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Events
2008
January 2008
January 6-12: 116th Penn State Ice Cream Short Course, University Park, Pa. Contact Pennsylvania State University, 814-865-8301, e-mail shortcourse@psu.edu, website: http://conferences.cas.psu.edu.
January 8-9: Milk Pasteurization and Process Control School. The latest on thermal processing of dairy foods for those with prior knowledge of HTST pasteurizers. Coordinator: Dr. Scott Rankin, (608) 263-2008.
January 20-23: International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) Dariy Forum, La Quinta, Calif. Contact IDFA, 202-737-4332, e-mail training@idfa.org, website: www.idfa.org/meetings.
January 26-27: Ice Cream 101: Introduction to Frozen Desserts, University Park, Pa. Contact Pennsylvania State University, 814-865-8301, website: http://conferences.cas.psu.edu.
February 2008
February 5-6: Quality Milk Conference, Annual conference for the Wisconsin Dairy Field Reps. Coordinator: Dr. Scott Rankin, (608) 263-2008.
February 6-9th: 23rd Annual Cheese Making Short Course For Industrial Cheesemakers, Utah State University. For additional information contact Carl Brothersen at 435-797-3466 or email wcdprt@cc.usu.edu .
February 10-13: IDFA International Sweetener Colloquium, Fort Meyers, Fla. Contact IDFA, 202-737-4332, e-mail training@idfa.org, website: www.idfa.org/meetings.
February 12-15: 24th Annual Cheese Making Short Course, Nutrition and Food Sciences Building, Utah State University http://www.usu.edu/westcent/pages/short_course_Industrial.htm
February 13-15th: IDF/FAO Symposium on Revolution in Food Safety Management, Bali, Indonesia CONTACT: Mr. Joerg Seifert, JSeifert@fil-idf.org
February 17-18: North America Pizza & Ice Ceam Show, Columbus, Ohio. Contact Peter Stern, 800-909-7469, e-mail pstern@napics.com, website: www.napics.com.
February 19-21: Grocery Manufacturers Association Food Claims and Litigation Conference, New Orleans. Contact David Herman, 202-639-5941, e-mail dherman@fpa-food.org, website: www.gmabrands.com.
February 19 -21: Basic-Plus Cheesemaking Shortcourse Portland, OR. In cooperation with Oregon State University Dairy Extension and the Food Innovation Center http://www.wsu.edu/creamery/upcoming.htm
February 27-29: IDFA Ice Cream Technology Conference, Phoenix. Contact IDFA, 202-737-4332, e-mail training@idfa.org, website: www.idfa.org/meetings.
February 24-27: Gulf Food Show-the region's largest and most important industry event of the year and a strategic platform for buyers and sellers to conduct direct business face to face. The exhibition is a showcase for manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers from around the world, representing all of the key sectors within the food and hospitality trade.
Location: Dubai , Contact: Cassandra Kuball (ckuball@usdec.org)
February 26-27: Wisconsin Process Cheese Short Course, This two-day short course will cover the basic principles and practices for manufacture of pasteurized process and cold-pack cheese products. Coordinators: Dr. Bill Wendorff, (608) 263-2015 and John Jaeggi (608) 262-2264.
February 26-29: 4th Annual Cheese Making Short Course For Artisan Cheese Makers, Nutrition and Food Sciences Building, Utah State University
http://www.usu.edu/westcent/pages/short_course_artisan.ht
February 27-29: Ice Cream Technology Conference, Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort, Phoenix, AZ
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March 2008
March 3-4: New York State Cheese Manufacturers Spring Meeting, Syracuse, N.Y. Contact Janene Lucia, 607-255-2892.
March 3–6: 23rd Annual Cheesemaking ShortCourse, Pullman, WA Presented by the Washington State University Creamery. http://www.wsu.edu/creamery/upcoming.htm
March 4-6: Opportunities and Challenges Cheese Conference, Sonoma, Calif. Contact Sheana Davis, The Epicurean Connection, 707-935-7960, e-mail sheana@vom.com, website: www.sheanadavis.com.
March 6-8th: Cheese Making Short Course For Artisan Cheesemakers, Utah State University. For additional information contact Carl Brothersen at 435-797-3466 or email wcdprt@cc.usu.edu
March 9-13: 2008
IDF Symposium on Cheese Ripening. The fifth symposium follows the
very successful symposium held in Prague in 2004 after Banff 2000,
Besançon 1996 and Lund 1992; The programme will deal with
cheese ripening, microbiology, characterization, flavour formation
and technology, covering the latest scientific findings on microbial
and enzymatic activities during cheese ripening, control of flavour
formation and chemical analysis, sensory, texture, structure and
functionality of cheese and the influence of technology on cheese
ripening. Berne, Switzerland. Visit www.cheese2008.ch.
March 11-13: World Championship Cheese Contest, Madison, Wis. Contact Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, 608-828-4550, e-mail office@wischeesemakersassn.org, website: www.wischeesemakersassn.org.
March 12-15:FPSA 2008 Conference,Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, Bonita Springs, Florida http://www.fpsa.org/programs/Conference2008/
March 17-19: ADSA Midwestern Branch - ASAS Midwestern Section Meeting, Des Moines, IA
March 18-19: 10th Annual Dairy Ingredients Symposium, San Francisco, Calif. Contact Laurie Jacobson, 805-305-5056, website: www.dptc.calpoly.edu.
March 19-21st: 2007Midwestern Section American Dairy Science Association, American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting. Polk County Convention Center, Des Moines, Iowa
March 24-28: Wisconsin Cheese Technology Short Course,This 5-day short course provides a technical approach to the discussion of the principles and practices of cheesemaking. Coordinator: Dr. Bill Wendorff, (608) 263-2015.
March 25-26: IDFA Milk Procurement Workshop, Rosemont, IL. Contact IDFA, 202-737-4332, e-mail training@idfa.org, website: www.idfa.org/meetings.
March 26-30th: Wisconsin Cheese Technology Short Course, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison CALS Conference Services Phone: (608) 263-1672
March 27-28th: Dairy 101: Milk Procurement Workshop, Westin O'Hare, Rosemont, IL For more information visit: http://www.idfa.org/meetings/2007_dairy101_agenda.cfm
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April 2008
April 1-4: 20th Annual Cheese Short Course, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Contact Laurie Jacobson, 805-305-5056, website: www.dptc.calpoly.edu.
April 1-5: ASBMB Annual Meeting and Centennial
Celebration. Organizer: Ali Shilatifard, Saint Louis University
School of Medicine. San Francisco, CA.
April 5–9:2008 ASBMB Annual Meeting with guest society The Histochemical Society
in conjunction with Experimental Biology 2008,San Diego Convention Center
http://www.asbmb.org/asbmb/site.nsf/main/meetings
April 8–9: Oregon Dairy Industries 96th Annual Conference Salem, OR
http://www.wsu.edu/creamery/upcoming.htm
April 9th: Exploring Cheese and Cheesemaking. Location: Valley River Inn Eugene, OR. For more information contact Marc Bates cheeseguy@pullman.com (preferred) or 509-595-8652.
April 9-11: Spring Board Meetings. Arizona Biltmore
Resort & Spa. Phoenix, AZ. Visit http://www.idfa.org/meetings/dairyforum2006_agenda.cfm.
April 9-12: Food Automation Conference & Expo.
April 10th-11th: Oregon Dairy Industries Conference, Eugene, Ore. For information, call 800-543-8266 or visit http://odi.fst.oregonstate.edu.
April 15-18th:Twelfth DISCOVER Conference on Food Animal Agriculture: Integrating Nutritional Management into Environmental Stewardship, Abe Martin Lodge, Nashville, Indiana.
April 16–17: WSU Creamery Pasteurization Workshop, Pullman, WA, Presented by the Washington State University Creamery http://www.wsu.edu/creamery/upcoming.htm
April 18th-19th: Wisconsin Cheese Industry Conference, La Crosse, Wis. For more information, visit www.wischeesemakersassn.org.
April 18-20th: 5th International Symposium on the Challenge to Sheep and Goats Milk Sectors, Alghero/Sardinia, Italy WEBSITE: http://sheepgoatsmilk.fil-idf-pr.com. CONTACT: Mr. Joerg Seifert JSeifert@fil-idf.org
April 20th: Lactose Technical Seminar. The seminar
will focus on the technical applications of lactose in Chinese baked
goods and confectioneries. An expert will be sent from the U.S.
to give a technical demonstration and presentation to about 60 Chinese
participants from the leading bakeries and confectioneries in the
region. Beijing, China.
April 22nd-23rd: IDFA Spring Board Meetings, Dana Point, Calif. For more information, visit www.dairyfoods.com/.
April 22-23: Dairy Technology 101, location TBA. Contact Laurie Jacobson, 805-305-5056, website: www.dptc.calpoly.edu.
April 22-24:International Cheese Technology Expo, Madison, Wis. Contact Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, 608-828-4550, e-mail office@wischeesemakersassn.org, website: www.wischeesemakersassn.org.
April 23-26th: Deli Seminars in Central America. Location: El Salvador & Honduras Contact: Rachel Garrett (rgarrett@usdec.org)
April 24-27th: Seoul Food & Hotel (formerly Food & Hotel Korea) Location: Seoul, South Korea Contact: Rachel Garrett (rgarrett@usdec.org)
April 25-26: Plant Operations Conference. Sheraton
St. Louis City Center Hotel & Suites. St. Louis, MO. Visit: http://www.idfa.org/meetings/dairyforum2006_agenda.cfm.
April 25-27: International Cheese Technology Exposition.
Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wisconsin.
April 27-28: Spring Board Meetings, Naples Grande Resort & Club, Naples, FL
April 27-29: American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) Annual Meeting, Chicago. Contact ADPI, 630-530-8700, e-mail: info@adpi.org, website: www.adpi.org.
April 30th- May 3rd: The World of Cheese from Pasture to Plate - A class designed for end users, brokers, distributors, marketers and culinary professionals. Babcock Hall, UW-Madison
CALS Conference Services Phone: (608) 263-1672
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May 2008
May 1-3: 2008 CCBA Convention, Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, California, Contact: Lisa Waters: (925) 672-8255, director@cacheeseandbutter.org
May 4-6: Dairy Institute of California Spring Board Meeting
The Lodge at Torrey Pines, La Jolla
May 4-7: Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Convention & Expo, Las Vegas.
Contact FMI, 202-452-8444, e-mail fmi@fmi.org, website: www.fmi.org.
May 5-8: The World of Cheese from Pasture to Plate. A 4-day short course for culinary professionals, end users, distributors, retailers, and marketers. Course will cover aspects of cheesemaking, cheese handling, packaging and sensory evaluation. Coordinator: Dean Sommer, (608) 265-6469.
May 12-16: Third IDF Dairy Science and Technology Week, 2008, Quebec City, Canada
May 13-14: Dairy Cost Accounting Workshop, Embassy Suites Hotel O'Hare, Rosemont, IL
May 13: Wisconsin Cleaning and Sanitation Workshop. This one-day hands-on workshop
will cover the basics of CIP (clean-in-place) and manual cleaning plus methods of monitoring cleaning efficiency. Coordinator: Dr. Bill Wendorff (608) 263-2015.
May 14: Dairy HACCP Workshop. This one day workshop will cover design and implementation of HACCP plans in dairy plants. Coordinator: Marianne Smukowski, (608) 265-6346.
May 19-23:
IDF/ISO Analytical Week, Montreux, Switzerland
May 20-21: Applied Dairy Chemistry Short Course. This is an intensive 2-day short course covering the chemistry of milk and milk products as they relate to specific dairy processing and control functions. Coordinator: Dr. Scott Rankin, (608) 263-2008.
May 20-21: IDFA Cultured Dairy Products Conference, Minneapolis. Contact IDFA, 202-737-4332, e-mail training@idfa.org, website: www.idfa.org/meetings.
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June 2008
June 2008: IDFA Washington Conference, Washington. Contact IDFA, 202-737-4332, e-mail training@idfa.org, website: www.idfa.org/meetings .
June 1-3: International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Assn. (IDDBA) Convention & Expo, New Orleans. Contact IDDBA, 608-310-5000, e-mail iddba@iddba.org, website: www.iddba.org
June 3-4: Wisconsin Cheese Grading and Evaluation Short Course. This intensive two-day course covers the principles and practices used in grading natural cheeses. Coordinator: Dr. Scott Rankin, (608) 263-2008.
June 3-4: IDFA Milk Technology Conference, Salt Lake City. Contact IDFA, 202-737-4332, e-mail training@idfa.org, website: www.idfa.org/meetings.
June 25-27: First IDF Dairy Farming Summit, Edinburgh/Scotland, United Kingdom
June 28-July 1: Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Expo, New Orleans. Contact IFT, 312-782-8424, e-mail info@ift.org, website: www.ift.org.
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July 2008
July 7–11: ADSA annual meeting. Location: Indianapolis, Ind. For more information, visit www.adsa.org.
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August 2008
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September 2008
September 7-9: New York State Cheese Manufacturers Fall Meeting, Canandaigua, N.Y. Contact Janene Lucia, 607-255-2892.
September 9-12, 2008: 10th Annual Dairy Science and Technology Basics for the Artisan/Farmstead Cheesemaker, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Contact Laurie Jacobson, 805-305-5056, website: www.dptc.calpoly.edu.
September 25–26: IDFA Fall Board Meetings, Charleston Place, Charleston, SC
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October 2008
October 1-3: IDF / INRA First International Symposium on Minerals and Dairy Products, Saint Malo, France
October 9-13: ASBMB Special Symposia- Glycobiology of Human Disorders Symposium, Emory University Conference Center, Atlanta, GA, Organizer: Richard D. Cummings, Emory University
October 14-15: Dairy Technolgy 101, location TBA. Contact Laurie Jacobson, 805-305-5056, website: www.dptc.calpoly.edu.
October 16-20: ASBMB Special Symposia- Transcriptional Regulation by Chromatin and RNA Polymerase II Granlibakken, Lake Tahoe Organizer: Ali Shilatifard, Stowers Institute for Medical Research Plenary Lecturer: Robert G. Roeder, The Rockefeller University
October 23-26: ASBMB Special Symposia- Post Translational Modifications: Detection and Physiological Evaluation Granlibakken, Lake Tahoe, Organizers: Katalin F. Medzihradszky, and Ralph A. Bradshaw, UCSF
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November 2008
November 9–13:PROCESS EXPO 2008, McCormick Place, West Hall, Chicago, Illinois http://www.fpsa.org/processExpo/2008/
November 9-14: IDF World Dairy Summit, Mexico City, Mexico
November 16-19: Dairy Institute of California Fall Board Meeting, Four Seasons Biltmore, Santa Barbara
November 18-21: 9th Annual Frozen Dairy Desserts Manufacturing Short Course, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Contact Laurie Jacobson, 805-305-5056, website: www.dptc.calpoly.edu.
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December 2008
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2009
April 26-28: 2009 ADPI/ABI Annual Conference HYATT REGENCY / Chicago, Illinois
June 2009: IDF Regional Symposium on Dairy-Based infant Formulas and Fermented Milks, Huhhot, China
June 7-9: 2009 Dairy· Deli·Bake Seminar & Expo Atlanta, GA http://www.iddanet.org/conf.htm
September 2009: IDF World Dairy Summit, Berlin, Germany
2010
April 25–27: 2010 ADPI/ABI Annual Conference HYATT REGENCY / Chicago, Illinois
June 6-8: 2010 Dairy· Deli·Bake Seminar & Expo Houston, TX
http://www.iddanet.org/conf.htm
2011
June 5-7: 2011 Dairy· Deli·Bake Seminar & Expo, Anaheim, CA
http://www.iddanet.org/conf.htm
2012
June 3-5: 2012 Dairy· Deli·Bake Seminar & Expo, New Orleans, LA
http://www.iddanet.org/conf.htm
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Previous Years Events
January 2007
January 23-26: 8th Annual Frozen Dairy Desserts Manufacturing
Short Course- Course will emphasize ingredients function and usage,
mix formulation, equipment and processes in frozen dessert manufacture.
Hands on sessions for products quality evaluation and product manufacture
included. Location- Cal Poly Dairy Products Technology Center, San
Luis Obispo, CA Cost $495. Contact Laurie Jacobson at (805) 756-6097
or visit www.dptc.calpoly.edu.
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February 2007
February 6-9th: 23rd Annual Cheese Making Short Course For Industrial Cheesemakers, Utah State University. For additional information contact Carl Brothersen at 435-797-3466 or email wcdprt@cc.usu.edu .
February 27 & 28th: Wisconsin Process Cheese Seminar, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison CALS Conference Services Phone: (608) 263-1672
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March 2007
March 6-8th: Cheese Making Short Course For Artisan Cheesemakers, Utah State University. For additional information contact Carl Brothersen at 435-797-3466 or email wcdprt@cc.usu.edu
March 19-21st: 2007Midwestern Section American Dairy Science Association, American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting. Polk County Convention Center, Des Moines, Iowa
March 26-30th: Wisconsin Cheese Technology Short Course, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison CALS Conference Services Phone: (608) 263-1672
March 27-28th: Dairy 101: Milk Procurement Workshop, Westin O'Hare, Rosemont, IL For more information visit: http://www.idfa.org/meetings/2007_dairy101_agenda.cfm
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April 2007
April 1-5: ASBMB Annual Meeting and Centennial
Celebration. Organizer: Ali Shilatifard, Saint Louis University
School of Medicine. San Francisco, CA.
April 9th: Exploring Cheese and Cheesemaking. Location: Valley River Inn Eugene, OR. For more information contact Marc Bates cheeseguy@pullman.com (preferred) or 509-595-8652.
April 9-11: Spring Board Meetings. Arizona Biltmore
Resort & Spa. Phoenix, AZ. Visit http://www.idfa.org/meetings/dairyforum2006_agenda.cfm.
April 9-12: Food Automation Conference & Expo.
April 10th-11th: Oregon Dairy Industries Conference, Eugene, Ore. For information, call 800-543-8266 or visit http://odi.fst.oregonstate.edu.
April 15-18th:Twelfth DISCOVER Conference on Food Animal Agriculture: Integrating Nutritional Management into Environmental Stewardship, Abe Martin Lodge, Nashville, Indiana.
April 18th-19th: Wisconsin Cheese Industry Conference, La Crosse, Wis. For more information, visit www.wischeesemakersassn.org.
April 18-20th: 5th International Symposium on the Challenge to Sheep and Goats Milk Sectors, Alghero/Sardinia, Italy WEBSITE: http://sheepgoatsmilk.fil-idf-pr.com. CONTACT: Mr. Joerg Seifert JSeifert@fil-idf.org
April 20th: Lactose Technical Seminar. The seminar
will focus on the technical applications of lactose in Chinese baked
goods and confectioneries. An expert will be sent from the U.S.
to give a technical demonstration and presentation to about 60 Chinese
participants from the leading bakeries and confectioneries in the
region. Beijing, China.
April 22nd-23rd: IDFA Spring Board Meetings, Dana Point, Calif. For more information, visit www.dairyfoods.com/.
April 23-26th: Deli Seminars in Central America. Location: El Salvador & Honduras
Contact: Rachel Garrett (rgarrett@usdec.org)
April 24-27th: Seoul Food & Hotel (formerly Food & Hotel Korea) Location: Seoul, South Korea
Contact: Rachel Garrett (rgarrett@usdec.org)
April 25-26: Plant Operations Conference. Sheraton
St. Louis City Center Hotel & Suites. St. Louis, MO. Visit http://www.idfa.org/meetings/dairyforum2006_agenda.cfm.
April 25-27: International Cheese Technology Exposition.
Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wisconsin.
April 28 - May 2nd: ASBMB 2007 Annual Meeting,
held in conjunction with Experimental Biology, Washington, DC Visit http://www.asbmb.org/ for more details.
April 29th- May 2nd: American Dairy Products Institute and American Butter Institute Annual Conference, Chicago, Ill. For more information, visit www.adpi.org.
April 30th- May 3rd: The World of Cheese from Pasture to Plate - A class designed for end users, brokers, distributors, marketers and culinary professionals. Babcock Hall, UW-Madison
CALS Conference Services Phone: (608) 263-1672
April 30 – May 2: ADPI/ABI Annual Conference,
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Ill. Visit www.adpi.org.
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May 2007
May 2nd: USDEC Board of Directors Meeting. Location: Chicago, IL
Contact: Carrie O'Donnell (codonnell@usdec.org)
May 3-6th: 2007 CCBA Convention, The Resort at Squaw Creek, Lake Tahoe, California. Contact: Lisa Waters: (925) 672-8255 director@cacheeseandbutter.org
May 8th: Wisconsin Cleaning & Sanitation Workshop
Babcock Hall, UW-Madison CALS Conference Services Phone: (608) 263-1672
May 9th: Dairy HACCP Workshop
Babcock Hall, UW-Madison CALS Conference Services Phone: (608) 263-1672
May 13-16th: HOFEX Show Location: Hong Kong Contact: Rachel Garrett (rgarrett@usdec.org)
May 14-16th: IDF Symposium on Lactose & Lactose Derivatives, Moscow, Russia
This international symposium with focus on the technology of lactose and lactose derivates with significant input relating to nutrition. Economic aspects will also be presented. WEBSITE: http://www.lactose.ru, CONTACT: Dr. Ludmila Alieva, ali-ludmila@yandex.ru
May 15th & 16th:Dairy Chemistry Short Course
Babcock Hall, UW-Madison CALS Conference Services Phone: (608) 263-1672
May 15-16: Dairy Cost Accounting Workshop, Rosemont, Ill. For more information, call 202-737-4332 or visit www.idfa.org.
May 16-17: Dairy Cost Accounting Workshop. Westin
O'Hare. Rosemont, IL. Visit http://www.idfa.org/meetings/dairyforum2006_agenda.cfm.
May 20-22nd: Dairy Institute of California Spring Meeting Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley
May 21-25th: IDF/ISO Analytical Week, Munich, Germany. WEBSITE:
http://vdm-deutschland.de/en/veranstaltungen/kommende_veranstaltungen/analytic_week.htm
CONTACT: Mrs. Apolina Fos, AFos@fil-idf.org
May 22-23: Cultured Dairy Products Conference, Minneapolis, Minn. For more information, call 202-737-4332 or visit www.idfa.org.
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June 2007
June 3-5: Dairy·Deli·Bake 2007 ,Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA For more information e-mail: iddba@iddba.org or visit: www.iddba.org
June 5-6th: Milk Technology Conference, Marriott Denver City Center, Denver, CO. For more information visit: http://www.idfa.org/meetings/2007_milktech_agenda.cfm
June 8th: One-on-One Consultations w/Chinese Cheese Buyers. Location: Chicago, U.S.A.
Contact: Rachel Garrett (rgarrett@usdec.org)
June 12 and June 19: Dairy Labeling Webinar2:00-4:00 p.m. For more information visit: https://www.idfa.org/meetings/register/dairyLabelingWeb2007.cfm
June 20-21st: Washington Conference, Washington, DC. For more information visit: http://www.idfa.org/meetings/2007_washconf_agenda.cfm
June 27th: Caribbean Foodservice Seminar / Mini Trade Show Location: St. Maarten
Contact: Rachel Garrett (rgarrett@usdec.org)
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July 2007
July 2-7th: Codex Alimentarius Commission. Location: Rome (IT)
Contact: Diane Lewis (dlewis@usdec.org)
July 7-12th : The 2007 Joint Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), Poultry Science Association (PSA), Asociación Mexicana de Producción Animal (AMPA), and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) will be held in San Antonio, Texas. For more information visit: http://adsa.psa.ampa.asas.org/meetings/2007/index.asp
July 8-12: ADSA National Meeting. San Antonio,
TX. http://adsa.psa.ampa.asas.org/meetings/2007
July 28 -August 1st: IFT Food Expo, McCormick Place / Chicago, Illinois. For more information, visit www.ift.org
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August 2007
August 1-4th: American Cheese Society's 24th Annual Conference and Competition. Sheraton Burlington, 870 Williston Road, Burlington, VT 05403. Phone: 502-583-3783
August 8-9: Biennial Cheese Industry Conference,
Sun Valley Idaho.
August 9-11: 40th Annual Microwave Symposium. Royal
Sonesta Hotel, Boston, MA. Sponsored by the International MIcrowave
Power Institute. Call 804-559-6667, e-mail meetings@impi.org, or
visit www.impi.org.
August 13-17th: Introduction to Food Microbiology Boise State University, Boise, Idaho. Contact Paula Peterman at (208) 364-6188 or paulap@uidaho.edu
August 14-18: Institute of Packaging Technology
(IoPP): Fundamentals of Packaging Technology. Minneapolis, MN. Contact
Nicole Conner at 630-696-4010 or nconner@iopp.org, or visit www.iopp.org/fpt.
August 21st & 22nd Affinage-The Aging of Cheese Short Course, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison - CALS Conference Services Phone: (608) 263-1672
August 28-Sept. 1: Culinology® Workshop: Culinary
Arts Fundamentals for Food Technologists. Sponsored by Research
Chefs Association. CIA Greystone, St. Helena, CA. Contact Tim Kline
at 404.252.3663 or tkline@kellencompany.com, or visit www.culinology.org/education.
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September 2007
September 11th & 12th Cultured Dairy Products Short Course, Babcock Hall, UW-Madison
CALS Conference Services Phone: (608) 263-1672
September 11–14th: 9th Dairy Science and Technology Basics for the Farmstead/Artisan Cheesemaker. Basics of quality cheese manufacture with emphasis on artisan/farmstead cheese manufacture. Includes one day of hands-on cheese making activities, cheese sensory evaluations, and other considerations in starting a small-scale cheese making business. Location: Cal Poly Dairy Products Technology Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. For more information please contact Laurie Jacobson at (805) 305-5056 or by e-mail: ljacobso@calpoly.edu.
September 11th -12th:ADPI 1ST DAIRY INGREDIENTS SEMINAR, Cal Poly Dairy Products Technology Center, San Luis Obispo, CA Official Hotel: Embassy Suites, San Luis Obispo, CA. For more information contact: American Dairy Products Institute, 116 N. York Street, Suite 200, Elmhurst, IL 60126, Email: info@adpi.org, Phone: 630-530-8700
September 11-15: International Association on Coffee
Science 21st Conference. Montpellier, France. Visit www.asic-cafe.org
.
September 17-21: IUFoST XIII World Congress of
Food Science and Technology: Food is Life. Nantes, France. E-mail:
iufost@nantes.inra.fr or visit www.inra.fr/iufost2006 .
September 18-20th: Ingredients and Food Solutions South America 2007. Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil Contact: Kari Kwiatkowski (kkwiatkowski@usdec.org)
September 19-21: Institute of Packaging Technology
(IoPP): Fundamentals of Packaging Technology. Schaumburg, IL. Contact
Nicole Conner at 630-696-4010 or nconner@iopp.org, or visit www.iopp.org/fpt.
September 25-26th: 2007 Raw Product Workshop, Ontario Airport Marriott, Ontario
September 26-28th: Food Ingredients Asia 2007. Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Contact: Kari Kwiatkowski (kkwiatkowski@usdec.org)
September 27-29: FSIS 2006 Food Safety
Education Conference: Reaching At-Risk Audiences and Today's Other
Food Safety Challenges. Denver, Colo. Visit http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Denver2006/
September 29- October 4th: IDF World Dairy Summit, 2007, Dublin, Ireland
WEBSITE: http://www.wds2007.com, CONTACT: Dr. Phil Kelly, pkelly@moorepark.teagasc.ie
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October 2007
October 3-5th: Abastur 2007. Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Contact: Rachel Garrett (rgarrett@usdec.org)
October 15-18: New Products Conference. The Ritz-Carlton.
Amelia Island, FL. Phone: 630-694-4347. E-mail: whalenm@bnpmedia.com.
Website: www.preparedfoods.com/FILES/HTML/PF_NPC_toc/1,1278,,00.html.
October 17-18: 11th Annual Dairy Cleaning and Sanitation Short Course-
Designed to provide basics of plant and equipment cleaning and sanitation,
personal hygiene, and introduction to HACCP. Location- Cal Poly
Dairy Products Technology Center, San Luis Obispo, CA Cost $325.
Contact Laurie Jacobson at (805) 756-6097 or visit www.dptc.calpoly.edu.
October 17-19: Institute of Packaging Technology (IoPP):
Fundamentals of Packaging Technology. Schaumburg, IL. Contact Nicole
Conner at 630-696-4010 or nconner@iopp.org, or visit www.iopp.org/fpt.
October 20-23: 2006 IDF 27th International Congress
and World Dairy Summit. The IDF Congress is held every four years
and will be organized in conjunction with the Summit. The topics
of the Congress will cover many aspects of dairying with special
emphasis on dairying in development and will feature speakers worldwide.
The usual business meetings, Forum etc will also be organized at
this time. A call for abstracts for the Conference on Dairy Science
and Technology is now available from the organizer and IDF Head
Office. Shanghai, China. Visit www.idf2006shcn.com.
October 23rd: USDEC Board of Directors Meeting Location: Chicago, IL
Contact: Carrie O'Donnell (codonnell@usdec.org)
October 24-27th: Worldwide Food Expo, McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois USA To view more information on Worldwide Food Expo, visit www.worldwidefood.com/
October 25-27: International Food & Health
Innovation Conference 2006. Malmö, Sweden. Contact Anna Martinsson
at +46(0)40-25-85-50 or anna@malmokongressbyra.se or visit www.skanefoodinnovation.com/ifhic2006
.
October 29-31st: 10th Americas Food & Beverage Show. Location: Miami, U.S.A.
Contact: Rachel Garrett (rgarrett@usdec.org)
October 29-November 1: Joint NMPF/UDIA/DMI Annual
Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada.
October 29-November 1: Pack Expo International.
McCormick Place. Chicago, IL. Phone: 703-243-8555.
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November 2007
November 7–9th: 4th International Symposium: Milk Genomics & Human Health. Location: Napa, California. For more information, contact Jennifer Giambroni, symposium coordinator, at info@imgconsortium.org.
November 11-14th: Dairy Institute of California Fall Meeting, Silverado Resort, Napa
November: INTER-ICE 2007 / Third IDF International
Symposium on Ice Cream. Two very successful IDF international symposia
on ice cream were held in Greece in 1997 and 2003. The general objective
of the symposium is to further the knowledge in the fields of research
and technology with regard to ice cream and to provide a platform
for exchange of knowledge and information of international top experts
in the field. The symposium will cover subjects relating to economics,
market trends and marketing, composition and physical properties,
technologies and ingredients, nutrition and legislation. Cologne,
Germany. Contact Mr. Joerg Seifert, JSeifert@fil-idf.org.
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December 2007
December 4-6th: INTER-ICE 2007 / Third IDF International Symposium on Ice Cream, Cologne, Germany. WEBSITE: http://interice2007.fil-idf-pr.com CONTACT: Ms. Andréa Pernot-Barry, a.pernot-barry@zds-solingen.de.
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