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November 20, 2008
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Join Us for a Restaurant Food Safety Conference

Food Safety in the 21st Century Marketplace


Event

 
Food Safety in the 21st Century Marketplace: Best Practices Throughout the Supply Chain

 

Brought to you
by:

National Restaurant Association logo

Global Food Safety Initiative logo

Gerson Lehrman Group logo


Thank you to
our sponsors:


Gold sponsors
P&G Professional
Pfizer Animal Health


Silver sponsor
ICIX
Ecolab

Bronze sponsors
ABC Research Corporation
ASI Food Safety Consultants
DayMark Safety Systems
FoodHandler, Inc.
Nice-Pak Products, Inc.
Process One
NSF International
San Jamar
Sensitech
Silliker, Inc.
The Steritech Group
Steton
Trustwater USA, Inc.
YottaMark

Organized in partnership with

  Global Food Safety Initiative
Gerson Lehrman Group

When/where

  October 22-24, 2008
Doubletree Hotel Atlanta-Buckhead [Web site]
Atlanta, GA

About the conference

  With numerous incidents making national headlines in the past year, you can’t afford to miss this three-day forum on restaurant food safety. Explore the many facets and challenges involved in maintaining best safety practices at all points in the foodservice supply chain.
Connect with food and beverage suppliers, distributors, service providers, regulators and government officials, and restaurant and retail partners.
Experience cooperation and collaboration in addressing today’s most pressing food safety challenges.
Debate current food safety issues and possible solutions with decision-makers and industry experts representing industry, government and consumers in interactive panels.
Enjoy sessions about private sector solutions for certification and accreditation, challenges and opportunities in distribution, and participate in educational tracks on meat and poultry, produce and seafood.
Who should attend:
• Restaurant and retail industry professionals involved in food safety issues
• Supply chain management directors
• Public health professionals
• Food safety regulators
• Food safety education professionals
• Plant or ingredient manufacturers
• Distributors

Agenda

  View the agenda

Presentations

  View the presentations
Registration

  Register online, download the registration form or call (202) 973-5384

Regular registration — after Fri., Oct. 3:
• NRA members: $550
• Additional registrant from same company: $475 per person
• Non-NRA Members: $650
• Additional registrant from same company: $575 per person
• Government attendee rate: $200
If you are planning to register multiple people from the same company, contact Jo Cerra at jcerra@restaurant.org to receive a reduced rate on your registrations.

Registration fees include all meeting materials, meals and breaks.

Membership
 
To receive the NRA member rate, you must meet certain eligibility requirements. To check your membership status or to get your membership number, please call (800) 424-5156 and ask to speak to one of our membership representatives. To join the NRA, visit our membership section.

Hotel
 
Doubletree Hotel Atlanta-Buckhead [Web site]
3342 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 231-1234

Special hotel rate for conference attendees is $159 per night. Contact the hotel directly for your reservation. Deadline for discounted hotel rate is Friday, Oct. 3.

Cancellation policy

 
Cancellations made prior to Friday, Oct. 3, will receive a full refund of registration fee. Cancellations made after Friday, Oct. 3, and before Monday, Oct. 6, will receive a refund of 60 percent of the registration fee. Contact Jo Cerra at jcerra@restaurant.org. After Monday, Oct. 6, no refunds for cancellations will be issued.

Quality Assurance Study Group Meeting

  The Quality Assurance Study Group Meeting will take place on October 21, 2008, also at the Doubletree Hotel Atlanta-Buckhead in Atlanta, Ga. Learn more.

Special assistance

  The National Restaurant Association is committed to participation in its programs by persons with disabilities. Please specify if you need accommodations when you register.

 
For more information on sponsorships, please contact
Mike Konstant at (312) 715-6764 or
Jim Marovec at (312) 715-6754.