ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, U.S. —Registration for the American Feed Industry Association’s 2017 Purchasing & Ingredients Suppliers Conference is now open. The event will be March 7-9, 2017, at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida, U.S. 

More than 550 buyers and sellers of feed and feed ingredients attend the annual three-day event, designed for educational and networking purposes. PISC is for anyone interested in the current state of the animal food industry.

Event speakers include Kevin Folta, 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.