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| Event View - ACORN Conference |  |
March 4 - 6
ACORN Conference & Trade Show
Rodd Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
Join OTA at Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network's (ACORN) 10th anniversary conference and trade show. OTA Board Member Marty Mesh will deliver the keynote address at 6pm on Friday, March 5. OTA - Canada's Managing Director Matt Holmes will hold an International Export Information Session on Friday at 11:30am.
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| Event View - Food Equivalence & Certification: What\'s New and What to Expect | |
March 9
Food Equivalence & Certification: What's New and What to Expect
Embassy of Denmark
Join OTA Executive Director, Christine Bushway, and Chief of Policy & External Affairs, Laura Batcha, at the Danish Embassy on Tuesday, March 9, from 3:00-5:00 pm. The World Food Law Institute at Howard University School of Law, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and the Embassy of Denmark invite you to participate in an experts' Round Table discussion of two very topical (and perhaps eventually contentious) issues in international food trade - equivalence and certification. For more information contact worldfoodlaw@law.howard.edu.
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| Event View - Natural Products Expo West - Anaheim | |
March 11 - 14
Natural Products Expo West
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
OTA will be exhibiting at Expo West again this year - stop by and visit at booth # 2321. OTA will be holding two gatherings for members to meet with Christine Bushway and OTA’s executive team and to mingle and catch up on developments from the new Washington, D.C., office. These will take place Friday, March 12, from 3-4 p.m. and Saturday, March 13, from 1-2 p.m. in Room 201C, Anaheim Convention Center. Members are encouraged to bring a not-yet-member guest. OTA will also host member forum and task force meetings, including an International Trade Forum gathering with special guest Foreign Agriculture Service Administrator John Brewer at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 12 in Room 201C . Please RSVP for this meeting and stay tuned for a full schedule of other OTA meetings being held at Expo West.
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| Event View - Foreign Buyers Mission at Expo West | |
March 12 - 14
Foreign Buyers Mission at Expo West
Anaheim, CA
OTA is hosting a Foreign Buyers Mission at the Natural Products Expo West tradeshow. OTA is hosting nine organic buyers from Malaysia, Australia, Korea, France, Singapore, and Italy with a special focus on food ingredient buyers. Pertinent documents, including a private meeting application are available online. Note that you must sign up in advance - meetings will not be arranged on-site at the show. Contact Tiffany Landry with questions, (504) 919-3797.
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| Event View - Expo West Conference Session: Organic Canada | |
March 12
Expo West Conference Session: Organic Canada
Anaheim Convention Center, Room 207A
Join Matt Holmes, Managing Director of OTA - Canada, in a panel session at Expo West. The U.S.-Canada Organic Equivalency Agreement passed in June of 2009 brings about furthur ease and opportunity for cross boarder Organic commerce. This session will discuss the opportunities and important issues surrounding Organic products and agriculture in Canada. The session begins at 2:30pm.
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| Event View - Sustainable Cosmetics Summit | |
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March 24 - 26
Sustainable Cosmetics Summit
Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York
Tom Hutcheson, OTA's Regulatory Manager, will participate in the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, organized by Organic Monitor. The Summit focuses on the leading issues the beauty industry faces concerning sustainability, natural, organic, fair trade and ecological products. The aim of the summit is to encourage sustainability in the beauty industry by bringing together key stake-holders and debate these major issues in a high-level forum. It will bring together key stake-holders in the beauty industry that include cosmetic manufacturers, ingredient & raw material suppliers, retailers & distributors, industry organizations & certification agencies, researchers & academics, investors, etc.
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| Event View - Webinar: Sustainability Measurement and Reporting: Strategy for Success | |
March 25
Webinar: Sustainability Measurement and Reporting: Strategy for Success
OTA and the Food Trade Sustainability Leadership Association (FTSLA) invite you to a webinar at 2 p.m. Eastern on March 25 on “Sustainability Measurement and Reporting: Strategy for Success.” Data and measurement are essential parts of strategic sustainability management, providing companies with an objective way to measure progress and ROI, and set goals. These increasingly important issues provide many opportunities, questions and challenges for organic businesses. This webinar will address key questions through expert information and interactive dialogue, helping you begin or build your current measurement and reporting efforts. The cost is $25 for OTA and FTSLA members (50 percent discount). To register, contact Melissa Schweisguth.
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