NACS Show 2025
  • Conference: October 14-17, 2025
  • Expo: October 15-17, 2025
  • Chicago | McCormick Place
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Navigating Outbreaks with Food Safety Scenario Planning

Format: Case Study Case Study
General topic presenting lessons learned start to finish.
Format: Expert-Expert Interview Expert-Expert Interview
Replaces fireside chat or single presenter format. Must be known industry expert or presentation of robust data.
Format: Ignite Ignite
Slides run automatically keeping speaker pacing. Keeps session moving.
Format: Kaleidoscope Kaleidoscope
One topic through the eyes of different functional teams (e.g. supply chain, store ops, frontline, finance, etc.)
Format: Lightning Lightning
Moderated Q&A with small panel with efforts to drive diverse perspective; after 3 minutes on question, buzzer sounds and move to next question; forces people to be brief and clear on answers.
Format: Masterclass Masterclass
Single topic session which is a solo presenter and acts more like an university lecture. Must include multiple media, audience interaction, etc.
Format: Great Debate: Point Counterpoint Great Debate: Point Counterpoint
Facilitator stimulates point/counterpoint debate on key industry topic.
Format: Roundtables Roundtables
Facilitated discussion. Limited use of slides or video to set-up topic.
Format: Think You Know Me? Think You Know Me?
One group is polled on a topic, and then the other has to guess the outcomes, as a stimulant for discussion.
Format: Workshop Workshop
Traditional small group classroom style format.
Foodservice
Roundtable

Foodborne illness outbreaks can disrupt the entire food supply chain, from growers to retailers to consumers.  In this interactive session, industry experts will guide you through steps to respond quickly and efficiently. You’ll learn the critical timelines for action, how to manage your risk of regulatory exposure, and the potential civil and criminal liabilities at play. Prepare your team to take decisive action in a real-world situation, ensuring you can respond in minutes, not days or weeks, to protect your business and brand integrity.

October 14, 2025

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT



Add to Calendar 10/14/2025 2:00 PM 10/14/2025 3:00 PM America/Chicago NACS Show Education Session - Navigating Outbreaks with Food Safety Scenario Planning

Foodborne illness outbreaks can disrupt the entire food supply chain, from growers to retailers to consumers.  In this interactive session, industry experts will guide you through steps to respond quickly and efficiently. You’ll learn the critical timelines for action, how to manage your risk of regulatory exposure, and the potential civil and criminal liabilities at play. Prepare your team to take decisive action in a real-world situation, ensuring you can respond in minutes, not days or weeks, to protect your business and brand integrity.

Speakers

Amy Costello

Director - Food Safety & Quality Assuraance
Casey's General Stores, Inc.

Amy Costello is the Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance at Casey’s, where she oversees all facets of food safety for the organization, including regulatory compliance and food safety...

Jay Ellingson

Chief Scientific Officer
Kwik Trip, Inc.

Nancy Wilson

Sr. Director, QA, Risk and Safety
Wawa, Inc.

Nancy Wilson has been an associate of Wawa Inc. for twenty-one years and is currently the Senior Director of Quality Assurance, Risk Management and Safety.  Prior to this, Nancy served in...

Jeremy Zenlea

Vice President, Health and Safety
EG America

Jeremy Zenlea is a distinguished leader in food safety and regulatory affairs, currently serving as the Vice President of Health and Safety at EG America123. In this role, he oversees all...
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