Call for Papers: 2010 Meetings

IDFA invites you to submit topic ideas for the 2010 conferences listed below. Each conference link includes a description of the conference, along with links to the 2009 agenda and presentations and a PDF topic submission form.

The deadline for submitting topic ideas is November 13, 2009. We will contact you by January 8, 2010, if we decide to use your topic for one of our conferences.

If you have any questions, contact Lauren Ledermann, IDFA meetings coordinator, at (202) 220-3532 or lledermann@idfa.org.

IDFA invites papers for the following conferences:


2010 Ice Cream Technology Conference

March 10-11, 2010
St. Petersburg, Fla.

The premier event for frozen dessert professionals is the only meeting that focuses specifically on frozen dessert research, technology, new market trends, food safety, labeling and opportunities. Ice Cream Tech encourages an open exchange among participants and experts on the technical and practical processing issues pertinent to the frozen dessert industry. The meeting features networking opportunities and product tasting, including the annual Innovative Ice Cream Flavor Competition.


2010 Dairy Sustainability Symposium

April 14-15, 2010
Chicago, Ill.

Sustainability is the key to a successful future for any business and the dairy industry is no exception. The IDFA 2010 Dairy Sustainability Symposium is designed to help you understand sustainability and target ways to decrease your carbon footprint while you increase your efficiency.

Is your dairy business looking for ways to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions? Maybe you're curious about dry lube conveyors, coldplate technology, Wal-Mart's new scorecard system or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. If so, you don't want to miss the 2010 Dairy Sustainability Symposium.

For two days, the Symposium will provide the latest and greatest sustainability information in the dairy industry. Come hear the experts and see the evidence. Your business and your planet will thank you!


2010 Milk and Cultured Dairy Product Symposium

May 24-26, 2010
Rosemont, Ill.

New Products. Fresh Ideas. Industry Leaders.
The IDFA Milk and Cultured Dairy Products Symposium is once again calling all executives, product development personnel, plant managers R&D/QA professionals, plant engineers and operations staff to a dynamic and information-rich symposium focusing entirely on milk and cultured dairy products.

We're prepared to show you the most recent developments in ingredients, processing technology and packaging as well as a look at a wide variety of new products in the development pipeline. Your industry peers and respected experts will empower you with fresh new ideas to help your company grow and prosper.



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