Updated 9/20/23
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Location – Kellogg Arena
11:30 p.m. -6:30 p.m. ServSafe Certification Class – Class Size is Limited
Location – Holiday Inn Lounge
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Meet n Greet
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Location – Kellogg Arena
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Friends First Welcome & Trade Show Rookies
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Retirement Planning
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Business Planning & Start
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ifranchise
10:45a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Fun Kids Menus
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Luncheon & Table Topic Discussions
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. I Market That Hard Marketing
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Cake Decorating 2.0
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Let’s Solve Problems Together
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Cake Decorating 2.0
3:50 p.m. – 5:00p.m. Keynote Speaker – Scott Rankin. Ph.D. Professor & Chair
Food Science Dept. University of Wisconsin-Madison
“Best Practices Associated with the Manufacture of Frozen Desserts”
Education Sessions Sponsored By

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Welcome Reception & Silent/Live Auction
Friday, February 9, 2024  
Location – Kellogg Arena  
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration
Location – Kellogg Arena
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Breakfast with Friends
9:45 a.m. -11:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker – Scott Rankin. Ph.D. Professor & Chair,
Food Science Dept. University of Wisconsin-Madison
“The Link Between Food & Emotion”
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Trade Show
Must be 14 years or older to attend
Show Floor Breakout Sessions
11:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Palettes
12:30 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. Making Gourmet Fries
1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. Boba & Popping Pearls for Profit
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. Making Homemade Whip Cream
Location – Kellogg Arena
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
6:30 p.m. – 7:50 p.m. Founder’s Banquet Dinner & 2024 Ward J Anderson and Dick Warren Scholarship Awards 
7:50 p.m. Live Auction of “The Andy” Trophy

All proceeds from The Andy Trophy to support the Ward J Anderson Scholarship Program.
The highest bidder’s name, company, and year are inscribed on a brass plate on the trophy.

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Live Entertainment “Yellow Brick Road” Dueling Pianos
Are you ready to party …all…night…long! This entertainment is wildly popular with all audiences of all ages.  The musicians know a bazillion songs from all decades!  The show is eclectic and full of variety as the crowd that attends and that’s a fact jack!

Founder’s Banquet Dinner, Live Entertainment & Door Prize Sponsored by

10:00 p.m Drawing of the Door Prize
Saturday, February 10, 2024
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration
Location – Kellogg Arena
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast
Sponsored By
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Annual Membership Meeting & Election of Board of Directors
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Things You Don’t Know – You Don’t Know
11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Trade Show
Must be 14 years old or older to attend
Show Floor Breakout Sessions
11:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Proper Machine Maintenance
12:30 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. Making Brownie Pies
1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. iFranchise
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 pm. Profitable Kid Menu Ideas
Schedule Subject to Change