Registration fees include admittance to all convention activities. The Saturday Night Banquet tickets are $50.00 extra.

In order for names to appear on the advance registration list and name tags, please return this completed form to the association office by March 3rd, 2025.

Membership Registration Fee: $200.00 per plant (includes two people and add $55.00 for each additional person).

PLEASE REGISTER THE FOLLOWING FOR NAME TAGS AND CONVENTION REGISTRATION.

PLEASE PROVIDE SATURDAY NIGHT BANQUET TICKETS FOR THE FOLLOWING AT $50.00 EACH. CHILDREN UNDER 5 - $20.00 EACH

All workshops will be held at the Yakima Convention Center

8:00am – Fresh Sausage Class by Stefan Neumann from Robert Reiser, Inc. Stefan is a German Master Sausage Maker with over 35 years of experience. He received his Master Certificate while in Germany and now lives in Kentucky with his family. He has worked for Reiser since 2016 as manager of their Food Technology Team.

12:00pm – Break for Lunch

1:00pm – Virtual Plant Tour of Mountain View Custom Meats, Coeur d’Alene, ID. Kevin Trosclair will detail what he has been doing at his shop to ensure that livestock is flowing through as efficient as possible. He will also be showing improvements he has made at his shop to improve the workspace as well as the customer experience.

2:30pm – Optimizing Smoke Cycle and Trouble Shooting Product Defects presented by Dr. Jonathan Campbell of Kerres USA. Jonathan is a Scientific Outreach and Technical Specialist for Kerres and has his undergraduate in Meat Science from Clemson University. He worked at Iowa State University for 7 years before joining the Animal Science Department at Penn State University where he worked for 10 years teaching and focusing on the production of artisanal salumi and charcuterie style products.

4:00pm – Creating Predictable Profit in an Unpredictable World: How to set fees and prices so you make money. Presented by Rebecca Thistlethwaite and David Zarling of the Niche Meat Processors Assistance Network. In this course, you’ll learn the math behind fee-for-service processing as well as the math behind retail and value-added products.

6:00pm – Presidents Reception Dinner – Held at Yakima Steak Company – A social dinner with our president, Jake Hines as well as a “Swag Swap”. Bring your gear with your company’s logo to exchange with others. This is a fun way to get to know others in the association as well as getting a chance to see other peoples branding as well as sharing your own. Appetizers are included. If you would like to attend, please fill out the following: