Food For Thought Seminar: Spring 2012

Presented by

"Building Consumer Trust and Confidence in Today’s Food System"

Charlie Arnot is CEO of the Center for Food Integrity and President of CMA, a consulting company with offices in Missouri, Iowa, Indiana and Ohio. The Center for Food Integrity is a non-profit organization dedicated to building consumer trust and confidence in today’s food system with members from the U.S. and Canada.

In his role as president of CMA, Charlie and the CMA team work with companies and associations across the food system in issues management, public relations, strategic facilitation and marketing communications. Charlie is recognized as a thought leader on food and agriculture issues and is a thought provoking writer and speaker.

Charlie spent ten years as vice president of communications and public affairs for Premium Standard Farms; he worked for a public relations agency, was an award winning radio journalist and worked in video and film. Charlie grew up in southeast Nebraska and graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Journalism degree.

Presenting Sponsor: Boone Electric Satellite Systems, Inc

Gold Sponsor: KMOS-TV - Mid Missouri PBS

Location and Catering Sponsor: Boone Electric Cooperative

Special Thanks to the MU CAFNR Reich Professor for a Day Program for helping to bring Mr. Arnot to Columbia for this speaking engagement.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 7:30 a.m.

Boone Electric Cooperative, 1413 Rangeline Street

Cost per person is $18 - Save $3 and register online at www.ColumbiaMOChamber.com