Capital Voices Official Newsletter of the Washington DC Section Institute of Food Technologists October 2004

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2004 Leadership Conference
DC Section IFT Executive Committee
We are waiting to hear from you!
November Meeting

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2004 IFT Leadership Conference

In August, I represented the DC Section of IFT at the 2004 IFT Leadership Conference in Chicago.  The IFT Executive Committee and IFT Headquarters staff members host this conference each year for incoming leaders of sections and divisions.

IFT President Dr. Ann Hollingsworth and IFT Executive Vice President Ms. Barbara Byrd Keenan welcomed the group by thanking everyone for their dedicated service to IFT and willingness to participate in the conference so that our sections and divisions can continue to improve.  Ms. Keenan’s staff is currently evaluating membership surveys to identify the areas most in need of change.  She stressed the importance of membership feedback, particularly at the section level, so that we can continue to provide our members with exactly what they want from IFT.

Tekla Syers, from the IFT Foundation, presented an overview of the Foundation and its expected growth in the future.  IFT Foundation funds continue to be used for scholarships, expert reports, global outreach and continuing education.  The Foundation plans to expand staff support and volunteers (including adding an IFT Foundation Liaison position within each section), collaborate with the National Science Teachers Association to promote the study of food science, and eventually develop a Food Q&A website to make IFT the #1 source for food science information.

On a more technical note, the IFT Information Technology (IT) staff plans to move away from mass E-mail messages and move toward on-line threaded discussion forums for sections, divisions, executive committees, etc. in order to facilitate meaningful communication among IFT members. 

Overall, IFT provided a very upbeat and positive experience for its incoming leaders and I appreciated the opportunity to participate and learn how to better serve our membership. 

Robyn Jones, Science Fair Chair 
robyn.jones@cfsan.fda.gov

D.C. Section IFT Executive Committee

A special thank you to both our returning and our new DC IFT Executive Committee members! We appreciate your time and your dedication to the DC Section of IFT.  To kick off the new season, we would like to recognize the members of the Executive Committee:

Mary Murphy – Chair
Farida Mohamedshah – Chair-Elect
Dorothea Vafiadis – Past Chair
Joan Rothenberg – Treasurer and Awards Committee
Hilary Thesmar – Secretary

We Are Waiting To Hear From You!

If you have information or ideas that you would like to contribute to the DC Section IFT Newsletter, please contact the Newsletter Editor, Jennifer Burnham, at jennifer.burnham@cfsan.fda.gov. 

November Meeting

An Update on the 2005 Dietary Guidelines 
and the New Food Guide Pyramid

Pre-registration is required by Monday, November 8, 2004.  There is no charge for this meeting.  Seating is limited.  RSVP to Dorothea K. Vafiadis, Past-Chair of DC-IFT, Center for Nutrition, Policy and Promotion at dorothea.vafiadis@cnpp.usda.gov. Your message must include name, affiliation, and telephone number and indicate DC-IFT member status.   You may also fax your registration to Ms. Vafiadis at 703-305-3300.

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Last Modified: October 10, 2004