The New York State Cheese Manufacturers Association hosts a series of exciting events each year. We look forward to seeing you and encourage you to get involved!
Annual Spring Conference
The Annual Spring Conference is a great opportunity to keep pace with changes in the cheese industry with presentations by leading dairy industry experts, research reports from Cornell University, as well as regulatory updates. The Annual Spring Conference is held each year in March in Syracuse NY.
Join us for the 2025 Spring Conference in Syracuse at the DoubleTree Hotel!
March 3-4, 2025
Registration is open. Register here!
Late registration fees after Feb 17. Registration closes Feb 21st, 5pm.
The hotel room block is open until Feb 3, 2025 so reserve your hotel room now!
Reserve your hotel room today!
This year’s program speakers include:
Aaron Adalja, Cornell University
Robert Aguilera, Novonesis
James Carroll, Hacket Cyber
Diego Diel, Cornell University
Drew Frommelt, DFA: Dairy Outlook for 2025
Melanie Neumann, Neumann Advisory Services, LLC: Executive Liability Exposure in Food Production
Martin Wiedmann, Cornell University: Food safety update: how to stay ahead of the curve and keep yourself out of trouble
Dairy Blender with Northeast Dairy Foods & Northeast Dairy Suppliers
March 2025
Time TBD
Location TBD
This year’s Dairy Blender will have a little of something for everyone and is a great opportunity to learn about the manufacturing process and get introduced to the management teams of our presenting NDFA companies. Registration is open to Northeast Dairy Foods, Northeast Dairy Suppliers, and NYS Cheese Manufacturers members.
2024 Cheese Fundraiser
The 2024 Annual Cheese Auction has concluded for this year. Orders will be processed and the cheese will ship between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Proceeds from the NYS Cheese Manufacturers’ Annual Cheese Fundraiser support educational opportunities for cheese manufacturers, promote NY State Cheese, and provides up to two scholarships for undergraduate students in Dairy Science or Food Science. This year we are also sponsoring a graduate scholarship in Dairy Science or Food Science for up to $5000.
Fall Conference
The NYS Cheese Manufacturers’ Fall Conference is held at different locations throughout New York, Northern Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. With a more relaxed atmosphere, the Fall Conference is a perfect opportunity for networking and engagement. The Fall Conference is family-friendly and has plenty for everyone to enjoy.
Join us for the 2025 Fall Conference in Springfield MA.
September 17-19, 2025
This year’s combined Northeast Dairy Convention (NDFSA, PAMD and NYSCMA) will be held at the MGM in Springfield MA.
We have an agenda full of business sessions, networking opportunities, and casual activities. Speakers for our business sessions are still being finalized but you can look forward to our speakers presenting priority industry topics. More details to come!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Registration coming soon!
