Worldwide Food Expo Offers the Latest in Dairy Technology and Business

Thousands of food and dairy professionals have been registering for Worldwide Food Expo -- is your team signed up? Only a few days remain for the early registration rate, and prime hotels are filling up quickly. Expo, the largest international dairy processing event in the world, is October 18-21 in Chicago. It will showcase the latest innovations in processing, packaging, equipment, ingredients and services. The show will attract 35,000 industry leaders from more than 150 countries representing all segments of the international food processing community.

From "Dairy Forces 2001", which take a dairy-specific look at the priorities facing the dairy industry as well as how the industry measures up to the rest of the food industry to a frank regulatory discussion by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman on the new agriculture policies facing the industry, Expo '01 offers new and exciting educational programming. Regulatory, operational and food safety issues will be explored in more than 70 hours of professional education including:

• Upcoming Farm Bill Debate for Dairy
• International Markets for Technically Enhanced Milk Products
• BSE and Foot and Mouth Overview: Everything You Need to Know
• A Look Inside: High Tech Dairy Plants

Specialty pavilions will give you a closer look at the latest innovations in product development, processing, distribution, refrigeration and more. What's more, every day before the exhibit floor opens, experts from top exhibiting companies will present technical papers on new products and technologies relating to milk, cheese and ice cream processing plants.

Social Events Provide Fun Networking Opportunities

Thursday, October 18, join your colleagues for a relaxed and informal opening reception at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. This also features Refrigerated & Frozen Foods Magazine's Processor of the Year Award. On Saturday, October 20, start your day at the Washington Insider Breakfast with former U.S. Congressman John Kasich (R-OH) for a close-up look at the policy issues facing the food industry. Then, that evening, get your dancing shoes on for the Food and Dairy Chairman's Award and Big Band Dinner! You'll join in the celebration as IDFA and the International Association of Food Industry Suppliers (IAFIS) recognize the valuable contributions of their respective boards. IDFA will also honor its Soaring Eagle Award winners and present its first Supplier of the Year Award. Afterwards, you'll swing the night away to the tunes of Dick Judson's Big Band.

Save Time and Plan Your Schedule in Advance

With the "Personal Planner" section of the Expo website (http://www.worldwidefood.com/), you'll be able to map out exactly which booths you want to see, and to chart your specific schedule for the week. Simply log on to www.worldwidefood.com and check out the site's cutting-edge technology that will allow you to fully plan your Expo '01 experience, in advance, right down to the smallest details. The site will also let you register, book your hotel, preview exhibiting companies and learn what's new.