Registration for the American Feed Industry Association\'s 2017 Purchasing & Ingredient Suppliers Conference has come early this year, with early-bird rates running through Jan. 17, 2017. The 2017 PISC, coined, \"Where Business Gets Done!\" will take place in Orlando, Florida, March 7-9, of next year.
More than 550 buyers and sellers of feed and feed ingredients are expected to attend the annual three-day event, designed for educational and networking purposes.
A new format is underway for 2017, with the event beginning on Tuesday and running through Thursday afternoon. Event speakers include Kevin Folta, Ph.D., University of Florida, who will speak about \"Failing to Feed a Hungry World,\" and Teri Yanovitch, former Disney Institute speaker, who will engage attendees on \"The Magic of the \'Pixie Dust\' Customer Service, a Way of Life for Disney.\"
AFIA will offer its \"Buyers to Orlando\" scholarship program and, for the second time, the PISC committee will host a \"Suppliers Product Showcase,\" allowing suppliers to showcase products during meet and greet sessions.
