Weekly Checkout May 17, 2016
 
  • Georgia Food Safety & Defense Conference
  • Convention Registration- EARY BIRD RATES END THIS WEEK!
  • Scholarship Winners- DEADLINE EXTENDED TO TODAY!
  • Silent Auction- A BIG Thanks!
  • Calendar of Events
Georgia Food Safety & Defense Conference

When: Monday, May 23, 2016 
9:00am til 4:00pm EDT

No Charge!

Join stakeholders from across GA and mark your calendar to attend the 2016 Food Safety & Defense Conference!
 
This one-day educational conference will be held May 23 at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta. Register today for this networking, training and interactive learning opportunity, covering hot topics in food safety and food defense, such as changes in the Food Code and Multi-State Foodborne Illness Outbreaks. Read More...
Convention Registration- 

EARLY BIRD RATES END THIS WEEK!

Only 4 Business Days to Register for Convention Before Rates Go Up!

Visit our website at www.gfia.org to get information about this year's convention, and to register online. We'll be "Under the Big Top" in Omni Orlando at ChampionsGate - register today to join us!

Click Here for a 2016 convention attendee registration list as of Thursday, May 12th. The attendee list will be updated every Friday at www.gfia.org.

Book Your 2016 Convention Hotel Room Now! Rooms are Selling Out! Click Here for a hotel reservation form.
Scholarship Winners- 

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO TODAY!

Scholarship winners have been chosen and ISTS sent out the winner and non-winner notifications. The deadline to accept the scholarships has been extended to May 17th - TODAY.  
Silent Auction- A BIG Thanks!

As we get ready for the annual convention we would like to thank the following companies that have committed to donate items to this year's Silent Auction: Help us double this list by next week! 
 
Atlanta Beverage Company
Colorado Boxed Beef Company
Constellation Brands Beer Division
Eagle Rock Distributing
Empire Distributors, Inc.
Foothills IGA Market
General Produce LLC
Georgia Lottery Corporation
Kellogg's
The Kroger Company
Mondelez International
Northeast Sales, Inc.
 
If you would like to donate an item to this year's auction, please email Carrie Pepper. 
Calendar of Events

GFIA Annual Convention
Thursday-Sunday, July 14-17
OMNI Orlando ChampionsGate
Orlando, FL

Independent Education Seminar
TBD

Fall Golf
Wednesday, October 19
Mirror Lake Country Club
Villa Rica, GA

Holiday Extravaganza
Tuesday, November 29
The Cobb Galleria Centre
Atlanta, GA

Spring Golf
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Mirror Lake Country Club
Villa Rica, GA
Georgia Food Industry Association | P: (770) 438-7744 | F: (770) 438-7761 | www.gfia.org