Register for Pre-Conference workshops here.
Half Day Events
400,000 sq. ft. and 261 associates, the Publix dairy facility produces more than 200 varieties of fluid, cultured, and frozen dairy products. Participants will have a behind-the-scenes tour of the facility with a concourse review of the dairy processing facility. Round trip, chartered transportation is included in the fee, and the facility is approximately an hour from the hotel. Cost is $79.
Workshop: Demystifying mechanically tenderized beef – risks from the consumer perspective
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Location: Swan and Dolphin Resort
In this workshop, participants will be led through various exploratory approaches of mechanically tenderized beef (MTB) from various perspectives: scientifically, at retail, through consumers, and within government. The workshop will address the rise of mail-ordered meals and mail-order beef and the safety considerations for such operations. Presenters will highlight the science and behavioral challenges, lessons learned, and new strategies to protect public health. More details and registration option coming soon. Cost is $79.
Full Day Event
Workshop: BAC Fighter Media Training with USDA
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Swan and Dolphin Resort
This workshop is for active health and food safety communicators with positions in a government agency (federal, state or local in the United States) or the non-profit sector, who are interested in improving their effectiveness in engaging with journalists in print, television, radio and digital media when advocating for and promoting consumer food safety. The workshop is led by experts from USDA FSIS who, in 2018, generated nearly 500 unique stories about safe food handling in international, national, state, local, and trade media when advocating for and promoting consumer food safety.
Pre-Applications for the Media Training workshop have closed.
If you are interested in this workshop, there may still be space available, please email us prior to March 1 at 2019conference@fightbac.org.