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Edited by Kiran Kernellu
March 2, 2003
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WELCOME TO NMA�S 57TH ANNUAL CONVENTION AND MEATXPO �03!
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Welcome! Today�s events include:
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8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. � Golf Tournament
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. � Beef Committee Meeting (Miranda 6)
����������������������������������� ��� Small Stock Committee Meeting (Miranda 4)
����������������������������������� ��� Processed Meats Committee Meeting (Miranda 2)
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These committee meetings are open to all registered attendees.
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Tomorrow MEATXPO �03 opens at 1:45 p.m. Earlier in the day attendees can participate in Round Table discussions from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. on Preventing H7: What Works (Miranda 1);
Managing the Paper Trail (Miranda 3); The Workplace Q&A (Miranda 5); and COOL or NOT COOL! & Nutrition (Miranda 7).
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The Pre-General Session Luncheon will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.� Dr. Merle D. Pierson, USDA�s Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, will speak during the General Session from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Dr. Pierson is internationally recognized for his work with HACCP systems and research on the reduction and control of foodborne pathogens.� He served as professor of food microbiology and safety at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and also served as a member of the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods.� A native of South Dakota, he received his B.S. in Biochemistry from Iowa State University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Food Science from the University of Illinois.
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Later in the day, please join us for some social events! From 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. there will be Wine Tasting in Pavilions 1-7 and from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. will be the Welcome Reception. Join your friends and business associates at the end the first day of the trade show and convention by attending a reception of beverages and hors d�oeuvres. During this time there will be a special area for new NMA members to be welcomed with a champagne toast by the National Meat Association officers and the Membership Committee. Please help to welcome them to the association!
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FSIS PUBLIC MEETING ON LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES RISK ASSESSMENT
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FSIS held a public meeting on its draft Listeria monocytogenes Risk Assessment on February 26. Copies of the Olsson, Frank & Weeda memo on the meeting are available at the registration desk or you may contact Kiran Kernellu at [email protected] to request a copy.
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HOUSE AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS
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Senior USDA officials will appear before the House Appropriations Subcommittees this month to present their funding needs.
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�������� Wednesday, March 12, 2003, 9:30 a.m. � USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service
�������� Wednesday, March 12, 2003, 1:30 p.m. � USDA Marketing and Regulatory Programs
�������� Thursday, March 20, 2003, 9:30 a.m. � Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services