CASA 101 st Annual Educational & Training Seminar Race into the Future May 1-4 th, 2017 Holiday Inn, 232 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 HOTEL INFORMATION Holiday Inn 232 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (518) 584-4550 Holiday Inn Saratoga Whether you plan to spend a few nights in Saratoga Springs, the Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs is the premier location for it all. We offer first class accommodations at our fine hotel and conference center in historic downtown Saratoga Springs. Our staff and management are committed to meet and exceed your expectations. When you plan a Saratoga Springs vacation or getaway, the location of the hotel is important. We are located at the top of Broadway, within walking distance to great shopping, restaurants and fun things to do like visit Congress Park and the Canfield Casino. We are less than 2 miles from SPAC and the racetrack, Saratoga Racecourse. Everything you love about Saratoga Springs is only minutes away when you stay with us. Take the time to extend your stay. PLEASE call the hotel directly to make reservations for days prior to or after the meeting. Deadline for group rate reservations: April 14, 2017 $124.00 + tax (Single/Double) For on-line reservations, visit: http://saratogahi.com 855-592-8367 Booking Code- CAS SPECIAL EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Monday, May 1 10:00 am: FSMA Workshop 9:00 am: Registration Opens 4:00 pm: CASA Executive Board Meeting 5:00 pm: CASA Local Officers Meeting 6:00 pm: Welcome Reception 6:30 pm: CASA Game Night Tuesday, May 2 8:00 am: Silent Auction opens Wednesday, May 3 5:30 pm: Silent Auction closes 6:30 pm: Cocktail Hour 7:30 pm: Awards Banquet (included with full conference registration fee) Thursday, May 4 11:30 am: CASA Business meeting CASA can now accept all major credit cards Saratoga Harness Track Saratoga Spa State Park National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame Saratoga Automobile Museum Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Casino and Raceway Fort Ticonderoga And much, much more http://www.saratoga.com/ ATTRACTIONS & POINTS OF INTEREST GORDON K. BROWN SILENT AUCTION Opens: Tuesday, May 2 at 8:00 am Closes: Wednesday, May 3 at 5:30 pm You will find almost every item imaginable. You will have the opportunity to silently bid on as many items as you desire, and to bid as often as you like in this fun and competitive event. Help make this year s Silent Auction a huge success by donating a souvenir, keepsake gift or novelty item or by bidding on items in the Auction. Please check with the staff at the CASA Registration Desk if you wish to donate an item. All proceeds of this auction will benefit the H. Thompson Price, Jr. Scholarship Fund. Cash and credit cards now accepted. Location: Show CASA GAME NIGHT Opens: Monday, May 1 at 6:30 pm Great Prizes and Great Fun! Come join us and play the all new CASA Bingo game with cards containing pictures of CASA members past and present. A great way to meet people and put names with faces. Location: Quinella & Exacta $10.00 donation per bingo card and you will be allowed to come and go at your own leisure. All proceeds of this function will benefit the H. Thompson Price, Jr. Scholarship Fund. CURRENT EXHIBITORS Paster Training, Inc. Julabo USA Inc WinWam Software U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Ecolab Pest Elimination Taylor Company McDonald s
MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017 9:00 am FSMA WORKSHOP REGISTRATION OPENS. SPONSORED BY AFDO INCLUDED WITH PAID FULL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION. 10:00 am -10:15 am INTRODUCTION JOSEPH CORBY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AFDO 10:15 am- 10:30 am IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE JAMES MELVIN, ASSISTANT PROGRAM MANAGER, AFDO 10:30 am- 12:00 pm SEVEN FSMA RULES 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm LUNCH- ON YOUR OWN 1:00 am- 1:30 pm 1:30 pm- 2:00 pm 2:00 pm- 3:30 pm SEVEN FSMA RULES (CON T) IMPLEMENTATION PATH FROM THE FEDERAL PERSPECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION PATH FROM THE STATE PERSPECTIVE CATHY FEENEY, SUPERVISING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FOOD SPECIALIST, RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ERIK BUNGO, PROGRAM SUPERVISOR, PRODUCE SAFETY, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES AARON FINLEY, PRODUCE SAFETY OFFICE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS JOHN LUKER, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS 3:30 pm 4:00 pm FSMA TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND CLOSEOUT JOSEPH CORBY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AFDO AND JAMES MELVIN, ASSISTANT PROGRAM MANAGER, AFDO 3:00 pm 4:30 pm REGISTRATION 4:00 pm 5:00 pm CASA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING (QUINELLA AND EXACTA) 5:00 pm 6:00 pm CASA LOCAL CONFERENCE OFFICERS MEETING (QUINELLA AND EXACTA) 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 6:30 pm 9:00 pm WELCOME RECEPTION (DAILY DOUBLE) Included with full conference registration and all are welcome to attend! GAME NIGHT (QUINELLA AND EXACTA) -Sponsored by Paster Training. A great way to meet people and help the scholarship fund.
TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017 Morning Moderator: Northeastern New York Conference Representative Afternoon Moderator: Baltimore Conference Representative and Pittsburgh Conference Representative 7:00 am 5:00 pm EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE (WIN AND PLACE) 8:00 am 5:30 pm SILENT AUCTION (SHOW) 8:00 am 5:00 pm MAIN SESSION (DOUBLE DAILY BALLROOM) 8:00 am - 8:30 am 8:30 am - 8:45 am 8:45 am - 9:15 am 9:15 am - 10:15 am CASA WELCOME ADDRESS MS. ERIN SAWYER, CASA PRESIDENT, NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS NEW YORK WELCOME & UPDATE MR. RICHARD BALL, COMMISSIONER, NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS CANADA WELCOME & UPDATE MR. KEITH URBANIC, AREA CHIEF INSPECTOR, ONTARIO AREA, CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY KEYNOTE SPEAKER ARE YOU READY TO CHANGE YOUR WORKPLACE CULTURE MR. THOMAS MULLINS, EDUCATOR, COMMUNITY ACTIVIST AND MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER 10:15 am - 10:30 am BREAK / EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE 10:30 am - 11:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT (FSMA) UPDATE AND HOT ISSUES MS. JOANN GIVENS, FOOD AND FEED PROGRAM DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS, FDA HANDS ON APPROACH TO FOOD SAFETY TRAINING MR. ROBERT MANCINI, SENIOR ACCOUNTS MANAGER, SEALED AIR 12:00 pm 1:15 pm LUNCH BREAK (ON YOUR OWN) 1:15 pm 2:15 pm FOOD SAFETY IN SOUTH AMERICA AND ASIA MR. PAUL STALNKER, AREA GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT TRAINING COORDINATOR, SODEXO 2:15 pm 3:00 pm WHAT IS NEW WITH ZIKA? DR. ELIZABETH DUFORT, MD, FAAP-MEDICAL DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 3:00 pm 3:15 pm BREAK / EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE 3:15 pm 4:00 pm THE WAFFLE HOUSE EMERGENCY PLAN MR. LARRY SIGLER, DIRECTOR OF FOOD SAFETY, WAFFLE HOUSE, INC. 4:00 pm 5:00 pm WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING FROM A REGULATORY FOOD SAFETY PERSPECTIVE DR. BRIAN SAUDERS, PH.D., LAB SPECIALIST, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS, FOOD LAB 5:00 pm Q & A EVALUATIONS / ADJOURN DINNER (ON YOUR OWN) SPECIAL EVENT: COME JOIN US FOR A SCAVENGER HUNT IN DOWNTOWN SARATOGA!
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 Morning Moderator: Niagara Conference Representative and Susquehanna Conference Representative Afternoon Moderator: Virginia Conference Representative and Philadelphia Conference Representative 7:00 am 5:00 pm EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE (WIN AND PLACE) 8:00 am 5:30 pm SILENT AUCTION (SHOW) 8:00 am 5:00 pm MAIN SESSION 8:00 am - 8:15 am 8:15 am - 9:45 am ASSOCIATE WELCOME INDUSTRY UPDATE AND WELCOME MR. STAN HAZIN, NSF REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING: VACUUM PACKAGING, SOUS VIDE, AND COOK CHILL, BASICS OF INSPECTION MS. MELISSA VACCARO, VICE PRESIDENT OF CONSULTING, PTI CONSULTING GROUP MR. DUSTIN DELVAGGIO, CORPORATE CHEF- FUSION CHEF ACCOUNT MANAGER, JULABO USA, INC. 9:45 am - 10:15 am NYC SALT REDUCTION PROGRAM MS. BETH TORIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOOD SAFETY & COMMUNITY SANITATION, NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE 10:15 am - 10:30 am BREAK / EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE 10:30 am 11:00 am AFDO ADDRESS AND UPDATE MR. STEVEN MANDERNACH, PRESIDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS 11:00 am - 12:00 pm SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS ON CONTRABAND MR. JON LEWIS, SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR INTELLIGENCE AND FOOD PROGRAMS, FDA 12:00 pm 1:15 pm LUNCH BREAK (ON YOUR OWN) 1:15 pm 2:15 pm SPINACH 10 YEARS LATER; AN INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE ON THE EVOLUTION AND MOTIVATION OF FOOD SAFETY MR. WILL DANIELS, PRINCIPAL, FRESH INTEGRITY GROUP 2:15 pm 3:00 pm TRENDS IN FOODBORNE ILLNESS MR. JACK GUZEWICH, RETIRED, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, FDA 3:00 pm 3:15 pm BREAK / EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE 3:15 pm 4:00 pm DONATED FOODS MS. JOANNE DWYER, DIRECTOR OF FOOD INDUSTRY RELATIONS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE, REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK 4:00 pm 5:00 pm LEAD IN SPICES AND THE CURRY RECALL MR. THOMAS TARENTELLI, NEW YORK STATE AG AND MARKETS MS. ROBIN SLEEMAN, COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR, PRINCE GEORGE S COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 5:00 pm Q & A EVALUATIONS /ADJOURN 5:30 pm SILENT AUCTION ENDS (PLEASE PICK UP AND PAY FOR YOUR ITEM(S) IF YOU ARE THE WINNING BIDDER) 6:30 pm 7:30 pm COCKTAIL HOUR AND HORS D OEUVRES (IN BOOKMAKERS) 7:30 pm 10:30 pm KENNETH W. HOHE AWARDS BANQUET (DINNER, PRESENTATION, AWARDS AND ENTERTAINMENT BY AUDITIONING ACT ENTERTAINMENT DJ SERVICES IN DAILY DOUBLE BALLROOM) AN OVERVIEW OF COMMON ROOTS, A LOCAL BREWERY BUSINESS MR. CHRISTIAN WEBER, PRESIDENT, COMMON ROOTS BREWING CO. INC.
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2017 Morning Moderator: New York Conference Representative 7:00 am- 12:00 pm EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE (WIN AND PLACE) 8:00 am 12:00 pm MAIN SESSION 8:00 am - 9:00 am THE CLEAN CULTURE, REGULATORY PERSPECTIVE TRACY GRAHAM, MANAGER OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS, ECOLAB, INC 9:00 am 10:00 am REGULATORY AND INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE FOR CONTROLLING RISK FACTORS MS. TARA PASTER, PRESIDENT, PASTER TRAINING, INC. MR. CHRIS SORTINO, SUFFOLK COUNTRY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MS. DIONNE CRAWFORD, MCDONALD S USA MR. JOHN ALLEN, STEWARTS MR. BERNIE FINKLE, PHILADELPHIA HEALTH DEPARTMENT 10:00 am 10:15 am BREAK 10:15 am - 10:45 am NEW YORK STATE RAPID RESPONSE TEAM OVERVIEW MR. STEPHEN STICH, DIRECTOR OF FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS 10:45 am - 11:30 am COMMERCIAL KITCHENS THEY ARE ALL THE RAGE! MS. ANGELA MONTALBANO, SUPERVISING FOOD INSPECTOR, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS 11:30 am 12:00 pm CASA BUSINESS MEETING & OFFICIAL CLOSE OF CONFERENCE 12:00 pm ADJOURN Thank you for joining us this week and safe travels home! Mark your calendars for the CASA 102 nd Annual Educational & Training Seminar Sponsored by the New York Conference to be held on Long Island in Stony Brook, NY April 23-26, 2018 www.casafdo.org