8:00 – 9:00 AM Registration & HM Café with HospitalityMaine and Coffee By Design

9:00 – 9:30 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks – O’Maine Studios

9:30 – 9:45 AM Beverage Break with Hannaford

9:45 – 11:15 AM SESSION THREE*

PANEL - Flavor is King - Panelists: Arlin Smith of Big Tree Hospitality, Romann Dumorne of Northern Union, Mateo Kehler of Jasper Hill Farm, Justin Walker of Walkers Maine, Sara Jenkins of Nīna June - Main Studio
DEMO - Mushroom is King- Led by Erik LeVine of Bigelow Brewing Co. with Emily Sharood of Mousam Valley Mushrooms , The Flint Corn Community Lynne Rowe of Tortilleria Panchanga, Kristina Kalolo of the Somali Bantu Community Association, Tristan Noyes of the Maine Grain Alliance - Kitchen Studio

11:15 – 11:30 AM Beverage Break with Hannaford

11:30 – 1:00 PM SESSION FOUR*

PANEL - Food Town: Lewiston/Auburn - Panelists: Mike Dostie of Downtown Lewiston Assoc., Luke Livingston of Baxter Brewing Co., Kate Landry of Fish Bones American Grill, Tom Ardia of Sonder & Dram , Allen Smith, Owner of Forage Market - Main Studio
WORKSHOP - Trends in Craft Cheese - Stephanie Skinner of Culture Cheese Magazine, Brian Wasik of Wasik's Cheese Shop, Adeline Druart of Vermont Creamery, Mateo Kehler of Jasper Hill Farm, Jessie Dowling of Fuzzy Udder Creamery/President: Maine Cheese Guild- Gathering Room

1:00 – 2:00 PM - Lunch provided by Sodexo’s Maine Course and desserts provided by Bixby & Co.

2:00 – 3:30 PM SESSION FIVE*

PANEL - Destination Eat & Drink - Panelists: Melissa Kelly of Primo, Sarah Hach of Maine Food For Thought , Luke Holden of Luke’s Lobsters , Matt Stiker of Garrand Moehlenkamp, Karl McElligot of The Press Hotel- Main Studio  
DEMO - Cheese is King - Led by Brian Wasik & Brad Wasik of Wasik's Cheese Shop - Kitchen Studio

3:30 - 4:30 PM Happy Hour / Networking