Conference Agenda

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WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY

WEDNESDAY

7:00 – 9:00 pm

Welcome Reception

Sponsored by Herbalife
Come together with Workshop attendees for the kickoff social event for The Conference


WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY

THURSDAY

6:30 am

Sunrise Yoga

yogasq.jpgSponsored by UL
Start your day off right with some stretching as the sun comes up—a new CRN conference activity! Complimentary for attendees. Sign up on-site or email Maya English in advance (menglish@crnusa.org).


7:15 – 8:15 am

Breakfast

Sponsored by CRN PAC


8:15 – 8:30 am

Welcome & Introductions

AC-spk-Levy2x2-5.jpgAlison Levy
CRN Conference Chair
Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, AdvoCare International, LP


8:30 – 9:20 am

Keynote Address: FDA Priorities for Dietary Supplements & Functional Food

AC-spk-Ostroff2x2-5.jpgStephen Ostroff, M.D.
Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine, FDA


9:20 – 9:50 am

ICYMI: Three Legal Actions You Should be Following

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Katie Bond
Special Counsel, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

 

 

 

AC-spk-Al-Talati2x2-5.jpgAshish Talati
Partner, Amin Talati 

 

 

 

AC-spk-Al-Mondhiry2x2-5.jpgRend Al-Mondhiry
Associate General Counsel, CRN


9:50 – 10:00 am

CRN Business Meeting—Open to All Attendees

 


10:00 – 10:30 am

Joint Chairman's & President's Address

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Jim Hyde
CRN Board Chairman
Vice President & General Manager, Balchem Human Nutrition & Pharma

 

 

 

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Steve Mister, Esq., CAE
President & CEO, CRN


10:30 – 11:00 am

Break

Sponsored by Jamieson Wellness


11:00 am – 12:15 pm

Exposures, Events & Errors—Understanding Poison Control Center Data for Dietary Supplements

AC-spk-Kingston2x2-5.jpgRick Kingston, PharmD.
President, Regulatory & Scientific Affairs, Safety Call International

 

 

 

AC-spk-Kingston2x2-5.jpgMichael Fraser
Director of National Data Services, American Association of Poison Control Centers

 

 

 

AC-spk-Schmitz2x2-5.jpgStephen Schmitz, M.D., MPH
Co-Founder, Supplement Safety Solutions

 

 

 


12:15 – 1:30 pm

Lunch


1:30 – 2:40 pm

New (and Old) Paths to Our Consumers

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Scott Emerson
President, The Emerson Group

 

 

 

AC-spk-Bensinger2x2-5b.jpgZac Bensinger
Director, Health & Wellness, Walmart US eCommerce
(Jet.com & Walmart.com)

 

 

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Yadim Medore
Founder & CEO, Pure Branding

 

 


2:40 – 3:10 pm

Break

Sponsored by Griffin Insurance Services in Cooperation with RT Specialty


3:10 – 3:50 pm

Highlights of the 2017 CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements

AC-spk-Yas2x2-5.jpgNikki Yas
Chair, CRN’s Consumer Survey Subcommittee
VP Marketing, Professional Brands, Atrium Innovations, Inc.


3:55 – 4:50 pm

Keynote Address:
Red Teaming: How Your Business Can Conquer the Competition by Challenging Everything

AC-spk-Hoffman2x2-5.jpgBryce Hoffman
Best-Selling Author, Strategic Adviser, & Management Consultant


4:50 pm

Conference Adjourns for the Day


5:00 – 6:00 pm

Committee Meetings

(concurrent)

Legal Committee—discussion on “Mitigating Product Liability Litigation Risk”

International Trade & Market Development Committee


6:00 – 7:30 pm

Reception

Sponsored by Watson, Inc.
Gather with your industry colleagues to meet new contacts and reconnect with "old" ones


Evening

Dinner on Your Own


WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY

FRIDAY

6:30 – 7:30 am

Fun Run & Walk

runsq.jpgSponsored by Kyowa Hakko
Be a part of this CRN tradition and get your blood pumping as you move through beautiful local terrain. Complimentary for attendees. Sign up on-site or email Maya English in advance (menglish@crnusa.org).


7:15 – 8:15 am

Breakfast


8:15 – 8:30 am

Introduction

AC-spk-Levy2x2-5.jpgAlison Levy
CRN Conference Chair
Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, AdvoCare International, LP


8:30 – 9:30 am

Keynote Address: The Political Climate

AC-spk-Woodward2x2-5.jpgBob Woodward
Two Time Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist and Editor of the Washington Post


9:30 – 10:30 am

Nutritional Gaps and Ways to Fill Them

AC-spk-Blumberg2x2-5.jpgJeffrey B. Blumberg Ph.D., FASN, FACN, CNS-S
Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Senior Scientist, Antioxidants Research Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University

 

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Angie Rodgers
President & CEO, Association of Arizona Food Banks


10:30 – 11:00 am

Break

Sponsored by Sabinsa Corporation


11:00 – 12:15 pm

Keynote Address: Connecting to the Dietary Supplement User with Consumer-Centric Marketing

AC-spk-Wunker2x2-5.jpgStephen Wunker
Author, Consultant & Entrepreneur

 

 

 

AC-spk-Branch2x2-5.jpgAndré Branch
President, Direct to Consumer, The Nature's Bounty Co.

 

 

 

AC-spk-Lizotte2x2-5.jpgJean Lizotte
Vice President, Brand, MegaFood

 

 

 

AC-spk-Blatman2x2-5.jpgModerator:

Judy Blatman
Senior Vice President, Communications, CRN


12:15 pm

Lunch—Break to go to Activities

Pre-registration is required for all—sign up when you register or contact Maya English if you need to add golf or activities to an existing regisration (menglish@crnusa.org).

golfsq.jpgGolf Tournament—Sponsored by Balchem
$199 includes box lunch and transportation to The Golf Club at Dove Mountain, a Jack Nicklaus course—find out more

 

 

jeepsq.jpgOffroad Jeep Tour
$150 includes lunch, Jeeps pick up at the hotel—find out more

 

 

 

roadrunnersq2.jpgDesert Museum Excursion
$89 includes lunch and transportation to the museum—find out more


Time TBA

Reception, Dinner and Entertainment

Dinner by U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention with
Line Dancing sponsored by Amin Talati & Upadhye

Don your best Western wear and say 'Howdy' to an evening of great grub and fun with friends


WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY

SATURDAY

AC-spk-Halperin2x2-5.jpg8:00 – 9:30 am

Breakfast With...

Mark Halperin
Senior Political Analyst, NBC News and MSNBC


AC-spk-Soliz2x2-5.jpg9:30 – 10:30 am

Keynote: In a World of Technology, the Future of Business is Human

 

Brian Solis
Digital Analyst, Business Strategist, Futurist, and Best-selling Author


Conference Closes

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