BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T170000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Growing Wisconsin Cheese Exports Globally DESCRIPTION:This event is presented in Partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture\, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and collaboration with Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) and Schreiber Foods. Wisconsin is the largest cheese-producing state in the United States\, producing roughly 25% of the nation's cheese. If Wisconsin were a country\, it would rank about 4th in the world in cheese production\, behind the United States\, Germany\, and France. Today\, Wisconsin cheese is enjoyed around the world\, from Mexico to Germany\, Australia to Thailand\, and global demand continues to grow as international consumers discover the quality\, craftsmanship\, and innovation behind Wisconsin cheese.In this session\, speakers from government\, industry\, and research will share how Wisconsin's unique collaboration\, spanning global promotion\, innovation\, export programs\, and industry leadership\, continues to expand the state's presence in international markets and strengthen demand for Wisconsin cheese worldwide.\nSPEAKERS: DATCP: Ag Export statistics overview of 2025 presented by Ira Frydman\, Export and Business Development Bureau Director Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin: Building global demand and branding presented by Ben Miller\, Chief Operating OfficerCenter for Dairy Research: CDR's broader export-related support\, including research\, product development\, and technical assistance\, presented by Tom Guerin\, Assistant Director.Schreiber Foods: Short export case study presented by Alfiya Thomas\, Schreiber Foods Cheese pairing and Q&A presented by Chef Shannon\, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW)AGENDA: 2:00 PM 2:30 PM Registration and Networking 2:30 PM 2:40 PM Opening and Sponsor Remarks 2:40 PM 4:00 PM Speaker presentations 3:40 PM 4:00 PM Cheese pairing by DFW and Q&A 4:00 PM 5:00 PM Networking ReceptionCost of Admission: In-person: MITA Members $35\; Non-members $50. MITA's events are Co-sponsored by its Platinum Sponsors: M.E. Dey &Co\, WEDC\, Kroll\, OEC Group\, FTI Consulting and Star7 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

This event is presented in Partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture\, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and collaboration with Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) and Schreiber Foods. \;

Wisconsin is the largest cheese-producing state in the United States\, producing roughly 25% of the nation&rsquo\;s cheese. If Wisconsin were a country\, it would rank about 4th in the world in cheese production\, behind the United States\, Germany\, and France. Today\, Wisconsin cheese is enjoyed around the world\, from Mexico to Germany\, Australia to Thailand\, and global demand continues to grow as international consumers discover the quality\, craftsmanship\, and innovation behind Wisconsin cheese.

In this session\, speakers from government\, industry\, and research will share how Wisconsin&rsquo\;s unique collaboration\, spanning global promotion\, innovation\, export programs\, and industry leadership\, continues to expand the state&rsquo\;s presence in international markets and strengthen demand for Wisconsin cheese worldwide.

SPEAKERS: \;

DATCP: Ag Export statistics overview of 2025 \;presented by \;Ira Frydman\, Export and Business Development Bureau Director \;
Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin: Building global demand and branding \; presented by \;Ben Miller\, Chief Operating Officer
Center for Dairy Research: CDR&rsquo\;s broader export-related support\, including research\, product development\, and technical assistance\, presented by Tom Guerin\, Assistant Director.
Schreiber Foods: \;Short export case study \;presented by \; Alfiya Thomas\, \;Schreiber Foods \;
Cheese pairing and Q&\;A \;presented by \;Chef Shannon\, \;Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW)

AGENDA: \;

2:00 PM &ndash\; 2:30 PM Registration and Networking \;
2:30 PM &ndash\; 2:40 PM Opening and Sponsor Remarks \;
2:40 PM &ndash\; 4:00 PM Speaker presentations \;
3:40 PM &ndash\; 4:00 PM Cheese pairing by DFW and Q&\;A \;
4:00 PM &ndash\; 5:00 PM Networking Reception

Cost of Admission: In-person: MITA Members $35\; Non-members $50. \;

MITA&rsquo\;s events are Co-sponsored by its Platinum Sponsors: M.E. Dey &\;Co\, WEDC\, Kroll\, OEC Group\, FTI Consulting and Star7

LOCATION:247 West Freshwater Way Milwaukee WI 53204 UID:e.2403.1405152 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260411T134429Z URL:https://mita.mitatrade.org/events/Details/growing-wisconsin-cheese-exports-globally-1660543?sourceTypeId=Hub END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR