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