IDDBA 2025

New Orleans | June 1 – 3

IDDBA 2025 Schedule at a Glance

Friday, May 30

	Session	Location
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Registration	Hall E Lobby

Saturday, May 31

	Session	Location
8:00 am - 6:00 pm	Registration	Hall E Lobby
10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Charcuterie/Salumiere Certification Exam	Level 3, Room 346
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	New Orleans Retail Tour 2025 (Must be pre-registered, seats are limited)	Hall G Lobby
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm	New Exhibitor Reception (All first-time exhibitors invited)	Front of Hall G

Sunday, June 1

	Session	Location
7:00 am - 7:00 pm	Shuttles	Across from Hall G
7:00 am - 5:30 pm	Registration	Hall E Lobby
8:30 am - 11:00 am	General Sessions • Bakery Trends Panel • Carla Hall • Michael Strahan	Level 2, La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom
10:00 am - 11:00 am	New Exhibitor Pavilion	Hall G
11:00 am - 5:30 pm	• Expo • What's in Store Live & Workshops • New Product Showcase	• Halls D – J • WISL Booth 1030 • Hall G Lobby
11:15 am - 11:45 am	Photo Op – Michael Strahan	Booth 6533
11:30 pm - 5:00 pm	Cake’d & Salumi’d	WISL Education Live! (Booth 1030)
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm	Carla Hall Cooking Demo / Photo Op	Booth 6533
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm	Champions of Change Awards / What’s in Store Live Recognition Event	WISL Education Live! (Booth 1030)

Monday, June 2

	Session	Location
7:00 am - 8:00 pm	Shuttles	Across from Hall G
7:30 am - 5:30 pm	Registration	Hall E Lobby
8:30 am - 11:00 am	General Sessions • Deli Trends Panel • Claire Saffitz • Carmela Serebryany, Chair’s Award • Kevin Costner	Level 2, La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom
10:00 am - 11:00 am	New Exhibitor Pavilion	Hall G
11:00 am - 5:30 pm	• Expo • What's in Store Live & Workshops • New Product Showcase	• Halls D – J • WISL Booth 1030 • Hall G Lobby
11:15 am - 11:45 am	Photo Op – Kevin Costner	Booth 6533
11:30 pm - 5:00 pm	Cake’d & Salumi’d	WISL Education Live! (Booth 1030)
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm	Claire Saffitz Cooking Demo / Photo Op	Booth 6533
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm	Monday Night Party	Convention Center Boulevard, Front of the Ernest N Morial Convention Center

Tuesday, June 3

	Session	Location
8:30 am - 2:30 pm	Shuttles	Across from Hall G
9:00 am - 2:00 pm	Registration	Hall E Lobby
9:00 am - 10:00 am	New Exhibitor Pavilion	Hall G
10:00 am - 2:00 pm	• Expo • What's in Store Live, Cake’d & Salumi’d • New Product Showcase	• Halls D – J • WISL Booth 1030 • Hall G Lobby
10:00 am - 11:30 am	Career Connect Live	WISL Education Live! (Booth 1030)
10:30 am - 1:30 pm	Close-up Kitchen Sessions: • Social Media • Import/Export • Show Trends	Booth 6533
11:30 am - 12:00 pm	IDDBA Rational Cooperative Internship Recognition	WISL Education Live! (Booth 1030)
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm	Cake'd Awards	WISL Education Live! (Booth 1030)
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Food Bank Collection	Halls D – J