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<div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This conference not only examines the vulnerabilities in the supply chain but also provides best practices and technology solutions to help your company comply with GFSI, FSMA, reduce your company's exposure to food safety recalls and improve profitability. The conference also explores traceability, legal liability and recall management strategies as well as technology tools and solutions.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>FSMA Friday is a new addition to the program.</strong> While the rules are not final, many components of the proposed FSMA produce and preventative controls rules will not change. FSMA Friday will help you prepare for the final rules.</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Conference Website: <a id="ct23_0" href="http://ci28.actonsoftware.com/acton/ct/3357/s-002d-1304/Bct/l-000b/l-000b:6983/ct23_0/1" shape="rect" target="_blank" linktype="1" track="on">www.FoodSafetySupplyChain.com</a></span></div>
<br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 14pt;">Keynote Panel Discussion:<br />"Food Safety is Good for Business!"</span></div>
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<strong>David Acheson</strong>, MD - Managing Director, Food & Import Safety, Leavitt Partners; former Chief Medical Officer and Associate Commissioner for Foods, FDA</li>
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<strong>H. Russell Cross</strong>, Ph.D. Professor & Head, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M</li>
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<strong>Nancy Donley</strong>, Spokesperson, STOP Foodborne Illness</li>
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<strong>Eldon Roth</strong>, President & CEO, Beef Products, Inc.</li>
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<strong>David Theno</strong> - CEO, Grey Dog Partners</li>
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<li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 5px;">Trends in Food Safety Supply Chain Management.</li>
<li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 5px;">Update on Global Food Safety Initiative: GFSI Board Member to provide update on GFSI March meeting.</li>
<li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 5px;">Case History on Automating GFSI Audits</li>
<li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 5px;">Supply Chain Risk Management</li>
<li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 5px;">Establishing a Scientifically Valid Sampling and Testing Program.</li>
<li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 5px;">Case History on Food Safety Supply Chain Management.</li>
<li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 5px;">Preparing for FSMA Final Rules</li>
<li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 5px;">Differences Between Preventative Controls Critical Control Points vs. HACCP.</li>
<li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 5px;">Recall Strategies Required by FSMA</li>
<li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 5px;">Current Good Manufacturing Practices Revisions</li>
<li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 5px;">What to Expect on Your First FDA FSMA Inspection</li>
<li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 5px;">Foreign Supplier Verification Program Update</li>
<li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 5px;">Safe Foods for Canadians Act vs. FSMA</li>
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