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Association of Food and Drug Officials 
of the Southern Sates

 

2008 Spring Conference
March 30 - April 2, 2008
Island Vista Resort
Myrtle Beach, SC

Preparing for Success in a Global Market

 

 

 

 Sunday, March 30, 2008

3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Registration
4:00  Executive Board Meeting
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception Sponsored by the Associate Members

Monday, March 31, 2008

7:45 - 8:15 a.m. Breakfast (Provided) & Registration

Morning Session
8:15 - 8:20 a.m. Call to Order & Invocation
8:20- 8:30 a.m. Welcome and President's Remarks,
Joe Reardon, AFDOSS President,
NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. Welcome to South Carolina
Local Arrangements Committee-Rebecca Causey
8:45 - 9:30 a.m. Global Politics and Economics - How it Affects Food Safety
Dr. Corrie Brown, DVM Ph.D.
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
9:30- 10:15 a.m. Adulterated Supplements
Elizabeth Miller, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
(CDER), FDA
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Pet Turtles and The Public Health Impact
Emma Singleton,  Florida District Director, FDA
11:00- 11:30 a.m. Avian Influenza Tool Kit
Dr. Joanne Brown, Assistant Commissioner
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
11:30-12:00 Noon FDA Southwest Regional Update
Dennis Baker
Southwest Regional Director, FDA
12:00 -1:00 p.m. Lunch

Afternoon Session
 
1:00 - 1:40 p.m.     Sous Vide and Other ROP Requirements According to the
2005 Food Code
Donna Wanucha,
Regional Retail Food Specialist, FDA
1:40- 2:00 p.m. Proposed Sous Vide Regulations in North Carolina
Cris Harrelson, Food Defense Coordinator,
NC Department of Environmental and Natural Resources
2:00 - 2:30 p.m. FDA Southeast Regional Update and Moving Forward Initiative
Malcolm Frazier
Southeast Regional Director FDA
2:30 -  3:00 p.m. FDA's Food Protection Plan and an Update on Federal State Relations
Richard Barnes, Federal-State Relations Director
FDA
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Field Trip
Ripley's Believe It or Not Aquarium

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Morning Session
8:15 - 9:00 a.m. Overview of ICS and Exercise
Mark Howell, and Allen Broadwell
NCDA&CS Emergency  Programs
9:00 - 10:15 a.m. Exercise - Implementing ICS in Your State
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 -12:00 Noon Exercise-Implementing ICS in Your State
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Business Lunch (Provided)


Afternoon Session

1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Exercise-Implementing ICS in Your State
3:00-3:15 p.m. Break
3:15- 5:00 p.m. Committee Meetings and Updates
   
7:00 p.m. Awards Banquet

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Morning Session
8:20 - 9:00 a.m. New Recall Strategies by Retailers
Brenda Bacon,  Harris Teeter
9:00 - 9:40 a.m. Incident Management at Coca-Cola
Ken Conover, Director of Incident Management Coca-Cola
North America
9:40- 10:20 a.m. Drought Disaster Management - One Facet of NCDA&CS Emergency Program
Sharron Stewart, Director NCDA&CS Emergency Program
10:20- 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 -11:00 a.m. USDA Southeast Regional Update
Larry Hortert, USDA Southeast Regional Director
11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Challenges in Recalling Prescription and Non-prescription Drugs
Mel Szymanski, Senior Recall Coordinator
FDA
11:30 -12:00 Noon Food Emergency Response Teams
Thomas Clarida and Ingrid Zambrana, FDA
12:00 Noon Wrap-up and Closing
Joe Reardon, AFDOSS President

 

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