Washington DC Section - Meeting Announcement

Washington DC Section

March 2011 Meeting  

 

Serving Up the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Restaurant,

Supermarket, and School Food Service Insights

When: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
 
Program: 1:00 PM Registration/Refreshments
  1:30 PM

Welcome/Introductions
Moderator: Robert Post, Deputy Director, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
U.S. Department of Agriculture

  1:45 P M Insights from Restaurants
Joy Dubost, Director of Nutrition and Healthy living
National Restaurant Association
  2:10 PM

Insights from Supermarkets
Sue Borra, Senior Vice President, Communications
Food Marketing Institute

2:35 PM

Insights from School Food Service
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Marla Caplen, Director, Division of Food and Nutrition Services
Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

3:00 PM Q's and A's - Speakers
Where:

Waugh Auditorium, Economic Research Service
1800 M Street NW • Washington, DC

Closest Metro Station: Farragut North on the Red Line or Farragut West on the Orange/Blue Line.

Cost

$10 DC IFT Members

$15 Non-members

$5 Students and Emeritus members

(Pay at the door or in advance by check.  We cannot accept Debit or Credit Cards) To join DCIFT, please visit http://www.ift.org/sections/washingtondc to download the application form.

Registration:

Send your name and your status (IFT member, nonmember, student, or emeritus member) to:

Chris DiPietro
Chris,DiPietro@us,nestle.com
Phone:  301 .377.5165

Directions:  

Using Metrorail:

From the Red Line get off at Farragurt North, take: the: L Street exit, walk one: block west on L St. to 18th St., then North on 18th S1. to the Courtyard just north of National Parking on the left.  see: "Once: Inside: the: Courtyard below for what to do next)

From the orange/Blue Line get off at Farragut West, take the 18th S1. exit, and walk 2-1/2  blocks north on 18th St. to the: Courtyard just north of National Parking on the left.

Driving Directions:

From the Northwest (Montgomery, Frederick Counties, MD)

  1. From I-270, takc the 1-270 spur to 1-495 S (Capital Beltway towards Northern Virginia)

  2. Take: exit 43-44, George Washington Memorial Parkway

  3. Take exit on the right for Theodore Roosevelt Bridge

  4. The bridge feeds in to Constitution Avenue

  5. Turn left on 18th St. ERS is between L and M Streets on the left.

From the Southeast (Richmond)

  1. Take: I-95 North, and exit l70-A, merging into 1-395 North

  2. Take exit 8B, Washington Blvd. (Route 27 North), and cross Arlington Memorial Bridge

  3. Circle left at the Lincoln Memorial and take 23rd Steet

  4. Enter next roundabout and take 2nd exit onto New Hampshire Ave,

  5. Turn right on L Street

  6. Turn left on 18th St. ERS is between L and M Streets on the left.

From the Southwest (Charlottsville)

  1. Take: Route 29 North to I-66 East (Note I-66 is designated HOV-2 between 6:30 and 9:00 AM Monday through Friday, which means no vehicles allowed with less than 2 passengers)

  2. Proceed on 1-66 East and cross over Theodore Roosevelt Bridge

  3. The bridge feeds in to Constitution Avenue

  4. Turn left on 18th St. ERS is between L and M Streets on the left.

From the Northeast (Baltimore):

  1. From I-95 South, take: the: Baltimore-Washington Parkway (I-295), exit22B toward Washington

  2. Go to Route: 50 and proceed straight onto New York Ave.

  3. New York Ave. becomes Mount Vernon Place.

  4. Turn left on 19th Street

  5. Turn right on K Street

  6. Turn right on 18th St. ERS is between L and M Streets on the left.

Parking:  On 18th SI. (one-way north) betwe:en L and M Sts, turn into one: of the parking garages. After dropping off your car (you'll have: to pay for parking), walk into the: Courtyard  between buildings on the west  side: of 18th St.

Once inside the Courtyard:  Enter the courtyard from 18th St., and enter the building via the South Tower of 1800 M SI. Take the elevator to the third floor and sign in at the ERS guard desk to get a visitor's pass. The guards will assist you in reaching your destination in ERS. Please note: you must present photo identification, and your bags are subject to inspection.

 

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