Global Forum Conference 2025

KEY INFORMATION

Our nonprofit is convening a high-level international summit to connect leaders, showcase innovations, and build strategic partnerships.

“Investing in Tomorrow’s Food: The Global Plant-Based and Alt-Protein Marketplace” is for diverse stakeholders with a vested interest in plant-based and alternative proteins to improve food systems, public health, climate change, and sustainability.

Held in the lauded Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, a world-class hub of food innovation, biotechnology, and sustainability, our inaugural summit is the perfect year-end event for food industry, government, academia, nonprofits, investors, researchers, policymakers, and students to shape the future of sustainable food systems through trade, investment, and global collaboration!

DAY VIEW

(Wed) Site Visits Day (optional add-on)

(Thu) Symposium Day will be held at the NC Biotech Center. (Networking Dinner optional add-on)

(Fri) Workshops Day will be held at the First Flight Venture Center just down the road.

AIRPORT

The closest airport is Raleigh Durham International (RDU) about 10 miles away followed by Charlotte Douglas (CLT) about 150 miles away. Air Canada, American, Delta, Southwest, and United are at RDU.

HOTELS

• DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park

4810 Page Creek Lane, Durham, NC 27703

online booking link - check in 9th, check out 12th. $155/night plus taxes/fees

or call 1-800-445-8667 and reference the block name (Global Forum for Plant Based and Alternative Proteins) or the group code (GFP) along with dates

• Courtyard/Residence Inn by Marriott Raleigh-Durham Airport/Brier Creek

10600 Little Brier Creek Ln, Raleigh, NC 27617

online booking link - check in 9th, check out 12th. $174/night plus taxes/fees

or call 919-472-1000 and reference group 1760108715578 or Global Forum Alt Proteins

INSTRUCTIONS

Please start the registration process to see ticket prices. (Join Event button.) You can do this without creating account nor logging in. (If the button disappears, just click the Home icon to bring up the popup again.) If you have a discount code, look for the ADD A PROMO CODE link at the top. On mobile, it might be hiding at the top in a collapsed section.

However, it IS strongly recommended to create an account on the platform (swapcard) so that you can bookmark the sessions you want to attend as well as see/meet the other guests!

IF YOU ARE a student, recent grad, small business owner or need to request hardship, we encourage you to reach out directly! Reduced pricing available.

REGISTRATION CLOSES NOVEMBER 22, 2025. SPACE IS LIMITED TO 125.

This is a NON PROFIT event.

DISCLAIMER: This event platform is new to us. Something not working? Please reach out - marketing@GlobalForumAltProteins.org