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Global Sourcing and Food Product Recalls:
Coincidence or Connected?

Joint Meeting with the Washington DC Section

Date: Friday, March 14, 2008

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Program
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM   Networking Reception
 

Place: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP (K & L Gates)
1601 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-1600

Closest Metro Stops are:
Farragut North (Red) and Farragut West (Orange/Blue)
 

Program: These presentations are provided here as a courtesy by the speakers.  Please contact them before using any of the information contained within the presentations.
 
10:00 AM Welcoming Address
Meeting Chair, Mike Falk, Life Sciences Research Office (LSRO)
10:15 AM

Session 1: Food Recalls
Introduction: Moderator, Art Miller, Exponent

10:30 AM FDA – Vegetables, Joe Baca, former Director, Office of Compliance, CFSAN, FDA
11:00 AM USDA, Meat, Poultry, Mark Dopp, Senior VP Regulatory Affairs, AMI
11:30 AM High Risk:  Federal Oversight of Food Safety
Lisa Shames, Director for Agricultural and Food Safety, GAO
12:00 Noon Lunch
12:30 PM Luncheon Speaker, Bob Brackett, Senior VP and Chief Science and Regulatory Officer, GMA    
1:15 PM Session 2: Import Issues
Introduction: Moderator, Eric Greenberg, Eric F Greenberg PC
1:30 PM Global Sourcing Conference Summary, Craig Henry Senior VP, GMA
2:00 PM How FDA Thinks About Food Import Risks, William Hubbard, former Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning, FDA
2:30 PM Break
2:45 PM Session 3: Implications
Introduction
Moderator, Tony Pavel, and attorney with the DC Office of K&L Gates
2:45 PM Legislative Update, Tony Pavel, K&L Gates
3:15 PM Risk Perception and Public/Corporate Policy, Tony Flood, IFIC
3:45 PM Meeting Wrap up, Session Chair, Mike Falk, LSRO
4:00 - 5:00 PM Networking Reception
   
Cost: $30 DC IFT and IFT Food Law and Regulations Division Members
$40 Nonmembers/ Free to Student and Emeritus Members
Pay at the door or in advance
 
Registration: You may register onsite starting at 9:30 AM.  Please pay by check or cash.

Advance Registration is requested by March 6, 2008

To register in advance please provide:

Name:
Status:
(IFT member, nonmember, student, or emeritus member)
Telephone number:
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FLRD Meeting
c/o Michael Falk
Life Sciences Research Office, Inc.
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20814
falkm@lsro.org
301-634-7030
301-634-7876 (fax)

Last Updated:  March 29, 2008

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