American Cheese Society
Annual Conference
At the American Cheese Society Annual Conference, we celebrate a vibrant and growing market for world-class American-made cheeses.
Our dedication to education keeps us strong in light of the need for ongoing change in the industry as we prepare new generations of ACS members to lead us into the future.
Upcoming Conferences
2025: Sacramento, CA
July 23-26, 2025
More details coming soon.
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Past Conferences
All of the past ACS Annual Conferences from 1983 to 2023 with the location and theme.
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2024: Buffalo, NY | Cheese For Real
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2023: Des Moines, IA | 40 Years of Cheese
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2022: Portland, OR | Blazing the Trail for Cheese
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2021: Virtual Conference | Moving Forward Together with Purpose
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2020: Virtual Meeting
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2019: Richmond, VA | Virginia is for Cheese Lovers
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2018: Pittsburgh, PA | Forged in Cheese
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2017: Denver, CO | Cheese with Altitude
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2016: Des Moines, IA | Cheese in the Heartland
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2015: Providence, RI | Cheese Camp 2015: Craft, Creativity, Community
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2014: Sacramento, CA | Celebrating the American Cheese Plate
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2013: Madison, WI | ACS 30th Anniversary: In a Dairy State of Mind
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2012: Raleigh, NC | Cheese Rally in Raleigh: Owning our Future
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2011: Montreal, QC | Cheese and Fromage: Common Culture
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2010: Seattle, WA | Cheese-a-topia
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2009: Austin, TX | Cheese in the Heart of Texas
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2008: Chicago, IL | Looking Back, Looking Forward
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2007: Burlington, VT | Achieving Sustainability
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2006: Portland, OR | Exploring Cheese Frontiers
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2005: Louisville, KY | Creating Tradition
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2004: Milwaukee, WI | From Farm to Market
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2003: San Francisco, CA | A Cheese for Every Season
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2002: Washington, DC | Celebrating Cheese: Tradition and Innovation
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2001: Louisville, KY | On the Table: the Chef and Cheese
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2000: Rohnert Park, CA | Terrior
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1999: Shelburne, VT | Back to Business
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1998: Madison, WI | The Art of Cheesemaking
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1997: Seattle, WA | Romancing The Cheese
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1996: Hyde Park, NY | Back to Basics
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1995: Green Bay, WI | The American Cheese Society 12th Annual Conference
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1994: Rohnert Park, CA | The Cheese Paradox
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1993: Shelburne, VT | Cheese: From Farm To Table
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1992: Madison, WI | Tastes & Traditions in American Cheesemaking
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1991: San Francisco, CA
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1990: New York City, NY
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1989: Rutgers, NY
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1988: No Conference
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1987: Boston, MA
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1986: Rome, NY
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1985: Bird in Hand, PA
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1984: Rutgers, NY
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1983: Ithaca, NY
