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Why Attend in 2013?

Join over 1,200 of the most innovative food product development professionals for the only R&D conference focused on the fast-growing discipline of Culinology® – the blending of culinary arts and food science.

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RCA’s conference introduces fresh ideas and educates attendees on the latest trends, ingredients, ethnic cuisines, flavors, and technologies. This year’s sessions and workshops will offer a wide variety of topics, including sodium concerns and reduction, regional cuisine, food safety, Thai flavors, sous vide cooking, and hispanic food products, just to name a few.

Find out about tomorrow’s trends by walking the Culinology® Expo floor, where nearly 200 booths representing the industry’s leading organizations will showcase the year’s most cutting-edge products and technologies.

Network with industry trendsetters, get reacquainted with old friends, and meet new ones at the conference’s many networking opportunities, including evening receptions and the Annual Luncheon. Student-only events like the Speed Interviewing session are perfect for those just beginning their R&D careers.

Benefits of attendance                              Gaining approval to attend

1. Assess areas of your organization in which your department or company as a whole face challenges. Make note of short-term and long-term department goals and objectives to be achieved.

2. Review the sessions, workshops, and other events that will take place at the conference and make note of the items that best fit your organization’s objectives. Create a proposal, which highlights the benefits of attending conference such as cutting costs, any challenges that your department faces, and the sessions that relate to the goals of your organization.

3. Review this information with your supervisor as well as across any departments that these events may be applicable to. Additionally, explain the significance of conference activities as it relates to your organization’s goals. Then, with your supervisor’s approval, register for the conference!

* Gain access to the latest trends and industry innovation, and get the chance to share these trends and ideas with your department

* Gain valuable knowledge to enhance your skills and the knowledge, skills and abilities of your organization thorough proper training and presentation

* Provide feedback and relay new trends, ideas and best practices that are revealed at the conference to your organization

* Cut costs, while still being able to meet department objectives

* Stay abreast of industry trends and implement training following the conference, which will assist your organization in meeting its short term and long term goals

Questions?

Contact Laura Wilkins at RCA Headquarters by e-mail or at (404) 252-3663

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