Meetings & Events

QCS meetings and conferences provide significant sources of information and solutions for challenges and opportunities facing the food and beverage industry. The meetings are also an opportune time to meet like-minded professionals, build upon existing relationships, and make lasting connections.

The annual QCS annual fall conference features educational breakout sessions, keynote presentations, business meetings,  award presentations (quality, collaboration, marketing & leadership), networking events, as well as our supply partner product displays. The QCS annual fall conference is a valuable opportunity for members and supply partners to communicate the issues most impacting their business, find and develop solutions, and discuss issues affecting both sides of the relationship. Our spring leadership meeting features QCS business meetings, board meetings, category updates, solutions-based presentations, and more. Please contact [email protected] for additional information.

QCS Annual Conference

ABOUT: The Annual Conference is the highlight of the QCS community calendar. Each year, this event brings together members, approved supply partners, category leaders, and industry experts, providing QCS members with valuable insights and information relevant to their work. The conference offers a well-rounded mix of educational sessions, market and category updates, and a supply partner showcase featuring tabletops and opportunities to connect with category leaders. Networking is a key focus, with ample chances to engage with others in the QCS community. The conference concludes with an awards dinner and gala celebration. Visit the QCS Annual Conference page for more details.

2026 Annual Conference
October 18 – 20, 2026
Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West | Plano, TX

2025 Annual Conference
October 19-21, 2025
Boston, MA
View post-conference press release

QCS Spring Leadership Meeting

2026 Spring Leadership Meeting
April 22 & April 23, 2026
Caesar’s Republic | Scottsdale, AZ

ABOUT: The Spring Leadership Meeting is an essential event for the QCS community, offering a unique venue to share ideas, suggest program improvements, and brainstorm ways QCS to deliver even greater value to you and your company. Unlike the larger Annual Conference in the Fall, this more intimate gathering focuses on open discussions, member-led roundtables, sourcing sessions, and QCS stakeholder, board of director meeting, and committee meetings. There will be no supply partner tabletops at this meeting. Contact us at [email protected] to learn more about the QCS Spring Leadership Meeting.

NOTE: The QCS Spring Leadership Meeting is a QCS member and invited guest-only event. It is not open to QCS Supply Partners.