Conference Agenda

Presentations from the Conference are now available by day from the home page.

Main Program | Pre-Conference Workshops | Post-Conference Tours |
Speaker Biographies | Breakout Sessions

Tuesday, September 17, 2002

7:30 am -8:00 pm	On-Site Registration (Registration desk will remain open throughout the conference.)
8:00 a.m.-4:00 pm	Exhibit Set Up
	Pre-Conference Workshops
6:00-8:00 pm	Welcome Reception -- Exhibit Hall Exhibits – Grand Opening

Wednesday, September 18 (8:30 am-5:15 pm)

7:30-8:30 am	Continental Breakfast – Exhibit Hall Exhibits/Poster Sessions Open
8:30-10:00 am	Welcome and Opening Remarks Dr. Elsa A. Murano, Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA Dr. Rodney J. Brown, Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics, USDA Joseph A. Levitt, Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA
10:00-10:30 am	Break – Exhibit Hall Exhibits/Poster Sessions Open
10:30-11:15 am	Keynote - Educate Locally, Improve Food Safety Globally: The Global Nature of Our Food Supply Speaker: Professor Sir John Krebs, Chairman, Food Standards Agency, United Kingdom
11:15 am-12:00 pm	Setting the Stage for Food Safety Educators: The Current State of Foodborne Illness in the U.S. Speaker: Arthur P. Liang, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
12:00-1:30 pm	Luncheon Get Down with Food Safety and Sing-a-long with Carl Winter, PhD, University of California, Davis
1:30-3:30 pm	Panel - What They Say They Do…What They Actually Do: New Data About Consumer Behavior and Food Handling and What It Means for Educators Moderator: Christine Bruhn, PhD, University of California, Davis Speakers: Alan Levy, PhD, FDA Janet Anderson, RD, MS, Utah State University Patricia Kendall, PhD, RD, Colorado State University Sheryl Cates, RTI International Christopher Griffith, PhD, University of Wales Institute Cardiff, United Kingdom Highlights Press Release:Research Shows Improvements In Safe Food Handling By Consumers (September 18, 2002)
3:30-4:00 pm	Break -- Exhibit Hall Exhibits/Poster Sessions Open
4:00-4:15 pm	Food Safety Education: The Victim's Perspective Speaker: Nancy Donley, Safe Tables Our Priority
4:15-5:15 pm	Making it Real – Highlights from Successful Education Programs Speakers: "It's Safe to Bite When the Temperature is Right!" A Food Thermometer Education Campaign Holly McPeak, MS, FSIS Science and Our Food Supply: A Food Science Curriculum for Middle and High School Students Laura Fox, FDA Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illnesses: A Primer for Physicians Julia Smith, MPH, CDC Smart Kids Fight BAC!® A Program for Grades K-3 Judy Harrison, PhD, University of Georgia Food Safety Education Campaign in New Zealand Sandra Daly, New Zealand Food Safety Authority

Thursday, September 19 (8:30 am-5:00 pm)

7:30-8:30 am	Continental Breakfast – Exhibit Hall Exhibits/Poster Sessions Open
8:30-8:45 am	Welcome & Announcements
8:45-10:00 am	Communicating Food Safety in a World Confronting Bioterrorism Sandra Mullin, Associate Commissioner, New York City Department of Health Kay Golan, Director of Media Relations, CDC Irene E. van Geest-Jacobs, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, The Netherlands
10:00-10:30 am	Break – Exhibit Hall Exhibit/Poster Sessions Open
10:30 am-12:00 pm	Concurrent Breakout Sessions Session Descriptions
12:00-1:30 pm	Luncheon Guest Speaker: Chef Art Smith, Best-selling Author and Chef
1:30-3:00 pm	Concurrent Breakout Sessions Session Descriptions
3:00-3:30 pm	Break – Exhibit Hall Exhibits/Poster Sessions Open
3:30-5:00 pm	Concurrent Breakout Sessions Session Descriptions
5:00-8:00 pm	Exhibits/Poster Sessions dismantling

Friday, September 20 -- Shaping the Future of Food Safety Education (8:30 am-12:00 pm)

7:30-8:30 am	Continental Breakfast
8:30-8:45 am	Welcome & Announcements
8:45-9:30 am	Consumer Trends in Food Safety Speaker: Elizabeth Sloan, PhD, Sloan Trends & Solutions, Inc.
9:30-11:30 am	Interactive Workshop: Planning the Future of Food Safety Education Speaker/Facilitator: Tom Kornbluh, Feola & Kornbluh Associates
11:30 am-12:00 pm	Closing Events - Presentations, Prizes, Fun!
12:00 pm	Conference Concludes

September 17 - Pre-Conference Workshops Space is limited. Early registration is encouraged.
8:00 am- 5:00 pm	Understanding & Implementing a HACCP Plan in School Food Service Sponsored by the National Food Service Management Institute, participants will learn about a comprehensive food safety system that focuses on the prevention of food safety problems. Designed for school food service directors and supervisors, this workshop will use the HACCP materials developed for USDA by the NFSMI. Workshop will teach the preliminary steps to developing a HACCP plan and the basic principles of HACCP. Virginia S. Webb, MS, RD, Coordinator, On Site Services, National Food Service Management Institute Linda Dieleman, MS, RD, LN, Saint Paul Public Schools Food Service, St. Paul, Minnesota
1:00-5:00 pm	Hard Lessons Learned in Crisis Communications Get hands-on practical experience and guidelines to weather a communication crisis. Whether it’s contaminated foods or the environment, people and emotions are the common factor. This workshop gives practical strategies to minimize panic and build public trust. Captain Alvin Chun, Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Public Health Service, Environmental Protection Agency

September 20 – Post-Conference Tours

Both tours are now closed. Check registration desk onsite for any cancellations.

2:00-3:00 pm

Walt Disney World® Food Service Operations
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Epcot® food service operation at Walt Disney World® and see their progressive food safety program in action.

Fee: $15.00

2:00-3:00 pm

FOOD TECHnology Services, Mulberry, FL
The Nation's first dedicated food irradiation plant.

Fee: $15.00

You must sign up for the post-conference tours

For Further Information Contact:
Graduate School, USDA
Phone: (202) 314-3459
E-mail: fsis.outreach@usda.gov

Updated December 30, 2002