As an influential member of the media who covers the topic of food safety, we would like to invite you to the 16th AnnualFood Safety Summit Conference and Expo, April 8 - 10, 2014 at the Baltimore, MD Convention Center. The Summit, offering Food SafetySolutions for Today and Planning for Tomorrow, will feature a line-up of extensive educational seminars, high level industry and government speakers, workshops, networking events and a large Exhibit Floor.
This year's keynote speakers, Ed Lonergan, CEO of Chiquita Brands and Don Zietlow, President and CEO of Kwik Trip, Inc., will speak about their passion and commitment to food safety and quality. In addition, as you can see in the digital brochure, the Summit will also feature a dynamic series of events, including:
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Four Half Day Workshops addressing:
- A ONE HEALTH Approach to Improving Food Safety
- Pre-Requisite Programs: The Building Blocks for a Successful Safety & Quality Management Strategy
- Traceability: Taking a Mock Recall to the Next Level
- FSMA: Doing the Right Thing - Meeting Consumer Food Safety Expectations
- Twenty Education Sessionson noteworthy topics including: Food Fraud/Economically Motivated Adulteration; Food Safety Hazards; Storage and Distribution; Preparing For & Responding to Natural Disasters; Management Commitment to Food Safety; Hot Topics and Leading Issues; Food Safety for Foodservice Operators and Retailers; and more.
- Three Pre-Conference Certification Coursesfor HACCP; Seafood HACCP; and Food Fraud.
- Town Hall: A discussion with FDA's Mike Taylor, USDA's Brian Ronholm, and AFDO's Joseph Corby who will address the most pressing issues for today and tomorrow in regards to regulatory agencies and the private sector.
- An Exhibit Hall offering new products and services from over 100+ vendors with a Vendor Theater featuring presentations from subject matter experts from leading companies such as GE, Romer Labs, BRC Global Standards and more.
To receive press credentials for the Summit, visit foodsafetysummit.com and click on the Registration Tab and scroll down to the bottom for the Press Registration Form. This form must be accompanied by your press identification (either a link to an article that you have written, a link to the masthead from the publication or a letter from your editor stating your purpose for attending the Summit). If you need to fax hard copies of these documents, send them to 978-475-4446. Only working members of the editorial press will be approved for a press badge.
Let us know if you are interested in arranging interviews with any of our speakers and or exhibitors either pre-show or during the Summit. I look forward to seeing you in Baltimore.
Amy Riemer, Media Relations
Food Safety Summit
978-475-4441 (office) or 978-502-4895 (cell)