Gain practical solutions to animal rights extremism at the 2023 Stakeholders Summit

Register by April 16 to save up to $50 on registration

Animal agriculture and the food community remain a top target of animal rights extremists. Activism and security experts will share current trends in the animal rights movement and practical solutions to mitigate these potential threats at the Animal

Agriculture Alliance’s 2023 Stakeholders Summit. Register by April 16 to save up to $50 on registration. The 2023 event is set for May 4-5 in Arlington, Va. and themed “Partners in Progress: Building a Sustainable Future for Animal Ag.”

Animal rights extremists remain hostile to animal agriculture and their efforts to take meat, dairy, poultry, eggs, and seafood off of our consumers’ plates could undermine food security and our efforts to produce sustainable, affordable food. How can the animal agriculture and food community handle these security threats? In the session “Practical Solutions: Responding to Animal Rights Extremism in 2023,” attendees will hear from three experts as they share the latest trends in activism as well as relevant, real-world takeaways to protect yourself and your livelihood from extremists. Panelists include Jason Roesler, an independent security consultant with a background in the fur community; Jim Newman, director of strategic communications, Americans for Medical Progress; and Andrea Bertaglio, campaign manager, European Livestock Voice.

“Far too often, farmers and ranchers and those directly involved in raising and producing meat, dairy, poultry, eggs, and seafood – and getting them to the end consumer at grocery stores and restaurants – are targeted by animal rights extremists looking to tarnish the reputation of the animal agriculture community,” said Abby Kornegay, manager, issues and engagement, Animal Agriculture Alliance. “I cannot stress enough how important it is to be proactive, rather than reactive, in these situations by implementing practical farm and facility security measures, as well as being prepared to respond to activism from a communications standpoint. This panel of security experts will equip attendees with those recommendations that they can take home and put into place right away.”

The 2023 Summit will be held at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel. Travel information and other updates are available on the Summit website. You can also follow the hashtag #AAA23 for news about the event. For general questions about Summit, please contact summit@animalagalliance.org or call (703) 562-5160.

Get involved: 

Refer-a-friend 
Help us spread the word about Summit! If you refer a friend to attend the 2023 Summit who has never attended a previous Summit and they list your name as the person who recommended them when they register for the event, you’ll both be entered in a drawing to win a $100 gift card! Each referral will count as one entry and there is no limit on the number of entries for referrers. We will give away two $100 gift cards during the Summit – one drawing for referrers and one drawing for those who were referred. All registrations for the in-person event with a referral listed made until online registration closes on May 1 will be entered. Both the referrer and the person referred must be registered to claim the gift card.

Sponsorship 
Show your support for the Alliance’s premier event by becoming an official Summit sponsor by April 14! For 2023 sponsorship opportunities, please visit https://animalagalliance.org/initiatives/stakeholders-summit/. For more information, contact Casey Kinler at ckinler@animalagalliance.org.

Thank you to our 2023 Summit sponsors: Farm Journal, MEAT + POULTRY, Meatingplace, National Pork Producers Council, Watt Global Media, American Feed Industry Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Pork Board, Smithfield, United Soybean Board, Dairy MAX, Elanco, Farm Credit, Mountaire Farms, United Egg Producers, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Veal Association, Bayer Crop Science, Cal-Maine Foods, Cobb-Vantress, Inc., Filament Marketing, Kemin, Aviagen Group, National Chicken Council, Progressive Dairy, Protect the Harvest, Trans Ova Genetics, Tyson Foods Inc., Vivayic, Agricultural Modeling and Training Systems, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, Eggland’s Best, Live Oak Bank, North Carolina Farm Bureau, and Sustainable Environmental Consultants.

The Alliance also thanks the following members for their continued support of Summit and other Alliance programs: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, Zoetis, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cargill, C.O.nxt, Dairy Farmers of America, Diamond V, Genus PLC – PIC/ABS, Hendrix Genetics, Hy-Line North America, LLC, Iowa Soybean Association, JBS, Kanas Soybean Commission, Merck Animal Health, Midwest Dairy, National Turkey Federation, Nutrien, Provimi North America, Inc., and Seaboard Foods.

The Animal Agriculture Alliance safeguards the future of animal agriculture and its value to society by bridging the communication gap between the farm and food communities. We connect key food industry stakeholders to arm them with responses to emerging issues. We engage food chain influencers and promote consumer choice by helping them better understand modern animal agriculture. We protect by exposing those who threaten our nation’s food security with damaging misinformation.

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