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-TUESDAY, MAY
17th- |
| 2-5 p.m. |
Meeting of
executive board members, local conference officers, and
committee chairs |
| 5-6 p.m. |
Executive board
meeting |
| 4-6 p.m. |
Registration |
| 6-9 p.m. |
Gordon K. Brown
Silent Auction Opens |
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7-9 p.m. |
Get Acquainted Reception
Hosted by the Associate Members of CASA |
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-WEDNESDAY,
MAY 18th- |
| 8:30-9 a.m. |
Welcome Address
Mr. Joe Corby,
Director, Food Safety and Inspection Service
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Dr. Bill Teeter, Executive
Director
Canadian Food Inspection Agency |
| 9-9:45 a.m. |
Who We Are
Wherever We Go
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Ms. Colleen Wegman, President
Wegmans Food Markets |
| 9:45-10:30 a.m. |
Current
Federal-State Program Activities
Mr. Richard Barnes, Director, Division of Federal-State
Relations, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| 10:30-10:45 a.m. |
REFRESHMENT BREAK
(visit the Silent Auction) |
| 10:45-11:30 a.m. |
New Frontiers
in Food Packaging
Dr. Joseph Hotchkiss, Professor
Cornell University |
| 11:30-12:15 p.m. |
BT Regulations:
The Effect on Canadian Companies Exporting to the U.S.
Mr. Roger J. Marsham, Consul General
Canadian Consulate, Buffalo Office |
| 12:15-1:15 p.m. |
LUNCH |
| 1:15-1:20 p.m. |
Conference
Report
Mr. Dan Gump, President, Niagara Frontier Conference |
| 1:20-2:30 p.m. |
Dealing with
Change and Surprise
and Remaining Resilient
Mr. Dick O'Brien, Human Relations Consultant |
| 2:30-2:45 p.m. |
REFRESHMENT BREAK
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| 2:45-2:50 p.m. |
Conference
Report
Ms. Melissa Vaccaro, President, Susquehanna Conference |
| 2:50-4:15 p.m. |
Food Safety and
Security at the
National Conventions and Presidential Inauguration
Ms. Elizabeth O'Malley, Retail Food Specialist,
FDA/Northeast RegionMr.
Howard Rabinovitch, Retail Food Specialist,
FDA/Central Region |
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"A Night on Your Own" Explore the
Niagara Region
REMINDER: General Session begins at 8 a.m.
on Thursday, May 19th
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-THURSDAY,
MAY 19th- |
| 8-8:05 a.m. |
Conference
Report
Ms. Dawn Collins, President, Virginia Conference |
| 8:05-8:30 a.m. |
AFDO
President's Message
Mr. Cameron Smoak, 2004-2005 President |
| 8:30-9:10 a.m. |
PulseNet
Surveillance & Outbreak Response Activities
Dr. Denise Toney, Lead Scientist, Special Projects
VA Division of Consolidated Laboratories |
| 9:10-9:50 a.m. |
Retail Food
Standards
Mr. Larry Edwards, Retail Food Specialist,
FDA/Central Region |
| 9:50-10:05 a.m. |
REFRESHMENT BREAK
(visit the Silent Auction) |
| 10:05-10:10 a.m. |
Conference
Report
Mr. Darby Greco, President, Northeast NY Conference |
| 10:10-10:50 a.m. |
USDA Tracking
for Cattle/
Federal Animal ID Traceback
Dr. Roxanne C. Mullaney, Veterinarian in Charge,
USDA/New York |
| 10:50-11:30 a.m. |
Risk Analysis,
Food Safety, and Biosecurity
Mr. Bob Roberts
Pennsylvania State University |
| 11:30-12:30 p.m. |
LUNCH |
| 12:30-12:35 p.m. |
Conference
Report
Ms. Patricia Taylor, President, Philadelphia Conference |
| 12:35-1:15 p.m. |
USDA Country of
Origin Labeling
Mr. Mike Ambrosio, Director of Safety and Sanitation, Wakefern
Foods |
| 1:15-2 p.m. |
Kosher and
Halal Food Laws
Dr. Joe M. Regenstein, Professor of Food Science,
Cornell University |
| 2-2:15 p.m. |
REFRESHMENT BREAK
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| 2:45-2:50 p.m. |
Conference
Report
Ms. Sheila O'Hara, President, New York Conference |
| 2:20-3 p.m. |
Industry's
Reaction to the Obesity Challenge
Mr. Kelly Johnson, Vice President of Governmental Affairs,
Campbell Soup |
| 3-3:40 p.m. |
Planes, Trains,
and Ships:
Canadian Inspection Program
Mr. David Benitz, Manager, Traveling Public Program,
Health Canada |
| 3:40-4:15 p.m. |
Counterfeit
Products:
A Growing Threat to the World
Mr. Brian Monks, Director, Anti-Counterfeit Products,
Underwriter Laboratories |
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Gordon K.
Brown Silent Auction Closes at 5 p.m.
EVENING EVENTS:
6-6:30 p.m. Cash bar opens
6:30-7:30 p.m. Verrazano Italian Dinner Buffet
7:30-8:30 p.m. Presentation of awards
8:30-11:30 p.m. “Dance..dance..dance”
Music provided by
Buffalo’s best show band, “Universal Grill” Winner of the 2004
Buffalo Music Award for Best Group Vocals
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-FRIDAY, MAY
20th- |
| 8:30-8:35 a.m. |
Conference
Report
Ms. Theresa Holland, President, Baltimore Conference |
| 8:35-9:15 a.m. |
ORA U
Mr. Gary German, Director, Division of Human Resources and
Development, FDA |
| 9:15-10 a.m. |
Water Issues on
Sovereign Land
Ms. Paulette Klein, Public Health Director
Niagara County Health Department |
| 10-10:15 a.m. |
REFRESHMENT BREAK |
| 10:15-10:20 a.m. |
Conference
Report
Mr. George Daniels, President, Pittsburgh Conference |
| 10:20-11 a.m. |
FD&C Act Crimes
and Law Enforcement Along New York's International Border
Mr. James Husted, Criminal Investigator,
Office of Criminal Investigator, FDA |
| 11 a.m.-12 noon |
CASA business
meeting |
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Thanks for
supporting the
CENTRAL ATLANTIC STATES ASSOCIATION OF
FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS
Pick up a "Boxed Lunch" for your trip home. |
