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Conference Previews

Focused on Education
Meat professionals gear up for spring conferences
BY KIMBERLIE CLYMA
kclyma@sosland.com

s the New Year begins, industry professionals are looking ahead

The Product Tasting reception, to be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, will feature more than 50 exhibitors. The conference will kick off Sunday, Feb. 19, with a keynote address from former NFL Hall of Fame Head Coach Don Shula. His presentation, “You Can Inspire Anyone to be a Winner” will discuss the application of his managerial philosophies for business and personal success. This session will be followed by a presentation called “Winning in the New Consumer Economy” by Jeffrey Gregori, vice president of Solutions Consulting with The Nielsen Company. Sunday evening will end with a welcome reception. Monday will open with a general session called “The Economy and its

offers more than 25 presenters in an intense two-day conference. Before the conference opens, on Thursday, March 15, (for a nominal additional fee) conference goers can attend a food-safety miniconference. This conference will cover the new FSIS policy on the “Big 6” non-O157 STECs and how the policy could affect meat operations. Sessions begin at 1 p.m. so visitors can arrive in Chicago the same morning. The main management conference will begin Friday, March 16, with a networking breakfast, welcome and introduction by NAMP President Jeff Saval, Deli Brands of America. The morning will feature three sessions, followed by a lunch presentation on the Mexican meat industry. The afternoon will feature concurrent forums covering industry trends. Saturday morning will open with more general sessions, followed by the NAMP Awards Luncheon and a report to the NAMP Membership by Saval and NAMP Executive Director Phil Kimball. The afternoon will feature more forum sessions. The day will wrap up with a St. Patrick’s Day Beer & Pretzel Reception.

to a busy spring filled with educational opportunities. The American Meat Institute and Food Marketing Institute invite meat-industry professionals to attend the Annual Meat Conference, Feb. 19-21, in Orlando, Fla. One month later – March 16-18 – the North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP) will welcome visitors to its 2012 Meat Industry Management Conference in Chicago.

Annual Meat Conference
Attendees of the Annual Meat Conference at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando will experience an updated educational format, which will help attendees gain tools, insights and new ideas to differentiate products and services, fortify marketing ROI, increase sales and build customer loyalty. In addition to conference sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to learn from the Innovative Technology Solutions tech fair and Product Tasting reception. The tech fair exhibition features innovative products and services ranging from ingredients to packaging to labeling equipment. Innovation Technology Solutions will be open during lunch on Monday, Feb. 20.

Impact on your Business.” Concurrent workshops will be held in the late morning and afternoon on Monday, as well as Tuesday morning. After the concurrent workshops, two general sessions will wrap up the conference. To register for the event or for more i n for mat ion, go to w w w. meatconference.com.

Meat Industry Management Conference
NAMP’s Meat Industry Management Conference, set for March 1618 at The Drake Hotel in Chicago,

A networking breakfast will also be available Sunday morning. For more information, go to www. namp.com – the early bird registration deadline is Feb. 23. ■

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