Maine hosts IFTSA regional meeting, April 11-12, 2014

The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) North Atlantic Area Meeting is an event to bring together the Food Science departments in the North Atlantic Area (UMaine, UMass, Penn State, Rutgers and Cornell). The Area Meeting will give students updates on the happenings of the Institute of Food Technologists, as well as the Student Association, in regards to competitions, the Annual Meeting occurring June 21-24 in New Orleans, LA, and other activities. The additional purpose of the event is to hold the North Atlantic Area College Bowl Competition between the above schools, and this is a food science trivia competition. The winner of the North Atlantic Area goes to the finals at the Annual Meeting in June.Dr. Mary Ellen Camire, President-Elect of IFT, will speak at the welcome dinner on April 11. For more information, contact University of Maine student Kaitlyn Feeney (kaitlyn_feeney@umit.maine.edu).