THE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS - IFEAT

IFEAT DINNER USS HORNETThe IFEAT Dinner will be on the USSHornet.This unique venue is an historic aircraftcarrier, now a museum, and with a variety ofspaces that are ideal for meetings andbanquets.The Hornet seating capacity up to 3,000, andonly 30 minutes by coach from SanFrancisco.The Hornet offers spectacular views of theSan Francisco skyline and the Bay Bridge.! The IFEAT Dinner will be on theUSS Hornet.! This unique venue is an historicaircraft carrier, now a museum,and with a variety of spaces thatare ideal for meetings andbanquets.! Has seating capacity up to3,000, and only 30 minutes fromSan Francisco.! Offers spectacular views of theSan Francisco skyline and theBay Bridge.CONFERENCE THEMEFollowing the usual IFEAT Conferenceformat, there will be three days devoted topresentations, Monday, Tuesday andThursday – with a field trip/trade exhibitionand essential oils workshop on theWednesday.The Conference Programme will provideanalysis of the F&F sectors includingsustainability issues. There will bepresentations reviewing global market andtechnical developments. There will also bepresentations on US essential oils as well asdevelopments in neighbouring countries. Asusual there be a session reviewing legislative and regulatory issues,ACCOMPANYING PERSONSAs usual at an IFEAT Conference there willbe a full programme of optional activities foraccompanying persons.A range of half-day and full-day excursionswill be on offer for accompanying persons. Inaddition, our local DMC, Allied PRA, will beoffering pre- and post-conference tours thatwill enable APs and delegates to explore theregion in greater depth. Details on theoptional tours will be given in the conferencebrochure that will be distributed by IFEAT early in the New Year.! As usual Monday, Tuesday and Thursday will bedevoted to presentations.! Presentations will cover a wide range of issuesrelating to sustainable growth, related papers onUS and neighboring countries’ essential oils andF&F industries, regulatory and legislative issuesand interesting global developments.! On Wednesday there will be a Trade Exhibition orField Trip and Essential Oils and HazardousShipping Workshop.! There will be a full programme of optionalactivities for accompanying persons including fulland half day tours.! These will be arranged by Allied PRA which hasbeen appointed the tour agent for the IFEAT SF2013 Conference.! Details on the optional tours will be given in acustom website that will be available early in theNew Year.304