October 2010:
- October 12, 11:00-6:00pm
Member Days: OTA's Board of Directors Meeting
Boston, MA
Unless in executive session, OTA Board meetings are open to all OTA members. For more information contact Laura Stravino. A complete Members day schedule is available here.
- October 13 - 16
Expo East / All Things Organic™
Boston, MA
Natural Products Expo East has been selected as the new home for All Things Organic™! All Things Organic™ will be the branded organic pavilion for North American organic companies exhibiting at Expo East, and OTA will develop a dedicated organic conference session track. Read our press release on the colocation. To exhibit, please contact Patrick Smith or call 303-998-9198.
October 13
The Organic Summit
Boston, MA
The Organic Summit is a forum for complex discussion and learning for all stakeholder groups in the organic industry. From family farmers to large scale manufacturers, co-ops to big box, NGOs to academics, the Organic Summit provides a singular opportunity for all groups to come together and have equal voice and participate in the discussion shaping the future of organic.
October 14, 2:00-3:30 pm
Session: Cross Agency Integration: An update from NOP and USDA
Boston, MA
Speakers include Miles McEvoy, Deputy Administrator, USDA's National Organic Program, and Mark Lipson, Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Policy Advisor, USDA-OSEC-MRP. Moderated by Tom Hutcheson, Regulatory & Policy Manager, Organic Trade Association. A complete conference schedule is available here.
- October 14, 3:30 -5:00 pm
Session: Health Benefits of Organic - More than Eating Well
Boston, MA
Moderated by Christine Bushway, Executive Director, Organic Trade Association. Speakers TBA. A complete conference schedule is available here.
- October 14, 8 - 9am
Session: Organic Private Label Beyond the Recession
Boston, MA
Speakers include Mike Movitz, VP of Business Development, SPINS and Patrick Rea, Publisher & Editorial Director, Nutrition Business Journal. A complete conference schedule is available here.
- October 14, 8 - 9am
Session: Organic Personal Care Products: A lay of the land
Boston, MA
Session will be moderated by Sarah Bird, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Annie's, Inc. Speakers are TBA. A complete conference schedule is available here.
- October 14, 10 - 11:30am
Session: Organic Integrity: A global look at the public-private partnership
Boston, MA
Speakers include Jake Lewin, Chief Certification Officer, CCOF; Miles McEvoy, Deputy Administrator, USDA's National Organic Program; Brenda Book, Organic Certification Manager, Washington State Dept. of Agriculture; Francis Blake, Policy Advisor, Soil Association; and Ken Commins, Executive Director, International Organic Accreditation Service (IOAS). The session is moderated by Laura Batcha, Chief of Policy & External Relations, Organic Trade Association. A complete conference schedule is available here.
- October 14, 10:00-6:00pm
Member Days: OTA Hospitality Lounge
Boston, MA
You can stop by OTA’s exclusive lounge anytime to grab a cup of organic coffee, check your e-mail, and chat with the OTA staff, or you can kick back and stay a while for some organic entertainment and inspiration. A complete Members day schedule is available here.
October 14
OTA's Annual Meeting
Boston, MA
OTA's Annual Meeting kicks off Member Days as the annual gathering place for the OTA membership during the Natural Products Expo East/All Things Organic at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. For more information please contact Laura Stravino.
October 14, 12-1:30 pm
Session: Members Only: Live Media Pitch Slam
Boston, MA
Speakers include Frances Largeman-Roth, Senior Food & Nutrition Editor, Health Magazine and Karen Cicero, Special Projects Editor, Parent's Magazine. The session will be moderated by Sylvia Tawse, Chief Fresh Officer, Fresh Ideas Group. A complete conference schedule is available here.
- October 15, 1:00 - 2:30pm
Session: Organic Market 2010
Boston, MA
Speakers include: Laura Batcha, Chief of Policy & External Relations, Organic Trade Association; Matthew Holmes, Executive Director, Canada Organic Trade Association; Mary Jo Marks, United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI); Patrick Rea, Publisher & Editorial Director, Nutrition Business Journal. Moderated by Julia Sabin, Vice President & General Manager, Smucker Quality Beverages, Inc. A complete conference schedule is available here.
- October 15, 2:30- 4:00pm
Session: Organic and Natural: Finding the way forward
Boston, MA
Speakers include: Christine Bushway, Executive Director, Organic Trade Association; Dag Falck, Organic Program Manager, COTA Advisory; Gina Asoudegan, Communications Manager, Applegate Farms; Mike Movitz, VP of Business Development, SPINS; Nicole Bernard Dawes, Co-Founder & CEO, Late July Snacks. Moderated by Katherine DiMatteo, Senior Associate, Wolf, DiMatteo + Associates. A complete conference schedule is available here.
- October 15, 4:00pm
Member Days: What's Organic About Organic? Movie Screening
Boston, MA
Join us in OTA's Hospitality Lounge for a movie, popcorn and thought-provoking conversation. Filmmaker and former OTA Board member Marty Mesh will be available after the screening of What’s Organic About Organic? to discuss the film. A complete Members day schedule is available here.
- October 15, 5-6:00pm
Member Days: OTA's U.S. Government Affairs Forum
Boston, MA
For networking and discussion of topics related to United States federal and state legislation and regulation having an impact on organic trade and agriculture. For more information contact Tom Hutcheson. A complete Members day schedule is available here.
- October 15, 8:30-9:30pm
Member Days: OTA's International Trade Forum
Boston, MA
For networking and discussion of topics related to international organic standards and trade matters. For more information contact Jessica Poingt. A complete Members day schedule is available here.
- October 15, 10-11:30 am
Session: Retail Differentiation Through Organic Activism
Boston, MA
Speakers include Bill Eldridge, Consulting Manager, QWE - MOOMilk. Moderator TBA. A complete conference schedule is available here.
- October 15, 10 - 11:30am
Session: The Sustainability Spectrum: Philosophy to metrics
Boston, MA
Speakers include Nate Morr, Director of Social & Environmental Responsibility, SunOpta; Nancy Hirshberg, Vice President of Natural Resources, Stonyfield Farm, Inc.; Paul Thompson, Professor, Michigan State University ; Melissa Schweisguth, Director of Membership Development & Education, Food Trade Sustainability Leadership Association (FTSLA). Moderated by Craig Weakley, Director of Organic Agriculture & Sustainability , Small Planet Foods. A complete conference schedule is available here.
- October 15, 10:00-6:00pm
Member Days: OTA Hospitality Lounge
Boston, MA
You can stop by OTA’s exclusive lounge anytime to grab a cup of organic coffee, check your e-mail, and chat with the OTA staff, or you can kick back and stay a while for some organic entertainment and inspiration. A complete Members day schedule is available here.
- October 15
OTA's Annual Dinner & Dance
Boston, MA
Join OTA and your organic industry colleagues in celebrating the acheivements of OTA's 2010 Leadership Award recipients during the Natural Products Expo East/ All Things Organic. For more information please contact Karen Ammann.
- October 15, 11:30 - 12:50pm
Session: Members Only: Crisis Communication Boot Camp
Boston, MA
Speakers include: Samantha Cabaluna, Director of Communications, Earthbound Farm; Sonja Tuitele, Vice President of Communications, Aurora Organic Dairy; and Laura Batcha, Chief of Policy & External Relations, Organic Trade Association. Moderated by Sylvia Tawse, Chief Fresh Officer, Fresh Ideas Group. A complete conference schedule is available here.
October 15, 11:30-12:30 pm
Member Days: OTA Board Alumni Lunch
Boston, MA
By invitation only. For more information contact Laura Stravino.
- October 16, 8:00-9:00am
Session: Nanotechnology: Implications for organic
Boston, MA
Speakers include: Patty Lovera, Assistant Director, Food & Water Watch; Kelly Monaghan, President, Ash Street Organics Inc.; Jaydee Hanson, Policy Analyst, Center for Food Safety ; Tracy Miedema, Vice Chairperson and Consumer / Public Interest representative, National Organic Standards Board. Moderated by Kim Dietz, HR, SQMS, & Regulatory Compliance Manager, Smucker Natural Foods, Inc. A complete conference schedule is available here.
- October 16, 9-10:00 am
Session: Hot Topic
Boston, MA
Speakers and Moderator TBA. A complete conference schedule is available here.
- October 16, 9:00-10:30
Session: Food Safety Developments: A regulatory, legislative and supply chain update for organic companies
Boston, MA
Speakers include: Will Daniels, VP of Quality, Food Safety and Organic Integrity, Earthbound Farm; Christine Bushway, Executive Director, Organic Trade Association; Kristin Holt, Senior Vice President, NSF International; Jim Slama, President, FamilyFarmed.Org. Moderated by Chris Ely, Co-Founder, Applegate Farms, LLC. A complete conference schedule is available here.
- October 16, 10:45-11:45 am
Session: Members Only: Empower Your Business with the Organic Trade Association
Boston, MA
Speakers include: Christine Bushway, Executive Director, Organic Trade Association and Tessa Young, Associate Director of Communications, Organic Trade Association. Moderated by David Gagnon, Chief Operating Officer, Organic Trade Association. A complete conference schedule is available here.
- October 25-28
NOSB Meeting
Madison, WI
The Fall 2010 NOSB Meeting will take place on October 25-28, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin. Additional details will be posted on the NOSB Meetings Page as they become available.
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