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Monday, October 26, 2020

11:00AM – 11:45AM ETFirst Time Attendee & New Member Welcome Session – Invitation Only
12:30PM – 2:30PM ETOpening Session
• Fall Symposium Kickoff & Opening Remarks by FEMA President
• Award & Scholarship Presentations

Keynote Speaker
Exploring the Boundaries of American Cuisine and Identity in Contemporary America
Presented by Edward Lee


Tuesday, October 27, 2020

12:30PM – 2:30PM ETGeneral Session
Consumer Opinion Panel: Perspectives on Flavors
Moderated by Stephanie Mattucci

COVID-19 Supply Chain Impacts
Presented by Tom Derry
5:00PM – 6:00PM ETHappy Hour: Mixologist


Wednesday, October 28, 2020

12:30PM – 2:30PM ETPresentation by Excellence in Flavor Science Award Recipient
The Petrol-Note in Riesling Wine: An Update on Pathways of Formation and Measures for Prevention
Presented by Prof Dr. Peter Winterhalter

Hot Topics Presentation
Plain Vanilla? Why Vanilla Labeling is Anything But
Presented by Joanna Drake


Thursday, October 29, 2020

11:00AM – 11:45AM ETCoffee Chat: COVID Confessions
12:30PM – 2:30PM ET
Regulatory Affairs Committee – Part 1
• International Affairs Subcommittee



Monday, November 2, 2020

11:30AM – 1:30PM ETFEMA Programs & Services
• Membership Services Committee
Unlocking Your Value as a FEMA Member
Presented by Peggy Hoffman

• Advocacy & Awareness Committee
What We Talk About When We Talk About Flavors: Reporting on the Flavor Industry in a Chemophobic America
Presented by Nadia Berenstein
2:30PM – 4:00PM ETSupply Chain Sustainability Committee
6:00PM – 7:00PM ETHappy Hour: Networking Activity


Tuesday, November 3, 2020

12:30PM – 2:30PM ETRegulatory Affairs Committee – Part 2
• Alcohol Subcommittee


Wednesday, November 4, 2020

11:30AM – 1:00PM ETScience Affairs Committee
Advancing Agricultural Tolerances in Spice Supply Chains
Presented by Laura Shumow
2:00PM – 4:00PM ETConsumer Product Companies Committee
Open to consumer product company representatives and FEMA committee chairs only


Thursday, November 5, 2020

11:00AM – 11:45AM ETCoffee Chat: How to Make Your Own Pumpkin Spice Latte
12:30PM – 2:30PM ETRegulatory Affairs Committee – Part 3
• OSH Subcommittee
• North America Subcommittee
A CDER Pharmacology Toxicology Perspective on the Safety Evaluation of Flavor Excipients
Presented by Dan Mellon, Ph.D.