Schedule

(The schedule is subject to change)

Thursday, July 11
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Short Course: Integrating Risk-based Preventive Controls Into Your HACCP Program*†
Friday, July 12
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Short Courses*†
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Nanoscience Primer Workshop*†
1:00 – 6:30 p.m. IFT International Food Nanoscience Conference*†
Saturday, July 13
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration Open
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. IFT International Food Nanoscience Conference*†
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Short Courses*†
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Phi Tau Sigma & IFT Division Competition Awards Ceremony
5:30 – 6:45 p.m.Awards Celebration
6:45 – 8:15 p.m. Welcome Reception
Sunday, July 14
7:00 – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
7:15 – 8:15 a.m.Sunrise Sessions
8:30 – 10:15 a.m. Opening General Session featuring Dr. Fareed Zakaria
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Scientific Sessions
10:30 – 11:15 a.m.The Fennema Lecture & Workshop featuring Dr. "Kipp" Herreid, National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Poster Sessions
12:00 – 5:00 p.m. IFT Food Expo
12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Career Center Live Career Fair Networking Event
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. "Cooking Up Science" Ingredient Showcase 
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Scientific Sessions
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Poster Sessions
3:45 – 4:15 p.m.Cooking Up Science
4:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Beacon Lecturer: Catherine Geslain-Laneelle, European Food Safety Authority
Monday, July 15
6:15 – 7:15 a.m. IFTSA & Feeding Tomorrow Fun Run/Walk (Grant Park)†
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Registration Open
8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Scientific Sessions
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Career Center Live Formal Interviews
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. IFT Food Expo
10:15 – 10:45 a.m."Cooking Up Science" Ingredient Showcase
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Scientific Sessions
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Poster Sessions
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Scientific Sessions
2:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Poster Sessions
3:15 –3:45 p.m."Cooking Up Science" Ingredient Showcase 
4:00 – 4:45 p.m.  Beacon Lecturer: David Robson, Scottish Government, UK
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.  IFT Community Live: Division Connection Networking Event
7:00 – 11:00 p.m.  IFTSA Closing Ceremony and College Bowl* including Beacon Lecturer Mark J. Manary, M.D., Global Harvest Alliance
Tuesday, July 16
7:15 – 8:15 a.m. Sunrise Sessions
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Registration Open
8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Scientific Sessions
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Career Center Live Formal Interviews
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Poster Sessions
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  IFT Food Expo
10:15 – 10:45 a.m.
"Cooking Up Science" Ingredient Showcase 
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Scientific Sessions
1:15 – 2:45 p.m. Scientific Sessions
1:30 – 4:00 p.m. Poster Sessions
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
"Cooking Up Science" Ingredient Showcase Judging
Wednesday, July 17
7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. IFT Cares Philanthropic Activity†

* Held at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Avenue

† Separate registration fee required