The conference participants take advantage of the morning registration period
to network.
Dr. Ray Copes, Ontario Agency for Health Protection, makes the opening
presentation,"Communicating Food Risk."
Beatrice Leung, Andre Youssef and Albert Wong from the Canadian Food Inspection
Agency.
Conference Chair, Lorraine McIntyre prepares to thank Dr. Copes for his presentation.
Lorraine helps to set up presentation for Della Smith, Q Workshops Inc.
Della Smith uses her unique presentation style to speak to
"Strategic responses to critical events & how to manage crises."
BCFPA President, Terry Peters introduces Dr. Ben Chapman from North Carolina
State University.
Dr. Ben Chapman, Food Safety Extension Specialist, North Carolina State University
speaks
to, "Foodborne illness? There's an app for that; using technology to communicate
food safety risks."
Conference Committee Volunteer, Sion Shyng assists with loading of presentations.
Unable to attend in person, Roy Wadia, Director, Communications, BC Centre
for Disease Control
makes his presentation, "Let’s Talk About the Pandemic: Risk
and Crisis Communications
Basics for the Post Post-SARS World" , by telephone link.
Dr. Chapman speaks with Phil Watney and Shendra Brisdon during the lunch break.
Conference Committee Volunteer, Dewi Winoto behind the reception table speaking
with
Student Group Coordinator and Conference Committee Volunteer, Stephanie Chiu.
BCFPA President, Terry Peters, prepares to open the afternoon session sponsored
by the BC Innovation Council.
Richard Hallman, Director of Life Sciences with the BC Innovation Council
briefly introduces their organization..
Dr. Paul Li, Associate Professor, Simon Fraser University makes his presentation
on
"Microfluidic microarray method for detection of fungal infections in
food crops".
Richard Hallman introduces Dr. Hua-Zhong (Hogan)Yu, Professor, Simon Fraser
University.
Dr. Yu makes his presentation on "Rational design and performance
testing of
novel biosensors: from DNA conformational switches to computer readable bioDiscs."
Dr. Yu answers questions from the audience.
Dr. Gary Maki, Professor, University of Idaho, Centre for Advanced Microelectronics
and Biomolecular
Research (CAMBR), makes a presentation on "Integration of Nano Transistor
Food Biosensors."
Dr. Andre Marzial, Boreal Genomics presents on "Pathogen and Biomarker
Detection in Food Safety Testing."
Nilmini Wijewickreme,Director, Food Safety Division, CANTEST Ltd. provides
"A Laboratory Perspective on Issues and Barriers to the Implementation
of Rapid Microbiological Methods."
A panel discussion was conducted following the four technical presentations
resulting
in an enthusiastic discussion and information exchange.
Conference Committee Volunteers Shendra Brisdon and Lorraine McIntyre, enjoy
refreshments
at the networking session sponsored by the BC Innovation Council.
Sion Shyng, Kourosh Pirayesh and Kevin Gallagher network.
UBC Students, Sheena Tam and Stephanie Chiu visit with BCFPA Director,
Alex Montgomery from Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Dr. Ben Chapman, Food Safety Extension Specialist, North Carolina State University,
Lance Hill,
BCFPA Membership Coordinator and John Nelson, Territory Manager, Neogen Corporation
discuss
concepts introduced during Dr. Chapman's presentation.
Dewi Winoto, CANTEST Ltd., Janet Eng, Premium Brands and Victor Fernandes
network.
Peter Taylor, CANTEST Ltd. visits with Lisa Weih, Fraser Health Authority.
BCFPA President, Terry Peters opens the conference on Day 2 of the event..
Bruce Clark from Marler Clark makes the keynote opening presentation at our
conference..
Marsha Taylor, Epidemiologist, BC Centre for Disease Control provides and
update on "What’s Making us Poop?"
Conference Chair, Lorraine McIntyre thanks Marsha Taylor for her presentation.
Michael Gänzle, Canada Research Chair in Food Microbiology and Probiotics,
Department of
Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta makes his
first
presentation on "Antimicrobial Compounds from Plants."
Lance Hill, BCFPA Membership Coordinator speaks with Julie Wong from BCCDC.
Lance Hill, BCFPA Membership Coordinator attends the BCFPA and IAFP tabletop
displays.
Afternoon nutrition break!
Dewi Winoto visits the Inverness Medical Canada display hosted by Dale Foster,
Western Sales Manager.
Peggy Schmid and Edward Aletto of RONCO Protective Services talk with Annette
Moore, BCFPA Newsletter Editor.
Karen Rideout from the National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health
at
BC Centre for Disease Control hosts their display.
Ron Kuriyedath, Chief Chemist with the display from SGS Canada Ltd.
Stephanie Chiu speaks with Elietha Bocskei from the BC Ministry of Healthy
Living and Sport.
The display from sustaining member I.G. MicroMed Environmental Inc.
Victor Fernandes visits the CMYK Solutions Inc. display of promotional items
hosted by Ben Baker.
Sustaining Member, Abell Pest Control Inc., was represented by Bola Fabagamayie,
Regional Manager and Technical Sales Advisor, John Poschner.
Dr. Paul Kitching, Chief Provincial Veterinarian, Director Animal Health Branch,
BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands presents on "Enteric Zoonoses - On
farm strategies for prevention."
Dr. Donald E Kramer made a thorough presentation on the background to "Seafood
Products Making Us Sick."
Conference Chair, Lorraine McIntyre thanks Dr. Kramer for his presentation.
Dr. Kramer takes a question from the audience.
Ian Crook, Ecolab Food & Beverage Division speak to "Sanitation Issues
in the Plant Environment."
Jo Anne Gin, Avid Consulting Group Ltd. maker presentation "It’s
not easy being “green” What is the cost of green?"
Conference Chair, Lorraine McIntyre introduces Jovana Kovacevic, BC Centre
for Disease Control
to speak about "Food Spoilage: “Stinkies”, “Slimies”
and Biofilms".
Networking during the lunch break.
Doug Neden, Engineering & Construction Department, Metro Vancouver presents
on "Making Good Water Better."
Karen Rideout from the National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health
at BC Centre
for Disease Control makes her presentation "Food Security 101: What is
food security
and what does it have to do with food protection?"
Conference Committee Volunteer, Annette Moore introduces Brent Warner, White
Loaf Ridge Management
who made a passionate presentation on "Farming survival in BC 2009…
and beyond."
Shawn Sanders, MTS inc. speaks about "Cross Connection Control Basics."
Eddie Elsesser, JohnsonDiversey presented on "Make Every Drop Count
- a Water Management Program targeted to deliver improved Operational Efficiency."
Andrea Geere from I.G. MicroMed Environmental Inc. speaks with Dale Foster
from Inverness Medical Canada.
Rebecca Robertson speaks with Nancy Bender from 3M Microbiology.
Peter Hopkinson provide some light entertainment and laughs before sending
everyone on their way
with his show "Trust me, I'm a Physics Teacher..."
Gary Tam, Lorraine McIntyre, Kourosh Pirayesh and Terry Peters.
Conference Committee Members; Kourosh Pirayesh, Stehpanie Chiu and Dewi Winoto
in front of the BCFPA display.
