76th Annual Production Conference | April 17-19, 2023
Lancaster County Convention Center, Lancaster, PA
The PMCA Annual Production Conference is a premier technical conference for the confectionery and snack industry. Each presentation in our program is reviewed by a committee to ensure high-quality information on essential and trending topics.
“Amazing presentations, very knowledgeable speakers, very engaging demonstrations and sampling”
Attendee, 2022 Annual Production Conference
“A great collection of presentations. I learned a lot — thanks to all speakers!”
Attendee, 2022 Annual Production Conference
Thank You 2023 Event Sponsors
Marie Kelso Memorial Award
This award is given to the author of the presentation at the previous year’s conference that most significantly contributes to industry knowledge.
Hans Dresel Memorial Award
This award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated a significant or long-term active contribution to the confectionery industry.
Propose a Topic
Are you interested in presenting at our conference or proposing a topic on behalf of your company? Is there is a topic you wish to learn more about? Submit a proposal for our Program Committee’s review.
Interested Speakers
Automatic eligibility for the Marie Kelso Memorial Award and being published in MC Magazine are just a few benefits of speaking at a PMCA production conference.
2022 Highlights
Our 75th Annual Production Conference was held April 11-13, 2022. Check out some snapshots of this milestone year.
Participation Grant
The Allured Fund for Confectionery Education provides grants to those who would like to attend an educational event in the US confectionery industry but are unable due to financial constraints.