22nd Annual
Federal Food Regulatory Conference

April 26 - 27, 2010
Embassy Suites Hotel
Washington, DC
Conference & Seminars Schedule
April 25   9:00 am - 4:00 pm USDA Labeling Basics Seminar*
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Child Nutrition Labeling Seminar*#
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Labeling for Executives Seminar*#
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm Illuminated Tour*
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Registration/Cocktails*
April 26   8:00 am - 4:45 pm Main Conference, Day 1
General Sessions & Breakout Workgroups
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Dinner Cruise with Views*
April 27   8:00 am - 3:30 pm Main Conference, Day 2
General Sessions & Breakout Workgroups
April 28   8:30 am - 4:00 pm USDA/FDA Nutrition Labeling Seminar*#
8:30 am - 4:00 pm EZ Form Seminar*#
*optional    #subject to sufficient registration
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2010 Brochure
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2010 Registration

Main Conference

Monday, April 26th & Tuesday, April 27th

Two days of general sessions and breakout workgroup sessions, with a special welcoming party/preregistration happy hour on the evening of April 25th, from 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm.

General Session Topics *
  • USDA / FSIS Regulatory and Labeling Update
  • It's Not Easy Being Green - Environmentally Friendly Marketing Claims on Food
  • Natural from an Industry Perspective - Panel
  • Navigating the Changes to CN Labeling
  • THE TRANSLATION OF DIETARY GUIDANCE TO FOOD MARKETING & LABELING
  • Breakout Workgroup Topics *
  • Advanced USDA Labeling Basics
  • Canadian Labeling
  • Child Nutrition Labeling-Beginner
  • Child Nutrition Labeling-Advanced
  • EZ Form Software-Beginner
  • EZ Form Software-Advanced
  • FDA Labeling
  • FSIS Q & A's
  • Generic Labeling
  • Internet as Compliance Tool/foodCompliance.com
  • Labeling for Food Service
  • How to Deal with Marketing/Sales Conflicts
  • Nutrient Claims/PDP Labeling Trends
  • The Basics of Import/Export
  • *Topics subject to change without notice.
    Or download 2010 Brochure or Registration Form

    Pre-Conference: USDA Labeling Basics Seminar

    Sunday, April 25th (optional)

    Tune up your labeling skills to make the most of the main conference. Learn the fundamentals, and take advantage of our instructor's expertise to get answers to your specific questions. This seminar covers:

    • Required label features
    • Completing Form 7234 to assure rapid appovals and successful audits
    • Product name qualifiers
    • Product names — standardized, fanciful and descriptive
    • Generic approvals
    • Restricted ingredients — calculating levels to assure compliance

    ...And much more! Bring your labeling questions and the free copy of PLC's Basic Course in Standards and Labeling manual you'll receive in conjunction with your Main Conference Registration.* Leave with the know-how you'll need to face labeling challenges on the job.

    *Registrants who do not attend the Main Conference pay an additional $150 to register for this seminar and receive the manual (a $250 value).

    Or download 2010 Brochure or Registration Form

    Pre-Conference: Child Nutrition Labeling Seminar

    Sunday, April 25th (optional)

    USDA has now implemented two major changes to the CN label program in the last year:

    1) New QC plans must be approved and monitored by the Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) and

    2) CN label review is now being conducted by AMS.

    This full day workshop will benefit companies experienced in CN labeling, as well as help newcomers to the program. The workshop will include how to calculate the meat, vegetable and bread credit, including updates on unpublished changes in policy. You will learn how to streamline your CN label approvals, including how to obtain a CN number, what is required on the CN label and 7234 form, and what documentation is needed for certain purchased ingredients. You will also learn what is required in the new quality control program for your CN products, the new monitoring requirements and how to catch or make revisions if needed.

    The workshop will include a brainstorming session on how AMS can smoothly enforce the first expiration of CN Labels in 2012.

    Or download 2010 Brochure or Registration Form

    Pre-Conference: Labeling for Executives Seminar

    Sunday, April 25th (optional)

    "TAKE THE NEXT STEP" in Marketing products through Nutrition, Claims and Labeling. This seminar is for Marketing/Regulatory/Research and Development personnel who wish to take the next step in using current and new regulations to obtain a competitive advantage through labeling. Focus will be on "Claims(i.e. Natural/Organic/Carbs etc.)," Participants should have a basic understanding of labeling and nutrition concepts. Course is limited to 35.

    Or download 2010 Brochure or Registration Form

    Post-Conference: USDA/FDA Nutrition Labeling Seminar

    Wednesday, April 28th (optional)

    This is a terrific opportunity to gain an insider’s understanding of nutrition labeling for food products under federal regulation. We’ll take a step-by-step approach that includes determining the need for nutrition labeling and selecting the correct labeling program (mandatory vs. voluntary), acceptable methods of nutritional analysis, determination of serving size and servings per container, selection and proper declaration of mandatory and optional nutrients, Nutrition Facts panel formatting, approval requirements, and other key processes. The result: nutrition labeling that meets federal requirements, helps consumers, and puts your product in the best light. Keyed to PLC’s newest publication, A Course in Nutrition Labeling, provided free when you register. This comprehensive manual not only reinforces the Nutrition Labeling Seminar, it serves as an invaluable, on-the-job reference tool. Written in language that's easy to understand, the Course in Nutrition Labeling covers every aspect of nutrition labeling (308 pages, a $250 value).

    Or download 2010 Brochure or Registration Form

    Post-Conference: EZ Form Seminar

    Wednesday, April 28th (optional)

    Take this opportunity to immerse yourself in EZ Form® Nutrition and Label Compliance Software. Learn how to produce comprehensive label approval applications, label sketches and nutrition labeling in record time and with amazing accuracy. Instruction is provided by the people who know EZ Form® best: PLC’s own programmers and food technologists. Sign up for the Beginner Session if you have little or no previous experience with EZ Form® software. Sign up for the Advanced Session if you are familiar with the program but want to learn about more enhanced features.

    Or download 2010 Brochure or Registration Form

    Special Event: Illuminated Tour

    Sunday, April 25 (optional)

    Witness Washington's magnificent monuments and federal buildings at their dramatic best. We'll enjoy the commentary and insights of an experienced guide while riding aboard a luxury motorcoach. Step off the coach for up-close views of the Kennedy Center, White House, Jefferson, Lincoln and WWII memorials. Price includes a boxed snack and full complement of beverages.

    Special Event: Dinner Cruise with Views

    Monday, April 26 (optional)

    Ready to relax on Monday evening? Join us aboard the luxury cruise ship Odyssey for a three-course, 5-star dinner, live entertainment, and views of the city that will take your breath away. The Odyssey offers sleek and elegant climate-controlled decks and the most sophisticated ambiance. Bring your dancing shoes and dress to impress as we boogie the night away to live music and a DJ. Price includes dinner, cruise, and ground transportation.

    Sign Up & Registration

    To register for the 2010 Federal Food Regulatory Conference, you may download and complete the 2010 Registration Form and mail/fax it in with your payment, or you can fill out the form below, and we will contact you within two business days for confirmation and payment. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call us at (202)546-3333.

    NOTE: If you have already registered for the conference and/or seminars and now just wish to register for a special event, please click here.

    Please fill out all information, including which sessions you wish to attend. Informing us of your labeling and EZ Form® experience levels will help us place you in the proper workgroups when they are determined.

    Items marked with an asterisk (*) will appear on your conference badge. For these items (other than "State"), please do NOT use all uppercase or abbreviations.

    First Name*
    Last Name*
    Job Title*
    Company Name*
    Address Line 1
    Address Line 2
    City*
    State*
    Zip Code
    Daytime Phone () -
    Extension
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    E-mail Address
    Labeling Level Novice Experienced
    EZ Form® Level Novice Experienced
       
    Conference / Seminars attending:
    Main Conference $1195
            (includes Cocktail Reception & Basic Labeling Manual)
    USDA Labeling Basics Seminar $745
            ($895 without Main Conference. Includes "Basic
            Course in Standards and Labeling Requirements," a
            $250 value, as provided to Main Conference
            registrants.)
    Child Nutrition Labeling Seminar $745
    Labeling for Executives Seminar $745
    USDA/FDA Nutrition Labeling Seminar $745
            (includes Nutrition Manual)
    EZ Form Seminar $645
    SpecialEvents attending:
    Illuminated Tour $55
    Dinner Cruise with Views $85
    BreakoutWorkgroups requested (select up to five):
    Advanced USDA Labeling Basics
    Canadian Labeling
    Child Nutrition Labeling-Beginner
    Child Nutrition Labeling-Advanced
    EZ Form Software-Beginner
    EZ Form Software-Advanced
    FDA Labeling
    FSIS Q & A's
    Generic Labeling
    Internet as Compliance Tool/foodCompliance.com
    Labeling for Food Service
    How to Deal with Marketing/Sales Conflicts
    Nutrient Claims/PDP Labeling Trends
    The Basics of Import/Export
    I cannot attend ANY Breakout Workgroups on Tuesday*
    * Breakout Workgroups begin at 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday. If your travel arrangements conflict with attending any Tuesday Breakout Workgroup, then mark this box and select no more than 3 Breakout Workgroups. NOTE: There is the possibilty that a particular Breakout Workgroup topic will only be offered on Tuesday. If your choice of Breakout Workgroups cannot be accomodated for this reason, you will be so advised and given the opportunity to revise your choices for Breakout Workgroups.
    I cannot attend the LAST Breakout Workgroup**
    ** The last Breakout Workgroup occurs from 2:20 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. If your travel arrangements conflict with attending this last Breakout Workgroup (but the 1:10 to 2:20 p.m. Breakout Workgroup is OK), then mark this box and select no more than 4 Breakout Workgroups. NOTE: There is the possibilty that a particular Breakout Workgroup topic will only be offered during this last time period. If your choice of Breakout Workgroups cannot be accomodated for this reason, you will be so advised and given the opportunity to revise your choices for Breakout Workgroups.
    Registration fees include continental breakfast / lunch / refreshments
    and all course materials.

    Registration for Main Conference includes a happy hour reception, April 25.

    Late fee: $100 surcharge if payment is received after April 2.

    Cancellation policy: 50% refund on or before April 2; no refund thereafter.
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    Hotel Reservations
    Please make your reservations directly with Embassy Suites either on-line or by calling 1-800-Embassy or 202-857-3388 and asking for the reservations department. The group code for the reservation is RPO. Our special rate is $250 per room per night (1 king or 2 queen beds). The special room rate will be available until March 26, 2010 or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. All suites are non-smoking.
    Please supply us with the following information about your reservation:
    Arrival Date:  April
    Departure Date:  April
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