5-7: Dairy-Deli-Bake Seminar & Expo, International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association, Minneapolis, (608) 238-7908.

7-8: Sensory Evaluation/QA Workshop, Randolph Associates Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., (205) 595-6455, us@randolphconsulting.com

15-16: Washington Conference, International Dairy Foods Association, Washington Court Hotel, Washington, D.C., contact Tanika Manning, (202) 220-3557, www.idfa.org.

16-20: Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo, New Orleans, (312) 782-8424, e-mail info@ift.org.

24-28: ASAS-ADSA-CSAS Annual Meeting, the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) and Canadian Society of Animal Science (CSAS), Cincinnati Covention Center, www.fass.org/2005.

25-29: An Introduction to Flavors, D.L. Newslow & Associates Inc. and M & M Consulting & Laboratory Inc., The Shores Resort & Spa, Daytona Beach Shores, Fla., (888) 662-7922, www.newslow.com.

2-4: Advanced HACCP Short Course for the California Cheese Industry, Dairy Product Technology Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Calif., contact Jennifer Giambroni, (415) 254-4549.

11-14: 4th Annual International Whey Conference, American Dairy Products Institute, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago, www.iwc-2005.org.

11-15: Cultured Dairy Products Course, Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pa., e-mail ShortCourse@psu.edu.

13-15: HTST Workshop, Randolph Associates Inc., Nashville, Tenn.,

(205) 595-6455, us@randolphconsulting.com

17-22: International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, contact Caroline Brooks, e-mail Cbrooks@fil-idf.org.

23-25: The NAFEM Show, North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif., www.thenafemshow.org.

27-30: 6th Annual Dairy Science and Technology Basics for the Artisan/Farmstead Cheesemaker, Cal Poly Dairy Products Technology Center, San Luis Obispo, Calif., contact Laurie Jacobson, (805) 756-6097.

3-7: Dairy Technology Workshop, Randolph Associates Inc., Newport, Ky., (205) 595-6455, us@randolphconsulting.com

8-12: National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention, National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association, San Francisco, (717) 657-8601, e-mail info@nfraweb.org.

10-12: Sanitation Short Course, Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pa., e-mail ShortCourse@psu.edu.

11-13: FoodScan Instrument Training, Foss North America, Laughlin, Nev., (952) 974-9892, e-mail info@fossnorthamerica.com.

18-19: 10th 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.

27-30: NAFFS 88th Annual Convention, The Resort at Longboat Key Club, Longboat Key, Fla., contact Diane Davis, (732) 922-3218, www.naffs.org.

26-29: Worldwide Food Expo, McCormick Place, Chicago, www.worldwidefood.com, www.idfa.org.

7-10: 6th Annual Frozen Dairy Desserts Manufacturing Short Course, Cal Poly Dairy Products Technology Center, San Luis Obispo, Calif., contact Laurie Jacobson, (805) 756-6097.

8-9: Sensory & QA Workshop, Randolph Associates Inc., St. Louis, Mo., (205) 595-6455, us@randolphconsulting.com

10-11: International Symposium on Milk Genomics & Human Health, COPIA: The American Center for Wine, Food & The Arts, Napa, Calif., contact Jennifer Giambroni, (415) 254-4549.

30-Dec. 2: Quality Chekd Dairies Inc. Annual Meeting, Marriott Star Pass, Tucson, Ariz., (630) 717-1110.