Leadership Team
MN IFT's Activity Calendar starts in July and ends in June.
Section Dinner meetings are generally scheduled once per month and include an invited speaker. In addition, the Section also sponsors New Professional Events, Suppliers' Expo, and other ad-hoc events.
2017-2018 Event Listings
August 16, 2017 - New Professionals - Summer Distillery Tour & Social Event
Anyone is welcome to join us. Feel free to invite a colleague, supplier, or customer.
Where: Wander North Distillery - 771 Harding St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Cost: FREE – Wander North just requests that attendees purchase a beverage to support them!
September 12, 2017 - New Professionals - Networking Happy Hour
Anyone is welcome to join us. Feel free to invite a colleague, supplier, or customer.
Where: Punch Bowl Social – 1691 Park Pl Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Cost: $15 (Includes appetizers and a drink)
September 19, 2017 - Kickoff Dinner Meeting
Where: American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407
We invite you to attend this interactive blend of Culinary Arts + Food Science to experience 4 intervals of Live Chef Demonstrations to:
October 20, 2017 - New Professionals - YWCA Girls Inc. Food Science Workshop - Volunteer Event
Where: Midtown YWCA
October 25, 2017 - Food Evolution Film Screening and Q&A
Location: University of St. Thomas, Terrence Murphy Hall, Thornton Auditorium #260, 1000 LaSalle Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
October 26, 2017 - Supplier’s Expo
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center, Ballrooms A & B, Downtown Minneapolis
Schedule:
10:30AM - 12:30PM Exhibitor Setup
1:00 - 5:00PM Show Hours
4:00PM Hors D'oeuvres & Social Hour
Click here for more details NW AACC International Luncheon RCA/IFT Open House at Bellisio Foods
December 4, 2017 - Dinner Meeting
Where: DeGidio’s, 425 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102
When: 5 pm-8pm
Topic: How to spot, test and validate trends in the food industry
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December 11, 2017 - New Professionals
Where: PEACE COFFEE | ROASTERY LOCATION
2801 21ST AVE. S. SUITE 130 | MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407
When: 5:00-6:30pm
Cost: Free but registration is required.
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January 18, 2018 - Dinner Meeting
Where: General Mills World Headquarters
When: 5:00-8:00pm
Speaker: Doug Martin, Director of Marketing: Yogurt New Products & New Brands at General Mills
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February 6, 2018 - Silent Auction & Dinner Meeting
Where: Metropolitan
When: 5:00-8:00pm
Title: “Global Sourcing: Managing Logistics, Risks & Regulations”
Joint MN IFT - AACCI NW Silent Auction Meeting
Silent Auction - BID NOW Dinner Meeting Details
February 20, 2018 - New Professionals
Where: Legacy Chocolates | 141 4th St E #223, St Paul, MN 55101
When: 5:00-6:00pm
Cost: Free but registration is required.
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March 6, 2018 - Dinner Meeting
Where: Surly Brewing Company, 520 Malcom Ave S , Minneapolis, MN 55414
When: 5 pm-8pm
Topic: Trend Profiling: Fermentation trends in food and beverage
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April 6, 2018 - HFHL Spring Symposium
Where: Hubert H. Humphrey Center, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455
When: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Topic: Meat or No Meat?
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April 23, 2018 - New Professionals - MN IFT Interactive Social Event: Host Professional Development Workshop
Cost: Free, register with MN IFT April Meeting Registration
April 23, 2018 - Macy & Student Award Meeting
Where: Bullard Rainforest Room at Como Park
When: 4 pm-8pm
Topic: Not Your Mother's Ag School: Food Science Education in 2018
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May 7, 2018 - New Professionals - Cooks for Kids Volunteer Event at Ronald McDonald House
Where: Ronald McDonald House
When: 3:00-7:30 PM
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May 30, 2018 - Golf Outing
Where: Keller Golf Course
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