Registration is now open for NECAFS Annual Conference and Meeting which will be held jointly with our Northeast Region State Produce Implementation Cooperative Agreement Program (CAP) partners. The meeting will be held February 5-6, 2019 (with a welcome reception on Monday night, February 4th) at the Hilton Albany Hotel in Albany, NY. This is an open meeting and anyone interested is welcome to attend.
We are excited to kick off this year's Conference and Meeting with a welcome reception and gathering on Monday night, providing the opportunity to reconnect with regional colleagues before the programming portions of the conference. Tuesday will feature both a joint conference in the morning including updates from each state regulatory, research and extension and focused meetings in the afternoon dedicated to Produce Safety and Preventive Controls for Human Food in two parallel tracks. There will also be a poster session immediately following the Tuesday conference where anyone is invited to present a poster, either one from a former conference or something new. Wednesday morning will feature federal updates from the FDA and USDA, a Buyer focused meeting and Educational Approaches to Training Delivery, in parallel tracks and the joint conference afternoon session will including working meeting outputs, next steps, and looking forward to 2019. The NECAFS Steering Team will meet on Wednesday, immediately following the conference.
VENUE
(Note: We have a block of rooms reserved at the conference location and hotel reservations will be made for you as part of the conference registration process.)
Hilton Albany Hotel
40 Lodge Street
Albany, NY 12207
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LODGING AND TRAVEL
Registration for the NECAFS Annual Meeting and Conference is $200 per day which includes the welcome reception, a full breakfast and lunch, mid-morning and afternoon breaks on Tuesday and Wednesday, and a reception during the poster session on Tuesday evening. Lodging and parking costs will be charged separately through the registration process and the associated reservations will be made in your name based on your registration information. You are responsible for making your other travel arrangements such as airline tickets, etc. NECAFS has funds available to support you financially, if needed, please see next section for more details.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
If needed, registration and lodging financial support are available. If you NEED 100% financial support please register as a "non-paying registrant." If you do NOT need financial support because you will be paying with CAP funding or another source, please register as a "paying registrant."
There is also some funding available to cover travel costs through reimbursement following the event. Please include a note in the "comments, questions and feedback" box provided at the bottom of the registration page if you need financial support to cover your travel.
CONTACT
If you have any questions at all, please email Elizabeth Newbold, NECAFS.
Enjoy these Highlights from the 2018 NECAFS Annual Conference and Meeting