Food Safety Training Summit

In 2017, Vietnam plays host to the Global Food Safety Forum’s highly anticipated annual conference. Vietnam’s food and seafood products play a vital role in the global supply chain; in 2016, Vietnam’s seafood exports reached $7 billion, of which $1.4 billion of fish and shellfish exports went to the U.S., accounting for over 40% of U.S. imports of $3.5 billion of agriculture products and food from Vietnam.

This year’s conference will bring together food safety officials, experts and specialists from both U.S. and Vietnamese governments, private sectors, and international organizations to discuss challenges and opportunities in the global food safety arena, with a particular focus on new food safety requirements in Vietnam’s export markets, including especially the U.S. market.

Under the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011, new food safety regulations such as the “Foreign Supplier Verification Program” and “Voluntary Qualified Importer Program” are now coming into effect. The Conference speakers, senior food safety officials as well as business service providers, will provide details on the expectations behind the new regulations, and practical advice on how to comply with them. Equivalence between the U.S. and Vietnamese food safety systems will also be a topic for discussion. Of particular importance will be the full enforcement of the USDA/FSIS inspection of imports of silsuriformes fish and fish products, including catfish, with 100% re-inspection of all imports starting on Aug 2, by direction of the U.S. Congress.

Ticket cost: vnd 1,500,000/person. Price includes admission fee, lunch, and Networking Reception.

*Simultaneous interpretation (in English and Vietnamese) is arranged for this conference.

Conference Book – English

Conference Book – Vietnamese

Agenda

8:00	Registration and Exhibits
9:00 – 9:30	Opening Remarks:
	Mdm. Vũ Kim Hạnh, Chairwoman, High-Quality Vietnam Products Association – HDNHVNCLC
	Ho Chi Minh City Leader
	Vietnam Food Safety Senior Official
	U.S. Government Senior Official
	Mr. Rick Gilmore, Ph.D., CEO & Founder, Global Food Safety Forum
9:35 – 9:55	Opening Keynote Speech
	Speaker – to be confirmed
	“Food Safety, Health, and Global Prosperity”
10:00 – 10:50	Panel 1. Foreign Supplier Requirements – Advanced Regulatory Systems
	• U.S. FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act)
	+ FDA (Food & Drug Administration) – FSVP (Foreign Supplier Verification Program) and VQIP (Voluntary Qualified Importer Program)
	Speaker: FDA Senior Official (invited)
	+ USDA/FSIS (Food Safety Inspection Service) – Siluriformes/Catfish Import Regulations and NOAA (National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration) Seafood Inspection Program
	Speaker: Jenny Stephenson, NOAA Seafood Inspection Program
11:00 – 11:15	Coffee/Tea Break
11:20 – 11:50	Panel 1(a) Q&A of above panelists
12:00 – 13:15	Lunch with Keynote Speaker
	Mr. Lê Văn Quang, General Director/Chairman Minh Phu Seafood (invited)
	“Cost-effective Strategies in Meeting international Food Safety Standards”
13;20 – 14:15	Panel 2. Supply Chain Risk Management – Industry Perspectives
	• GMA (Grocery Manufacturers Assn) – Industry-Goveernment Collaboration
	• JIFSAN (Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition) – “Laboratory Instruction and Support to Industry and Government”
	• Tom Syzmanski, CEO, Simplum, Food Safety Tracing Technology Applications
14;20 – 14:50	Supply Chain Risk Management – Vietnam Initiatives
	• Building Convergence in Food Safety Standards and Regulatory Systems
	Speaker: Ministry of Health, Vietnam Food Administration
	• Towards a Robust Food Safety System in the APEC Region through Regulatory and Public-Private Cooperation
	Speaker: Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development – to be confirmed
14:55 – 15:25	Supply Chain Risk Management – International Organization Initiatives
	Nathan Belete, World Bank GFSP (Global Food Safety Partnership)
	Steven Bartholomeusz, Food Industry Asia
15;15 – 15:30	Coffee/Tea Break
15:35 – 16;15	Standards and Compliance – How to meet new U.S. food safety standards
	• FSVP (Foreign Supplier Verification Program) and “Preventive Controls for Human Food” Course, which produces FDA-certified “PCQI” (Precentive Controls Qualified Individual) and Food Safety Plan that are required by the FSMA food safety standards.
	Speaker: Bureau Veritas Representative (invited)
	• Third Party Certification and the VQIP Voluntary Qualified Importer Program
	Speaker: SGS Vietnam Representative (invited)
	• FSVP – U.S. Importer’s Perspective on Responsibilities
	Speaker: Walmart Global Sourcing Representative
16:20 – 16:50	Closing Keynote Address
	Speaker – to be confirmed
	“GAP (Good Agriculture Practices): The Critical First Link in the Global Supply Chain”
16:55 – 17:10	Recognition of Sponsors
17:15 – 18:30	Networking Reception

Cost

vnd 1,500,000 per person including lunch and Networking Reception

Reservations/cancellations must be received by , and must be made on-line, by email, or by fax. We are unable to accept reservations/cancellations by telephone.

Register Online

Sponsorship Opportunities

Titanium Sponsor – vnd 250,000,000

Company logo in Invitations, on event page on AmCham website, in Event backdrop, in Event Folders, as a Titanium Sponsor
Company logo in photo booth
Verbal recognition as a Titanium Sponsor during Event
25 tickets to participate in the Event including Buffet Lunch and Networking Reception
Recognition in a Standee as a Sponsor for Networking Reception
A tabletop exhibit
A full page ad in the Event Folders
Recognition in AmCham Weekly Update Email
Access to participant list

Platinum Sponsor – vnd 120,000,000

Company logo in Invitations, on event page on AmCham website, in Event backdrop, in Event Folders, as a Platinum Sponsor
Company logo in photo booth
Verbal recognition as a Platinum Sponsor during Event
12 tickets to participate in the Event including Buffet Lunch and Networking Reception
Recognition in a Standee as a Sponsor for Lunch or Coffee Break
A tabletop exhibit
A full page ad in the Event Folders
Recognition in AmCham Weekly Update Email
Access to participant list

Diamond Sponsor – vnd 100,000,000

Company logo in Invitations, on event page on AmCham website, in Event backdrop, in Event Folders, as a Diamond Sponsor
Company logo in photo booth
Verbal recognition as a Diamond Sponsor during Event
10 tickets to participate in the Event including Buffet Lunch and Networking Reception
A tabletop exhibit
A full page ad in the Event Folders
Recognition in AmCham Weekly Update Email
Access to participant list

Gold Sponsor – vnd 80,000,000

Company logo in Invitations, on event page on AmCham website, in Event backdrop, in Event Folders, as a Gold Sponsor
8 tickets to participate in the Event including Buffet Lunch and Networking Reception
A full page ad in the Event Folders
A tabletop exhibit
Access to participant list

Silver Sponsor – vnd 50,000,000

Company logo in Invitations, on event page on AmCham website, in Event backdrop, in Event Folders, as a Silver Sponsor
5 tickets to participate in the Event including Buffet Lunch and Networking Reception
A tabletop exhibit
Access to participant list

Bronze Sponsor – vnd 20,000,000

Company logo in Invitations, on event page on AmCham website, in Event backdrop, in Event Folders, as a Silver Sponsor
2 tickets to participate in the Event including Buffet Lunch and Networking Reception
A tabletop exhibit
Access to participant list

Please submit the on-line Sponsorship Booking Form at the above link, or click Sponsorship Booking Form MS-Word .doc and complete and fax or email to us as explained on the form or contact Ms. Lily Nguyen at the AmCham office by (+84) 028 3824-3562 or email [email protected] if your company is interested in sponsoring, or if you have questions regarding the Sponsorship Packages or the event.