2-6: 2007 Annual Business Conference, Food Marketing Institute, Hilton Anatole, Dallas, www.fmi.org

5-6: New York State Cheese Manufacturers’ Annual Conference, DoubleTree Hotel Syracuse, East Syracuse, N.Y., contact Janene Lucia, (607) 255-2892, jgg3@cornell.edu

5-8: 22nd Annual WSU Cheesemaking Short Course, Washington State University Creamery, Pullman, Wash., (509) 335-4014, creamery@wsu.edu , www.wsu.edu/creamery/education/cheesemakingEd.htm

6-8: Food Safety & Security Summit, Stagnito Communications, Washington, D.C., Convention Center, www.foodsafetysummit.com

8-11: Natural Products Expo West / Supply Expo West 2007 / Nutracon, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif., www.expowest.com, www.supplyexpo.com

11-14: 2007 Loss Prevention Conference, Food Marketing Institute, Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio, www.fmi.org

12-14: 2007 United States Championship Cheese Contest, Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, Midwest Airlines Center, Milwaukee, (608) 828-4550, www.wischeesemakersassn.org

14-15: SmartMarketing 2007, International Dairy Foods Association, Westin Casuarina Hotel and Spa, Las Vegas, www.idfa.org