Students are the future of the pet food industry, and Pet Food Collab wants to give students the chance to meet industry professionals and ask questions about jobs, technological advancements, and new research. There will be two opportunities for students to attend the conference. The first is on Monday, September 8 in the afternoon with the Pet Food Student and Industry Collab. This pre-conference event is divided by academic year, and selected students will have the additional opportunity to participate in the full conference events on Tuesday, September 9. 

For more information on the distinctions between the two events and student involvement in both, please visit the student landing page here.

For more information on the Student & Industry Collab event specifically, please visit the Student & Industry page here.

Students interested in attending the pre-conference events need to submit the following form, answering a series of questions about themselves, their background, and their interest in attending the conference. The event director may admit students. Those selected students will receive an email with a unique confirmation code allowing them to register for the event for free. 

For more information on presenting work, abstract guidelines, and attending Pet Food Collab 2025 as a student, please visit the Student Abstracts page.

Application Deadlines:

• August 8: Deadline to apply to be considered for oral presentation
• August 27: Deadline for all other event applications 

All applicants will be informed of their status no later than September 3, 2025.

Have questions? Please reach out to [email protected].