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Diagonal Road, Suite 650
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-683-5213
Fax: 703-683-4074
Web: www.bottledwater.org
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August
23, 2006
Contact:
V. Tom
Gardner, communications manager
International Bottled Water Association
703.683.5213 ext. 107
2006
IBWA Convention and Trade Show
Spotlight On Education
"Everyone's
A Winner"
Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada; October 3-6, 2006
ALEXANDRIA, VA - The International Bottled
Water Association (IBWA) recently released the schedule
for the top-notch educational sessions to be held during
the 2006 IBWA Convention and Trade Show at the Mandalay
Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, from October 3 - 6, 2006.
The following education sessions represent only five and
a half Continuing Education Units (CEUs) of the 23 CEUs
available during the convention. IBWA certified sessions
provide the CEUs that are necessary for Certified Plant
Operator accreditation and will provide innovative ideas
and technologies specifically targeted to the bottled
water industry.
Education session topics include the following:
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Implementing Quality Management Systems
(2.0 CEUs)
o This session will detail International Standards Organization
(ISO) requirements for the best Quality Management System
(QMS) for attendee's companies. They will be able to learn
about the tools that are developed and actively used by
a major supply chain operations company in order to implement
a state-of-the-art QMS.
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A Review Session for CPOs and Prospective
CPOs (1.5 CEUs)
o Anyone interested in the Certified Plant Operator (CPO)
program will want to attend this session which will review
important concepts and teach what it takes to pass the
CPO examination. While self-study of the IBWA Plant Technical
Reference Manual and IBWA Bottled Water Code of Practice
is an important part of the process, IBWA strongly encourages
all plant operators to take advantage of this opportunity
to talk with the experts.
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Quality Control in the Bottled Water Facility (1.5 CEUs)
o This comprehensive session provides information detailing
the basic format of a first-rate bottled water Quality
Control program and will show attendees how to incorporate
regulatory and HACCP requirements into their own Quality
Control programs. This presentation will also cover process,
package, and product inspections.
For more about the educational sessions,
registration, award programs, schedules, and other information
about the 2006 IBWA Convention and Trade Show, log on
to the IBWA website at http://www.bottledwater.org/public/conv2006/
or call 703-683-5213.
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The International Bottled Water Association
(IBWA) is the authoritative source of information about
all types of bottled waters. Founded in 1958, IBWA's membership
includes U.S. and international bottlers, distributors and
suppliers. IBWA is committed to working with the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates bottled water
as a packaged food product, and state governments to set
stringent standards for safe, high quality bottled water
products. Additionally, IBWA requires member bottlers to
adhere to the IBWA Bottled Water Code of Practice, which
mandates additional standards and practices, that in some
cases, are more stringent than federal and state regulations.
A key feature of the IBWA Model Code is an annual unannounced
plant inspection by an independent, third party organization.
For more information about IBWA, bottled water and a list
of member's brands, please contact IBWA Manager of Communications
Tom Gardner at 703-647-4607 or tgardner@bottledwater.org.
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