102nd AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo heads to Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, OHIO, USA – Fats and oils professionals from around the globe will gather in Cincinnati this May for the 102nd AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo, held from May 1-4 at the Duke Energy Convention Center. The AOCS Annual Meeting is known worldwide as the premier forum for the fats, oils, surfactants, lipids, and related materials industries, with the goal of continuing the advancement of scientific knowledge.

The highlight of the meeting is the expansive offering of technical material, with 650 presentations in 12 different interest areas that attract professionals of all levels. Between technical sessions, the Expo will serve as the gathering place for Annual Meeting attendees, where more than 80 exhibiting companies from across the world will showcase a wide variety of functions and development in the fats and oils industries.

Also included in the Annual Meeting is the Hot Topic Symposia on Tuesday morning, designed to expand the breadth and timeliness of the meeting’s technical program. This year’s Hot Topic presentations include: “Fragrance in Today’s Household Products”, “New Horizons for Healthful Oils: Innovative Approaches to Meeting Government Guidelines” , “Tough Topics to Teach”, and “Vitamin D: New Dietary Intake Recommendations and Emerging Health Effects.”

Several networking opportunities throughout the meeting encourage delegate interaction, including mixers, common interest groups, and AOCS Division and Section Activities that give attendees the opportunity to meet colleagues in their specific interest areas.

Another opportunity for attendees to expand their knowledge is in the pre-meeting short courses, also held in Cincinnati. The “Basics of Edible Oil Processing and Refining Short Course” will be held on Saturday, April 30, while the “New Technologies in Oilseed Extraction and Edible Oil Refining Short Course” will take place on Sunday, May 1.
Registration for the 102nd AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo is now open. For more information, please visit http://annualmeeting.aocs.org.

About AOCS (American Oil Chemists’ Society)

AOCS is a global professional scientific society for all individuals and corporations with interest in the fats, oils surfactants, detergents and related materials fields. For more than 100 years, AOCS has promoted the science and technology of lipids in the fats and oils industry through analytical methods, proficiency testing, peer-reviewed technical publishing, and in providing venues for technical discussions and educational opportunities. Today, AOCS is a global partner in the science and technology industry with over 4,500 members throughout 90 countries.