Schedule ata Glance 2026
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
Thursday, April 16
TIME
EVENT
LOCATION
8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Pickleball Tournament Sign-In
Texas Pickle Hall
8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Pickleball Tournament
Texas Pickle Hall
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Golf Tournament Registration Open
Golf Pavilion, Near Golf Cart Check in
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Expo Registration Desk Open
Ballroom Level, Registration Area
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Viva Fresh -Golf Tournament
TPC
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Wine Experience – A Journey Through the Mediterranean
18 Oaks Steakhouse
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Move- in Allied Connect
Grand Oaks Ballroom Foyer
6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
19th hole reception
River Bend Pavilion (Near Pool Area)
Friday, April 17
TIME
EVENT
LOCATION
7:00 am – 8:30 pm
Expo Registration Desk Open
Ballroom Level, Registration Area
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Meet and Greet Breakfast
Grand Oaks Ballroom Foyer
7:00 am – 11:00 am
Exhibitor Move-In
Nelson Wolff Exhibit Ballroom
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
(Closed for the Keynote from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm)
(Closed for the Keynote from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm)
Allied Connect
Grand Oaks Ballroom Foyer
8:30 am –10:00 am
Education Session 1 – Education Keynote. “Consumonics” of Fresh Produce, by Futurist Economist Richard Kottmeyer
Grand Oaks Ballroom (EFG)
9:30 am – 11:30 am
In Bloom Reception
Cibolo Canyon Ballroom 1-5
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Keynote Luncheon
Grand Oaks Ballroom (J-S)
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Exhibitor Move-In
Nelson Wolff Exhibit Ballroom
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
Education Session 2 – Clean Eating Challenge Panel. Clean Eating Challenge: Walking the Walk
Grand Oaks Ballroom (CDH)
3:10 pm – 3:55 pm
Education Session 3 – TIPA. Rapid Response: TIPA on the Buzzer Beaters of Produce Policy
Grand Oaks Ballroom (EFG)
4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Education Session 4 – Hot Topic. Market Mayhem: The Forces Shaping Fresh Produce from Headlines to Reality
Grand Oaks Ballroom (CDH)
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Y-TIPA Reception
Cibolo Canyon Ballroom 1-5
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Sponsors VIP Reception
Event Lawn 1
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Welcome Reception
Event Lawn 1
Saturday, April 18
TIME
EVENT
LOCATION
6:30 am – 8:30 am
Exhibitor Move-In
Nelson Wolff Exhibit Ballroom
6:30 am – 3:30 pm
Expo Registration Open
Registration Area
8:00 am – 8:30 am
EDGE Breakfast
Cibolo Canyon 3-4
10:25 am – 10:30 am
Grand Opening Ceremony
Nelson Wolff Exhibit Ballroom Foyer
10:30 am – 4:00pm
Viva Fresh 2026 Expo Opening
Nelson Wolff Exhibit Ballroom
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Viva Fresh 2026 Expo Luncheon
Nelson Wolff Exhibit Ballroom and Foyer
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Viva Fresh 2026 Expo Happy Hour
Nelson Wolff Exhibit Ballroom
4:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Exhibitor Move-Out
Nelson Wolff Exhibit Ballroom
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