THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
NOW AVAILABLE
WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY
WEDNESDAY
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Welcome Reception
Sponsored by Herbalife
Come together with Workshop attendees for the kickoff social event for The Conference
WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY
THURSDAY
6:30 am
Sunrise Yoga
Sponsored by UL
Start your day off right with some stretching as the sun comes up—a new CRN conference activity! Complimentary for attendees. Sign up on-site or email Maya English in advance (menglish@crnusa.org).
7:15 – 8:15 am
Breakfast
Sponsored by CRN PAC
8:15 – 8:30 am
Welcome & Introductions
Alison Levy
CRN Conference Chair
Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, AdvoCare International, LP
8:30 – 9:20 am
Keynote Address: FDA Priorities for Dietary Supplements & Functional Food
Stephen Ostroff, M.D.
Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine, FDA
9:20 – 9:50 am
ICYMI: Three Legal Actions You Should be Following
Katie Bond
Special Counsel, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Ashish Talati
Partner, Amin Talati
Rend Al-Mondhiry
Associate General Counsel, CRN
9:50 – 10:00 am
CRN Business Meeting—Open to All Attendees
10:00 – 10:30 am
Joint Chairman's & President's Address
Jim Hyde
CRN Board Chairman
Vice President & General Manager, Balchem Human Nutrition & Pharma
Steve Mister, Esq., CAE
President & CEO, CRN
10:30 – 11:00 am
Break
Sponsored by Jamieson Wellness
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
Exposures, Events & Errors—Understanding Poison Control Center Data for Dietary Supplements
Rick Kingston, PharmD.
President, Regulatory & Scientific Affairs, Safety Call International
Michael Fraser
Director of National Data Services, American Association of Poison Control Centers
Stephen Schmitz, M.D., MPH
Co-Founder, Supplement Safety Solutions
12:15 – 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 – 2:40 pm
New (and Old) Paths to Our Consumers
Scott Emerson
President, The Emerson Group
Zac Bensinger
Director, Health & Wellness, Walmart US eCommerce
(Jet.com & Walmart.com)
Yadim Medore
Founder & CEO, Pure Branding
2:40 – 3:10 pm
Break
Sponsored by Griffin Insurance Services in Cooperation with RT Specialty
3:10 – 3:50 pm
Highlights of the 2017 CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements
Nikki Yas
Chair, CRN’s Consumer Survey Subcommittee
VP Marketing, Professional Brands, Atrium Innovations, Inc.
3:55 – 4:50 pm
Keynote Address:
Red Teaming: How Your Business Can Conquer the Competition by Challenging Everything
Bryce Hoffman
Best-Selling Author, Strategic Adviser, & Management Consultant
4:50 pm
Conference Adjourns for the Day
5:00 – 6:00 pm
Committee Meetings
(concurrent)
Legal Committee—discussion on “Mitigating Product Liability Litigation Risk”
International Trade & Market Development Committee
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Reception
Sponsored by Watson, Inc.
Gather with your industry colleagues to meet new contacts and reconnect with "old" ones
Evening
Dinner on Your Own
WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY
FRIDAY
6:30 – 7:30 am
Fun Run & Walk
Sponsored by Kyowa Hakko
Be a part of this CRN tradition and get your blood pumping as you move through beautiful local terrain. Complimentary for attendees. Sign up on-site or email Maya English in advance (menglish@crnusa.org).
7:15 – 8:15 am
Breakfast
8:15 – 8:30 am
Introduction
Alison Levy
CRN Conference Chair
Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, AdvoCare International, LP
8:30 – 9:30 am
Keynote Address: The Political Climate
Bob Woodward
Two Time Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist and Editor of the Washington Post
9:30 – 10:30 am
Nutritional Gaps and Ways to Fill Them
Jeffrey B. Blumberg Ph.D., FASN, FACN, CNS-S
Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Senior Scientist, Antioxidants Research Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University
Angie Rodgers
President & CEO, Association of Arizona Food Banks
10:30 – 11:00 am
Break
Sponsored by Sabinsa Corporation
11:00 – 12:15 pm
Keynote Address: Connecting to the Dietary Supplement User with Consumer-Centric Marketing
Stephen Wunker
Author, Consultant & Entrepreneur
André Branch
President, Direct to Consumer, The Nature's Bounty Co.
Jean Lizotte
Vice President, Brand, MegaFood
Moderator:
Judy Blatman
Senior Vice President, Communications, CRN
12:15 pm
Lunch—Break to go to Activities
Pre-registration is required for all—sign up when you register or contact Maya English if you need to add golf or activities to an existing regisration (menglish@crnusa.org).
Golf Tournament—Sponsored by Balchem
$199 includes box lunch and transportation to The Golf Club at Dove Mountain, a Jack Nicklaus course—find out more
Offroad Jeep Tour
$150 includes lunch, Jeeps pick up at the hotel—find out more
Desert Museum Excursion
$89 includes lunch and transportation to the museum—find out more
Time TBA
Reception, Dinner and Entertainment
Dinner by U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention with
Line Dancing sponsored by Amin Talati & Upadhye
Don your best Western wear and say 'Howdy' to an evening of great grub and fun with friends
WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY
SATURDAY
8:00 – 9:30 am
Breakfast With...
Mark Halperin
Senior Political Analyst, NBC News and MSNBC
9:30 – 10:30 am
Keynote: In a World of Technology, the Future of Business is Human
Brian Solis
Digital Analyst, Business Strategist, Futurist, and Best-selling Author
Conference Closes