Where cooler heads prevail :: Conferences & Webinars

The following is a running list of conferences, meetings, round tables, webinars, trade shows, and related cold-chain events where I will making a presentation. Links provided. I hope to see you there!

March 18, 2009

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Live Animals & Perishables Board (LAPB) Meeting

The LAPB will conduct a one day meeting to review, discuss, and vote on whether to accept the various recommendations of the Time & Temperature Task Force including revisions to the Perishable Cargo Regulations Chapter 17, Air Transport Logistics for Time- and Temperature Sensitive Healthcare Products, guidance on a Quality Management System, and recommnedations for a universal time- and temperature sensitive handling label.

March 23-24, 2009

2009 PDA Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Management Conference

Hyatt Regency, Bethesda, Md

Presentation: "Changes in the Air"

The influences of TSA cargo security mandates, an overview of the Certified Cargo Screening Facility program, analysis of airline industry consolidation, lithium batteries Special Provisions Dangerous Goods requirements, and an overview of IATA's new Perishables Cargo Regulations Chapter 17, affecting and impacting time-and temperature sensitive healthcare products.

March 31, 2009

Health & Personal Care Logistics Spring Conference

Philadelphia, PA

Presentation: "Packaging Validation in Distribution"

April 20-21-22, 2009

PDA Annual Meeting

Las Vegas, NV

(Presentation 4/22)

"Advancing Thermal Package Design

by Combining Modern Technologies"

April 24, 2009

Pacific Region Clinical Supplies (PARCS) Spring Meeting