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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Dear Colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>This looks like an
interesting convention.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Australian Institute of
Food Science Technology (AIFST)</span></font></b></strong><b><font size=2
color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue;font-weight:bold'><br>
<strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>41st Annual AIFST
Convention</span></font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><i><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>'Our
Food, Our Future&#8217;</span></font></i></b></strong></span></font></b><b><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'><br>
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</span></font></i></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Monday, 21 to Thursday,&nbsp;24 July 2008 <br>
<st1:City w:st="on">Sydney</st1:City> Exhibition and Convention Centre, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Darling</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">Harbour</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><br>
<br>
The convention will explore issues such as innovation;&nbsp;climate and
sustainability; government and business&nbsp;policy; and&nbsp;celebrate the
achievements of the industry.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.aifst.asn.au/templates/food_safety_template.aspx?pageID=431">http://www.aifst.asn.au/templates/food_safety_template.aspx?pageID=431</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
  face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lorraine</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Tran</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Curriculum Manager, P - 12 Design and Technology</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
  face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>41 St Andrews
  Place</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>East Melbourne</span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;3002</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Email: <a href="mailto:tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au">tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Telephone: (03) 9651 4407</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
  face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mobile</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
041 933 1630</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>The VCAA provides curriculum and assessment&nbsp;for prep to Year
12. The VCAA is a statutory body directly responsible to the Minister for
Education and Training and serves government and non-government schools.&nbsp;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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