2008 Quality Summit

Crowne Plaza

Natick,  MA

 

Monday, April 28, 2008

 

3:30 – 4:30 PM                        REGISTRATION – FOYER PLAZA BALLROOM

                                                           

5:00 – 6:30 PM                        Opening Reception – Hawthorne Ballroom

 

Tuesday 29, 2008

 

7:00 – 9:00 AM                       REGISTRATION – FOYER PLAZA BALLROOM

 

7:00 – 8:00 AM                       Breakfast – Hawthorne Ballroom

                                                (Registered Attendees Only)

 

8:30 AM                                  Introduction QS 2008 – Jim Fagan, R&DA

 

8:40 AM                                  JSORF Review – Ms. Helen Richardson                                  

 

8:50 AM                                  “Results of Government Only Session”

                                                Ms. Jennifer Billington, NATICK

                                                Ms. Jeannette Kennedy, NATICK

                                                Ms. Mary Caniff, NATICK                             

 

10:00 AM                                BREAK

 

10:20 AM                                “Government Agency Overviews”

                                               

NATICK Soldier Center:

 

                                                “Lean Sigma Six – Ms. Sue Harrington, NATICK

                                               

“Sensory Samples”

                                                Mr. Al Bennett & Ms. Jill St. Jean, NATICK

 

“Food Defense”

          Mr. Steve Moody, NATICK

 

“Directional Tear”

          Mr. Peter Sherman, NATICK

 

USDA, FSIS:

 

“USDA Laboratory Gastonia”

                                                Dr. Michael Sussman, USDA

 

DSCP:

 

“Quality Assurance and Food Defense”

CW3 Curtis Hayes, DSCP

 

Session Wrap Up

 

 

 

12:00 – 1:00 PM                                  Luncheon (Registered Attendees Only)

                                                            Hawthorne Ballroom

 

1:00 PM                                               “Industry Issues: Part I”- Jim Fagan

 

2:00 PM                                               “Technology/Quality Presentations: Part I”

 

                                                            “Quality Programs for Industry”

                                                            Dr. Elizabeth Arndt

                                                            ConAgra Foods Technology Manager

 

                                                            “Breakfast Eggs Processing Technology”

                                                            Mr. Hernan Etcheto, Nutriom, LLC

 

2:45 PM                                               AFTERNOON BREAK

 

3:00 PM                                               “Technology/Quality Presentations: Part II”

 

                                                            “Czech Republic Military Quality Assurance Programs”

                                                            COL Ales Komar, Dept. Head, Univ. of Defense

 

                                                            “United Kingdom Ration Quality Assurance”

                                                            Mr. Neil Hind, Sr. Food Inspector, Dept. of  Defence

 

3:30 PM                                               “Industry Issues: Part II”                                  

                                                            Mr. Jim Fagan, R&DA

 

4:30 PM                                               “Session Wrap Up”

 

 

Note: Private one on one sessions, by invitation of industry partner will take place from 4:30 PM until completed.

 

R&DA wishes to thank the below companies who sponsored events on Tuesday:

 

Missa Bay:                   Ron Hoffman

Quantum Foods:           Joe Mancini

SOPAKCO:                Lonnie Thompson