The Future
The PDP annual Business Conference offers best-in-class education and networking that strives to provide education and inspiration for a vibrant and thriving dairy infrastructure, leaving a positive legacy for generations to come.
Attendance
We bring together thousands of dairy farmers and agribusiness people from around the globe. This is dairy's go-to educational event. With 70 percent of attendees representing dairy farm owners and managers, you are exposed to the movers and shakers in dairying. Who else attends? Food companies, marketers, distributors and other food system professionals that rely on the continuous improvement and viability of a strong dairy sector.
Refine your Expertise
With four educational tracks in animal care/food safety, business/financial, HR/management/next gen and social license (consumer trust, environment, policy), there is something for everyone. Deepen your understanding in a specific discipline, trend or technology, or advance in multiple areas.
Enjoy & Relax
Business Conference is all inclusive. You'll have every opportunity to talk with a fellow producer over lunch and rub elbows with agribusiness leaders in the Hall of Ideas. This is your time to shine; meet new people and make connections that will shape your profession for a lifetime.
Personal & Professional Skill
Advance your capabilities through dozens of educational sessions. Discover new leadership paradigms; cultivate team building and elevate internal and external communications; strengthen your business strategy; and amplify your herd production, health, performance and beyond.
Leading Experts
Take away actionable insights from over 50 of the best and brightest leaders across the globe. Take in the most advanced ideas, latest technologies and management practices available.
Conference Venue
It's all under one roof! Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI.
Simultaneous Spanish Translation
All business conference sessions will be translated simultaneously for attendees who prefer to learn in Spanish. We know you value every team member – and we want each one to be able to network and learn in a manner that’s comfortable to them.