2021 Equipment Manufacturers
Conference
Nov. 3-5, 2021
Omni Royal Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Agenda
Exceeding the Standard: Food Safety and Biosecurity
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
| 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Golf Tournament (additional fee required). Details available here. |
| 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Registration and Welcome Reception |
| 7:30 – 11:00 p.m. | Hospitality Suite. Details available here. |
Thursday, November 4, 2021
| 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:15 a.m. | Welcome – Andrew Ellsworth, Committee Chair |
| 8:15 – 9:00 a.m. | Inside Washington Update – Constance Cullman, AFIA |
| 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. | The Future of Food Safety and Biosecurity in the Design of Equipment and Process – Gerardo Morantes Ph.D., Buhler |
| 10:15 – 10:30 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:30 a.m. – Noon |
Panel Discussion on Food Safety and Biosecurity Practice in Feed Manufacturing Tim Lease – WL Port-Land Systems Richard Obermeyer – Aviagen (invited) Gerardo Morantes PhD – Buhler |
| Noon – 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. |
Group Dinner (additional fee required). Details available here. |
Friday, November 5, 2021
| 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Welcome – ISO-TC-293 Update – Gary Huddleston, AFIA |
| 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. | My, How the Industry Has Changed! – Arlette Sambs, Former Sr. Account Services Manager for Feed & Grain Magazine |
| 9:15 – 9:45 a.m. | EMC Scholarship Fund Update – Mike Schuster, Laidig Systems |
| 9:45 – 10:00 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Developing a Food Safety and Biosecurity Culture in Your Organization – Gary Davis, Dorrier Underwood |
| 11:30 – 11:45 a.m. | 2022 Preview – Terry Medemblik, Committee Chair |
| 11:45 – 12:00 p.m. | Wrap-up, Golf Awards – Gary Huddleston/Mike Schuster |
*Times/Topics are subject to change
