Calendar.

A preview of key domestic and international meetings, conventions, trade shows, and educational workshops for the meat, poultry, and prepared foods industries.

March

1-5: U.S. Trout Farmers of America's Aquaculture 2004 in Honolulu, HI. (304) 728-2189.

3-6: National Barbecue Association's 2004 Conference and Expo at the Hilton Hotel Airport in Atlanta, GA. (512) 454-8626.

5-7: Missouri Association of Meat Processors Annual Convention and Trade Show at Tan Tar-A in Lake Ozarks, MO. (660) 827-0005.

5-8: North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers' 2004 Executive Summit at the Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, CA. (312) 821-0201.

6-7: Ontario Independent Meat Processors' 24th Annual Conference at StageWest in Mississauga, Ontario. (519) 763-4558.

16-18: International Pizza Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. (800) 489-8324.

16-18: Midwest Poultry Federation Convention at the Saint Paul RiverCentre in Saint Paul, MN. (763) 682-2171.

17-19: Food Safety Summit at the Washington, DC Convention Center. (202) 639-5900.

19-20: Ohio Association of Meat Processors' Annual Convention at the Holiday Inn Dayton Mall in Miamisburg, OH. (740) 828-9900.

25-28: International Association of Food Industry Suppliers Annual Conference at the Camelback Inn Marriott Resort Golf Club & Spa in Scottsdale, AZ. (703) 761-2600.

26-28: North American Meat Processors Association's 49th Management Meeting at The Drake Hotel, Chicago. (703) 758-1900 Ext. 102

28-31: International Warehouse Logistics Association Annual Conference at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, AZ. (847) 813-4699.

29-April 1: NA 2004 at the International Exposition Center in Cleveland, OH. (704) 676-1190.

30-April 2: Food Irradiation International Conference at the National Center for Electron Beam Food Research, Texas A & M University in College Station, TX. (979) 862-2036.

30-April 2: Better Process Control School at the University of California-Davis in Davis, CA. (530) 757-8896.

30-April 2: Better Process Control School at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Food Science in Madison, WI. (608) 263-1672.

April

1-4: National Country Ham Association Conference at the Sheraton in Morehead City, NC. eatham@countryham.org.

6-7: Best Practices for Beef Processing at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, MO. (703) 841-3648.

8: Anuga Foodtec at Messeplatz 1 in Cologne, Germany. 492218212360.

8: International Foodservice Manufacturers Association's Foodservice Fundamentals 2004 at the Marriott O'Hare in Chicago, IL. (312) 540-4400.

12-15: Better Process Control School at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. (765) 494-7221.

13-14: Midsouthwest Foodservice Convention and Expo at the Cox Business Services Convention Center in Oklahoma City, OK. loric@okrestaurants.com.

13-16: Better Process Control School (Spanish Only) at New Mexico State University. (505) 646-2198.

14-16: Food and Drug Law Institute's 47th Annual Conference: Science, Regulation, Business and the Law at the Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, DC. (202) 371-1420.

14-16: Food Processors of Canada Annual Conference at the Grand Okanogan Resort, Kelowna in British Columbia, Canada. www.foodprocessors.ca/annconf.htm.

14-17: Dimensions '04, The Institute of Packaging Professionals/International Safe Transit Association International's Forum on Transport Packaging at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, FL. (517) 333-3437.

15: Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology at the Table-Top Exhibition in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (450) 444-3819.

15-18: Association of Food Industries Annual Convention at Disney's Boardwalk Inn Resort in Orlando, FL. www.afius.org.

17-22: International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses/World Food Logistics Organization Annual Convention & Trade Show at the Sheraton Bal Harbour Hotel in Miami, FL. mkalaski@iarw.org.

18-20: Northwest Foodservice Show, the Oregon and Washington Restaurant Associations at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, WA. info@foodshownw.com.

18-20: Worker Safety, Health & Human Resources Conference at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix at Civic Plaza in Phoenix, AZ. (703) 841-3630.

20-22: Pork 101 at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, NE. (217) 356-5368.

22-24: American Shrimp Processors Association Annual Convention in Biloxi, MS. (504) 891-3551.

22-25: Montana Meat Processors Association Conference at the Billings Hotel & Convention Center in Billings, MT. (406) 587-8972.

25-28: American Spice Trade Association Annual Meeting at the Sonesta Beach Resort in Key Biscayne, FL. www.astaspice.org.

26-28: National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association's Retail Executive Conference in Tempe, AZ. (717) 657-8601.

27-28: ISA Automation West at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA. (919) 549-8411.

28-May 1: Institute of Packaging Professionals Annual Board of Directors Meeting/Leadership Conference at the Pizza Hut (Yum! Brands) Corporate Center in Dallas, TX. (630) 544-5050, Ext. 102.

30-May 2: Pennsylvania Association of Meat Processors' Annual Convention at the Penn State Meat Lab and Penn Stater Hotel in State College, PA. (717) 832-1030.

May

2-4: Food Marketing Institute Supermarket Industry Convention & Educational Exposition at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. www.fmi.org.

2-4: All Things Organic Conference and Trade Show (co-located with Food Marketing Institute Show) at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. info@ota.com.

2-4: National Association for the Specialty Food Trade's Spring 2004 Fancy Food Show (co-located with Food Marketing Institute Show) at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. (212) 482-6440.

3-4: Flexible Packaging Association's 2004 Safety Conference in Chicago, IL. www.flexpack.org.

3-6: Better Process Control School at the Cornell University, Food Research Lab in Geneva, NY. (315) 787-2273.

4-6: European Seafood Exposition at the Brussels Exhibition Centre in Brussels, Belgium. (207) 842-5504.

4-6: 3rd Joint European Foodservice & Packaging Association/Foodservice Packaging Institute Meeting at the Fairmont Washington, DC, in Washington, DC. (703) 538-2800.

6-7: Process Equipment Manufacturers Association's 2004 Spring Meeting at the Embassy Suites in Rosemont, IL. (703) 538-1796.

6-8: Center of the Plate Training at Texas A & M University in College Station, TX. (703) 758-1900 Ext. 103.

11-12: Large Company Financial Networking Conference at the Hilton O'Hare in Chicago, IL. (202) 872-0885.

11-14: ISSA/INTERCLEAN[R]-Amsterdam 2004 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. +31 20 549 12 12.

13-15: Texas-Mexico Frozen Food Council Frozen Food Fiesta at the Marriott Casa Magna in Puerto Vallerta, Mexico. (703) 821-0770.

15-25: IFFA/IFFA Delicat, Messe Frankfurt, Germany. (770) 984-8016, Ext. 405.

17-19: Grocery Manufacturers of America Spring Scientific & Regulatory Policy Conference at the Hilton Embassy Row in Washington, DC. (202) 337-9400.

18-20: National Food Processors Association's Spring Issues Conference at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC. (202) 639-5968.

20-23: International Natural Sausage Casing Association's 2004 Annual Conference in London. (703) 234-4112.

22-25: National Restaurant Association Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. (312) 853-2525.

24: International Foodservice Manufacturers Association's Gold and Silver Plate Celebration at the Chicago Hilton & Towers in Chicago, IL. (312) 540-4400.

25-27: Pork 101 at Texas A & M University in College Station, TX. (217) 356-5368.

June

6-8: 54th Annual Meeting and Convention of the Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council at the Fairmont Tremblant Hotel in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada. (613) 724-6605.

6-8: Dairy-Deli-Bake 2004 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. (608) 238-7908.

8-10: National Council of Chain Restaurants' Food Safety Task Force Meeting. www.nccr.net.

10-12: World Pork Expo at the lowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, IA. (515) 278-8012.

10-13: Southeastern Meat Association's Annual Convention at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Daytona Beach, FL. (407) 365-5661.

11-13: Delmarva Poultry Industry Chicken Festival in Salisbury, MD. (302) 856-9037.

11-14: Grocery Manufacturers of America Executive Conference at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV. (202) 337-9400.

13-15: American Association of Exporters and Importers Annual Conference and Exhibition at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers in New York, NY. hq@aaei.org.

13-15: Distribution and Logistics Conference at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina in San Diego, CA. (703) 821-0770.

14-17: 15th World Meat Congress in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (204) 257-5205.

20-23: 57th Reciprocal Meat Conference in Lexington, KY. (217) 356-5368.

24: International Foodservice Manufacturers Association's Foodservice Fundamentals 2004 at the Marriott O'Hare in Chicago, IL. (312) 540-4400.

26-30: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Annual Meeting at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, TN. jmarshalleashrae.org

27-29: Summer 2004 Fancy Food Show at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York, NY. (212) 482 6440.

27-29: Texas Restaurant Association's Southwest Foodservice Expo at the George Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. expoinfo@tramail.org

July

8-10: National Poultry Improvement Plan Biennial Conference in San Francisco.

www.cpif.org/News/events/calendar.htm.

13-16: Institute of Food Technologists Food Expo 2004 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. (312) 782-8424 Ext. 242.

13-16: International Microwave Power Institute's 39th Annual Symposium at the Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (540) 552-3070

15-18: American Convention of Meat Processors at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, MI. (877) 877-0168.

16-18: American Emu Association Annual Convention and Business Meeting at the Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City Northwest, OK. (541) 332-0675.

18-20: International Foodservice Distributors Association Sales & Marketing Conference at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Naples, FL. (703) 532-9400 Ext. 244.

20-22: Joint Industry Unsaleables Management Conference at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, FL. (202) 337-9400.

25-28: American School Food Service Association Annual National Conference at the Indiana Convention Center & RCA Dome in Indianapolis, IN. servicecenter@asfsa.org

26-29: Better Process Control School at Louisiana State University, Department of Food Science in Baton Rouge, LA. (225) 578-6304.

August

Date TBD: Canadian Cattlemen's Association Semi-Annual Meeting & Convention in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (403) 275-8558.

1-4: American Society of Agricultural

Engineers/Canadian Society of Agricultural Engineers Annual Meeting at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, The Westin, Government Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (269) 428-6327.

6: International Foodservice Manufacturers Association's Foodservice Fundamentals 2004 at the Marriott O'Hare in Chicago, IL. (312) 540-4400.

8-13: International Congress of Meat Science & Technology in Helsinki, Finland. www.icomst.org.

9-13: National Cattlemen's Beef Association's 2004 Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver, CO. (303) 694-0305.

12: National Bison Association's Summer Conference. (303) 292-2833.

16-19: Better Process Control School at Chapman University, Food Science and Nutrition in Orange, CA. (714) 628-7255.

28-30: Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. (203) 840-5490.

31-Sept. 1: Chicago Pizza Expo at Navy Pier in Chicago, IL. (800) 489-8324.

September

8-11: 2004 National Frozen Pizza Institute Annual Conference at the Lansdowne Conference Resort in Washington, DC. (703) 821-0770.

10-12: Florida Restaurant Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. (203) 840-5911.

10-17: National Safety Council's 92nd Annual Congress and Expo at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. (630) 285-1121.

11-14: National Grocers Association's Executive Management Conference and Trading Partner Business Sessions at The Hyatt Regency Tamaya in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM. (703) 516-0700

14-16: LABELEXPO Americas 2004/Smart Packaging 2004 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. www.labelexpoamericas.com.

21-23: Government Action Summit at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC. (703) 821-0770.

21-23: New York State Association for Food Protection Annual Conference at the Sheraton Four Points-Buffalo Airport Inn in Buffalo, NY. (607) 255-2893.

29-Oct. 1: SupplySide West International Trade Show and Conference at the Venetian and the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, NV. (800) 454-5760.

30-Oct. 2: American Meat Institute Innovation Showcase at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN. www.meatami.com.

30-Oct. 3: Frozen & Refrigerated Association of the NorthEast 2004 Convention at the Mount Washington Hotel and Resort in Bretton Woods, NH. (781) 641-4469.

October

5: Delmarva Poultry Industry Annual Membership Meeting at Webster's 1801 Restaurant in Salisbury, MD. (302) 856-9037.

5-7: ISA Expo 2004 at the Reliant Center in Houston, TX. (919) 549-8411.

6-7: 50th Annual National Chicken Council Annual Meeting at the Ritz-Carlton in Arlington, VA. (202) 296-2622.

6-8: National Meeting on Poultry Health and Processing at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel in Ocean City, MD. (302) 856-9037.

7: International Foodservice Manufacturers Association's Foodservice Fundamentals 2004 at the Marriott O'Hare in Chicago, IL. (312) 540-4400.

17-19: Food Marketing Institute/International Foodservice Distributors Association's Productivity Convention and Exposition at the Wyndam Anatole in Dallas, TX. (202) 452-8444.

17-20: National Association of Convenience Stores Annual Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas, NV. (703) 684-3600.

18-23: The National Renderers 71st Annual Convention at the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans in New Orleans, LA. (703) 683-2626.

19-20: Grocery Manufacturers of America Legal Conference at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington, DC. (202) 337-9400.

26-27: Kosherfest 2004 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, NY. info@kosherfest.com.

November

7-11: Food Processing Machinery EXPO and PACK EXPO International 2004 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. (703) 243-8555.

14-16: Private Label Manufacturers Association's STORE BRANDS 2025 Private Label Trade Show at the Rosemont Exhibition Center in Chicago, IL. (212) 972-3131.

16-18: National Food Processors Association Annual Meeting at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. (202) 639-5968.

December

10: International Foodservice Manufacturers Association's Foodservice Fundamentals 2004 at the Marriott O'Hare in Chicago, IL. (312) 540-4400.

2005 January

10-13: ProMat 2005 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. (704) 676-1190.

16-18: Child Nutrition Industry Conference 2005 at the Hilton Hotel in Austin, TX. www.asfsa.org.

18-21: National Poultry and Food Distributors Association's Annual Convention at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, GA. (770) 535-9901.

26-28: International Poultry Exposition at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. (770) 493-9401.

February

6-8: National Turkey Federation's Annual Convention at the Westin Long Beach in Long Beach, CA. srosenblatt@turkeyfed.org

23-26: Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association Expo 2005 at the Georgia World Conference Center in Atlanta, GA. (703) 522-0086.

March

6: National Meat Canners Association Annual Meeting at the PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. (703) 841-3675.

15-17: Midwest Poultry Federation Conference at the Saint Paul River Centre in Saint Paul, MN. (763) 682-2171.

17: International Food Service Executives Association 104th Annual International Conference and Seminar at the Town and Country Hotel in San Diego, CA. www.ifsea.org.