Tour the Aqua Systems Bottling Plant, Deionization Plant, and their Filter and Softener Fabrication Facilities. Gala Reception and Dinner at the NCAA Hall of Champions. Headquarters Hotel-Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Airport We’ve had fantastic Fall Educational Conferences in Ann Arbor and Kansas City. This year, we’re on our way to Indianapolis! We’ll tour the bottled water production and filter and softener fabrication facilities as Aqua Systems, have seminars with up-to-the-moment topics for your plant, and an evening to remember at the NCAA Hall of Champions. See you in Indy !!! CSBWA Fall Educational Conference October 17-18, 2014 Hilton Garden Inn-Indianapolis Airport Hosted by Aqua Systems This year’s Fall Educational Conference in Indianapolis promises to be our best yet---and those who were in Ann Arbor and Kansas City last fall know what high standards those conferences set. Here’s what’s on the agenda in Indy: Friday, October 17, 2014 Noon – 1 PM: Automating your QC On A Budget: Karen Paarlberg and Niagara’s IT Consultants will provide an overview of their systems, and take us through every step in the design, implementation, and application of their QC systems, and their benefits from the system. Karen is a graduate of Purdue University with a major in Food Science, and serves as Quality Assurance Manager of the Niagara Indianapolis facility. 1 PM – 2 PM: Treatment for Dissolved Solids: Ion Exchange and Reverse Osmosis. Dr. Tanya Lubner, Director of Education and Certification Programs for the Water Quality Association, will lead this session, focusing on which factors influence the operation of two treatment technologies that address total dissolved solids concentration: ion exchange and reverse osmosis. Dr. Lubner oversees the development of new program areas, creation of educational materials and exams and is currently restructuring WQA’s educational materials and courses into an online-delivered modular education program (MEP) and searchable encyclopedia (Knowledge Base). Her Ph.D. is in inorganic chemistry from the University of Wyoming. 2 PM-3 PM: The Cost of Quality Control: Steve Tischler, NTL Labs. This one-hour presentation will explore the often used, but frequently misunderstood, concept of “The Cost of Quality”. The presentation will explore topics such as Prevention Costs, Appraisal Costs, Internal and External Failure Costs, and the resulting Total Cost of Quality. Examples specific to the Bottled Water Industry will be provided. 3:30 PM – 5 PM: Tour: Aqua Systems. Tour of bottling line, purification systems, deionization plant, and filter and softener fabrication facilities. 6 PM – 9 PM: Gala Reception and Dinner: NCAA Hall of Champions. Saturday, October 18, 2014 8:30 – 9:30 AM: Taste and Odor Characteristics of Bottled Water: Laura Current of Niagara will lead this session. Common descriptors of taste and odor problems in bottled water will be reviewed. Participants will learn how water quality and packaging materials can impact the taste and odor of their finished product. Laura is a veteran of over 20 years in the Bottled Water industry, and is considered one of the premier authorities on bottled water production and quality control issues. 9:30 AM –Noon: Living with FSMA, Part III: If you haven’t yet joined the CSBWA “Living with FSMA” education seminar series, you can start now. Begin with a review if Parts I & II and get ready for the full Part III Session, which will take place right after the Part I & II Review. This comprehensive four-part seminar has been designed to prepare you for the new regulations tied to the Food & Safety Modernization Act. We’ll cover topics that combine to give you, the bottler, a comprehensive Food Safety Plan! This will be a hands-on workshop designed to give you the practical tools necessary to ensure that you are able to comply with all the new regulations. During Session III, these chapters will be covered: • Chapter 7 Corrective Actions • Chapter 8 Verification • Chapter 9 Record keeping • Chapter 10 Preventative Controls Chris Dunn is founder, President and CEO of DunnWorks, a strategic consulting firm specializing in the worldwide water, beverage, packaged ice, and consumer package goods industry. Recently retired from NSF International, the Public Health and Safety Company where he managed the global Beverage Quality program offering food safety certifications (NSF, SQF, BRC) as well as laboratory testing, food safety audits, consulting and training for bottled water, natural mineral water, flavored beverages and packaged ice. Chris is also qualified as a beverage auditor and a food safety trainer.. Chris has an MBA from Emory University in Atlanta, GA, and a BA from the University of Denver. Central States Bottled Water Association 2014 Fall Educational Conference – October 17-18, 2014 Hilton Garden Inn – Indianapolis Airport Registration Form NOTE: 2014 Paid Members of the Central States Bottled Water Association are entitled to the Members Rates below. All others please add appropriate Membership Registration Fees. Company ______________________________ Address ________________________________ City/State/Zip __________________________________________________________________ Telephone ________________ FAX ______________________ Email _____________________ List Attendees (Please write clearly and spell correctly-we make your name tags from this list): __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ Convention Registration includes Friday Seminars, Aqua Systems Tour, NCAA Hall of Champions Tour(Dinner Included), Saturday Breakfast and Seminars. Bottler/Distributor/SupplierRegistrationFees $150 per person)………………………………..____Attendees TOTAL..........................................................................................................................:$_________ THESE EVENTS ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR REGISTRATION FEE. FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, PLEASE INDICATE NUMBER ATTENDING Friday Aqua Systems Tour and NCAA Hall of Champions Tour _________Number attending Saturday Morning Breakfast Buffet _________Number attending Make Checks Payable to and Mail to: Central States Bottled Water Association 13059 Midfield Terrace St. Louis, MO 63146 Questions…Call Sam Broh (314) 275-9950 or Email: [email protected] Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Airport A block of rooms has been set aside for us at the special rate of $100 per night. You can reserve by calling 317.856.9100 or on the internet at http://hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com/en/hotel s/indiana/hilton-garden-inn-indianapolisairport-INDAGGI/index.html and entering our Group Code: CSB. Deadline is Monday, October 6 at 5 PM Central States Bottled Water Association Fall Educational Conference-Indy 2014 Schedule At A Glance Friday, October 17 Saturday, October 18 7:00 AM Breakfast Hilton Garden Inn 7:30 AM 8:00 AM 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 9:30 AM Board of Directors Breakfast Living with FSMA Chris Dunn, Dunnworks 2.5 CEUs 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 11:30 AM 12:00 PM 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 1:30 PM Automating Your QC on a Budget Karen Paarlberg, Niagara 1 CEU Treatment for Dissolved Solids: Ion Exchange and Reverse Osmosis Dr. Tanya Lubner, WQA - 1 CEU 2:30 PM The Cost of Quality Control Steve Tischler, NTL Labs 1 CEU 3:00 PM Bus to Aqua Systems 2:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 6:30 PM TOUR: Aqua Systems 1 CEU Bus to NCAA Hall of Champions NCAA Hall of Champions: 7:00 PM 7:30 PM Tour and 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM Taste and Odor Characteristics of Bottled Water Laura Current, Niagara 1 CEU Dinner Reception