Capital Voices Official Newsletter of the Washington DC Section Institute of Food Technologists Volume 101        January 2003        Number 12

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• January Meeting
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News Bites….  

D.C. Section Meetings 2002-2003

2003 Tentative Program:

Call For Award of Merit Nominations

The Washington, DC Section IFT is seeking nominations from all members for individuals to be considered for receipt of the section’s Award of Merit. The deadline is January 17, 2003.  Nominees should meet the following selection guidelines: Members of the Washington Section who have served intensively (i.e. active participation in a service or activity) for five or more years, or sustained performance of routine service over an extended period of 10 or more years in several activities, and have demonstrated exemplary or technically noteworthy performance in such activities.

The section needs volunteers to serve on the Awards Committee, chaired by Joan R. Rothenberg, International Food Information Council (202-296-6540 or rothenberg@ific.org).  Contact Joan if you are interested in serving on this committee or to submit your nominations.  Include a 300-word description of the member’s qualifications for consideration.  Nominations may also be sent to any member of the executive committee. See a list of members of the Executive Committee at: http://www.ift.org/sections/washingtondc/index.html

Stay In-the-Know: Send Your Feedback

The Washington, DC Section IFT is considering the discontinuation of its Capital Voices newsletter via U.S. mail.  Members of the Executive Committee may soon provide members with an option of receiving meeting notices and news electronically only, to those who have email addresses and choose this option.  The Executive Committee would like to hear your opinion and know your preference in receiving notices about upcoming events and news.  Send your comments to Chair-elect, Dorothea Vafiadis, ILSI North America, at dvafiadis@ilsi.org, or give her a call at 202-659-0074, ext. 163.

Volunteer Judges Needed for Science Fair

 Each year members of the Washington, DC Section IFT judge regional high school science fairs.  The winners are awarded a one-year subscription to "Food Technology" and given an award certificate from the section.  Judges are needed for the District, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Fairfax County and Northern Virginia.  Contact Robyn Reynolds, Consumer Safety Officer, FDA, CFSAN via email at Robyn.Reynolds@cfsan.fda.gov.

Meeting Announcement and Call for Abstracts

The 5th International Food Data Conference/27th National Nutrient Databank Conference will be held in Washingon, DC from June 29 to July 3, 2003.  Abstract deadline in January 15, 2003.  For more information, see the conference Web site:  http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/conf

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.

January Meeting

The Institute of Food Technologists  
Washington, DC Section

USE OF FOOD CROPS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF
PHARMACEUTICALS AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

Dorothea Vafiadis, Chair-Elect, via e-mail at dvafiadis@ilsi.org or fax: 202-659-3859

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