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Headline News From NAMP Newsline, July 21

NAMP's Convention/Outlook Conference Focuses on Markets, Food Safety, Raw Materials Suppliers
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For all the latest news, click here to read Newsline.

Meetings & Events 

Center of the Plate Training
August 5-7, 2008
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado
Click here for more information and a registration form
Space still available.  Register today!

NEW! E.coli O157:H7 Conference for Further Processors
September 16-17, 2008
Four Points by Sheraton O'Hare
Chicago, IL
Click here for more information and a registration form

UPDATED! NAMP 66th Annual Convention
October 16-19, 2008
Ritz Carlton Hotel
Lake Las Vegas
Henderson, NV
Phone: +1 702.567.4700

      Ritz Carlton Hotel, Lake Las Vegas, NV

Click here for Convention brochure
Click here for registration forms (Convention, hotel and golf)
Click here for a special travel news story about the hotel

Summer Webinar Schedule:

July 24:         “Top 10 Ways to Reduce E. coli O157:H7”
July 29:         “Top 10 Ways to Enhance Animal Handling in Your Pork Plant”
August 5:      “Top 10 OSHA Violations Found in Meat Plants & How to Prevent Them”
August 12:     “Top 10 Ways to Enhance Animal Handling in Your Beef Plant”
August 19:     “Top 10 Steps to Managing a Product Recall”
Click on event titles for more information. To register, go to the Events/Education section of www.meatami.com. 
Registration is $50 for NAMP, NMA, AMI and AAMP members; $150 for non-members.

OPEN TO THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY!

ESSENTIALS OF OUTSTANDING BUSINESS LEADERSHIP 
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Professional development for meat & poultry processors

Owners/Management:
Course Title - Build a Long-Term Sustainable Strategy in the Current Economic Slowdown
Location - Four Points by Sheraton Chicago O'Hare
Date - September 18-19, 2008
Taught by Ian Larkin, Ph.D
Harvard Business School
Former McKinsey & Co. Consultant
Click here for more information and a registration form

Sales/Marketing:
Course Title - Build a Winning Strategy for the Front End of Your Value Chain
Location - Four Points by Sheraton Chicago O'Hare
Date - September 19-20
Taught by Ian Larkin, Ph.D
Harvard Business School
Former McKinsey & Co. Consultant
Click here for more information and a registration form

More exciting events being added. Please check back often!

Join NAMP Today
You'll get 50% off first-year dues* and we'll include FREE registration for NAMP's 52st Annual Management Conference, March, 2009 at the Drake Hotel in Chicago.

NAMP members are a tight-knit group of meat processors, distributors and associates who rise above competitive concerns to support each other on common ground.

If this is what you're looking for in an association, then you're what we're looking for in a member. Join us! For a printable membership form, click Meat Processors or, if you're a supplier of products or services to the industry, click here: Associates.

*Discount available to processors only.

NAMP Success Story:
Without the scientific and regulatory expertise available through NAMP, my company would not be enjoying the success it does today.  We don't look upon our NAMP membership as an expense. We consider it an investment in the future of our company and our employees.

 Mark Shuket
 CEO, Old World Provisions
 President, North American Meat Processors Association

  

At the Management Conference:
NAMP President Mark Shuket of Old World Provisions presents Chairman of the Board Brent Cator of Cardinal Meat Specialists, Ltd. with the Gavel Award.

At the Management Conference:
Dr. Dan Engeljohn, FSIS and Dr. Richard Arsenault, CFIA (seated, center) discuss E. coli harmonization between the U.S. and Canada with Brent Cator, Executive Director Phil Kimball, Robert de Valk and John Vatri.

Industry Information

RSM McGladrey releases Third Annual NAMP Member Survey results - click here to view!