--- title: CAT Squared POPCORN Innovation Summit 2026 | Hot Springs, AR description: "August 10-13, 2026 | Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort Connect with industry leaders, explore CYNERGY’s latest MES capabilities, and gain hands-on training with the CAT² team." image: https://www.catsquared.com/hubfs/OG%20User%20Summit%20Save%20the%20Date.jpg --- [![logo-web-white](https://www.catsquared.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-web-white.png?width=250&height=129&name=logo-web-white.png) ![logo-web-color](https://www.catsquared.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-web-color.png?width=250&height=129&name=logo-web-color.png) ](https://www.catsquared.com?hsLang=en) [![Request a Demo](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5976339/e5150a58-a274-410c-a164-4ef1b1555b90.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5976339/e5150a58-a274-410c-a164-4ef1b1555b90) [**](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/cat-squared-user-summit-2026#tmpmodule_1568761248550301) ** ###### 1 min read # [SAVE THE DATE: CAT² POPCORN Innovation Summit 2026](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/cat-squared-user-summit-2026) By [Kathy Barbeire](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/author/kathy-barbeire) on Aug 18, 2025 5:27:09 PM ![OG image CAT Squared POPCORN Innovation Summit 2026](https://www.catsquared.com/hubfs/OG%20User%20Summit%20Save%20the%20Date.jpg) We’re excited to invite you to the **CAT Squared User Summit 2026**, hosted at the beautiful **Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort** in **Hot Springs, Arkansas**. 📍 [Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort](https://oaklawn.com/?utm_campaign=20196744-2026%20User%20Summit&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--BrlJ_zUwEoGAqHFxuuIaIQD2BRNwuDPnnJuTjfP8pyxo1jh9kH7a7uPKuOlNQtuRiaZqJ)*, Hot Springs, Arkansas* 📅 August 10-13*, 2026* This four-day event will bring together food manufacturing leaders, plant operations teams, and tech partners for expert-led training, hands-on sessions, product updates, and one-on-one time with the CAT² team. Whether you're optimizing your current MES system or exploring CYNERGY’s newest capabilities, this summit is your chance to connect, learn, and get inspired. **Agenda and registration details coming soon!** Questions? Email [kathy.barbeire@catsquared.com](mailto:kathy.barbeire@catsquared.com). - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Kathy Barbeire](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/479ecbdebd3158d1e27b7bcfc1ecd8e2) #### Written by [Kathy Barbeire](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/author/kathy-barbeire) Kathy Barbeire is Senior Manager of Marketing at CAT Squared, where she helps communicate the role of connected software, operational data, and manufacturing execution systems in modern food production. Since joining CAT Squared in 2015, she has developed content that helps meat, poultry, egg, and further processing companies better understand topics such as MES, traceability, food safety, quality, inventory control, ERP integration, and plant-floor visibility. Kathy’s work focuses on turning complex technical and operational concepts into clear, practical stories for food manufacturers navigating change. She supports CAT Squared’s mission to help processors reduce manual work, improve visibility, strengthen traceability, and turn operational complexity into clarity. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Professional and Technical Writing, graduating magna cum laude with minors in Sociology and Information Technology, as well as an MBA from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Before joining CAT Squared, Kathy worked with nonprofit organizations in data analysis, stakeholder engagement, program evaluation, and community outreach. [**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathybarbeire/) ###### [** Previous Post](https://www.catsquared.com/blog/cmi-cynergy-mes-optimize-poultry-processing-latam?hsLang=en) [![CMI implements CYNERGY MES to optimize poultry processing in Guatemala. 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