Association of Food and Drug Officials

Association of Food and Drug Officials

Many perspectives, one voice, since 1896.

130th AFDO Annual Educational Conference

Start June 5, 2026

End June 9, 2026

In-Person

Hotel / Travel Info

Hyatt Regency Columbus Ohio

Hyatt Regency Columbus

795 Yard Street, Columbus, OH 43212-3880

Reservation Cut-Off: May 30, 2025
The rates above do not include taxes and fees.

Hotel Information

Room Block Group Rate:

$117.00

plus tax

GROUP RATE PRICING IS SOLD OUT!

Check-in time: 4:00 p.m. / Check-out time: 11:00 a.m.

Getting Here

The Amway Grand Plaza is located in the heart of the downtown Grand Rapids business and entertainment district. At the crossroads of US-131 and I-196, the hotel is easily accessible and just an 18-minute drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport.

Grant Rapids Aerial View

Getting Here

The Amway Grand Plaza is located in the heart of the downtown Grand Rapids business and entertainment district. At the crossroads of US-131 and I-196, the hotel is easily accessible and just an 18-minute drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport.

About

The AFDO conference partners with regional AFDO affiliates to present this learning experience in a different geographic area annually. For five days each June when meeting in person, the AFDO AEC is the center of the food safety world for professionals from government, states, academia, consumer groups, and manufacturing.
Subject matter experts convene for the educational conference ready and willing to share their knowledge. These are dozens of national and international experts on more than 40 topics in food manufacturing, food retail, produce, cannabis, and body art.
AFDO also hosts pre-conference in-depth workshops and training opportunities on a broad number of topics adjacent to the annual conference. A special first-time attendees session and communications help newcomers make the most of their conference experience

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AFDO

The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) is a regulatory organization that connects food and medical-products safety stakeholders and impacts the regulatory environment by shaping sound, science-based rules, law, regulations, and sharing best practices that protect public health.