FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 1, 2008
Contact: Timothy R. Rugh, CAE
Email: trugh@3-a.org
3-A SSI Announces 2009 Education Program and Annual Meeting
McLEAN, Virginia – 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. (3-A SSI) announced plans to hold its 2009 Education Program and Annual Meeting on May 18-22 at the Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel & Convention Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The program theme and schedule will be announced later this year.
Participation and interest in the yearly education session have increased steadily since the expanded program was introduced in 2003. The yearly program has become established as a primary opportunity to enhance the knowledge and awareness of leading issues in sanitary design and the application of 3-A Sanitary Standards and 3-A Accepted Practices. In addition to industry education, the event is a key networking opportunity for regulatory sanitarians, equipment fabricators, processors, and other equipment specialists from around the world.
3-A SSI welcomes submissions on topic/speaker suggestions for the 2009 program. A copy of the Request for Papers is available at www.3-a.org under News & Events or link directly to the information at 2009 Annual Meeting – Request for Papers (DOC). Submissions to 3-A SSI are requested no later than November 7, 2008.
For additional program details, contact 3-A SSI.
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3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to enhance product safety for consumers of food, beverages, and pharmaceutical products through the development and use of 3-A Sanitary Standards and 3-A Accepted Practices. The five Founding Members include the American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI), the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), and the 3-A Sanitary Standards Symbol Administrative Council. The leadership of 3-A SSI includes representation from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). For more information, please visit www.3-a.org.