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The Premier Education and Networking Event for SQF Stakeholders and Food Safety Professionals

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The SQF International Conference is a unique education and networking event providing SQF stakeholders and food safety professionals with practical knowledge and skills to improve the efficacy of their food safety and quality assurance programs and ensure compliance with government food safety regulations, corporate policies, and the SQF Code.

Advance Your Food Safety Career

This entire event is designed with the professional development needs of SQF Stakeholders in mind. The program is developed by industry professionals - your peers - and takes an applied not academic approach to food safety education.

Get Smart

Enjoy a balanced program offering both technical and personal development content
Advance your career with continuing education credits
Get practical advice on application of the SQF Code & important program updates
Choose from 25+ education sessions on food safety topics

Get Connected

Share ideas and problem solve with SQF Stakeholders at all levels of the supply chain
Develop and foster valuable business relationships and make new friends
Explore new food safety services and products in the Exhibit Hall
Participate in discussion groups focused on specific food sector categories

Get Social

Join the Ambassador Program to meet other newbies
Dance, meet new friends and show off your karaoke skills at the SQF Party!
Take a break from learning as you mix and mingle during the many networking breaks
Enjoy everything that Atlanta has to offer in an accessible downtown location

Who Will Be There?

Food safety and quality professionals at all levels of the supply chain:

QA & QC Professionals
SQF Practitioners & Consultants
Retail Food Safety Personnel
Compliance and Training Staff
Regulatory Advisors
Internal and 3rd Party Auditors
Product & Solution Providers

See who attends!

Contact Us

PLEASE NOTE: The following contact information is for the SQF International Conference only. For general questions about the SQF program, please call the main number 202 220 0635 or email info@sqfi.com

	General Conference Questions & Education Program Amanda Bond-Thorley, CMP 202.220.0606 abondthorley@fmi.org
	Housing and Logistics Marc Thomas 202.220.0804 mthomas@fmi.org
	Marketing & Sponsorships Sarah Malenich 202-220-0660 smalenich@sqfi.com
	Marketing Leslie Jones 202.220.0714 ljones@sqfi.com
	Registration (Conference and Training) Debbie Stewart 202.220.0828 dstewart@fmi.org
	Training (SQF Curriculum only- No Registration Questions) Kristie Grzywinski 202.341.7932 kgrzywinski@sqfi.com
	SQF Awards and Ambassador Program Jeanette Litschewski 202.220.2692 jlitschewski@sqfi.com

Conference Planning Committee

Michelle Anselment
COO, Night Hawk Frozen Foods

Nancy Berger
Business Development Manager, EAGLE Certification Group

Lynn M. Buck
SQF Practitioner , Mother Murphys Laboratories, Inc.

LeAnn Chuboff
Vice President, Technical Affairs, SQF Institute

Cathy M. Crawford
President-HACCP Consulting Group, HACCP Consulting Group, LLC

Dr. Darin Detwiler
Assistant Dean and Professor, Northeastern University - College of Professional Studies

Ashley Eisenbeiser
Director, Food and Product Safety Programs, Food Marketing Institute (FMI)

Adam Friedlander
Specialist, Food Safety and Technical Services, Food Marketing Institute (FMI)

Robert Garfield
Senior Vice President, SQF Institute

Melody Ge
Senior Consultant, Kestrel Management Services, LLC

Kristie Grzywinski
Sr. Technical Manager, SQF Institute

Leslie Jones
Marketing Specialist, SQF Institute

Kim Knoll
Business Development Manager, Eurofins Certification

Gwen Lee
Senior Manager, Food Safety Programs

Robert Maldonado Jr
Director of QA & Food Safety, Northgate/ CNG Markets

Sarah A. Malenich
Director, Sales and Marketing, SQF Institute

Joseph Martin
Manager QRC Audit Services, The Hershey Company

Jennifer L. McCreary
Technical Manager, Training Services, NSF International

David Melton
Corporate Quality Assurance Manager, Daisy Brand

Dr. Hilary Thesmar
Vice President, Food Safety Programs, Food Marketing Institute (FMI)

Shalonda Swearengen
Quality Specialist , ConAgra Foods

Melissa Trezza
Sr. Certification and Compliance Manager, Mérieux NutriSciences Certification

Christian Wonders
Food Safety / Quality Manager, The F.L. Emmert Company

Amanda Bond-Thorley (Staff Coordinator)
Director, Education, Food Marketing Institute (FMI

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