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Upcoming Events
November 13, 2013
Technical Breakfast
November 20, 2013
New Professionals
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Volunteers Needed for Suppliers' Night Registration
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Do you know your alphabet? Can you smile? Then this is the volunteer job for you!
We need volunteers to hand out name badges at the registration desk from 1-2 PM. Contact Mike O'Hare or Mike Gough if you can help! mikeohare@dawsonsales.com or VelaMike@aol.com
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Volunteers Needed for Marketing Committee
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The Chicago Section IFT has opportunities for individuals that would like to volunteer to work with various aspects of the Chicago Section IFT.
We are looking for assistance in specific areas that include: Sponsorship, Website, Food Bytes Newsletter, and CFAR, and interfacing between the Marketing Committee along with other key committees such as the Membership and New Professionals.
This is also an opportunity to advance your career! If interested or if you have any questions please reach out to Denise Michalik and/or Sheila Rice, see contact details below.
Sheila Rice
Chair Sponsorships
Phone: 630-267-6653
Email: srice@penford.com
Denise Michalik
Chair CSIFT Marketing Committee
Cell: 616-516-8285
Email: denmich16@gmail.com
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IFT Needs Volunteers for User Observation Sessions
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 IFT is working on optimizing the ift.org website for mobile devices and would like your help. IFT needs 8 volunters to participate in a 30 minute, in-person observation session. The session is simple. A facilitator will ask you to perform certain tasks on the IFT.org website using your mobile devise (smartphone or tablet). The session will be in early November and will be held in downtown Chicago across the street from the Lyric Opera House. A $50 incentive and travel reimbursement will be made available. If you are interested in participating, please contact Lori Conley at lconley@ift.org.
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Do You Know Your Emeritus Member?
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Click on the photo to find out who it is!
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Pictures from CSIFT Events
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New Professionals at Goose Island Brewery
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Russ Moroz, October Dinner Meeting Speaker with Chair John Chambers and Chair Elect John Budin
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10 Things I Wish I Knew....
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October Raffle Winners
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Students at McDonald's
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CSIFT Volunteers Networking
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CSIFT Volunteers Resume Review
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CSIFT Volunteers Coach Students
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CSIFT Leadership Team
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Officers:
John Chambers, Chair John Budin, Chair Elect Olivia Klose, Secretary James Colby, Treasurer Linda Perucca, Past Chair
Executive Committee:
Bill Becht
Glenn Bluemer
Mike Carson
Laura Colby
Laura Gray
Jan Miller
Sue Monckton
Linda Perucca
Keith Shafer
Manoj Shah
Timothy Stubbs
Mike Wanous
We are always looking for volunteers to help with the work of the Section - get involved today! Contact BusinessOffice@ChicagoIFT.org
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Issue: #2
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October 30, 2013
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Message from Our Chair John Chambers
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Chicago Section IFT 2013-2014 Chair DMH Ingredients
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Dear CSIFT Members,
It was great to see everyone that participated in the Student Night activities on October 21st. I love to see the passion we have at our Section for equipping the students who will be the future of Food Technology.
We have some very bright young minds at our local colleges and universities that will be making an impact in food science in the near future. I want to thank all the sponsors and volunteers that made Student Night a success!
Open Committee Chair Positions
Membership Chair: With the change to IFT Unified Membership, CSIFT is looking for an individual who can assist the Section with the transition, messaging to members, the realignment of membership benefits, and membership marketing strategies.
Professional Development Chair
To offer a wide variety of activities and services to Section members to enhance their professional development throughout different career stages.
AV Assistance Needed!
Looking for someone who attends the monthly dinner meetings to set up the microphone system between 4 and 6 PM and take them down after the speaker finishes (around 8 PM).
Please contact me if you are interested: jchambers@dmhingredients.com Read full article
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CSIFT's 51st Suppliers' Night: November 13, 2013
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Attend the Nation's Largest Regional
Food Technology Expo!
 Join more than 3000 food technology professionals and help celebrate Suppliers' Night in style! Accomplish in one afternoon what might otherwise take a year of appointments!
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center - Rosemont, IL - just minutes from O'Hare Airport.
Schedule:
10:00 AM-1:30 PM: Innovation NOW! Forum Download Brochure
Noon-5:30 PM: Suppliers' Night Exhibit Hall
5:30-6:30 PM: Social Hour
Features exclusive to CSIFT's Suppliers' Night:
Attendance is FREE! Sign up today and avoid long lines the day of show! Directions Download Brochure |
CSIFT Moves to IFT Unified Membership
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On July 12, 2013 the IFT Board of Directors passed a motion to unify IFT membership. The Chicago Section IFT is leading the way by implementing unified membership for our Section in September 2013.
The IFT Steering Committee that made this recommendation and the IFT Board of Directors both had representation from the Chicago Section IFT.
We are working with IFT to ensure that the IFT brand is experienced at all levels and across all touch points of our organization. Whether your experience is at the global level or the local level here in the Chicago area, our goal is to deliver a globally consistent and locally relevant experience for our collective members.
For more information, visit the CSIFT Membership page. For questions contact the CSIFT Business Office at 630-916-4960 or Members@ChicagoIFT.org.
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Chicago Section IFT Provides Scholarships
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During the 2012-13 year, CSIFT donated over $31,000.00 to support students and education.
Profits from CSIFT's annual Golf Outing and a portion of profits from Suppliers' Night are sources for this funding.
CSIFT funds the following scholarships:
- IFT Feeding Tomorrow
- CSIFT Streitelmeier Scholarship
- Regional College Bowl
- U of I Department of Food Science and Nutrition (FSHN) Teaching Assistants
- Jonathan Baldwin Turner (JBT) Scholarship
- U of I Research Apprentice Program
For more information read entire article.
This year, CSIFT also provided funds for the Midwest Regional Dairy Products Contest hosted by Kraft Foods. Read entire article.
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Technical Breakfast Session: November 20, 2013
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Deciphering FSMA: Implications of Legislation & Recent Food Safety Findings
Join members and friends of Chicago Section IFT as we launch our final Technical Session of 2013. Representatives from the Institute for Food Safety & Health, and others, are presenting at the Breakfast Program. Program is being sponsored by Northland Labs.
Robert Brackett, IIT VP and IFSH Director - Presenter Read bio
Schedule
7:00 - 7:30 AM - Registration
7:30 - 9:45 AM - Presentations
9:45-10:30 IFSH Facility Tour (optional)
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December 16 Dinner & Discussion with Dr. Gary Reineccius
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New Approaches for Discovery in Flavor Research
 Gary Reineccius, Ph.D., is a Professor and Department Head in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota. He has been actively involved in flavor research for more than 42 years. During this time he has published over 210 research articles. Dr. Reineccius has spent sabbatical leaves with Fritzsche Dodge and Olcott (New York, flavor creation and production), Nestle (Switzerland, process flavors) and Robertet S.A. (France, taste modifiers and manufacturing). Click here to register and for more information. |
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October Dinner Meeting & Discussion Recap
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The October Student Night Dinner Meeting of the Chicago Section IFT was a wonderful success. The Section had 176 people attend - a record number for the Chicago Section IFT Student Night event!
Approximately 60 students attended, where they had a tour, lecture and lunch at McDonald's University, followed by a resume building workshop and a speed networking session.
Many people contributed which made this event a success. A sincere thank you to the efforts of the Chicago Section IFT House and Hospitality Committees, Dempsey Corporation as our dinner meeting sponsor, McDonald's and the companies that generously donated their products to fill gift bags for the students.Read full article
The evening concluded with a marvelous talk by Russell K. Moroz, Vice President Research Development & Quality Kraft Foods, as our guest speaker. The 10 things Russ wished that he knew when beginning his career:
0. Be good at what you do.
1. Don't be afraid to speak before you know you are right.
2. Have an agenda.
3. Build coalitions
4. Results don't speak for themselves
5. Surround yourself with great people
6. Expect what's possible...plus a little more.
7. Give more than you take.
8. Mentees attract mentors.
9. Behavior change is the best way to grow.
10. Learn from your experiences
11. (Bonus). My mother was right.
You can download Russ' presentation here.
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| Thanks to all who helped make Student Night a Success! |
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Under the guidance of the CSIFT Hospitality Committee, this year's Student Night was a grand success. The Committee worked hard to both plan and attend the event which was moved from March to October.
 Thanks to the Hospitality Committee for their efforts: Ann Johnson, Marie Loewen, Travis Miller, Porter Myrick, Laura Saran, and Committee Chair Keith Schafer. In addition to the Hospitality Committee CSIFT had over 35 volunteers who assisted with the networking and resume building activities. The students were fortunate to have 1 volunteer for every 2 students! The Hospitality Committee thanks all of these volunteers!  Approximately 60 students from Illinois Institute of Technology, Dominican University, the University of Illinois, and Purdue attended the event that began with a tour, presentations, and lunch at McDonald's Hamburger University. Read full article |
| New Professionals Events: Trivia Night Nov. 21 & Volunteer at Greater Chicago Food Depository Dec. 7 |
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Join the New Professionals!
In September we held our kick-off event at Top Golf. Around 30 people came out for networking, food, and miniature golf. We lucked out with gorgeous weather and met a lot of new people.
 On October 16th we took a tour of Goose Island Brewery in Chicago. We not only got a behind the scenes tour, but we sampled their amazing beer, some of which isn't even on the shelf yet! Read full article.
Please register for all events on our webpage.
http://chicagoift.org/newprofessionals.html
Don't forget to bring your business cards and new co-workers!
Co-Chairs: Niki Baron & Molly Connor
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October Employment Opportunities
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 Job Postings Available Here: Click Here
The CSIFT 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.
Any active member of the CSIFT may post their own job listing to the CSIFT LinkedIn, as well as in our newsletter.
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Call for Nominations - 2014-2015 CSIFT Leadership
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Would you like to have an impact on the future
of the Chicago Section IFT?
Do you want to apply or improve your leadership skills?
The Section is vibrant and in good financial health. In order to keep it growing and provide new ideas and value to our membership we need volunteers who contribute some of their time and enthusiasm in a number of elected positions. Read full article
These are the positions that we encourage you to run for:
Chair-Elect (commitment of three years, serves as Program Chair during the first year, Section Chair during the second year, and Awards and Nominations during the third year)
Secretary (takes minutes during the Executive Committee Meetings)
Executive Committee Members (4 positions open with commitment of three years, responsible for strategic thinking and voting of Section Activities for the betterment of the Section.)
If you are interested in running for a Leadership Role in the Chicago Section IFT please call me at 847-943-4791 or send an email to lperucca@mdlz.com by Dec 13th
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Tanner Lectureship Nominations Open
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Nominees for the Tanner Lectureship are sought. The Tanner Lecturer should be a world-class well-recognized researcher and excellent speaker. The nominee may be from industry, government or university, having developed unique technology in the area of food science or related disciplines which has significant impact to the food industry.
 | Who is Fred W. Tanner? Click here to find out!
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The Lecturer may be from any country, but preferably not from within our Chicago IFT Section. The award consists of an honorarium of $2,000, a plaque and reimbursement of travel expenses. The Tanner lecture will be presented on Monday, May 12, 2014.
Nominations may be made by any Chicago Section member, and preferably but not necessarily, consist of a curriculum vitae and an accompanying letter setting forth the reasons for the nomination.
Nominations are due no later than December 30st, 2013, and should be sent to the Tanner Committee Chair: Zuoxing Zheng, 847-646-3388 or zuoxing.zheng@kraftfoods.com.
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October Dinner Meeting Raffle Winners
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 | DI Xiao - IIT, Zijin Zhou - IIT, Ann Johnson - Employed at Dominican, Melissa Wang - UIUC, Matt Hutchinson - Morton Salt, Sydney Moser - Purdue, Jelyssa Cooper - UIUC, and Kelsey Choquette - UIUC
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