| Tuesday,
January 27 |
| 11am - 4pm |
Golf Outing at McCormick Ranch Golf Club
Additional registration required. |
| 6 - 7pm |
Poolside Welcome Cocktail Reception
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| Wednesday,
January 28 |
| 7:30 - 8:30am |
Continental Breakfast
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| 8:30 - 9am |
Conference Welcome |
| 9 - 10:30am |
FutureFocus One: Regulatory
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal
Trade Commission (FTC) activity in the area of dietary
supplements has accelerated in the past year. FDA released
much-anticipated GMP proposed regulations, bioterrorism
rules, and just recently announced plans to ban the sale
of ephedra. FTC took enforcement actions against 17 companies
representing $1 billion in product sales since December
2002 and has stepped up its initiative targeting weight
loss claims. The future of dietary supplement regulation
and enforcement will be addressed by both FDA and FTC
officials in this session.
Speakers: Lesley Fair and
David Elder
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| 10:30 - 11am |
Session Break
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| 11am - 12:30pm |
FutureFocus Two: Science
Hear it first at Focus on the Future! Dr. Paul Coates will
share the Office of Dietary Supplements' Strategic Plan
for 2004-2009, which is scheduled to be unveiled in late
2003. Join a discussion about ODS' challenges in investigating
the benefits--and potential harms--of dietary supplements
in chronic disease prevention and health promotion.
Speaker: Paul M.Coates, Ph.D. |
| 12:30 - 2pm |
Lunch Featuring an AOAC International
Presentation
“Confidence in Analytical Results: Implications
for Trade and Regulatory Compliance”
Speaker: E. James Bradford,
Ph.D.
Sponsored by:
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| 2:30 - 4pm |
FutureFocus Three: Media
Michael Fumento will pick up where Jane Brody left off
at last year's conference by leading a discussion about
the role the media plays in determining the future of
the industry. Fumento, a frequent critic of how the media
covers scientific issues, will bring an interesting perspective
to a controversial issue.
Speaker: Michael Fumento |
| 4 - 5pm |
Happy Hour
After the seminars have ended each day, join your
fellow industry leaders for a southwest-style happy hour
on the lakeside patio.
Sponsored by:
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| 7 - 9pm |
Dinner at the Millennium Resort
Sponsored by:
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| Thursday,
January 29 |
| 7:30 - 8:30am |
Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by:
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| 8:30 - 9am |
Welcome |
| 9 - 10:30am |
FutureFocus Four: Market Trends
How can you get ahead in the next five, 10 or 20
years? Learn what consumer trends ingredient suppliers,
supplement manufacturers and marketers need to know when
planning for the future. Take a look at the up and coming
markets and products for the dietary supplement industry.
Speaker: Elizabeth Sloan,
Ph.D. |
| 10:30 - 11am |
Session Break
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| 11am - 12:30pm |
FutureFocus Five: Intellectual Property
What role will intellectual property play in the industry's
future? Hear the perspectives of a venture capital investment
firm and an ingredient supplier that has successfully developed
and marketed patented ingredients, and then join the debate
about the value of intellectual property.
Speakers: Gail Montgomery
and Roger Wyse, Ph.D. |
| 12:30 - 2pm |
Lunch
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| 2:30 - 4pm |
FutureFocus Six: Open Forum
After two days of thought-provoking presentations, we conclude
with ideas and opinions from your peers. Join Virgo's Jon
Benninger as he leads an informal and open conversation
among conference participants revisiting conference topics
and debating the industry's future.
Moderator: Jon Benninger
Panelists: Joe Bresse, Gary Hume, Byron Johnson |
| 4 - 5pm |
Happy Hour
After the seminars have ended each day, join your
fellow industry leaders for a southwest-style happy hour
on the lakeside patio.
Sponsored by:
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| 9 - 11pm |
Lakeside Villa Dessert Reception |
| Friday,
January 30 |
| 10am - 5pm |
Tent at Phoenix Open Corporate Village
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| *Agenda subject to change. |
