2025 AAFP Conference

The 17th Annual AAFP Conference will be held on Tues-Thurs. September 9-11, 2025 at the Fayetteville Town Center on the beautiful Square in Fayetteville. Our State’s food safety influence reaches far beyond Arkansas and the region with products and decisions made by global entities headquartered in our State. With this conference and other workshops, we make an effort to keep our food safety professionals informed of their impact at home and beyond Arkansas. Join the conversation this year! 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at:
https://www.arkafp.org/contact-us

Additional information about speakers, agenda, and other activities coming soon!

2024 Agenda and Speaker Schedule

A Few of Our Confirmed Speakers

  • Dan Fone - V.P. of Food Safety, Quality & Sanitation, Dollar Tree Inc.

  • Francisco Zagmutt - EpiX Analytics

  • Bill Potter - Food Safety Technical Advisor, Elanco Animal Health

  • Amy Parks - Director of Global FSQA, Dole plc

  • Adeniyi Odugbemi - Global Director of Food Safety, ADM

  • Hyeon Woo Park - USDA-NIFA/NSF AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems (AIFS), University of California, Davis

  • Manan Sharma - Research Microbiologist, USDA-ARS

  • Njeri Boss - VP, Food Safety & PR, Waffle House, Inc.

  • Rick Heiman - Food Sanitation Solutions, LLC

  • Byron Chaves - Associate Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  • José Emilio Esteban - Undersecretary for Food Safety, USDA

  • Ben Miller - Executive V.P. of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, The Acheson Group

  • Sanjay Gummalla - Senior V.P. of Scientific Affairs, American Frozen Food Institute


2025 Conference Registration

 
2025 AAFP Conference Registration
from $135.00
 

To Join or Renew Your Annual Membership Click HERE

If you would like to sponsor a student, please purchase a student registration and type "Student Sponsorship" as the first name in the registration information.

2025 Conference Activity Registrations

FREE EVENT: Welcome Reception (must RSVP)
$0.00

Join us for our poster competition and welcome reception! Registration is free, but a headcount is necessary for accurate ordering of food and beverages. You must be registered to attend the conference.

Tuesday, Sept. 24, 5-6:30pm, Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences (1371 West Altheimer Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72704)


Recommendations for Speakers or Topics?

The AAFP Officers are hard at work putting together an impressive line up of speakers for the 14th annual AAFP Annual Conference. Have a recommendation for a speaker or a topic?


View Past Event Agenda and Speaker Info Below


2025 Hotel Information and Group Rates

 

THE GRADUATE by hilton Hotel Fayetteville

AAFP Rate: $155

70 N. East Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72701, 479-442-5555

Additional Details:

  • Room Type: King and Double Queen

  • Complimentary parking for 1 vehicle

  • Book by: August 9th

  • Ask for AAFP Conference Rate or use link below

 

Hampton inn by hilton

AAFP Rate: $149

915 Krupa Dr., Fayetteville AR, 479-587-8300

Additional Details:

  • Room Type: Double Queen

  • Complimentary breakfast buffet

  • Book by: August 10th

  • Ask for AAFP Conference Rate or use link below

 
 

Inn at Carnall Hall

AAFP Rate: $149

465 Arkansas Ave., Fayetteville, AR, 479-582-0400

Additional Details:

  • Room Type: King or king with sofa bed

  • Complimentary parking

  • Book by: August 26th

  • Ask for AAFP Conference Rate or use the link below

 
 

Holiday Inn Express and Suites

AAFP Rate: $124

1251 N Shiloh Dr., Fayetteville, AR, 479-444-6006

Additional Details:

  • Room Type: King

  • Complimentary Breakfast Buffet

  • Book by: August 15th

  • Ask for AAFP Conference Rate or use link below

 

Poster Symposium: Call for Poster Abstracts

The 16th Annual AAFP Conference will be held on Tues-Thurs September 24-26, 2024 at the Fayetteville Town Center on the beautiful Square in Fayetteville. The Education Committee for the AAFP would like to invite all current and future members (must be an Arkansas Affiliate member at the time of abstract submission) to submit abstracts for scientific posters based on any food safety research/work they have done (current or past, published or unpublished). Students (undergraduate and graduate), post-docs, technical staff and professionals are encouraged to participate in the poster symposium. The poster presentation and competition will be held on Tuesday, September 24 at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences as part of the welcome reception.