Schedule

Monday, October 23, 2017

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.Program Committee
9:00 – 9:40 a.m.Communications & Membership Committee
9:50 – 11:20 a.m.Presentation of the Excellence in Flavor Science Award

Science Committee
Includes presentation by Excellence in Flavor Science Award Recipient
11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.Education & Training Committee
12:10 – 1:45 p.m.Lunch on Own
1:45 – 2:45 p.m.Alcohol Tax & Trade Committee
2:55 – 4:25 p.m.Supply Chain & Sustainability Committee
Risk Management in Flavor Procurement
5:00 – 5:30 p.m.First Time Attendee Reception
Invitation Only
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.Welcome Reception
6:30 – 9:30 p.m.Dinner and a Movie
Featuring a screening of "Food Evolution"
Trace Sheehan, Producer/Writer

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

7:30 – 8:45 a.m.Hot Topics Breakfast
Legal Spotlight: The Court of Public Opinion vs. The Court of Law
John Hallagan, JD, FEMA General Counsel, and Joanna Drake, JD, FEMA Assistant General Counsel
9:00 – 11:30 a.m.General Session
The Edelman Trust Barometer
Tish Van Dyke, Chair, Global Food & Beverage Sector, Edelman

Trend Profiling: Resetting the Stage for Trends Forecasting
Suzy Badaracco, President, Culinary Tides Inc.
11:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m.Lunch and Strategic Planning Update
1:25 – 2:35 p.m.Flavor Labeling Committee
2:45 – 5:00 p.m.FEMA Regulatory Affairs Committee
Food Additives: Current Trends and the Effect on International Trade
Mr. Chih Yung Wu, International Trade Specialist, USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.FEMA Regulatory Affairs Committee Reception

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.FEMA Regulatory Affairs Committee Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.FEMA Regulatory Affairs Committee
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.FEMA Regulatory Affairs Committee Lunch
1:15 – 2:45 p.m.Consumer Product Companies Forum
Open to consumer product company representatives and FEMA committee chairs only

Schedule is subject to change