Annual Events
Annual Spring Conference
- Date: March 3-4, 2025
- Registration: closed Feb 21st, 5pm
- Location: Syracuse, NY
- Agenda / Schedule of speakers
- Full Program Brochure, including attendee list, sponsors and agenda
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.
Monday’s program begins at 8:30 am.
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
Join us for the 2025 Spring Conference in Syracuse at the DoubleTree Hotel!
The hotel room block has closed. There may still be rooms available.
Please contact the hotel directly to reserve a room. 315-432-0200
Dairy Blender with Northeast Dairy Foods & Northeast Dairy Suppliers
- Date: March 25, 2025
- Registration: Click to register
- Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Rochester
This year’s Dairy Blender will have a little of something for everyone and will include presentations from Cayuga Milk Ingredients, Saputo and other leading companies. This 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.
2025 Cheese Fundraiser
- Date: July 9th, 2025
The 2025 Annual Cheese Auction will begin on July 9th, 2025. 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 provide up to two scholarships for undergraduate students in Dairy Science or Food Science. This year we are also sponsoring two graduate scholarships in Dairy Science or Food Science for up to $5000.
Fall Conference
- Date: September 17-19, 2025
- Registration: Click here
- Location: Springfield MA
- For more information: Click here
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.
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!
