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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more
information contact:
Mimi Ricketts,
NCGA Communications Director
(636) 733-9004
Jennifer Snyder, CRA
(202) 331-1634
Corn Utilization
and Technology Conference Features Industry’s Top Experts
ST. LOUIS (April 29, 2004) -- A distinguished list of guest speakers
will cover topics ranging from corn-based sweeteners to international
biotechnology regulations at the fourth Corn Utilization and Technology
Conference (CUTC), June 7-9 in Indianapolis. The biennial event is
sponsored by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and the Corn
Refiners Association (CRA).
Gary Davis, chair
of NCGA’s
Research and Business Development Action Team, said the conference
brings together a diverse group of
farmers, corn processors, researchers, industry leaders, regulatory
agencies and others.
“There are numerous perspectives represented at this conference
and it’s a great networking opportunity for anyone involved in
the industry,” Davis said. “We’re covering a wide
array of topics this year so there’s definitely something for
everyone.”
The conference agenda includes sessions on corn-based sweeteners,
operations technology trends, food chain integrity, new products and
technologies, the impact of the regulatory environment, economics of
energy, sustainability, and new processing technology. The event also
features a six-session presentation on government-funded research.
Because of the
remarkable response to this year’s event, Davis
also urged prospective attendees to register no later than May 7, the
cut-off date for the preferred CUTC hotel room rate. “We’re
expecting record attendance, so it’s important to register now,” Davis
said.
For a complete agenda or to register for CUTC, call (636) 733-9004,
or register online at http://www.corntechconf.org. Attendees must make
their own hotel reservations. To reserve a hotel room, call 317-822-3500,
or log on to http://www.indymarriott.com.
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The National Corn
Growers Association mission is to create and increase opportunities
for corn
growers in a changing world and to enhance corn’s
profitability and usage. NCGA represents more than 33,000 members,
25 affiliated state corn grower organizations and hundreds of thousands
of growers who contribute to state checkoff programs. More information
on NCGA can be found at www.ncga.com
The Corn Refiners Association, Inc. represents U.S. corn wet million
companies that refine over a billion bushels of corn into starches,
sweeteners, ethanol, feed ingredients, vegetable oil, organic acids,
amino acids and polyols. Membership includes 25 plants in the United
States. More information on CRA can be found at www.corn.org.
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