Food Safety Magazine, February/March 2012

WELCOMEWHO ATTENDS THE SUMMITSolutions for Today,Planning for TomorrowThe Food Safety Summit exists to meet the educational andinformation needs of the entire food industry. The Summitis carefully designed for growers, processors, retailers,distributors, foodservice operators, regulators and academia.The Summit provides a 4 day comprehensive educationprogram with expert speakers and trainers with real worldexperience; an expansive exhibition hall with specializedvendors demonstrating the latest technologies, products andservices; and relaxed networking events to exchange valuableideas and make meaningful connections.Dear Food Safety Professional,Solutions for today, planning for tomorrow.It is with this simple statement that the Food Safety Summit has carefullydeveloped an educational program designed to address the critical issues offood producers, processors, retailers, distributors, regulators and trainers. Ourgoal is to advance food safety by providing relevant food safety information andsolutions across the entire food supply chain, while keeping your business safe.The Food Safety Summit meets the needs of the entire marketplace.The Summit includes a four day, comprehensive education program with expertspeakers, an expansive exhibition floor where attendees will find solutions tocurrent challenges and networking events that offer the opportunity to exchangevaluable ideas with colleagues. The Food Safety Summit is the must-attendindustry gathering to focus on solutions you can immediately implement inyour business.The educational topics were developed by the 2012 Executive EducationalAdvisory Committee and explore such timely issues as an update of the realitiesof the Food Safety Modernization Act, working with public health officials,strategies for pre-harvesting, interactive food safety media training, orientationto and preparing for GFSI Audits and HAACP to Lean, Six Sigma to highlight a few.The Exhibition Hall is where solutions are found.The Food Safety Summit attracts highly qualified food safety and securitysolution providers. Nearly 150 top tier companies show off the latest technologies,products and services. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from thebest and brightest the industry has to offer.Food Safety Vice PresidentsFood Safety DirectorsQuality Control DirectorsQuality Assurance ManagersLaboratory DirectorsLaboratory TechniciansAcademic/Scientific ResearchSanitation ManagersMicrobiologistsFoodservice OperatorsFood Retail OperationsFood ScientistsOperations ManagersFood TechnologistsSupply Chain DirectorsFood Safety RegulatorsCoordinators / InspectorsPlant ManagersChemistsEngineering SupervisorsHACCP Program ManagersLogistics ManagersPolicy MakersProgram DirectorsR & D Managers/TechniciansRisk ManagersSecurity DirectorsTechnical DirectorsRegulatory Affairs DirectorsFood & Beverage ProcessorsGovernment/ MilitaryRestaurant ManagementCompliance AgenciesAuditorsNow is the time for you to make a commitment to attend the Food Safety Summit.Please take a few minutes to review this comprehensive brochure and seethe valuable education and resources available to you at the 2012 Food SafetySummit. I encourage you to register today to take advantage of the early-birdsavings and to ensure your place at the most pretigious food safety event ofthe year.®Scott WoltersDirectorFood Safety Summitwolterss@bnpmedia.comApril 17-19, 2012Washington DCwww.foodsafetysummit.comtwitter.com/FoodSafetySumit2012 Food Safety Summit