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Dinner Meetings
October Meeting -
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Meeting Information
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 Morton Arboretum |
When:
| Monday October 11, 2010 |
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Where:
The Morton Arboretum- The Ginko Room
4100 Illinois Route 53
Lisle, IL 60532-1293
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Cash Bar opens at 3:30 PM for the people on the TRAM Rides.
You may take your drink on the TRAM Ride. The tram is open air with a roof.
Please dress for the weather. Tours will depart promptly at scheduled time from the tram circle located just outside the visitors center.
Tram tours will still proceed in mild to moderate rain conditions.
Please note new schedule!
Schedule:
3:00-4:00 pm
1st Tram Ride |
Ride the Morton Arboretum Tram for a wonderful viewing throughout the Arboretum
(limited to 48 people) $5.00 fee |
4:00-5:00 pm
2nd Tram Ride |
Ride the Morton Arboretum Tram for a wonderful viewing throughout the Arboretum
(limited to 48 people) $5.00 fee |
| 4:00-5:30 pm |
Executive Committee Meeting |
| 5:30-6:30 pm |
Social Hour (with cash bar and passed Hors d'oeuvres) |
| 6:30-7:30 pm |
Dinner > download the menu |
| 7:30-8:30 pm |
Speaker - Presentation |
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| Dinner Meeting fees: |
$50.00 for CSIFT members prior to Oct 7, 5:00 pm
$60 for non-members
$25.00 for Emeritus Members, Students Members and Unemployed Members*
*To receive the unemployed discount use voucher number UNEMP-1010050
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Food Recalls and Risk Communication: Challenges and Opportunities
Speaker: Dr. Robert B. Gravani
In recent years, the number of food product recalls in the U.S. has increased dramatically. Dr. Bob Gravani, Professor of Food Science at Cornell University and current IFT President, will address the issue of Food Product Recalls and Risk Communication: Challenges and Opportunities.
He will share perspectives on the causes of food recalls and consumer understanding of these events, address the causes of several high profile recalls and outline key strategies for effectively communicating risks to the public using the Best Practices of risk communication.
Following Dr. Gravani's presentation, he will host a short IFT Town Hall Meeting. Members are encouraged to think of questions they might like to ask the President Elect about the future of IFT.
About the Speaker
 Robert B. Gravani - IFT President
Robert B. Gravani is a Professor of Food Science and Director of the National Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Program at Cornell University where he is actively engaged in Extension/Outreach, Teaching and Research activities. He received his B.S. degree in Food Science from Rutgers University and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University.
Dr. Gravani works with all sectors of the food system and has developed innovative programs for constituents in production agriculture, food processing, food retailing, and food service, as well as for regulatory agencies and consumers. He has published many scientific and popular articles, and developed numerous education programs for constituents.
Dr. Gravani recently became President of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). He is a Fellow of IFT, served on the Executive Board, and chaired a number of IFT committees and the Extension/Outreach Division. He was the 2008 recipient of the IFTs Carl R. Fellers Award. He received the Cornell Institute of Food Science Teaching Excellence Award in 1994 and 2007 and was the 1995 recipient of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Educator Award.
He is a past president of the association and an IAFP Fellow. He served seven years as a member of the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods and also served on the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) committee on Review of Scientific Criteria and Performance Standards for Safe Foods and chaired the NAS subcommittee on Seafood, Produce, and Dairy Products. He is an active member of the National Center for Food Protection and Defense at the University of Minnesota, where he serves on the Risk Communication team.
> download the menu
For more information:
Program Information contact:
Uwe Nienaber, PhD, Program Chair and Chair Elect, (847) 646-4623
Meeting Registration contact:
Marty Roth, Chicago Section IFT Business Office, (630) 916-4960
Future Meetings:
November 10th
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IFT Chicago Section Forum and Suppliers’ Night
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December 13th
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Slow Food / Cheese Tasting
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January 10th
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Innovation, Second City Communications
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