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An immersive conference for early-to-mid-career food industry professionals.  Built around real skills, real conversations and real results. 

Experience 🔹 Experiment 🔹Excel 
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Thursday, November 5 - Friday, November 6, 2026

Lexington, KY
Cultivate: Participants

Leadership Labs

Hands-on application experiences using DiSC, difficult conversations, influence, and decision-making under pressure. 

Leadership Challenges

Leadership Challenges

Simulated manufacturing experiments with competing priorities, ambiguity, and team decision-making.

Cultivate: Group Shot

Accountablity

Trusted relationships and ongoing support networks that keep leaders excelling long after the event ends.

Registration Opening In July

 Investment | $995 Members / $1,495 Non-Members 

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Two Hotels To Choose From:

Hotel Fine Print

  • Discounted Rate Deadline: October 5, 2026
  • Hotel rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes (currently 16.07%) in effect at the time of check-out and subject to change
  • Breakfast is included with the room rate at the Residence Inn City Center 
  • Breakfast is NOT included with the room rate at the Lexington Marriott City Center