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Make plans to attend the upcoming 4th Annual Total Quality Management Short Course for the Snack Food Industry!

        Make plans to attend the upcoming 4th Annual Total Quality Management Short Course for the Snack Food Industry!

 

Where: The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, USA

When: September 8-12, 2008. 

 

The course has expanded this year and has added sessions about conflict resolution and effective communication, roundtables and group activities, and a tour of Mike-sell's Potato Chip Company's plant (Dayton, Ohio).    Click here for the program brochure. To see a sample video from a previous Total Quality Management course click here. Don't forget to book your hotel soon, by August 18th!

 

Who from your company should attend?

The short course is designed for snack manufacturing decision makers such as line production personnel and supervisors, quality assurance personnel, production management, and suppliers researching the needs and production methods of their customers.  Look who will be there:

  

SPEAKERS

Snack Food Association        

Center for Innovative Food Technology

The Ohio State University

Sanitation Foundation International

American Institute of Baking International

Maddox Metal Works

Printpack, Inc.

Cargill, Inc.

 

EQUIPMENT COMPANIES

HunterLabs, Inc.

Carver, Inc.

MettlerToledo,Inc.

Maddox Metal Works

MadisonChemical Company, Inc.

TNA North America, Inc.

YSI,Inc. Life Sciences

Process Sensors Corporation

Spray Dynamics, Ltd.

Cold Jet, LLC

Konica-Minolta

United Scientific


 

PROGRAM

Monday, September 8, 2008

7:30 am    Bus Leaves for Classroom 

8:00 am    Registration, Welcome & Introductions  

8:30 am    The Status & Issues of the Snack Food Industry                                    

9:30 am    Fundamentals of Quality

10:30 am  Break  

10:45 am  Tools for Managing Quality

11:45am   Lunch

1:00 pm    Food Safety & Security

2:00 pm    Fundamentals of Plant Sanitation

3:00 pm    Break 

3:15 pm    Conflict Resolution & Effective Communication

4:15 pm    Attendee Round Table & Group Activities

5:00 pm    Bus Leaves for Hotel 

6:00 pm    Welcoming Reception

 

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

7:30 am    Bus Leaves for Classrooms 

8:00 am    Machines & Methods for Snack Manufacturing

9:00 am    Good Agricultural Practices

10:00 am  Break 

10:15 am  Chipping Potatoes

11:15 am  Sweet Potatoes, Plantains & Vegetables for Chipping

12:15 pm  Lunch 

1:30 pm    Pilot Plant Lab

§        Products Testing

§        Plant Sanitation

§        Problem Solving Exercises

5:00 pm    Bus Leaves for Hotel

 

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

7:30 am    Bus Leaves for Classrooms 

8:00 am    Extruded Corn Snacks & Baked Extrusion

9:00 am    Frying Oils & Maintenance of Quality

10:00 am  Break 

10:15 am  Salt, Flavors & Seasonings

11:15 am  On-Line Quality Control

12:15 am  Lunch

1:30 pm    Pilot Plant Lab 

§        Product Testing

§        Equipment Demonstrations

§        Problem Solving Exercises

5:00 pm    Bus Leaves for Hotel

 

Thursday, September 11, 2008

7:30 am    Bus Leaves for Classrooms 

8:00 am    Packages & Packaging

9:00 am    Food Quality & Shelf Life

10:00 am  Break 

10:15 am  Dehydrated Potato Flakes & Pellets in the Snack Food Industry

11:15 am  Sensory Evaluation of Snack Foods

12:15 pm  Lunch                          

1:30 pm    Pilot Plant Lab

§        Product Testing

§        Sensory Demonstration

§        Problem Solving Exercises

4:30 pm    Closing Remarks & Awarding of Attendee Certificates 

5:00 pm    Bus leaves for hotel

 

Friday September 12, 2008

8:00 am    Bus Leaves for Snack Food Plant Tour of Mike-sell's Potato Chip Company

                 (Course Attendees Only - Optional). 

 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration includes lunches, short course materials, transportation, certificates of attendance and use of OSU Food Science Laboratory.  All cancellations must be submitted to the Snack Food Association in writing.  A $100.00 cancellation fee will be applied to any cancellation after Monday, September 1, 2008.   

 

Registration Fees

 

On or before August 22, 2008

$1,000.00 SFA/CIFT Members

$1,500.00 SFA/CIFT Nonmembers

 

After August 25, 2008

$1,100.00 SFA/CIFT Members

$1,600.00 SFA/CIFT Nonmembers

 

Registration Form

 

Name:__________________________________________________________________

 

Title:___________________________________________________________________

 

Company:_______________________________________________________________

 

Address:________________________________________________________________

 

City:________________State:___________Zip Code:_________Country:__________  

 

Phone:________________________________Fax:______________________________

 

E-Mail: _______________________________________________________________

 

Company Website:______________________________________________________

 

 

 

Method of Payment (please check one)

 

Credit Card:       American Express               MasterCard               Visa

 

Credit Card Number: ____________________________________________________

 

Expiration Date ______________________    Total Amount $ ____________________

 

Signature:_______________________________________________________________

 

Check - payable to Snack Food Association

Bank Wire Transfer - transfer fees are $50.00 and will be added to your registration.

 

Return this registration form to:

Christopher Melchert

Snack Food Association

1600 Wilson Blvd

Suite 650

Arlington, VA 22209

Phone: 703-836-4500, 211      Fax: 703-836-8262

E-Mail: cmelchert@sfa.org

 

HOTEL IN COLUMBUS

Reservation for lodging should be made directly by course attendee.  A block of rooms has been reserved at the Fairfield Inn & Suite by Marriott for short course participants at a special rate of $98.00 per night plus tax (standard room).  Ask for the rate specifically and mention the "Snack Food Association".  Hotel reservation must be received before Monday, August 18, 2008, in order to get this special rate.  You can make reservations by Telephone, Fax or Internet: 

 

Fairfield Inn & Suite by Marriott

3031 Olentangy River Road

Columbus, Ohio 43202

Tel: 614-267-1111

Fax: 614-267-0904

http://marriott.com/fairfield-inn/

 

 

1600 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650  |  Arlington, Virginia    22209
Tel: 703.836.4500  |  Fax: 703.836.8262
web: www.sfa.org

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