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9:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration packets can be picked up at the registration desk located in the
lobby of the convention center.
NAME
BADGES AND TICKETS ARE REQUIRED THROUGHOUT THE CONVENTION.
Convention
registration includes OFPA/Ozark Section IFT Exposition/Reception and
educational meetings. Meal functions are available to registered guests but
are not included in the registration fee. Visit our website to print a
registration form and mail it with your payment.
Preregistration fee for the convention is $35 per person. Spouses are
complimentary. Preregistration deadline is March 1. After March 1, the
registration fee is $50. Registration can be cancelled by written request to
OFPA. No refunds after March 1, 2008. Substitutions are allowed. “No-shows”
will not receive a refund.
Lodging Information
The Holiday Inn, 1500 South 48th
Street, Springdale, AR, 72762, has reserved a block of rooms for our
convention under Ozark Food Processors Association. To receive convention
rates, the hotel reservations should be made before February 28, 2008. Phone:
479-751-8300.
Shadow Valley Country Club,
Rogers, AR at 9:00 am
The entry fee is $110 per person ($440 per team) which includes range balls,
1/2 cart, greens fees, and lunch. There will be two separate flights (A
& B).
There will be an additional $25 late fee for payment received after March 1st Proceeds from the tournament will be contributed to the OFPA scholarship
fund.
-- WINE RECPTION, DINNER and RAFFLE
Join us for a wine reception to honor exhibitors and member companies, followed by the Industry Dinner.
Earl Wells, OFPA President, will welcome guests. Gift cards will be raffled during the eveing. Must be present to win.
Cash bar and buffet dinner will be available throughout the night.
-- TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA
For thirty years the three-time Grammy-nominated duo, Trout Fishing in America, has been delivering their witty, intelligent and original brand of music to audiences
across the United States, Canada, and parts of Europe. Their concerts are sparked by exceptional performance skills
and musicianship, engaging the audience from the first notes to the final encore. The broad influence of Folk, Pop, Rock, R&B, Reggae, Country, Swing and Classical makes Trout Fishing in America
so hard to categorizw and so easy to enjoy.
7:30a.m. Holiday Inn, Salon E
Enjoy our hearty buffet-style breakfast. The annual business meeting will include brief summary reports on current issues
in the food industry.
EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
9:00a.m. Holiday Inn, Salon D
Moderated by Phillip Bryant, OFPA Vice President. Gift cards will be raffled during the morning meetings. Must be present to win.
Welcome and Remarks Dr. Milo Shult, VP for Agriculture, University of Arkansas
OFPA Opening Remarks Earl Wells, OFPA President
Sustainable Food Packaging
9:30a.m. Gerri Walsh, Director of Packaging Industry Affairs, Ball Corporation
Sustainable Water
10:00a.m. John Tengwall, VP Marketing for Food, Beverage, a& Water Care, Ecolab, Inc.
Morning Break
10:30a.m.
Sustainable Transportation
10:45a.m. Gary Whicker, Sr. VP of Engineering Services, JB Hunt Transportation Services
Sustainability in Food Processing
11:15a.m. Kevin Igli, Sr. VP and Chief Environmental Health & Safety Officer, Tyson Foods, Inc.
12:15p.m. Holiday Inn, Salon E
Enjoy our served luncheon during a brief summary of business.
Phillip Bryant, Vice President OFPA, will introduce scholarship recipients.
Gift cards will be raffled during the meal. Must be present to win.
EXPOSITION
2:30-6:30p.m. Convention Center, HH I-III
Attend this comprehensive regional food processing exposition. Explore over 100 exhibits with the latest innovations
in products, services and equipment. Examine products and maintain relationships in the food industry. Visit all
exhibits, and register for door prizes.
·Aimee Hasenbeck, Lowel, AR (OFPA) ·John Viehmann, Harison, AR (OFPA) ·
Sophomore
·Kaylee Daugherty, Canehill, AR (Dickson)
·Lauren Hopkins, Cabot, AR (Todd)
Juniors
·Amanda Bettasso, Joplin, MO (OFPA) ·Brooke Henbest, Fayetteville, AR (Brooks) ·Michael Kaminski, Tulsa, OK (F&H)
Seniors
·Brook Henbest, Fayetteville, AR (Steele) ·Michael Kaminski, Tulsa, OK (Kattan and Morris) ·h'Elena Pleasant, Little Rock, AR (Carolyn and Roy Sharp and OFPA) ·Lydia Rice, Van Buren, AR (F & H)
