Committee Meetings
Committee Meetings
Committee Meetings
AOCS is looking for unique perspectives and expertise to support our technical services and education programs. Learn how AOCS committees and expert panels work and how you can get involved by attending one of these meetings. All events take place at the Palais des congrès de Montréal unless otherwise noted.
All meetings are open unless otherwise noted. All times shown below are in EDT (Montréal, Québec, Canada; UTC-4).
You can learn more about the responsiblities of each committee here.
Committee Meeting Schedule
Sunday, April 28
| 8 a.m.–3 p.m. | Governing Board | 519ab |
| 9–10:30 a.m. | Avocado Oil Expert Panel | 520f |
| 11 a.m.–Noon | Laboratory Proficiency Program Committee | 520f |
| 1–3 p.m. | Uniform Methods Committee (UMC) Subcommittee Roundtable | 520c |
| 3–4 p.m. | Uniform Methods Committee (UMC) | 520c |
| 3–4 p.m. | Leadership Planning Session: Divisions, Sections, and Common Interest Groups | 720 |
Monday, April 29
| 11 a.m.–Noon |
Sustainable Food Proteins Associate Editors
|
720 |
| Noon–1 p.m. |
Biotechnology Technical Session Development Roundtable |
525a |
| Noon–1 p.m. | Edible Applications Technology Technical Session Development Roundtable | 720 |
| Noon–1 p.m. | Health and Nutrition Technical Session Development Roundtable | 720 |
| Noon–1 p.m. | Lipid Oxidation and Quality Technical Session Development Roundtable | 525b |
| Noon–1 p.m. | Processing Technical Session Development Roundtable | 720 |
Tuesday, April 30
| 7:30–8:45 a.m | Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society Associate Editors | 523a |
| 11 a.m.–Noon | Journal of Surfactants and Detergents Associate Editors | 523a |
| Noon–1 p.m. | Analytical Technical Session Development Roundtable | 521c |
| Noon–1 p.m. | Industrial Oil Products Technical Session Development Roundtable | 525b |
| Noon–1 p.m. | Phospholipid Technical Session Development Roundtable | 525a |
| Noon–1 p.m. | Protein and Co-Products Technical Session Development Roundtable | 720 |
| Noon–1 p.m. | Surfactants and Detergents Technical Session Development Roundtable | 522c |
Wednesday, May 1
| 7:30–8:30 a.m. |
Process Contaminants Expert Panel
|
523a |
| 1:30–3 p.m. |
Technical Leadership Meeting
|
525a |
Avocado Oil Expert Panel
Discusses developments and concerns related to avocado oil.
Chair: Selina Wang
Staff Contact: Denise Williams, denise.williams@aocs.org
Governing Board
Reviews progress against goals and objectives of the current strategic plan.
Chair: Grant Mitchell
Staff Contact: Pat Donnelly, patrick.donnelly@aocs.org
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society Associate Editors
Business meeting conducted by our publishing partner for all Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society (JAOCS) editors. Visitors are welcome.
Staff Contact: Rebecca Guenard, rebecca.guenard@aocs.org
Journal of Surfactants and Detergents Associate Editors
Business meeting conducted by our publishing partner for all Journal of Surfactants and Detergents (JSD) editors. Visitors are welcome.
Staff Contact: Rebecca Guenard, rebecca.guenard@aocs.org
Laboratory Proficiency Program Committee
Reviews proficiency program details and suggests changes or new series.
Chair: Susan Seegers
Staff Contact: Reed Mingione, reed.mingione@aocs.org
Leadership Planning Session: Divisions, Sections, and Common Interest Groups
Current leaders of AOCS Member Divisions, Sections, and Common Interest Groups (CIG) are welcome to this planning session. Review your respective community’s strategy on programming, community engagement, content development, and more for the coming year.
Staff Contact: Travis Skodack, travis.skodack@aocs.org
Process Contaminants Expert Panel
Discusses developments related to the analysis and mitigation of processing contaminants in edible oils.
Staff Contact: Denise Williams, denise.williams@aocs.org
Sustainable Food Proteins (SFP) Associate Editors Meeting
Business meeting for all Sustainable Food Proteins (SFP) editors and the editorial advisory board. Visitors are welcome.
Chair (SFP Editor-in-Chief): Lingyun Chen
Staff Contact: Pam Landman, plandman@aocs.org
Technical Leadership Meeting
Advises and directs AOCS on analytical services, laboratory services, and liaisons with international agencies such as ISO and Codex Alimentarius.
Chair: Lars Reimann
Staff Contact: Tiffanie West, tiffanie.west@aocs.org
Technical Session Development Roundtables
Inspire others by helping AOCS develop the annual meeting technical program at these roundtable sessions. If you want a hand in the planning, this is where it all happens—take an active role by participating in these discussions. Everyone is welcome to attend. Boxed lunches will be provided.
Uniform Methods Committee (UMC)
Develops and maintains the Official Methods and Recommended Practices of the AOCS.
Chair: Chris Dayton
Staff Contact: Tiffanie West, tiffanie.west@aocs.org
Uniform Methods Committee (UMC) Subcommittee Roundtable
Presentations and discussion of progress in new AOCS methods, and proposal of new AOCS methods.
Chair: Chris Dayton
Staff Contact: Tiffanie West, tiffanie.west@aocs.org