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For the manufacturing, packaging, and distribution industries, the 11^th Annual Engage Conference was the place to be this September! Hundreds of safety, quality, operations, and human resource professionals all met in the live music capital of the world to learn the newest trends and best practices for driving employee engagement.

 It’s that time again! The Alchemy Engage Conference is back in full swing! Register early to save your seat (and some dough) with a ticket for this unique and exciting 3-day event focused on engaging employees to drive culture, compliance, and bottom-line results! 

What to expect?

Did you know food safety regulations here on Earth were influenced by space travel? Vickie Kloeris, who has managed NASA’s Space Shuttle and International Space Station food systems since 1989, spoke at the 2018 Alchemy Engage Conference, and shared with us a few fun facts about food systems in space.

Wow – we had such an amazing time at our 10th Annual Engage Conference this year! Over the week, we were excited to welcome more than 350 food industry professionals representing over 150 companies from the U.S. and Canada to our hometown of Austin, Texas. 

September is my favorite month in Austin. I know what you are thinking: I must be crazy because it can get a little warm! And you are right… September is HOT! But for me it’s not because of the weather. It’s because of the Alchemy Engage conference. I’ve been fortunate to help coordinate this event since 2008, and let me tell you, we are going to make our 10th anniversary extra special.

We had such good time this year at our Alchemy Engage conference! For three days, over 400 food manufacturing professionals and leaders met at the Hyatt Regency in sunny Austin, Texas, to talk  about engaging workers to achieve company safety quality, and productivity goals. CEO Jeff Eastman kicked off Engage with our three big conference goals: to share best practices, network with peers, and learn new technologies.

At the Alchemy Engage Conference, we always aim to offer keynote sessions that inspire and motivate. This year, we took it up a notch and we’re offering not one, but two keynote sessions! Our speakers are sure to ignite ideas that you can take back and use within your organization.

At the Alchemy Engage Conference, we make sure everyone has a variety of great educational sessions and activities to choose from throughout the three-day event. But we never forget to leave some time for fun, too! Here are three networking opportunities you won’t want to miss this year.

It goes without saying that safety is a serious issue for food industry professionals. Whether it’s the safety of your employees, your products, or your customers, it’s a top concern that companies often struggle to manage. This month, we’re shining the spotlight on three 2017 Alchemy Engage sessions that focus on three different aspects of safety.

We’re excited to host our 9^th annual conference – now called Alchemy Engage – September 18-20, 2017 in our hometown of Austin, Texas! This three-day forum is focused on helping food industry professionals improve engagement and productivity with their employees.

Each year the Alchemy Conference is carefully curated to bring attendees the best possible experience. The goal is to elevate skills, empower attendees with knowledge, and provide world-class networking opportunities. Whether you’re a first timer or an old pro, a little guidance goes a long way in helping you to get the most out of your experience. Here are a few recommendations to get your planning started.

I swear it's true. UFO's were sited at FMI Connect, or at least they were in the Emerging Technologies to Drive Operational Performance and Associate Behavior session last week. These space visitors, along with a kraken from a refrigerator leak and some dancing bacteria on a meat slicer, were part of a demonstration on how new technology is helping train today’s tough-to-teach food retail associates.

The Alchemy Conference team has been hard at work putting together an amazing agenda of speakers this year! At the event you'll hear from industry influencers, thought leaders, and power users as they share best practices, trends and strategies for optimizing your workforce.

As the 2015 roster of speakers grows, we wanted to introduce you to a few of the key speakers you’ll meet in Austin.

Today’s profile is on Lone Jespersen, an internationally acclaimed professional and current director of food safety and operations learning at Maple Leaf Foods Inc.