"Driving Growth and Sustainability Through Innovation" is the theme for the 2008 IFT Annual Meeting & Food ExpoSM, and its implicit focus on restoration and preservation makes it an appropriate choice for the event's return to New Orleans. Just as the city is experiencing a rebirth in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, so too does the Annual Meeting & Food Expo June 28 - July 1, provide an opportunity for professional sustenance and renewal, allowing attendees to reconnect with …