Mark your calendar for the 2011 SQF International Conference, held from November 8-10 in St. Louis, MO. The conference will introduce food safety professionals at all levels of the supply chain to new technologies, tools and potential partners to enhance their food safety and food quality assurance – allowing them to increase their ability to protect their customers, branding and bottom line.

Attendees at this year’s conference can expect to hear from esteemed speakers such as Dr. David William Kennedy Acheson, Managing Director, Food and Import Safety Practice at Leavitt Partners and former Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection at the FDA; David Horsager, author and business strategist; Helen Levinson, Digital Marketing Expert; and Commander Kirk Lippold, USN (Retired), inspirational leader and former Commander of the USS Cole, among other industry experts.

Individual breakout sessions will cover topics including SQF code changes, traceability, preparing for an audit, ethical sourcing, how to avoid non-conformances, the SQF assessment database system and more.

Conference participants will leave with actionable insights, plans and a clear understanding of how they can improve or implement a food safety and quality program. Ample networking opportunities will be provided to connect with potential partners who can help implement or enhance your program, benefiting representatives who are developing or beginning to implement a food safety program as well as auditors and consultants.

Register before October 1, 2011 to take advantage of our Early Bird rate! For full conference information, please visit the 2011 SQF International Conference website, www.sqfconference.com.