2023 Event Schedule
Business-to-business meetings, professional networking opportunities, and education covering key industry issues.
All AFFI-CON events, unless otherwise noted, take place at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. View the hotel map to help you navigate the hotel property. All events will be monitored, and non-members and non-registrants will be asked to leave.
*Please note that some AFFI-CON events are only open to AFFI members.
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Pre-conference workshop day – additional registration fee required
Evening
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Pre-conference workshop day – additional registration fee required
Morning
8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. PST
Breakfast: Importer Regulatory Compliance and Fundamental Food Safety Training
9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. PST
Importer Regulatory Compliance and Fundamental Food Safety Training
Friday, February 24, 2023
Pre-conference workshop day – additional registration fee required
Morning
8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. PST
Breakfast: Importer Regulatory Compliance and Fundamental Food Safety Training
9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. PST
Importer Regulatory Compliance and Fundamental Food Safety Training
Afternoon
4 – 7 p.m. PST
Satellite registration open – Harbor Ballroom Foyer
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Morning
7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. PST
Registration, Company Showcases & The Hub Open – Harbor Ballroom
7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. PST
AFFI Member Lounge Open (member badge required for entry) – Harbor Ballroom
Afternoon
Noon – 1 p.m. PST
Lunch & Learn: Frozen’s Economic Trends – Harbor Ballroom
Food and Agricultural Economist, Distinguished Professor and Head of the Agricultural Economics Department at Purdue University
Evening
5 – 6:30 p.m. PST
AFFI-CON Welcome Back to San Diego Reception – Harbor Ballroom
Sunday, February 26, 2023
Morning
7 a.m. – 5 p.m. PST
Registration, Company Showcases & The Hub Open – Harbor Ballroom
7 a.m. – 5 p.m. PST
AFFI Member Lounge Open (member badge required for entry) – Harbor Ballroom
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PST
Testo Advisory Committee Meeting (Invitation Only) – Promenade A
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PST
Importer Briefing – Promenade A
Afternoon
Noon – 1pm PST
Lunch & Learn – Harbor Ballroom
- AFFI’s Annual Membership Meeting
- State of the Frozen Fruit and Vegetable Industry
210 Analytics
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. PST
AFFI Food Safety Leadership Committee Meeting (Invitation Only) – Promenade A
Evening
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. PST
Women’s Networking Happy Hour – Brew 30 (Lobby Level – Seaport Tower Side)
9 p.m. – Midnight PST
Dueling Pianos Bash (Separate ticketed event) – The Shout! House
Monday, February 27, 2023
Morning
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. PST
Registration, Company Showcases & The Hub Open – Harbor Ballroom
9 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PST
Frozen Potato Products Institute Board of Directors Meeting (Invitation Only) – Promenade A
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. PST
AFFI Member Lounge Open (member badge required for entry) – Harbor Ballroom
Afternoon
Former Chicago Bears Super Bowl Champion, NFL Coach and Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Morning
8 a.m. – 10 a.m. PST
Help Desk Open – Harbor Foyer
Afternoon
3 – 4:30 p.m. PST
AFFI-CON Council Meeting (AFFI Members Only) – Promenade AB
This schedule is subject to change.
International Buying Missions
Food Export, in conjunction with AFFI, will conduct a Frozen Food Buyers Mission at AFFI-CON 2023. This is the perfect opportunity for suppliers of product with at least 50 percent U.S. agricultural origin to meet qualified buyers from around the world. These buyers of frozen food represent retailers, wholesalers, distributors and foodservice.
For more information, please contact Food Export USA Program Assistant Teresa Miller at tmiller@foodexport.org.
