Food for Thought is a monthly, members-only e-newsletter from the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST).
PRESIDENTIAL FODDER
It's late October and pretty soon we will once again be adjusting all the clocks in our offices and homes. The phrase may be 'spring forward, fall back' but with the recent arrival of autumn, it's been all about moving forward here at CIFST.

In the next month or so, you will be receiving an electronic notice reminding you that it is time again to renew your CIFST membership. This will be the first time we undertake our membership renewal process completely digitally. I encourage you to renew your membership as early as possible in order to take advantage of some of the tremendous benefits we have in store for you in 2019.

This includes the launch of our exciting new national Mentorship Program that we are now starting to promote and piece together. This exciting pilot program will offer 'flash mentoring' opportunities for younger CIFST members working in the food and beverage sector. Those interested in signing up to be part of the program as one of our mentors should see the link to put your name forth in the Bits & Bites section below.

Of course, your 2019 membership will also include discounted rates to CIFST Section-specific and National events, including the 2019 National Conference , which is scheduled to take place on Canada's east coast in May. You can find further details on this below as well.

As always, thank you for your continued support of CIFST and please get in touch with us should you have any questions or concerns.
Dr. Michael Nickerson
CIFST President
BITS & BITES
CIFST Membership renewal season begins next month

In early November, membership renewal notices will be distributed electronically to all current members of CIFST. Regular reminders will follow in the weeks leading up to the Holiday season at the end of December.

In the meantime, the new member promotion continues. Those joining CIFST as new members will receive the balance of 2018 included in their 2019 fees.

If you would like to refer a new member to CIFST, simply direct them HERE or send them the following link for them to take advantage of this special offer:
https://www.cifst.ca/membership/join-us/
Mentors Wanted

The wait is over! Expressions of interest are now being accepted to be a mentor for CIFST's inaugural Mentorship Program .

Be a part of this very unique national program and share some of the wisdom you've gained from your years working in the food and beverage sector. We are seeking a wide cross-section of industry leaders representing all areas of Canada from coast to coast. Basic qualifications are a minimum of ten years working in in the industry and a willingness to give up a little bit time to participate between now and the end of the session in late May 2019.

Expressions of interest to be a mentor for the 2019 Mentorship Program can be made by filling in a brief survey that can be found by CLICKING HERE .
Post your company's jobs on CIFST's website

Did you know you could post your company's job openings on the CIFST website?

For a reasonable fee, your job opening will be listed on a dedicated page complete with a link to a downloadable PDF of your posting. Job alerts are distributed directly to CIFST's membership database each Monday following any new posting. As well, new postings are announced on the CIFST TWITTER FEED .

Please visit our JOB POSTINGS PAGE for further information.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
For a complete list of confirmed CIFST National and Section events, please visit the CIFST website and the Section-specific pages.

November 6 (ON)
The International Centre, Mississauga

November 13 (QC)
La Tour de Montréal (Tour du Parc Olympique), Montreal

November 21 (QC)
La Tour de Montréal (Tour du Parc Olympique), Montreal

February 27 (BC)
Delta Burnaby, Burnaby

May 22 to 24
The Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax, NS
2019 NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Halifax to play host to next year's CIFST National Conference

Next May, the Canadian food and beverage sector will descend on Canada's east coast as the historic and picturesque city of Halifax, NS has been selected as the location for CIFST's 2019 National Conference .

Be sure to mark your calendars for May 22 to 24, 2019 and plan to be in beautiful Nova Scotia for the best in industry education, information sharing and networking. Monthly conference updates will appear here in Food for Thought and the CIFST update will be updated regularly with the most current conference information.
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