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Dear BCFPA Members & Attendees,

We would like to thank you for attending our Annual General Meeting held on January 16, 2020 at the Italian Cultural Centre in Vancouver, BC.

In our continued effort for improvement and to bring seminars and events in that are interesting to our members, we ask that you take a few minutes to complete our survey. We also ask that those who did not attend also complete the survey if you wish to provide suggestions for future events. We also added a new question at the end of our survey on registration numbers and ways to improve our membership numbers.

It only takes a few minutes to complete the survey. The survey will be available until March 22, 2020.

Click here - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vzNreMDlPUCaGz4resG6kaIVWHrFakBzLan4Zq4rD2k

As a head's up, we are organizing a Spring Speaker's Evening scheduled for mid-May. More details to come soon!

Join BCFT at the 2019 BCFT Movie Night on "Food Evolution", a 2016 documentary directed by Scott Hamilton Kennedy. The film tackles the schism that has arisen between scientists and consumers over how to feed our expanding population safely and sustainably, follows the controversy surrounding GMOs and food. The film was critically very well-received. Topics in the film range from: food safety, environmental protection, population demand, pesticide use, and general health surrounding GMOs. Through each topic, the film analyzes what data, evidence and sources are being used to argue one way or the other.

Food and drinks will be provided, network with your peers and friends before and after the movie.

When: Wednesday November 20th, 2019

Where: Delta Burnaby Hotel - 2nd Floor Ball Room (4331 Dominion St, Burnaby, BC V5G 1C7)

Schedule: 6:15 pm - 9:30 pm

This event aims to help students and new professionals to build networking, and also to promote the discussion among everyone related to the agri-food system. So everyone is welcome!

The details are in the attached document and links.

RSVP:

https://bcft.wufoo.com/forms/2019-bcft-movie-night-food-evolution    

Trailer

https://youtu.be/IVuN19Id_2c 

The 2019 Fall Speaker's Evening event speaker presentations are now up on our website. Click below to access:

Roy Fenoff - “Food Fraud Prevention Strategy: Shifting from Detection to Prevention”

Yaxi Hu - “Advancement of Techniques for Food Authentication – The Last Barrier to Prevent Food Fraud”

https://drive.google.com/open?id=13tH0iVfixvHzGTVvQY5IcJdGmigdysOq

Hi everyone,

Our post-event survey is now out! Please help provide feedback for our fall event and input for our future events! It only takes a few minutes to complete the survey.

Click here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJG79WVhb15x9s5btFbDQRiJzKiM7gxCz-Dci0EJK2xXwIKg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1

The BCFPA newsletter, The Grapevine, is now out! Volume 5, Issue 4 is now available here! Enjoy! 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1tkslsiZEw83JW7W_AYunIzOAs_d8REdR

BCFPA executives and members from government, industry, and academia share their experiences to help students become better prepared for their career plan. Students from UBC and BCIT will have chance to meet and share their opinions and passions.

Location:
Room 1501
UBC Life Building, 6138
Student Union Blvd,
Vancouver, BC

Food, drinks & snacks will be provided!

Admission: Free for students! Limited spots!

Please RSVP to: shenmiao.ivy.li@gmail.com before September 24, 2019!

We recognize it takes a combination of both hard work and educational funding for most students to achieve their goal of a post-secondary education. That's why we've developed a scholarship fund to help encourage student funding and interest in food protection in BC.

For 2019, up to two scholarships will be available in the amounts of $1500 and $1000 and will be awarded to two BCFPA student members who meet the criteria. Students selected to receive scholarship awards must attend a future BCFPA event to receive the Scholarship Award Certificate. It is intended that the 2019 Scholarship Awards will be presented at our Annual General Meeting in January 2020.

To be considered for the scholarship awards, please fill out the application form and email your application and essay to the BCFPA Vice President at justin.falardeau@ubc.ca. Applications must be submitted no later than November 15, 2019.

Help UBC Students Prepare for a Career with Your Company

Dear Food Science Industry members,

UBC's Food Science program is undergoing a Curriculum Renewal Project to ensure the quality and alignment of our undergraduate program within a rapidly evolving industry. Given your employment in the food industry, you are ideally suited to provide feedback to help our program best prepare future graduates.  We value the insights and perspectives that your expertise can provide. The survey should take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete and can be accessed via the following link:

https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2sYXYV8dbmOf3j7

For any questions, you can reach us at food.renewal@ubc.ca.  We thank you in advance for your time and support of this project, and we look forward to working together in increasingly collaborative ways.

FYI - from our friends at WAFP:

Please join us September 18 – 20 in Chelan, Washington for the 68th annual Washington Assn for Food Protection Conference.  The planning committee has been working on an educational conference this year.

Below you will find our Draft Agenda for the conference, as well as Registration Information if paying by check on our link.  For those that are paying by credit card instructions are below.  We will again be utilizing a computer site (Brown Paper Tickets) to assist with managing our registrations this year.
http://waffp.com/wp1/

Registrations through this site are now open and information to get to the site is below.

Our Hotel Block is now open, and you can reserve your hotel rooms by contacting Campbell’s Resort directly at

1 (800) 553-8225.  Please mention our group # 509382 to get into our conference room block.  Rooms go quick so please make your reservations soon by calling Campbells directly.   We have negotiated room rates ranging from $150 - $188. For more information about Campbell’s Resort, you can also check out their website at https://campbellsresort.com/ 

As mentioned above, our registration process is now opened using the site “Brown Paper Tickets”  for those of you that wish to pay using a credit card.  You can get to the registration site by clicking on the link or copying into your browser:  https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4289525   On the site, you will be able to register and pay for the conference. $275 registration fee includes your WAFFP annual membership fee, 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches and one Banquet dinner.  You may also add-on additional meals for guests, as well as for golf. You will also be able to choose your banquet meal options on this site.

The golf tournament will be held again at Bear Mountain Golf Resort on Wednesday, September 18th – and tee time is at 10:30 am.  The fee for those that wish to golf is $90.00, which includes 18 holes, box lunch and ½ cart.

For those of you wishing to pay using a check, I have attached a registration form that you can fill out, print and send along with your check made out to “Washington Assn for Food Protection” and send to our Treasurer Jill Wisehart.  The information is all included on the attachment.

For those of you wishing to help the organization by being a sponsor, you can do so by utilizing the attached sponsorship attachment to pay by check, or you can register on line at the Brown Paper Ticket Site above if paying by credit card.  All of our Platinum Sponsorships are sold out, however we still have a few tables for Gold Sponsorships still available, as well as the other options.  Contact information for Virginia Ng is on the attached sponsorship document if you have questions. 

Finally, please register soon, as early bird prices are only good through September 6th, and will increase on September 7th.

We look forward to another great meeting in Chelan.  Keep an eye out on our website for any agenda updates, and we will also include all registration information, as well as sponsorship information on this site, which is www.WAFFP.com

Look forward to seeing everyone in Chelan   

Manufacturer and distributor of sanitation products for over 50 years, Sani Marc is a Canadian leader in the Food and Beverage industry.

Spend a day with experts discussing sanitation concerns in the food & beverage industry and take part in an interesting hands-on demonstration. Attend a presentation by Dr. Jovana Kovacevic, entitled “Listeria: Monitoring, Prevention & Regulatory Challenges”, followed by the interactive workshop “Identifying the best methods for foot traffic control” led by Sani Marc experts.

Date and Time:
Thu, 22 August 2019
9:30 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

Location:
Executive Suites Hotel And Conference Center Burnaby
4201 Lougheed Highway
Burnaby, BC V5C 3Y6

Agenda:
9:30 -9:45 am Registration & Breakfast
9:45 – 11:00 am Presentation “Listeria: Monitoring, Prevention, and Regulatory Challenges” by Dr. Jovana Kovacevic
11:00 – 11:15 am Break
11:15 am – 12:15pm Interactive Workshop “Identifying the best methods for foot traffic” by Sani Marc Experts
12:15 – 1:15 pm Lunch
1:15 – 1: 40 pm Prize Giveaway & closing meeting

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/burnaby-food-safety-seminar-hosted-by-sani-marc-tickets-63899921385