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SEIFT Spring Meeting: Student Recognition & Product Development Competition
Date and time
Location
Charles C. Miller, Jr. Poultry Research & Education Center
Auburn University 1088 Auburn Lakes Road Auburn, Alabama 35762Refund Policy
Description
Who should register?:
- Students competing in the product development event
- Students being recognized (free ticket)
- Members & nonmembers attending
- Judges (free ticket)
The South Eastern Section of the Institute of Food Technologists
invites you to the 2018 Spring Meeting
We are sponsoring a Product Development Competition & Student Recognition Night
Thursday, April 5, 2018
at
Auburn University
Charles C. Miller, Jr. Poultry Research and Education Center
1088 Auburn Lakes Road,
Auburn, AL 35762
Agenda (01:00 PM to 06:45PM Central Time)
01:00-01:30 PM Registration
01:30-02:00 PM Introduction and Welcome - Dr. Emefa Monu and Dr. Paul Patterson (Dean, College of Agriculture)
02:00-04:00 PM Overview of the Product Development (PD) competition (Dr. Benjamin) and PD competition (4 universities). Refreshments will be served
04:00-05:00 PM Tour of facilities, social hour and judges tabulate scores
05:00-05:45 PM Dinner
05:45-06:45 PM Guest Speaker - Christiana Mendoza (Topic - TBA)
Awards: Outstanding students from universities in our section and Product Development Competition Winners
Closing comments -Dr. Emefa Monu
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Cost
Members $30
Non-Members $35
Students $10
- The 2 recipients of each university receiving a recognition will receive a complimentary dinner. Please register under "Student receiving recogntion".
- Judges for the Product Development Competition will receive a complimentary dinner. Please register under "Judge".
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Menu
- Hand Pulled Pork, Hand Pulled Chicken with White Sauce
- Classic Garden Salad w Homemade Dressing
- Homemade Mac N' Cheese, Potato Salad and Slow-Cooked Green Beans
- Cheese Biscuits
- Fresh Brewed Sweet Tea and Unsweet Tea
- Fresh Lemon Pie Squares and Fresh Baked Brownies
- Homemade BBQ sauce, Habanero Hot Sauce and Fresh Dill Pickles
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Directions to the Charles C. Miller, Jr. Poultry Research & Education Center
1088 Auburn Lakes Road, Auburn, AL
From Atlanta traveling South on I-85:
- Continue south on I-85. Take Exit 58, US-280 West, Opelika.
- Turn right onto Gateway Drive towards US-280 West. You will drive approximately 8.6 miles until your next turn off US-280
- Continue onto Gateway Drive/US-280 West driving straight through the intersection at Pepperell Parkway
- As you pass Mile Marker 101, drive 1.2 miles and turn LEFT onto Auburn Lakes Road/Lee County Road 46 (Alabama Department of Transportation will be on your right)
- Drive 0.4 miles. Destination will be on your LEFT.
From Auburn University campus
- Continue north on College Street traveling away from campus toward US-280
- Continue straight through the intersection at University Drive. From this intersection you will drive approximately 2 miles passing AU Fisheries on the left
- At the blinking light, turn LEFT onto W. Farmville Road (at Farmville Baptist Church).
- Drive 1 mile and turn RIGHT onto Auburn Lakes Road
- Drive approximately 1.6 miles. Destination will be on your RIGHT.
From Montgomery traveling North on I-85
- Continue north on I-85. Take Exit 51, South College Street, Auburn.
- Turn LEFT onto South College Street. You will drive approximately 8 miles until your next turn off of College Street.
- Pass Auburn University campus. Continue north on College Street traveling away from the campus toward US-280.
- Continue straight through the intersection at University Drive. From this intersection you will drive approximately 2 miles passing AU Fisheries on the left
- At the blinking light, turn LEFT onto W. Farmville Road (at Farmville Baptist Church).
- Drive 1 mile and turn RIGHT onto Auburn Lakes Road
- Drive approximately 1.6 miles. Destination will be on your RIGHT.
From Birmingham traveling East on US-280
- Continue east on US-280 toward Auburn University. At Mile Marker 99, drive 0.9 miles and turn RIGHT onto Auburn Lakes Road/Lee County Road 46
- Drive 0.4 miles. Destination will be on your LEFT.