Events

Natural Products INSIDER presents this list of events and conferences for your planning purposes.

2009 Industry Events Calendar

January 2009

• Jan. 11-14, National Retail Federation's 98th Annual Convention & Expo, New York, www.nrf.com
• Jan. 17-19, Integrated Healthcare System (CAM Expo), New York, www.camexpo.com
• Jan. 18-20, 34th National Association for the Specialty Foods Trade (NASFT) Fancy Foods Show, San Francisco, www.specialtyfood.com
• Jan. 20-23, Focus on the Future Executive Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, www.focusonthefuture.net
• Jan. 21-24, EcoFarm: 29th Annual Ecological Farming Conference, Pacific Grove, CA, www.eco-farm.org
• Jan. 25-28, International Foodservice Distributors Association Partners Executive Forum, Amelia Island, FL, www.ifdaonline.org
• Jan. 27-30, INFORMEX/Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association, San Francisco, www.informex.com

February 2009

• Feb. 1-3, National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Regional Chain Conference, Chandler, AZ, www.nacds.org
• Feb.1-9, Clinical Nutrition Week 2009, New Orleans, www.nutritionweek.org
• Feb.4-6, International Food Safety Conference, Barcelona, www.ciesnet.com
• Feb. 10-12, WestPack Exposition & Conference, Anaheim, CA, www.westpackshow.com
• Feb. 13-15, Expo Internacional Naturista ANIPRON, Mexico City, www.anipron.org.mx
• Feb. 19-22, BioFach, Nuremberg, Germany, www.biofach.de
• Feb. 24-27, Cosmetic, Toiletry & Fragrance Association (CTFA) Annual Meeting, Boca Raton, FL, www.ctfa.org
• Feb. 27-28, IFT's Food Technology Presents: Developing and Marketing Products for Consumer Health & Wellness Conference, Chicago, www.ift.org

March 2009

• March 1-4, Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Annual Business Conference, Nashville, TN, www.fmi.org
• March 4-5, Nutracon, Anaheim, CA, www.nutraconference.com
• March 5-8, Natural Products Expo West, Anaheim, CA, www.expowest.com
• March 5-9, RCA's 2009 Annual Conference and Culinology Expo, Dallas, www.culinology.com
• March 7-10, Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Annual Business Conference, Dallas, www.fmi.org
• March 8-10, Annual Meat Conference, Denver, www.fmi.org
• March 12-14, Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) Executive Conference, Naples, FL, www.chpa-info.org
• March 14-18, National Institute of Oilseed Products Convention, Palm Springs, CA, www.oilseed.org 
• March 15-17, National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Supply Chain & Logistics Conference, Orlando, FL, www.nacds.org
• March 16-19, DCAT Week & the 83rd Annual Dinner (Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association), New York, www.dcat.org

April 2009

• April 1-3, SIAL Montreal Food & Beverage Show, Montr‚al, Qu‚bec, www.sialmontreal.com
• April 3-6, American Pharmaceutical Association Annual Meeting & Exposition, San Antonio, www.aphanet.org
• April 5-6, Natural Products Europe/Organic Products Europe, London, www.naturalproducts.co.uk
• April 22-23, Excipient Fest Americas, San Juan, Puerto Rico, www.excipientfest.com
• April 26-29, OTA All Things Organic Conference & Trade Show, Chicago, www.ota.com
• April 26-30, National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Annual Meeting, Palm Beach, FL, www.nacds.org
• April 27-29, 11th Annual Food Safety Summit & Expo, Washington, www.foodsafetysummit.com
• April 27-29, SupplySide East International Trade Show & Conference, Secaucus, NJ, www.supplysideshow.com

May 2009

• May, North American Food Technology & Innovation Forum, Chicago, www.foodinnovatena.com
• May 3-6, 100th AOCS (American Oil Chemists' Society) Annual Meeting & Expo, Orlando, FL, www.aocs.org
• May 5-7, Vitafoods International, Geneva, Switzerland, www.vitafoods.eu.com
• May 5-7, Finished Products Expo, Geneva, Switzerland, www.finishedproductsexpo.com
• May 5-7, DCAT Nutrition and Health Forum, Indian Wells, CA, www.dcat.org
• May 6-8, Food Marketing Institute (FMI) MARKETECHNICS, Dallas, www.fmi.org
• May 7-8, CHPA Regulatory & Scientific Conference, National Harbor, MD, www.chpa-info.org

June 2009

• June 3-5, Organic Summit, Stevenson, WA, www.theorganicsummit.com
• June 6-10, IFT (Institute of Food Technologists) Annual Meeting and FOOD EXPO, Anaheim, CA, www.ift.org
• June 9-11, EastPack 2009, New York, http://www.devicelink.com/expo/epack05
• June 18-19, Healthy Foods International, Dallas, http://healthyfoods.a2zinc.net/hfi2008/public/MainHall.aspx
• June 17-19, The World Food Business Summit, New York, www.ciesnet.com
• June 17-19, LOHAS, Boulder, CO, http://www.lohas.com/forum
• June 22-23, 2009 Berry Health Benefits Symposium, Monterey, CA, www.berryhealth.org
• June 28- July 1, National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Marketplace Conference, Boston, www.nacds.org

July 2009

• July 9-11, Natural Products Association's MarketPlace Annual Conference and Trade Show, Las Vegas, www.naturalproductsassoc.org
• July 19-21, Cosmoprof North America, Las Vegas, www.cosmoprofnorthamerica.com
• July 22-24, NBJ/Newport Summit, Dana Point, CA, www.newportsummit.com
• July 26-28, International Foodservice Distributors Association Sales and Marketing Conference, Philadelphia, www.ifdaonline.org

August 2009

• Aug. 27-29, Natural Products Expo Asia, Hong Kong, www.naturalproductsasia.com

September 2009

• Sept. 13-16, Annual Meeting of the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC), Baltimore, www.aaccnet.org
• Sept. 14-16, Pharma ChemOutsourcing, Long Branch, NJ, www.chemoutsourcing.com
• Sept. 15-17, HBA (Inside Beauty), New York City, www.hbaexpo.com
• Sept. 23-26, Natural Products Expo East, Boston, www.expoeast.com

October 2009

• Oct. 21-24, CRN's Day of Science & The Conference, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, www.crnusa.org

November 2009

• Nov. 11-13, SupplySide West, Las Vegas, www.supplysideshow.com