Following is a preliminary agenda, subject to change. Please check back for updates as we develop a program featuring dynamic speakers offering timely, thought-provoking and informative information for the supplement industry.

Thursday, October 2

PRE-CONFERENCE MEETINGS

8:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
CRN Senior Scientific Advisory Council meeting
(by invitation only)

12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
CRN Board Lunch & Meeting
(open to CRN Board & CRN voting members only—space is limited)

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Friday, October 3

Morning
Breakfast

Keynote Address
FDA: Protecting the Nation's Food Supply
David W. K. Acheson, M.D., F.R.C.P.
Associate Commissioner for Foods,
U.S. Food and Drug Administration  

Keynote Address
Complementary and Alternative Practices in the
Context of Rigorous Science
Josephine P. Briggs, M.D.
Director, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Keynote Address
Visual Thinking for the Business World
Dan Roam
Author, The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures

Harmonization of Supplement Regulations in Southeast Asia
Zubaidah Mahmud
Senior Scientific Officer, Ministry of Health, Brunei Darussalam
Chair, ASEAN Technical and Scientific Committee on Traditional Medicines and Health Supplements

Afternoon
Lunch with speaker
Howard Schiffer
Founder, Vitamin Angels

Panel Discussion
Who is the Dietary Supplement Consumer?

Moderator:
Randi Neiner, Ph.D.
Director, Market Research, Shaklee Corporation

Thom Blischok
President, Consulting and Innovation, Information Resources, Inc.

Maryellen Molyneaux
President, Founding Partner, Natural Marketing Institute

Additional speaker TBA

Science Hot Topics

Delaying the Degenerative Diseases of Aging
Bruce Ames, Ph.D.
Professor, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology
University of California, Berkeley
Senior Scientist
Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute

Nutritional Influences on Arsenic Metabolism and Toxicity
Mary V. Gamble, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health

Early Evening
CRN International Trade and Market Development Committee Meeting
(open to CRN voting members)

Evening
Outdoor Reception

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Saturday, October 4

Early Morning
Kyowa Hakko Fun Run

Breakfast 

CRN Member Meeting & State of the Industry Address
(all Conference attendees welcome)

2008 Political Outlook:
What Does It Mean for Your Business?  
Stuart Rothenberg
Editor and Publisher, The Rothenberg Political Report, Columnist, Roll Call

Afternoon
Lunch

Afternoon at Leisure  
(Pre-registration strongly suggested for choice of three activities—
see the Activities & Highlights page for details)

• CRN Annual Golf Tournament, or
• Horseback riding
• Private tour of Gruet Winery

Evening
Cocktails & Dinner Event

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Sunday, October 5

Morning
Breakfast With…Brian Kilmeade
FOX News Channel personality/sports anchor; author
The Winning Edge: Where Do Supplements Fit In?

Integrative Healthcare and the Role of Dietary Supplements
Erminia “Mimi” Guarneri, M.D., FACC
Medical Director and Founder, Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine

CEO Panel
Future View from The Top:
Industry Leaders Forum on the Supplement Industry

Moderator:
Steve Mister
President & CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition

Connie Barry
President & CEO, Pharmavite

Janice K. Binger
President, Natural Health & Nutrition Division, ADM

George Pontiakos
President & CEO, BI Nutraceuticals

POST-CONFERENCE MEETING

12:15 – 2:15 p.m.
CRN Regulatory Affairs Committee/
Government Relations Committee Meeting
(open to CRN voting members—lunch included)

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