2-4: Laboratory Design for Owners, Designers and Engineers, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Philadelphia, (608) 262-1299.

4: Flexible Packaging Association 2006 Fall Executive Conference, Drake Hotel, Chicago, (410) 694-0800.

4-7: Natural Products Expo East, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, www.expoeast.com.

5: Innovation Roadshow, David Michael & Co., Union League, Philadelphia, (215) 632-3100.

7-11: National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention, National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association, Marriott Orlando World Center, Orlando, Fla., (717) 657-8601, info@nfraweb.org.

8-10: NACS Annual Meeting & Exposition, National Association of Convenience Stores, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, www.nacsonline.com.

9-11: Sanitation Short Course, Pennsylvania State University, Atherton Hotel, State College, Pa., contact Dr. Luke LaBorde, (814) 863-2298, shortcourse@psu.edu.

12-15: NAFFS 89th Annual Convention, National Association of Flavors and Food-Ingredient Systems, Longboat Key, Fla., (732) 922-3218.

17-18: 11th Annual Cal Poly Dairy Cleaning and Sanitation Short Course, California Polytechnic State University Dairy Products Technology Center, San Luis Obispo, Calif., contact Laurie Jacobson, (805) 756-6097.

18-20: Supply Side West, Venetian & Sands Expo, Las Vegas, www.supplysideshow.com

20-23: IDF 27th International Congress and World Dairy Summit, International Dairy Federation, Shanghai, China, www.idf2006shcn.com.

29-Nov. 1: National Dairy Board/National Milk Producers Federation/United Dairy Industry Association Joint Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, (703) 243-6111

29-Nov. 2: Food Processing Machinery Expo 2006 and Pack Expo International, McCormick Place, Chicago, www.packexpo.com.

6-8: Advanced Sanitation Workshop, Randolph Associates Inc., Raleigh, N.C., (205) 595-6455

6-8: Pasteurizer Operators Workshop, Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pa., e-mail shortcourse@psu.edu.

6-9: Frozen Dairy Dessert Manufacturing Short Course, San Luis Obispo, Calif., contact Laurie Jacobson, (805) 756-6097.

12-14: Private Label Manufacturers Association Private Label Trade Show, Rosemont Exhibition Center, Rosemont, Ill., www.plma.com.

12-15: Dairy Institute of California 2006 Fall Meeting, Bacara Resort & Spa, Santa Barbara, Calif., (916) 441-6921.

29-30: 102nd MWFPA Convention & 79th Annual Processing Crops Conference, Radisson Paper Valley, Appleton, Wis., (608) 255-9946, www.mwfpa.org.