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Grain Elevator and Processing Society

www.geaps.com

FEATURE: IPE/IFE EXPO 2008

IPE/IFE Event Schedule
Tuesday, Jan. 22
* Noon - 5 p.m.: Early Registration for the International Poultry Expo and International Feed Expo, Georgia World Congress Center B Registration Lobby
and C Lobby.
* 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Conference on Pet Food Ingredient Quality, sponsored by
the American Feed Industry Association and the Poultry Protein & Fat Council,
Georgia World Congress Center
* 9 - 10:15 a.m.: "Global Outlook for Pet Food and Pet Food Ingredients,"
David Lummis, senior pet market analyst, Packaged Facts, division of MarketResearch.com
* 9 - 10:15 a.m.: Pet Food Trade Update and Impact of Melamine," Dr. Kristin
Schmitz, senior staff veterinarian, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service
* 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: "Melamine: Catalyst to Focusing on Ingredient
Quality - Looking Back Over 12 Months," Eric Nelson, past president, Association of American Feed Control Officials, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture; Dr.
Dan McChesney, director, Office of Surveillance and Compliance, U.S. Food and
Drug Administration, Center for Veterinary Medicine; Dr. Kenneth Petersen, assistant administrator, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Food Safety and Inspection Service
* 1:30 - 2 p.m.: "Consumer Marketing: Pet Food Public Relations/The Veterinarian's Role in the Pet Food Crisis," Dr. Kimberly May, assistant director, Department of Professional and Communication Affairs, American Veterinary Medical
Association
* 2 - 3 p.m.: "Ingredient and Feed Quality Assurance, Control and the Laws and
Regulations Dictating Them/Pet Food Regulations: Past, Present and Future," Dr.
Dave Dzanis, formerly of U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Veterinary Medicine; Dzanis Consulting
* 2 - 3 p.m.: "Ingredient Quality Assurance and Purchasing/Post-Melamine: The
New Burden," Dr. Greg Aldrich, Pet Food and Ingredient Technology
* 2 - 3 p.m.: "Recall and Traceability," Dr. Christine Daugherty, senior counsel,
Tyson Foods
* 3:15 - 5 p.m.: "Quality Aspects of Poultry Meals and Fat in Pet Food," Dr.
George Fahey Jr., professor and assistant dean, Department of Animal Science,
University of Illinois
* 3:15 - 5 p.m.: "Quality Production Yields Quality Products," Barry Griffith,
product manager, Tyson Foods
* 3 p.m. - U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Annual Meeting, Georgia World Congress Center.

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Over 225 companies in almost 350 booths

r Largest educational program ...ever
Three days of sessions
Four expo hall "pods"
A workshop on hiring and keeping good employees

r Best networking opportunites ...ever
The Get-Acquianted Party is back

r Our biggest Exchange ...ever

Learn. Grow. Network. Have Fun!

Wednesday, Jan. 23
* 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Registration open, Georgia World Congress Center, B
Registration Lobby and C Lobby
* 8 - 10 a.m.: "Product Recalls: What Are Your Rights and Responsibilities,"
Richard Sellers, AFIA
* 8 - 10 a.m.: "Arc Flash Safety," William Pfister, safety training consultant
* 8-8:45 a.m.: "Strategic Outlook: Global Market Supply and Demand," Mike
Donohue, Agri Stats
* 8:45-10 a.m.: "Immigration Impact on Labor Availability," sponsored by U.S.
Poultry & Egg Association
* "Social Security Mismatch Letters/Verification Enforcement," Jim Wimberly,
Wimberly, Lawson & Steckel law firm
* "Changing Cultures in the Workplace," Dr. Wes Jamison, University of Florida
* 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: IPE/IFE Expo
* 1 p.m. - Awards Ceremony, Georgia World Congress Center.
* 5 - 6 p.m.: International Reception, open to international attendees and exhibitors, Georgia World Congress Center.

Thursday, Jan. 24
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The 79th Annual
International Technical Conference and Exposition of
the Grain Elevator and Processing Society

For Details on Attending and Exhibiting: Visit www.geaps.com
Or Contact Us: info@geaps.com or (00-1) 952-928-4640
The Knowledge Resource for
the World of Grain Handling Industry Operations

* 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Registration open, Georgia World Congress Center, B
Registration Lobby and C Lobby.
* 8 - 10 a.m.: "The Hazardous Waters of Staff Selection," Dr. Robert Shoop,
Kansas State University.
* 8 - 8:45 a.m.: "Impact of Feed and Fuel on Poultry Production," Richard
Brock, Brock & Associates.
* 8:45-10 a.m.: "Risk-Based Inspection and Food Safety Regulations," sponsored by U.S. Poultry & Egg Association.
* USDA perspective
* Industry perspective, Dr. Al Yancy, USPOULTRY
* Panel discussion/Q&A
* 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: IPE/IFE Expo

Friday, Jan. 25
* 7:30 a.m. - noon: Registration open, Georgia World Congress Center, B
Registration Lobby and C Lobby.
* 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.: IPE/IFE Expo

For more information, see Page 54.

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