World Dairy Expo

Join Dairy Girl Network during World Dairy Expo at any or all three of our events! We are excited to bring you the Family Lounge, Sharing Wisdom educational seminar and Connect networking event back this fall!

Registration is open for our World Dairy Expo events!

Annual Connect Networking Event:

  • Wednesday, October 5th at 5:30 – 9:00 pm
  • Grazing Stations: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
  • Capitol Square Ballroom in the Sheraton Madison Hotel (706 John Nolen Drive, Madison, Wi – right across from the Expo grounds!)

This annual networking session offers a welcoming environment with great conversations and connections for dairywomen in town for Expo. This event is a short walk from the grounds, but there is also ample parking available and the Sheraton also offers a shuttle to and from the hotel and Expo all day and evening. The cost of the event is $30.00 and includes grazing stations, beverages and some DGN swag.

This Connect event is supported by Beck’s and Genus ABS.


Sharing Wisdom Educational Seminar:

“How Does She Do It? How These Women Built a Business”

  • Thursday, October 6th at 1:00 – 3:00 pm
  • Mendota 2 room in Exhibition Hall

Join us for this panel discussion with successful entrepreneurial women and learn how they built their businesses. During the session, you can also look forward to hearing DGN Founder and President, Laura Daniels, with a welcome and and DGN updates. The session will conclude with a networking time. Cost of the event is $20.00 and includes a light lunch for those joining in-person. A virtual option is available for $10.

This Sharing Wisdom educational seminar is supported by Genus ABS.


If you are attending both the Connect Event and Sharing Wisdom event, you can use a $5 coupon code for a discounted combined rate of $45! Enter code DGNTOGETHER for your discount.


Family Lounge:

  • Tuesday, September 28th through Saturday, October 2nd
  • Madison Room on the second floor of Exhibition Hall

Dairy Girl Network is proud to once again provide a space that families with small children may rest and recharge in a quiet atmosphere during the hustle and bustle of World Dairy Expo. An area for nursing mothers is also available. This space offers comfortable seating, a changing station, toys and snacks to recharge. The Family Lounge will be open all day, every day during World Dairy Expo.

The Family Lounge is supported by Genus ABS and Nedap.


Thank you to our 2022 World Dairy Supporters: