The presentations:

THE PRESENTATIONS PROGRAMME

A successful convention requires a good selection of relevant, informative and balanced topics and speakers to provide attendees with a great deal of information to interest them and help develop their businesses. That is what the 2010 Convention will offer - topical, informative and relevant presentations that reflect latest research and technologies and topics of increasing importance to today's industry, plus updates on important operational aspects.
Given by authoritative, knowledgeable speakers, the presentations programme forms the heart of the convention. Many speakers will be well known names in the industry or have worked with us previously. In short, speakers that are known and respected.
Topics that will be addressed will be directed towards the processing or storage sectors (or both) so the Convention has both 'sector specific' and 'industry interest' presentations, with all attendees welcome to join in all days.
The first day offers up to 11 'storage specific' presentations plus a Sprout Suppressant Discussion Forum.
For day two, we will offer up to 11 presentations of all-industry interest, followed by a superb gala Dinner.
For day three, we offer up to 11 'processing specific' presentations.
The scheduling will provide for a question and answer session following most presentations.
Also, attendees can benefit from Technical Workshops presented by some well-known, interesting suppliers of technologies and services to the industry.
The Workshops will be available during some breaks to maximize your opportunities with updates on current and new products and the potential benefits offered by the particular devices or applications that will be featured in the Workshops.
The Speaker Programme and Technical Workshop presentations will, as information becomes available, be displayed below.

THE DEVELOPING SPEAKER PROGRAMME

Following are details of the Speaker Programme as it develops. The titles listed are working titles and may change. Further information (as available) on each presentation, the speaker and the speaker's organization will be added. To see, click on the presentation titles listed below.

TUESDAY JUNE 22: STORAGE SPECIFIC PROGRAMME
"MAXIMISING STORAGE QUALITY AND RETURN"

(11 presentations are projected, followed by a Sprout Suppressant Discussion Forum)

Identifying potato storage diseases
By: George Little, AFBI, N. Ireland

Organic anti-sprouting approach for potatoes through spearmint oil
By: André Marcone, Xeda International, France

Storage practices in need of investigation
By: Bob Pringle, Sustech, UK

The presence of 3-chloroaniline (3-CA) - a breakdown product of chlorpropham (CIPC) and its potential impact on potato storage regimes
By: Dr. Harry Duncan, University of Glasgow

Innovations in CIPC (Chlorpropham) applications and potato sprout suppression
By: Dr. Ir. Tjaart Hofman, Certis, The Netherlands

Options for organic and sustainable potato storage practices
By: Dr. Nora Olsen, Extension Potato Specialist, University of Idaho

Vapour-phase sprout suppression: is it the future?
By: Adrian Briddon, Potato Council, Sutton Bridge Experimental Unit, UK

Potato storage: challenges and solutions for the industry
By: Adrian Cunnington, Potato Council (SBEU), UK

Global development of SmartBlockTM: A novel approach for controlling potato sprouting in storages
By: Dr. John Immaraju, AMVAC Chemical, USA

Efficiency of applied chlorpropham (CIPC) in relation to air movement and air volume in store
By: Dr. Geraldine McGowan, University of Glasgow

Sprout Suppressant Discussion Forum

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WEDNESDAY JUNE 23: ALL INDUSTRY PROGRAMME
"INDUSTRY IMPACTS".......................................................................................................

(11 presentations are projected, followed by the Gala Dinner with unique Scottish entertainment)

Industry impacts and advantages of new developments to Potato Breeding programmes
By: Finlay Dale, Scottish Crop Research Institute

Industrial acrylamide mitigation in fries from raw material to processing - a critical evaluation
By: Prof. Bruno De Meulenaer, Ghent University, Belgium

The effect of processing and storage on structure and functional properties of potato starch
By: Dr. Qiang Liu, Guelph Food Research Centre, Ontario, Canada

Carbon footprint: Key phases and impacts in the potato production and supply chain
By: Dr. David Nelson, Branston, UK

Potato French fry processing quality prediction from storage utilizing tuber sugar concentrations
By Todd Forbush, Techmark, Inc., Michigan, USA

Latest findings on the interaction of elevated CO2 and trace ethylene
By: Barbara Daniels-Lake, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Agronomy, processing and consumer demands for processing varieties
By: Martin Jansen Klomp, HZPC Holland

HACCP hiccups! How not to be remembered
By: David Hollier, Consultant. UK

An identity preservation system for processing GM potatoes
By: Dr. Joe Guenthner, University of Idaho

Environmentally-friendly cooling systems
By: Paul Kok, Omnivent, The Netherlands

Potato handling technology - today and tomorrow
By: Dr. Hartmut Gall, Herbert Engineering, UK

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THURSDAY JUNE 24: PROCESSING SPECIFIC PROGRAMME
"TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS FOR IMPROVED PROCESSING"

(11 presentations are projected, followed by a wonderful Scotch Whisky tasting)

Advances in food waste digestion
By: Graham Brown, ADI Systems, Canada

Multi Flow frying technology applications
By: Trevor Howard, PPM Technologies, UK

Good Vibrations: Comparing modern conveyor technologies
By: Tim Reardon, Key Technology, USA

BioPotato - research, development and market opportunities
By: Jim Smith, PEI Food Technology Centre, Canada

Acrylamide and Asparaginase in potato products - real time update on continuing research and development
By: Hanne Vang Hendriksen, Novozymes, Denmark

From drafting board to solid modeling: The latest tools for machine design and factory layout
By: Chris Imdieke, GEM Equipment, USA

Optical Sorting for better results and yields
By: Steve Raskin, BEST, Belgium

Innovative fryer solutions for the potato processing industry
By: Pleun Lagendijk, Heat and Control, The Netherlands

On our way to world class maintenance
By: Ole Solberg, Hoff Norske Potet Industrier, Norway

The dynamics of efficient drying with an update on latest developments
By: Scott Vallette, Aeroglide Europe, UK

India: Developments over the last 10 years and an outlook on the future
By: Pramod Taparia, Wintech Taparia Ltd. India

YOUR EXIBITORS:

Omnivent Techniek

Novozymes

B.E.S.T.

Mylnefield Research Services

GEM Equipment

Radix Systems

Vanmark Equipment

Herbert Engineering

XEDA International

TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS PROGRAMME:
(Offered during breal periods)

(Watch this space for more Technical Workshop announcements)