Dear CSIFT Members,

It gives me a great pleasure to report that the 2012 Golf Outing raised $11,253 for the CSIFT Scholarship Fund. It's an outstanding accomplishment and we should be all very proud of our volunteers for their hard work, and the local businesses and suppliers for their generous support for the event.

I would like to share some of the highlights from our last Executive Committee meeting held on Oct 15th at the Maggiano's Restaurant in Skokie:

• Section membership: It's growing - we now have1,649 members (v. 1,592 last year at this time). If you are passionate and would like to help out in our membership drive, please contact Laura Colby, Chair, Membership Committee.
• Suppliers' Night 2012: This year we will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Suppliers' Night. Jim Anderson and his team of volunteers have done a fantastic job of planning this historic event. We have already sold 540 booths and making room for additional booths to meet the demand! We are expecting over 3,000 attendees. If you would like to volunteer for this event, please contact Jim Anderson. He is desperately looking for volunteers to help out at the Suppliers' Night event on November 15th.
• Long Range Planning: Jerry Bard, Chair of the long range planning committee requested the executive committee to consider revisiting the vision and mission statements of the CSIFT to ensure alignment with the section membership. I have listed below the section mission for your information and comments:
  To serve the Chicago Section IFT by providing educational opportunities for members and future members by:
  • Increasing awareness of the vital role of food science in everyday life;
  • Supporting causes to advance the profession; and
  • Providing a forum for the exchange of ideas, knowledge and information

I would appreciate your thoughts and comments on the mission statement.

• Professional Development: Last year, we had a very successful pilot program on Professional Development under the leadership of Atul Khare. He truly championed the program!
  
  As you perhaps know, Atul has moved away from the local area, and relinquished the chairmanship of the committee. We are looking for a volunteer to take the leadership of the program and rejuvenate it. If you have a passion for it and would like to lead the Professional Development program, please contact Sanford Wolgel or me at your earliest convenience.

Read More of Vijay's Message Here 

 

Chicago will be the location of the 2013 IFT Conference in July of next year. Although it seems far away, it will be here before you know it. The local Section is involved in several activities to help plan the Conference.

The Host Section Activities Committee will be Chaired by Pat Sullivan and Linda Perucca, but we don't do it alone. There are several sub-committees involved as well. Many of the positions are filled, but we are still looking for a Co-Chair for "Family Activities" and "Technical Tours." We are also seeking companies that are willing to open their doors to a tour during the Conference.

If you are interested in Chairing one of the committees or hosting a technical tour during the conference, contact Pat Sullivan at (630) 927-9904 sullivan277@comcast.net or Linda Perucca at 847-646-3821 lperucca@mdlz.com to learnmore.

Pat Sullivan and Linda Perucca

IFT13 Annual Meeting Food Expo 

The Employment Committee publishes the employment newsletter, as a free service to Chicago Section IFT members, posting current job listings.  As an active member you may view these listings and contact a member of the committee for further information.

If you have any questions about a current listing or would like to post an employment notice, please contact Gary Wills, Chair, Employment Committee at (708) 214-6689 or at garwil526@aol.com

October 2012 Employment Announcements