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28th Annual RFA Conference & Tabletop Display

The big draw to this year's Conference was the notable line-up of speaker sessions,
which covered a variety of topics vital to the refrigerated foods industry.

Speaker
Keynote speaker James Mapes challenged attendees to change their way of thinking. He explained the five specific action steps for members to take to create postitive change in their lives.

 

Speaker
Dr. William Hurst of UGA Extension Food Science Outreach Program explained best practives for the safe use of fresh-cut produce in the plant.

 
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RFA Technical Director Martin Mitchell moderated a panel presentation on the risks and rewards of using imported ingredients, featuring speakers Barbara Blakistone of NFI and Bob Bauer of AFI.
 Welcome Reception
HR consultant Dick Finnegan detailed 10 can't-miss steps for improving employee retention.
Speaker
Barbara Blakistone of the National Fisheries Institute discussed seafood imports.
 Golf
Venkat Munukutla of Basic American Foods introduced Marty Mitchell for his Technical Update.
Speaker
RFA Technical Director Martin Mitchell delivered the latest news and updates regarding food safety and regulatory issues affecting the industry.
CJ Reynolds of Silliker moderated a panel presentation on developing new products for retail and foodservice.

Bruce Peterson provided insights into how prepared foods manufacturers can best advance the industry.
Rich Torres of Cargill Inc. spoke on the commodity markets.
Monday's Networking Luncheon included several award presentations, including Conference Committee awards and Membership awards.
Award
Jerry Shafir presented Gene Graves of Lakeview Farms with Membership Recognition certificate for his help in the 2007 Membership Campaign.
Award
Mark Howell of Crider Inc. received a 5-year Membership Award for his company.
Award
Jerry Shafir presented Mike Corrigan of Airlite Plastics the 25-year Membership Award. 		Award
Greg Roder of Anchor Packaging received a 5-year Membership Award.
Award
Jerry Shafir presented Conference Chairman Mark Brown with a special gift in recognition of all his work in planning this year's event.		 Golf
The RFA Staff - Terry, Stephanie and Meg - take a quick break for a picture!
Mari Jo Prlain of Reser's Fine Foods coordinated a special Spouse event on Monday, featuring a private luncheon, a tour of the San Xavier del Bac Mission, and shopping at Tucson's Old Town Artisans marketplace.
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