E. coli Mini-Conference Set for March 18

AMSA along with American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) and  the North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP) and five other meat industry associations will be sponsoring the E. coli O157:H7 Mini-Conference for March 18, at The Drake Hotel in downtown Chicago, IL.  This mini-conference will be held just prior to the Meat Industry Management Conference, March 19-21, which is presented by NAMP).

Last year’s E. coli workshop attended by more than 100 people.  This year’s mini-conference takes a more comprehensive look at a company’s entire food safety system, focusing on the best controls available to prevent E. coli O157:H7 from being present in your products.  This high-intensity workshop is designed to help beef processors prepare for the critical challenges they will face in 2010.

Featured speakers include:

 Dr. James Marsden, Regent’s Distinguished Professor of Meat Science at Kansas State
  University;
 Dr. Dennis Burson, Professor Meat Extension and Food Safety Specialist, University of  
  Nebraska; and
 Bobby Palesano, Vice President of Technical Services, International HACCP Alliance.

The mini-conference will focus on four major areas:

Building Block #1: “Plant Environment” Includes information on creating an ideal plant environment for food safety focusing on sanitation of equipment and facilities, employee hygiene and training.

Building Block #2: “Prerequisite Programs” Includes information on creating an effective prerequisite program - Creating an approved supplier program, raw material testing, and identifying problem suppliers.

Building Block #3: “HACCP” Focuses on completing a hazard analysis and identifying CCPs and corrective actions.

Building Block #4: “Building for the Future: New and Emerging Technologies” with brief       
         company presentations on new and emerging technologies for intervention and testing.

Stay for the entire management conference, or just a day.  Day one focuses on food safety with AMSA member Dr. Dan Engeljohn of the FSIS Policy Office and other issue leaders.  Day two focuses on marketing, management and red meat market outlook issues.

The other five co-sponsors include the American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP), the National Meat Association (NMA), the Southeastern Meat Association (SEMA), the Southwest Meat Association (SMA), and the Chicago Mid-West Meat Association (CMMA). 

AMSA members qualify for the member discounted rate for the E. coli O157:H7 mini-conference and the Meat Industry Management Conference.
Early registration ends March 1, so register early and take advantage of the discount! 

For more information and to register  download the PDF form here  or go visit www.namp.com.