Speakers
Jeffrey W. Canavan, MPA, RD, Food Technologist, Labeling and Program Delivery Division, Office of Policy and Program Development, USDA
Ricardo Carvajal, Of Counsel, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.
Miriam J. Guggenheim, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
Rachel G. Lattimore, Partner, Arent Fox LLP
Claudia A. Lewis-Eng, Partner, Venable, LLP
Mark Mansour, Partner, Bryan Cave LLP
James P. Rathvon, Partner, DLA Piper LLC
Sarah Taylor Roller, RD, MPH, Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Gary L. Yingling, Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Anthony L. Young, Partner, Kleinfeld, Kaplan & Becker

Program Description
The food industry has seen much change this past year, with headlines about food safety issues appearing on what seems to be a daily basis. The House of Representatives passed the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 this past summer, and the Senate is poised to take up its own bill. Inspections by federal and state authorities are increasing steadily, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has inaugurated a Reportable Food Registry as directed under the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007.

This updated food law and regulation meeting will give you an opportunity to ask questions and exchange ideas in an interactive forum. Those who are interested in the basics will learn the essential elements of food law and regulation, as well as an orientation to administrative agencies to further your understanding of how the government agencies, FDA, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), among others, enforce regulations. This meeting is also an excellent refresher for the seasoned professional. Additionally, you will be provided with the a context for keeping up with pending regulations, rulemaking and other activities involving safety, claims, international issues and many more subjects of immediate concern to the industry.

This is an indispensable program, at a critical time for the food industry, going far beyond the "what and the how," to a serious discussion of what comes next and what it will mean for your company's future.

Who Should Attend?
Introduction to Food Law and Regulation is geared toward a broad spectrum of participants: new members of the legal and regulatory affairs communities, representatives from federal and state governments, business development and government relations professionals and others in the conventional food and dietary supplement industries.

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credits
Pending state approvals, CLEs will be awarded.

Registration Fees
Early Bird Rate (Received by Thursday, December 24, 2009)
$945 Member
$1,370 Non-member
$770 Academics & Government

Regular Rate (Received after Thursday, December 24, 2009)
$1,045 Member
$1,445 Non-member
$845 Academics & Government

Special CD Price!
Purchase the CD set for just $99 with your registration. To receive the special price, CDs must be purchased at the time of registration. Offer limited to one CD set per registrant. In order to use this CD, your portable CD player or computer player must be able to support the MP3 format. Shipping & handling charges will apply.

Tax: CD orders shipped to Washington, DC and Maryland addresses will be charged 6% sales tax.

Please contact Customer Service at (800) 956-6293 or (202) 371-1420,
or by e-mail at service@fdli.org, if you have any questions about your conference registration or CD order.

Preliminary Agenda

Day 1 Monday, January 25

7:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

I. Overview of U.S. Food Law and Regulation

II. Food Safety:  Unintended Components/Contaminants of Food

III. Food Safety: Ingredient Preclearance: Intentional Components of Food

IV. Food Misbranding: General Requirements (Including Meat & Poultry)

V. Food Misbranding: Nutrient Content, Health and Other Claims

VI. Meat and Poultry

VII. EPA and Other Agencies of Interest

VIII. Dietary Supplements

IX. Colors and Cosmetics

5:00 p.m.
Adjournment

Day 2 Tuesday, January 26

7:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

X. Special Issues

XI. Inspection and Enforcement Authority

XII. Imports and International Issues

XIII. Advertising: the Federal Trade Commission and Private Rights of Action

XIV. Emerging Food Topics

5:00 p.m.
Adjournment

Event Location
Park Hyatt Washington Hotel
24 and M Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: (202) 789-1234 or (800) 233-1234
Visit the hotel's website

Room Rate
$259 single/double + applicable taxes
Please call the hotel and identify yourself as an FDLI/Food and Drug Law Institute/
Introduction to Food Law conference attendee to receive the rate.

Reservation Cut-Off January 5, 2010

Check-in 3 pm
Check-out 12 noon

Directions

Via Metro
The nearest station to Park Hyatt Washington is Foggy Bottom / George Washington University Station (Blue/Orange Lines), located on the corner of 23rd and I Streets, NW.

Please visit the Maps & Directions page on the hotel's website for driving directions.