Registration for the 2026 Purchasing Seminar will open December 2025.
First Registrant: $1,775
Second Registrant: $1,650
Takes place Sunday, June 8, 2025
$450
Add-on available with purchase of early bird/standard registration
$550 (One Evening-Only attendee for every one Standard attendee)
Connect with other attendees through messaging, the event feed or the meeting scheduler. View the agenda, speaker bios, presentations, local maps and more.
How to download the app
Hit the appropriate mobile button above for iOS (Apple) or Google Play (Android) and download the CVENT EVENTS app.
Search for our event – Purchasing Seminar. Enter the event name or ID in the search bar.
Download the event (if prompted, enter the event ID and tap “Download Event”).
Enter your info. First name, last name and email address you used for the Purchasing Seminar registration.
Verify your account. You will receive an email with a verification code. Enter it and click the arrow.
The Sosland Publishing Purchasing Seminar® will take place June 8–10, 2025, at the Loews Kansas City Hotel in Kansas City, MO. The room block at the Loews is currently full. Nearby hotel options are below.
More than 700 professionals in ingredient purchasing, sales, marketing and more attend the Sosland Publishing Purchasing Seminar every year. The event facilitates a variety of networking opportunities, allowing you to exchange ideas with peers and establish connections with potential suppliers.
Find answers to all your questions about the Purchasing Seminar.
The Sosland Publishing Purchasing Seminar features presentations and panels on ingredient and commodity markets, meat and poultry complex, weather, energy, trends, the economy, packaging, transportation and more. The event exists to serve the food industry and provide opportunities for connection. Since 1978, the Purchasing Seminar has been an industry cornerstone, playing a critical role in the success of our community, especially in challenging times.
The Sosland Publishing Purchasing Seminar will be held May 31-June 2, 2026, in Kansas City, MO, at the Loews Kansas City Hotel.
The Sosland Publishing Purchasing Seminar is designed for executives and managers who are involved with ingredient procurement, market analysis, risk assessment, supply chain management and corporate planning. The conference provides significant networking opportunities for marketing and purchasing professionals.
You can view a full list of companies that attended in 2024 here.
To view the conference agenda, check out the Agenda section of our website.
For more information on event rates, click here.
A refund will be given if registration is cancelled by May 15. After that date, a credit will be issued for the following year. The credit is good for ONE year only but can be used by anyone in the company.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, check out the Sponsorships section of our website.
Send us a message or give us a call, and we’ll get back to you with answers.
Christina Sullivan
Purchasing Seminar Coordinator
816-756-1000 ext. 871
