FEMA 2011 Annual Convention

Schedule of Events:

Saturday, May 5th
8:00AM - 6:00PM Registration
Sunday, May 6th
7:30AM - 5:00PM Registration/Hospitality
8:00AM - 11:20AM FEMA Regulatory Affairs Committee -
[Continental Breakfast 7:30AM-8:00AM]
11:30AM - 12:30PM Program Committee
12:30PM - 2:00PM Lunch On Your Own
2:00PM - 3:30PM Alcohol Tax and Trade Committee
Guest Speaker: Janet Scalese, TTB
4:00PM - 5:00PM Vanilla Committee
Guest Speaker: Ambassador Brian Donaldson, MDF
5:30PM - 6:30PM First-Time Attendee and New Member Reception
6:30PM - 8:00PM Welcome Reception
Monday, May 7th
7:30AM - 5:00PM Registration/Hospitality
8:30AM - 9:50AM Flavor Labeling Committee -
[Continental Breakfast 7:30AM-8:30AM]
10:00AM - 11:20AM Science Committee
Guest Speaker: Purnendu C. Vasavada, Ph.D., FSPCA
10:00AM - 12:00PM "FEMA Cares" (spouse and guest activity)
11:30AM - 12:30PM Education and Training Committee
12:30PM - 2:00PM Lunch On Your Own
2:00PM - 2:50PM Communications and Membership Committee
3:00PM - 4:30PM Consumer Product Companies Forum - [Consumer product company representatives and FEMA committee chairs only]
6:30PM - 8:00PM Networking Reception
Tuesday, May 8th
7:00AM - 5:00PM Registration/Hospitality
7:30AM - 8:30AM Hot Topics Breakfast Session:
Isabelle Lesschaeve, PhD
Research Director, Consumer Insights and Product Innovation, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre
8:45AM - 12:00PM

General Session:

President's Address
Ed R. Hays, FEMA President

Kyle Kraus: Vice President, Business Development & Strategy, The Food Group

Kelly Sepcic, PhD: Vice President,
Frito Lay North America Research & Development, PepsiCo

Wendy Clark: Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing, The Coca-Cola Company
1:00PM - 5:30PM Free Time
12:30 PM- 5:30PM Fishing Tournament
Departs at 12:15
7:00PM - 8:00PM Presidents' Reception
8:00PM - 11:00PM Dinner
Wednesday, May 9th
8:00AM- 1:00PM Registration/Hospitality
8:30AM - 9:45AM Hot Topics Breakfast Session:
Sean Taylor, PhD
Scientific Director, FEMA
NGO Interest in Flavors and Other Food Ingredients: How The Industry is Addressing Their Questions
10:00AM - 11:30AM Business Meeting
  • Election of Board of Governors 2012-2013
  • Approval of Annual Budget

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