2011 Food Safety Summit to Feature New Date Pattern

Leading off with ServSafe training on April 18, 2011, the 13th Annual Food Safety Summit will offer an educational program that is timely and solutions focused, providing actionable "take aways" from each session. The conference program begins Tuesday, April 19, at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., with half-day workshops followed by an opening night reception on the Expo Floor from 5-8 pm.
 
“We have put together a dynamic program for the 2011 event and by listening to our attendees, conference speakers and exhibitors have made some scheduling changes to the Summit,” said Emily Patten, Director of Tradeshows and Conferences for BNP Media, producers of the event. “The most significant change is the hours the Expo floor will be open, which will be Tuesday evening for a reception from 5-8 pm and then on Wednesday from 10:30 am – 2:30 pm. This will give our attendees dedicated time to spend with the vendors, while not competing with the conference sessions.”
 
Keeping up the momentum the Summit will continue to offer four half-day workshops focusing on skills required to succeed. The workshops will focus on training for behavioral modification, effectively communicating with others in the company, the three pillars of a successful food liability program and conducting challenge studies.

Sessions throughout the day on Wednesday and Thursday will focus on the most important issues facing food service and food safety professionals on a daily basis. Topics such as traceability, media training, emerging and regulatory issues, allergens, food defense, sanitation, sampling, pest control and much more will be addressed. There will be a keynote speaker on Wednesday morning as well as the Food Quality Awards Presentation sponsored by DuPont. The conference sessions end Thursday, April 21, at noon followed by a “Lunch on the Go,” where attendees can grab lunch and head back to their offices or to the airport.
 
Over 1,400 food manufacturing, retail, foodservice, academic, military and government professionals attend The Food Safety Summit to share their knowledge and experiences in interactive workshops, general sessions and on the Expo floor where more than 150 companies display products and services and the latest information in fighting contamination. The 13th annual Food Safety Summit will be held Tuesday, April 19 through Thursday, April 21, 2011 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. For more information, call 847/405-4000 or visit Food Safety Summit.