludes for the Evening


Thursday, November 7

8:15 AM | Breakfast

8:45 AM | General Sessions

9:30 AM | Breakout Sessions, Block #1 | Seminars and Kitchen Workshops

10:30 AM | Sponsor Exchange & Flavor Discovery Tastings

11 AM | General Sessions

12:30 PM | World Marketplace (Tasting and Lunch): A memorable immersion into the sights, smells, sounds, and tastes of the World Marketplace food, beverages, and culture, featuring guest chefs, colorful market stalls, cultural experiences, comparative tastings, and more.

2 PM | General Sessions

3 PM | Flavor Discovery Tastings, Signings and Networking

3:30 PM | Breakout Sessions, Block #2 | Seminars and Kitchen Workshops 

4:45 PM | General Sessions

5:30 PM | Conference Sessions Conclude for the Day     


Friday, November 8

8 AM | Breakfast

8:30 AM | General Sessions

9:30 AM | Breakout Sessions, Block #3 | Seminars and Kitchen Workshops

10:30 AM | Coffee and Conversation Break and Flavor Discovery Tasting

11 AM | General Sessions & Concluding Remarks

11:45 AM | World Marketplace (Tasting and Lunch): A memorable immersion into the sights, smells, sounds, and tastes of the World Marketplace food, beverages, and culture, featuring guest chefs, colorful market stalls, cultural experiences, comparative tastings, and more.

1 PM | Conference Concludes