NSF International, a not-for-profit public health and safety organization, has partnered with Paragon Leadership International, a Michigan-headquartered leadership development firm, to launch a new series of food safety leadership forums - The Food Epprentice Experience™.
Paragon Leadership created the Food Epprentice Experience™ to further develop the talents and social contribution of the state's best and brightest future food industry leaders. Participants will collaborate to create sustainable, innovative solutions to critical challenges such as: increasing public knowledge of safe food handling procedures; expanding agriculture as an economic driver in Michigan; increasing the supply of locally-produced, nutritious food to Michigan food banks; and creating workplace strategies to reduce childhood obesity.
The first one-day forum will take place on Thursday, October 1st, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at NSF International Headquarters at 789 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105.
"We see a lot of opportunities for growth in Michigan's 2nd largest industry - food & agriculture," said Kristen Holt, Senior Vice President, NSF Food Safety & Quality Programs. "This initiative will bring together Michigan's next generation of food industry leaders to discuss and develop solutions that will boost the safety of our food supply and foster economic growth."
We invite businesses to select emerging leaders within their organization and encourage them to register at: www.paragon-lead.com/food/. Additional Food Epprentice partners include Michigan Farm Bureau, Food Bank Council of Michigan and Michigan Nutrition Network.
To learn more about the Food Epprentice Experience and other initiatives Paragon is launching in the Food and Energy/Environment sectors to help drive the future face of leadership and boost our economy, visit www.paragon-lead.com or call (877) 264-6200.
