Virgo Sets Agenda, Speakers, Sponsors for Focus on the Future

Virgo Sets Agenda, Speakers, Sponsors for Focus on the Future

PHOENIXVirgo Publishing Inc.announced details of the third annual Focus on the Future Executive Conferenceand Retreat, set for Feb. 1 to 4 in Scottsdale, Ariz. The event draws executivesfrom the dietary supplement and nutraceutical industry for high-level andinteractive seminars, networking events and a private corporate tent at the PGAslargest tournament, the FBR Open.

This conference is an excellent opportunity to establishrelationships with industry leaders, discuss critical issues and strategize tocapitalize on emerging opportunities, said Peggy Jackson, Virgos directorof publishing. With all these decision makers under one roof, the synergy istangible.

The education program, sponsored by Kemin Foods, runs Feb. 2and 3, and will include sessions in areas such as regulations, distribution,market trends and health care. Susan Walker, M.D., director of the Office ofDietary Supplements at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will discuss thelatest regulatory issues concerning dietary supplements. Two interactive panelsone with retailers and one withmanufacturers will discuss ways to build synergy and value in thedistribution channel. A representative from the market research firm Mintel willdiscuss consumer trends in the dietary supplement market. And two additionalpanel discussions are focused on dietary supplement use in the areas of sportsand in mainstream health care.

Networking opportunities are plentiful throughout theconference. NSF International is sponsoring a Welcome Reception on Feb. 1,which will be followed by a keynote presentation and then a dinner, sponsored byPharmachem Laboratories. Continental breakfasts are sponsored by Nutrition 21and Unigen Pharmaceuticals; luncheons are sponsored by Lonza Group and BucktonScott Nutrition; happy hours are sponsored by Blue California and ProliantHealth Ingredients; a session break is sponsored by Lesaffre Group; a dessertreception is sponsored by Marco Hi-Tech; and the FBR Open tent is co-sponsoredby Nutraceutix and INSIDER.

Further information is available at www.focusonthefuture.net.