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

Volume 101 December 2002 Number 11

December Meeting
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News Bites….

D.C. Section Meetings 2002-2003

Members of the Washington D.C. Section of IFT have put together a tentative agenda for 2003. With the exception of February, which is already set, watch for more details about location and date each month! and if you would like to collaborate with the Washington DC Section or host a meeting at your office, please contact Chair-Elect, Dorothea Vafiadis at 202-659-0074, ext. 163 or dvafiadis@ilsi.org.

2003 Tentative Program:

January	Hot Topic-TBA
February 11	CFSAN Update
March	Hot Topic in Nutrition
April	DC Section Hosts Students
May	IFT Lecturer &Science Fair Winners

12th World Congress on Food Science and Technology is initiated

The first event surrounding the 12th International Congress on Food Science and Technology scheduled for Chicago, July 16 - 21, 2003, has been initiated. This congress will feature two Internet discussions on topics of relevance to the future of food science and technology (1) Plant-Derived Vaccines: An International Health Delivery System, and (2) Creative Fermentation Technology for the Future.

For information on the Internet Discussion paper on Plant-Derived Vaccines visit http://seafood.ucdavis.edu/iufost/food.htm. For information on the Internet Discussion on Creative Fermentation Technology for the Future, visit http://seafood.ucdavis.edu/iufost/creative.htm.

Nominate your peers

Members of the IFT Award Committee urge you to nominate a colleague, friend, or mentor for the IFT Achievement Award. The deadline for receipt of nominations is December 1, 2002. For nomination forms and instructions for the awards visit the IFT Web site at www.ift.org/awards/awardnomination.shtml.

DC Section Awards Committee

The Washington DC Section IFT is forming an awards committee. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Joan Rothenberg at 202-296-6540 or rothenberg@ific.org.

Renew your membership in the Washington DC Section IFT for the 2002-2003 season!

Your continued membership in the Washington, DC Section IFT offers many benefits, including advance notice of meetings, regular issues of Capital Voices (the DC Section IFT newsletter) and reduced admission fees to programs. The 2002-2003 season runs from September 1, 2002 through August 31, 2003. Membership is $10.00 per person and $5.00 for students. Please renew your membership by December 31, 2002. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at an upcoming meeting!

Please make your check to Washington DC Section IFT and send to IFT DC Section Treasurer Mary Murphy, Environ Life Sciences, 4350 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203. Thank you.

December Meeting

The Institute of Food Technologists

Washington, DC Section And Washington, DC Office

Cordially Invite You to

A Holiday Program and Reception

Thursday, December 05, 2002

4:00-6:00 pm

Please join us to hear an overview of activities at the Institute of Food Technologists Washington, DC office and an update on the science, communications & government relations by Dr. Fred Shank and colleagues.

When:		Thursday, December 5, 2002
Time:		4:00 - 6:00 PM
Where:		IFT's Washington DC Office 1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC Metro: The closest Metro stops are Farragut North (red line) or Farragut West (orange & blue lines).
Cost:		Free, but registration is required

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Mary Murphy, mmurphy@environcorp.com, or via fax at 703-516-2393

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