Upcoming Events – 2018
Plant Politics: How Policies Impact Plant Based Food and Nutrition
October 20, 2018
7:00pm
Marriott Marquis, Washington, DC
The Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group is hosting this event.
Panelists:
Michele Simon, JD, MPH, executive director, Plant Based Foods Association
Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, president, Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine
Kate Olender, MS, MPH, senior director of health and wellness, United Fresh Produce Association
Food Industry Association Executives Annual Convention
November 11-14, 2018
Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Our Executive Director Michele Simon will be co-moderating the Manufacturer-Supplier Roundtable.
Past Events – 2018
Breakfast Panel: Lobbying workshop – for members only
September 14, 2018
Thank You to our Sponsors
Happy Hour
September 14, 2018
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Pratt Street Ale House
Join PBFA staff, board, and members for delicious appetizers by
Thank You to our Sponsors
Member Happy Hour
August 9, 2018
Millennium in Oakland
The Plant Based Foods Association is delighted to have such a wonderful group of members in the Bay Area so we wanted to gather everyone together for an evening of networking!
June 25 -27, 2018
Chicago, IL
McCormick Place Convention Center, Booth 427
PBFA will be exhibiting in the plant-based section of the SmartFood Expo pavilion along with PBFA members. Please stop by to visit with staff and other members.
Chicago Member Dinner
June 25, 2018
6:30pm
Our board member Nicole Sopko, of Upton’s Naturals, has graciously offered to host PBFA members for a dinner.
Join the Plant Based Foods Revolution
June 25, 2018
1:30pm
McCormick Place Convention Center, South Hall 102
Speakers:
- Martin Kruger, COO, Follow Your Heart
- Dan Curtin, President of Lightlife and Field Roast
- Michele Simon, Executive Director, Plant Based Foods Association (Moderator)
Helping consumers understand plant-based alternatives
June 26, 2018
4:00pm
McCormick Place Convention Center, Room S102bc
Our Executive Director Michele Simon will be speaking at the Retail Dietitian’s Healthy Shopper Summit.
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
May 21, 2018
Chicago, IL
Our Executive Director Michele Simon is giving a talk on “The Rise of Plant-based Foods in the Marketplace.”
(This is a members-only meeting)
Soy Nutrition Institute
March 22, 2018
Phoenix, AZ
Our Executive Director Michele Simon is giving a talk on “The Rise of Plant-based Foods in the Marketplace.”
(This is a members-only meeting)
Farm Bill 2018: What You Need to Know
March 10, 2018
10:00am – 11:00am
Marriott, Grand Ballroom G
Speakers:
- Michele Simon, Executive Director, Plant Based Foods Association
- Mark Lipson, Senior Policy & Program Specialist, Organic Farming Research Foundation
- Megan DeBates, Director of Legislative Affairs & Coalitions, Organic Trade Association
- Nina Ichikawa, Policy Director, Berkeley Food Institute
- Helena Bottemiller Evich, Senior Food & Agriculture Reporter, POLITICO (Moderator)
PBFA and Daiya Foods Happy Hour
March 9, 2018
4:30pm – 6:00pm
Daiya Foods booth #1105, Anaheim Convention Center
Join the PBFA staff and board at Expo West for a fun happy hour featuring Daiya Foods snacks and free beer. It will be crowded so come early!
