This year’s technical program is comprised of eight plenary presentations and six breakout sessions. Presentations undergo committee review to ensure the content delivered is of a high caliber. Topics on this year’s agenda include natural colors across applications, industry trends and flavor innovation in the age of AI. Check out our full conference agenda to learn more.

Our attendees come from a wide variety of companies, including manufacturers of all types — co-man, wholesale-to-retail, retail-to-consumer — and suppliers of equipment, ingredients, packaging and technical services.

You’ll be in the mix with hundreds of confectionery professionals! And if you’re looking to mingle with industry luminaries, you’ll have lots of scheduled (and unscheduled) opportunities to say hello! Below is a general breakdown of attendee demographics by role.

“I really enjoyed the presentations! The topics were varied enough to engage a wide audience and the level varied enough to engage newcomers to the industry and industry experts. And of course — everyone is so friendly and helpful!”

“As a supplier of the conference, we look to see who is attending and if we can learn anything from the meetings as well as make new contacts. We thought the supplier show was a success for us. The conference as a whole we also thought was good for learning and making connections.”

“2024 PMCA was excellent overall. This was my seventeenth consecutive year at PMCA, and I look forward to many more years attending!”

“The speakers’ quality and subject matter is always very professional and on point. It was again this year.”