CONFERENCES ANDSYMPOSIA

JANUARY

January 16-20: Pizza Expo '89.Las Vegas, NV. Sponsored by theNational Association of Pizza Operatorsand Pizza Today Magazine. For furtherinformation contact: Vera Adkins at1-800-528-4518.

FEBRUARY

February 8-12, 1989: ISM InternationalSweets and Biscuits Fair 1989.Cologne, Germany. For further infor­mation contact: Helmut Hellmig, Post­fach 210760, 0-5000 Koln 21, Ger­many (or call 0221-8212352).

February 12-17, 1989: Fats for theFuture 11: An International Conferenceon Oils, Fats and Waxes.Auckland, New-Zealand. For furtherinformation contact: Chemistry Depart­ment, University of Auckland, PrivateBag, Auckland, N.Z.

February 20-24, 1989: InternationalConference "Biotechnology and Food- Lebensmittel und Biotechnologie".Stuttgart, West Germany. Sponsoredby IUFoST. For further information con­tact: Universitat Hohenheim (1 50),Postfach 70 0562, 0-7000 Stuttgart70, FRG.

February 26-28: Catering Expo '89.Nashville, TN. Sponsored by CateringToday Magazine. For further informa­tion contact: Vera Adkins at 1-800­528-4518.

MARCH

March 3-6, 1989: Foodplas VI.Orlando, Florida. For further informa­tion contact: Plastics Institute ofAmerica, Stevens Institute of Technol­ogy, Castle Point Station, Hoboken, NJ07030 (or call 201-420-5552/3).

March 6-10, 1989: 1989 PittsburghConference and Exposition.Atlanta, Georgia. For further informa­tion contact: The Pittsburgh Confer­ence in Analytical Chemistry andApplied Spectroscopy, Inc., 12 FederalDrive, Suite 322, Pittsburgh, PA­15235.

March 12-15, 1989: 70th Annual Con­ference of the Dairy and Food Indus­tries Supply Association.

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Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. For furtherinformation contact: DFISA, 6245Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD20852 (or call 301-984-1444).

APRIL

ApriI23-28, 1989: 7th InternationalMeeting in Radiation Processing.Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands. Forfurther information contact: Mr. E.Franken, 7th Int'! Meeting on RadiationProcessing, P.O. Box 4240,6710 EEEde, The Netherlands.

ApriI25-27, 1989: Vision '89.Chicago, Illinois. For further informa­tion contact: Maria Nowakowski, Soci­ety of Manufacturing Engineers (SME),P.O. Box 930, Dearborn, Michigan48121 (or call 313-271-1500, Ext.376),

MAY

May 28-June 3, 1989: 5th Interna­tional Congress on Engineering andFood.Cologne, West Germany. For furtherinformation contact: Secretariat, 5thInternational Congress on Engineeringand Food, Federal Research Centre forNutrition, Engesserstr. 20,0-7500Karlsruhe 1, FRG.

JUNE

June 5-12, 1989: International Sympo­sium on Tropical Fruit PostharvestHandling and Technology.Honolulu, Hawaii. For further informa­tion contact: Dr. R.E. Paull, College ofAgriculture and Human Resources,University of Hawaii, 3190 Maile Way,Honolulu, HI 96822.

June 14-15, 1989: 5th InternationalControlled Atmosphere Conference.Wenatchee, Washington. For furtherinformation contact: Or. E. Kupferman,Washington State University Tree FruitResearch and Extension Center, 1100N. Western Ave., Wenatchee, WA98801 (or call 509-663-8181).

June 25-29, 1989: 1FT 50th Anniver­sary Meeting and Food Expo andIFTIIUFoST Basic Symposium.Chicago, Illinois. For further informa­tion contact: 0, Weber, Institute ofFood Technologists, 221 N. LaSalleSt., Chicago, IL 60601.

JULY

July 2-7, 1989: 10th (Jubilee) Interna­tional Symposium of the World Associ-

ation of Veterinary Food Hygienists(WAVFH).Stockholm, Sweden. For further infor­mation contact: WAVFH, K.G. Und­holm, Box 22067, S-104 22 Stock­holm, Sweden.

July 5-7, 1989, 6th InternationalFlavour Conference on Recent Ad­vances in Flavour Science and Tech­nology.Rethymno, Crete, Greece. For furtherinformation contact: C.J. Mussinan,IFF in R&R, 1515 Highway 36, UnionBeach, N.J. 07735 (or call 201-888­2401).

SEPTEMBER

September 18-20, 1989: InternationalSymposium: "New Aspects on theBenefits, Hazards and Uses of DietaryLipids".Gotebi:irg, Sweden. For further infor­mation contact: Secretariat, IUFoSTSymposium on Dietary Upids, clo SIK,P.O. Box 5401, S-402 29 Gotebi:irg,Sweden.

September 23-28, 1990: WorldRenewable Energy Conference.Reading, UK. For further informationcontact: Prof. A.A.M. Sayigh, Con­gress Chairman, Dept. of EngineeringUniversity of Reading, Whiteknights,P.O. Box 225, Reading Berkshire, RG62AY, UK.

1991

September 29-0ctober 4, 1991: 8thWorld Congress of Food Science andTechnology.

Toronto, Canada. For further informa­tion contact: 8th World Congress(IUFoST), 3340 Orlando Drive, Mfssis­sauga, Ont L4V 1C7 (or call416-678-1220).

SHORT COURSES/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS

The University of Manitoba, FoodScience, is offering the following shortcourses for 1989.

Detection of Extraneous Matter inFoods. February 13-14.

Methods in Water Analysis. Febru­ary15-16.

Food Microbiology I. General Micro­biology. April 24-26.

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Cottage Cheese - Manufacture andQuality Testing. May 8-12.

Food Microbiology 11. Food Sanita­tion. May 15-17.

Food Microbiology Ill. Food Safety.June 5-7.

Correspondence Course.

A one-year certificate program inQuality Assurance Management bycorrespondence study. For furtherinformation on this course contact:Management Education Complex,The University of Manitoba, Winni­peg, Man., R3T 2N2 (or call204-474-9921 ).

January 9-13, 1989: Down StreamProcessing and January 16-20, 1989:Control in Biotechnology. Advanced

Ad-hoc Committee onHuman Resource Planning

Prior to 1984, the Planning Commit­tee explored, with the Canada Employ­ment and Immigration Commission(CErC), various matters relating to man­power planning. The commission wasinterested in entering into an agree­ment with the Institute to study theneed for and availability of humanresources for the food industry. Coun­cil, in 1984, approved in principle, thedevelopment of such an agreement.The 1984-85 Planning Committee con­tinued discussions with CEIC andrecommended to Council at its 1985meeting that a Memorandum of Agree­ment be approved. It further recom­mended that an Ad-hoc Committee beformed to oversee the planning, de­velopment and execution of activitiesunder this agreement. Council adopt­ed this proposal and approved the fol­lowing terms of reference for thiscommittee:1. To implement the provisions of theMemorandum of Understanding on Hu­man Resource Planning between CIFSTand CEIC;2. Under the umbrella of theMemorandum, to identify specificprojects, and to develop proposals bywhich to achieve the objectives ofthese projects, for Councils con­sideration;3. To function as the coordinator ofthe specific activities associated withapproved projects;4. To evaluate and report to Councilon CIFST's participation in activitiesprovided for by the Memorandum andto advise Council on the future statusof the Memorandum.

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post-graduate courses.Delft, The Netherlands. For furtherinformation contact: BiotechnologyDelft Leiden (BDL), Education Affairs,Laboratory for Biotechnology,Julianalaan 67, 2628 BC Delft, TheNetherlands.

March 27-30, 1989: Application ofSensory Evaluation in Food Product

Development.University Park, Pennsylvania.Presented at the Department of FoodScience, Pennsylvania State Univer­sity. This course, although introduc­tory, will provide a solid background inthese sensory activities that would bekey elements in either a sensory orproduct development program. Suita-

The Ad-hoc Committee was struckand oversaw the final preparation ofthe Memorandum, which was signedon behalf of the Institute by Dr. DanCumming and Mr. Bob Cross on De­cember 5, 1985. A copy of this Agree­ment was presented in the June 1986issue of the Journal (Vol. 19, No. 3).

The membership of the Ad-hoc Com­mittee is as follows: Ms. L. Elworthy,Department of Regional IndustrialExpansion, Ottawa, Ont.; Dr. 0.8.Cumming, Agriculture Canada, Sum­merland, B.C.; Dr. B.J. Skura, Univer­sity of British Columbia, Vancouver,B.C.; Dr. G.E. Timbers, AgricultureCanada, Ottawa, Ont.; Dr. J. Vander­stoep, University of British Columbia,Vancouver, B.C.; Mr. R.C. Cross (Ex·Officio), CIFST, Ottawa, Ont.; Mr. G.Rochow (Ex-Officio), Employment andImmigration Canada, Ottawa, Onto

During 1986 and 1987, the Ad-hocCommittee considered how the provi­sions of the Memorandum might be ex­plored. It soon became apparent thatthe food science and technologyprofession is not well characterized inhuman resource planning circles andany activity relative to human resourceplanning would be fraught with ill­defined nomenclature and classifi­cation.

The surveying of the CIFST member­ship (occupational classification, em­ployment classification, educationalbackground, salary levels, etc.) seemedlike an excellent way to develop the ap­propriate descriptions. The develop­ment of an appropriate questionnaireand the actual surveying of the mem­bership is being funded under an As­sessment Incentive Agreement with

ble for food scientists working eitherarea and companies wishing to initiateor expand activities in either area.Limited enrollment; course fee is$400.00. For further information con­tact: J.H. MacNeil, 120C Borland LabPenn State University, University Park:PA 16802 (or call 814-863-1824).

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SEMINARS

September 28-29, 1989: IndustrialProcess Control Technology Throughthe Application of Expert Systems.Toronto, Ontario. For further informa­tion contact: Dr. H.G. McAdie, OntarioResearch Foundation, Sheridan ParkResearch Community, Mississauga,Onto L5K 1B3 (or call 416-822-4111,Ext. 534).

the Department of employment and Im­migration under its Industrial Adjust­ment Service. This provides for thereimbursement of 50% of the cost in­curred by an approved project. The re­maining 50% is the responsibility of theInstitute, but can be contributed inkind. This program required the ap­pointment of an Adjustment Commit­tee, chaired by an impartial chairman.Ms. Marilyn Knox, formerly of GPMC,now with the Ontario Premier's Coun­cil on Health Strategy, has agreed to bethe Chairman. Mr. Jack Meyers ofStange Canada Inc. and Mr. PercyGitelman of U.F.L. Foods Inc., bothwell-known Institute members, are the"employer" representatives, while Drs.Skura and Vanderstoep are the "em­ployee" reps on this Adjustment Com­mittee. To date, we have worked withthe CEIC staff to develop a surveyquestionnaire. Several Institute mem­bers tested this during the Annual Con­ference in Winnipeg, after which it wasrevised and finalized for mailing to allmembers of the Institute. The resultsof this survey should assist the Insti­tute in designing its services to mem­bers. It will also enable us to properlyaddress the matter of balance betweensupply and demand for technicallytrained personnel in the food industry.

Members are urged to assist the Ad­hoc Committee by completing thequestionnaire when they receive it. Itis the starting point for further activitythat will enable us to initiate strategiesto ensure that our industry has an ap­propriate supply of suitably trainedtechnical people.

John VanderstoepChairman

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