Roadshow Registration / badge pick-up at the Wichita Marriott
Roadshow Early Arrivals Reception and Dinner at the Wichita Marriott
Roadshow Registration / badge pick-up at the Wichita Marriott
Optional Networking Breakfast
Welcome Luncheon
Plant Tour Panel Discussion:
Buses depart Hotel for Plant Tours
Plant Tours: Bunting, Kice Industries, and The Smart Factory by Deloitte
Networking Reception & Dinner at the Wichita Country Club
Buses return to Wichita Marriott
Roadshow Registration / badge pick-up
Networking Breakfast
Andrew Dougherty
Vice President, Member Services, PMMI
PMMI Roadshow – Bringing the Value of PMMI to You!
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Jonathan Richtarsic
OpX Executive Council Chairman and Group Engineering Manager, Sazerac Company
What End Users Need You to Know: Designing Equipment for the Next Decade
The gap between OEM capability and End-user expectations is not technical, it’s alignment. OEMs must shift from selling machines to delivering lifecycle performance systems. Total Cost of Ownership should be simple and startup success is not the finish line. Data needs to be usable, not just available and standards should be co-developed. The best OEMs won’t just build equipment, they’ll reduce the cost, risk, and the complexity of owning it.
Welcome to Wichita – Cargill’s Protein Headquarters
Networking Break
Lisa Hurtz
PPWLN Co-Chair and Banding Sales Manager – Food, Felins
PPWLN – The Packaging and Processing Women’s Leadership Network
CPG Panel Discussion
Luncheon Lightning Round
Jorge Izquierdo
Vice President, Market Development, PMMI
Future Ready Processing and Packaging Operations
Networking Break
Amber Miller
Director of Marketing, PMMI Media Group
Supplier Marketing Trends & Buyer Expectations | Exclusive PMMI Media Group Research
This presentation unveils exclusive PMMI Media Group research into how packaging and processing machinery and materials suppliers are evolving their marketing strategies—and what today’s buyers actually want. Drawing from verified supplier and buyer insights, it explores emerging tactics, channel performance, content preferences, and shifting purchasing behaviors. Attendees will gain a clear, data-backed understanding of how to better align marketing efforts with buyer expectations to drive engagement, trust, and sales in a competitive market.
Kate Torrence
Director, Workforce Development, PMMI
Current Workforce Training - Updates & Offerings
Addressing the manufacturing technical skills gap requires a strong commitment to industry training, workforce development, and education partnerships. PMMI has invested in the development of industry-specific training programs to upskill your workers to meet your customers’ needs.
Future Workforce Initiatives-Building YOUR Talent Pipeline
PMMI is engaging students through STEM programs, career awareness initiatives, academic scholarships, and experiential learning opportunities to attract the next generation workforce to our industry.
Job Specific Breakout Sessions – Sponsored by the MaX Member Forum
Buses depart Wichita Marriott for offsite networking event
Buses return to Wichita Marriott
