2026 Program
The 2026 Annual Meeting will feature 25 CE for the in-person, and up to 8 CE for the online recorded sessions. The 2026 Annual Meeting's Keynote Speaker will be Dr. John Glisson, with the Lasher-Eckroade History Lecture being headed by Dr. Ruediger Hauck.
2026 Program
The 2026 Annual Meeting takes place in Orlando, Florida on July 28-30.
Keynote Speaker
US Poultry Research - past, present and future
Dr. John Glisson
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Keynote Address
Recent Research Funding in Poultry Health
Dr. John Glisson
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
John Glisson spent a long career at the Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center, University of Georgia. His research involved vaccine and diagnostic test development. He also worked in instruction, administration, and provided service to the Georgia poultry industry. After retiring from the University of Georgia in 2011 he served as Vice President of Research for the US Poultry & Egg Association until 2019. He received the DVM, MAM, and PhD degrees from the University of Georgia. John is a Life Member of AAAP.
Women's Network Luncheon
Speak to Influence- Public speaking workshop
Mary Cheyne
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Mary Cheyne aims to develop heart-centered, confident professionals who lead with empathy, not ego. Guided by the philosophy that to be great at public speaking, you must discover how to trust yourself first, she
created processes to help individuals communicate in a way where they feel seen, heard, valued, and respected by those they are speaking with.
Through her training and coaching, she has taught this curriculum to over 30,000 people in over 30 cities in 4 continents.
Lasher-Eckroade History Lecture
The Histomonas Story: Knowledge Lost and Recovered
Dr. Ruediger Hauck
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Ruediger Hauck completed his veterinary education at the Freie Universität Berlin and subsequently conducted his doctoral research at the university’s Institute of Poultry Diseases. In 2017, he joined Auburn University as an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Pathobiology and Poultry Science. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2023. He holds multiple professional qualifications, including Veterinary Specialist certifications in Poultry and in Microbiology from the Veterinary Chamber in Berlin.