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| {FIRST_NAME} | Adds the recipients First Name. | Use |
| {LAST_NAME} | Adds the recipients Last Name. | Use |
| {COMPANY_NAME} | Adds the Company Name. | Use |
| {PORTAL_NAME} | Adds the application portals name. | Use |
| {MEMBER_NAME} | Adds the Recipients Membership name. | Use |
| {SIGNATURE_OPT_IN} | Adds the Opt-in link. | Use |
| {SIGNATURE_OPT_OUT} | Add the opt-out link. | Use |
| %signature% | Adds your preferred signature block. | Use |
| {Event_Start_Date} | Adds the Event's Start Date.(Events Only) | Use |
| {Event_End_Date} | Adds the Event's End Date.(Events Only) | Use |
| {Event_Name} | Adds the Event's Name.(Events Only) | Use |
| {Event_Description} | Adds the Event's Description.(Events Only) | Use |
| {Online_Training_Description} | Adds the Online Training Description.(Online Training Only) | Use |
| {Event_Specific_Dates} | Adds the Event's specific dates.(Events Only) | Use |
| {member_number} | Adds the Membership Number. | Use |
| {MemberSince} | Adds the Member Since Date. | Use |
| {CONTACTEMAIL} | Adds the organization email address used as the "From" address for other membership-related emails (e.g., new member welcome emails). Manage email addresses here. | Use |
| {CERTIFICATE_NUMBER} | Adds the Contact's Certificate Number | Use |
| {EVENTLOCATION} | Adds the Event's Location. | Use |
| {TOTALEVENTCREDITS} | The total number of credits that the contact has earned through the event tickets and workshops. | Use |
| {ASAPPEARSONBADGE} | Display the text of as appears field in the event setup. | Use |
| {contact_organization} | Displays the organization name of the contact. | Use |
| {RENEWALDATE} | Adds the Member Renewal Date in (yyyy-mm-dd). | Use |
| {MEMBERSHIP_YEAR} | Adds the Member's Membership Year | Use |
| {RENEWALDATE_MM-DD-YYYY} | Adds the Member Renewal Date in (mm-dd-yyyy). | Use |
| {LMS_CREDIT} | The number of credits the LMS course is worth for Continuing Education | Use |
| {COLLECTION_PERIOD_END-DATE_YYYY_MM_DD} | The end date of the CE collection period end date | Use |
| {LMS_COURSE_COMPLETION_DATE} | The completion date of the LMS course | Use |
| {INCEPTION_DATE} | Adds the Member Inception Date in (yyyy-mm-dd). | Use |
| {EVENT_END-DATE_MONTH_YYYY} | Adds Event End Date in Full Month Name and Year Format.(Events Only) | Use |
| {EVENT_END-DATE_MONTH_YYYY_ADD3} | Adds Event End Date in Full Month Name and Year Format Plus 3 Years.(Events Only) | Use |
| {WORKSHOP_NAME} | Adds the workshop name (if applicable) | Use |
| {WORKSHOP_DESCRIPTION} | Adds the workshop description (if applicable) | Use |
| {WORKSHOP_CREDITS} | Adds the workshop credit for related workshop (if applicable) | Use |
| {TOTALWORKSHOPCREDITS} | Adds the sum of all workshop credits for related event (if applicable) | Use |
| {Event_Start_Date_DD-MM-YYYY} | Adds the Event's Start Date in (dd-mm-yyyy).(Events Only) | Use |
| {Event_End_Date_DD-MM-YYYY} | Adds the Event's End Date in (dd-mm-yyyy).(Events Only) | Use |
| {RENEWALDATE_DD-MM-YYYY} | Adds the Member Renewal Date in (dd-mm-yyyy). | Use |
| {RENEWAL_DATE_MONTH_DD_YYYY} | Adds the Member Renewal Date in (Month Dth, yyyy). | Use |
| {INCEPTIONDATE_DD-MM-YYYY} | Adds the Member Inception Date in (dd-mm-yyyy). | Use |
| {TODAYSDATE} | Adds the current date. | Use |
| {TODAYSYEAR} | Adds the current year. | Use |
| {QR_CODE} | Adds the QR Code for their contactID, name, and emailAddress | Use |
| {WORKSHOP_DATE} | The date of the workshop (if applicable). | Use |
| {WORKSHOP_START_TIME} | The start time of the workshop (if applicable). | Use |
| {WORKSHOP_END_TIME} | The end time of the workshop (if applicable). | Use |
| {MEMBEREMAIL} | Adds the Member's Email Address. | Use |
WEDA Academy Webinar: Global I&E Ecosystem Around the Dairy Industry
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
2:00 - 3:30 pm
Join us for an inspiring and forward-looking session exploring how the University of Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research (UW CDR) is powering innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth across the dairy value chain. As the dairy marketplace evolves rapidly, from shifting consumer trends to sustainability expectations, this session will map the key market changes shaping the industry and spotlight what’s next in the dairy innovation pipeline.
Discover how UW CDR’s world-class tools and strategic partners are driving economic development throughout Wisconsin and beyond. Learn about practical resources available to startups and established companies alike, including:
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Dairy Business innovation Alliance (DBiA) — access to grants, expert mentors, and tailored technical assistance to accelerate product development and business growth
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Accelerating Bioproducts Innovation & Development (ABiD) — converting whey into green chemicals and natural food ingredients that unlock new revenue streams
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Wheyfinder® water reuse concepts — innovative approaches to sustainability and cost savings for dairy processors
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Workforce development initiatives — building the talent pipeline needed to support a competitive dairy sector
We’ll also highlight major public-private partnerships (PPPs) shaping the dairy ecosystem and profile leaders driving collaboration across research, industry, policy, and economic development.
Michael Gay will engage on pressing issues facing dairy communities today, including market volatility, workforce shortages, supply chain disruptions, and sustainability pressures, and explore how UW CDR and its partners can support business attraction, expansion, and retention projects at the local and regional level.
Whether you’re a dairy entrepreneur, economic developer, researcher, or community leader, this session will equip you with insights, connections, and actionable pathways to grow dairy businesses and strengthen regional economies.
Speaker:
- Michael Gay, UW Madison Center of Dairy Research
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