Meyers, was interviewed by Barbara Klich on CBC "Radio Noon." Dr. Leon Rubin appeared with Gail Scott of Canada AM. (CTV) and defended Food Processing in general against the fallacies perpetrated by the health food faddists. John Clark and Art Greene appeared on Channel 47 (cable) and discussed the aims and objectives of the CIFST.

In the print media, the Globe and Mail ran the front page of the business section on "The Eating Habits of the Cana­dian Consumer," noting that these habits are changing due to social and economic pressures. A total of six articles were run in the Globe and Mail during the three day conference.

Media interest is growing in our Institute and this reflects the consumer's increasing interest in the food supply and the processing offoods. This awareness means that the Institute will be an increasingly important organ for the dissemina­tion of information to the public, government and industry in the future.

Closing Comments Although thanks have already been expressed to the

organizers, a special thanks goes out to the 45 exhibitors and the supply companies who provided help in terms of time, personnel and hospitality, for which we are most grateful.

We look forward now to our next conference, to be held in Winnipeg, and ask you lend your support to our new National President, Marion Vaisey-Genser, during her tenure.

Publicity Committee: Jean Allen; Joan Gillespie; Bob Simpson; Mike Mason; and Len Holubowich.

F.R.V.

REPORT OF COUNCIL 1979-80 In accordance with the Institute By-Laws, your Council

met on Saturday, May 31st, 1980, at the Harbour Castle Hotel, in Toronto, Ontario. All sections were represented at the meeting.

President Meyers chaired the meeting and welcomed the members of Council and Observer to Toronto. There were 40 attendees with the Council in session from 8:30 a.m. until 4:35 p.m.

Reports ofthe President, Secretary, Treasurer, Executive Director, as well as those of the standing and ad hoc commit­tees, were presented and discussed. This Council report marks the end of the first year of operation under the new National Office and publishing arrangements instituted at the 1979 annual general meeting. While there have been problems, the Institute is evolving and all members will be better served by the Institute as these new systems are inte­grated into our operation.

Your attention is drawn to several motions and items which aimed to improve the operation of the Institute and better serve the membership at large.

TREASURER'S REPORT In presenting his report D.e. Beckett noted that the

finances of the Institute were reviewed by Thorne Riddell & Co. The balance sheet indicated a surplus of $47,184, up $4,699 from the previous year. Again, the Conference sur­plus kept Institute finances in order. Without this surplus the Institute would have had a deficit year. The Treasurer's Report as accepted by Council is found in Appendix 1.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Mr. Greene presented his first annual report as Executive

Director. Membership in the Institute as of April 25th, 1980, was 2,260; down from 2,335 as of May 25th, 1979. Council is concerned about the decline and efforts must be made to reverse this.

The establishment of a National Office is expensive, but necessary to serve an organization of this size. Costs are

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estimated to be in the order of $60,000 to $70,000 annually. Mr. Greene requested that sections that have material repre­sentative of their region, which would assist in decorating the office, contact him.

In future years, student membership applications will have to include a faculty member's signature.

The Executive Director noted that only two membership billings will be used. Because most members do not seem to require them, official receipts will be issued only on request.

A proposal was received from Thorne Riddell & Co. for computer services to streamline accounting, quarterly reports, billing and addresses.

It was moved by A. H.M. Greene and seconded by Mike Mason that the Thorne Riddel\ proposal for accounting services, billing, and address labels as specified in their letter of April 15th, 1980, be accepted.

Carried A motion to reduce the qualifying membership period for

retired membership eligibility from 15 years to \0 years was presented and passed. As this requires a By-Law change it is noted in Appendix 3.

PUBLISHING COMMITTEE The report of this committee was presented by Art

Greene, who noted and outlined the problems which have arisen with the transfer of Institute publishing to Pergamon Press. The January issue of the Journal is now out and Issue 2 is being bound.

Mr. Crawley, of Pergamon, addressed Council briefly and expressed the opinion that Journal publication wil\ be on schedule with Issue 3.

As Dr. Stanley's term as Editor expires at the end of 1980, the publishing committee will study possible successors and recommend a suitable candidate to the President.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE In compliance with the revised By-Laws of the Institute,

the nominating committee canvassed al\ sections for nomi­nations for the positions of President-Elect, Vice President and Secretary.

Four nominations were received: I. Martin Stauvers - President-Elect, Montreal

Section. 2. Anthony Catchick - Vice President, Alberta

Section. 3. Gordon Timbers - Vice President, Ottawa Section. 4. Don Bush - Secretary, Ottawa Section.

Balloting by mail was undertaken with 525 members voting. The results of the election wil\ be announced later in this General Meeting.

A WARDS COMMITTEE Sections were canvassed for award nominations. Nomi­

nations were received for all awards and selection made in al\ cases except the Graduate Paper award which is judged at the conference.

There was extensive discussion of a proposed new award for a graduating student who is entering employment in the food industry. The Givaudan Company has proposed this award to be funded in perpetuity by the company in com­memoration of its 100th anniversary. This will be studied and negotiated by the Awards Committee for approval by the Council.

It was moved by Marion Vaisey-Genser and seconded by Jean Courchesne that the Institute accept in principle that substantial awards can bear a company name.

Carried It was moved by D.e. Beckett and seconded by Marion

Vaisey-Genser that the travel expenses for the winner of the Undergraduate Award be increased from $300 to $350.

Carried

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LIAISON COMMITTEE Through this committee CIFST maintains liaison with,

and has representation on, the following associations: Insti­tute of Food Technologists, SCITEC, Canadian Hunger Foundation, International Union of Food Science and Technology, Agricultural Institute of Canada, Canada Committee on Food, and the Canadian Science Committee on Food and Nutrition.

Dr. Roy Morse has been named by 1FT to represent that Institute at CIFST. Dr. Morse is well known to Canadians and is a regular attendee at our annual conference.

It was moved by M. Vaisey-Genser and seconded by Jean Courchesne that CIFST accept the request of Dr. John Vanderstoep to retire from CSCFN and appoint Eileen Le­blanc as his replacement to represent CIFST with CSCFN as one of two official committee members.

Carried Also in association with our CSCFN representation, it

was moved by M. Vaisey-Genser and seconded by Dave Lemon that travel costs for attendance by our representa­tives to CSCFN be paid by CIFST to a maximum of $600 I meeting for a maximum of 2 meetings I year.

Carried Your Council also agreed to be associated with the Inter­

national Advisory Committee of the International Congress on Engineering and Food (ISACj ICEF) and appointed Dr. M. LeMaguer to represent CIFST. There is no cost to the Institute. Your Council appointed Dr. John Vanderstoep to represent CIFST to CNC-IUNS also at no financial obliga­tion to the Institute.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE In presenting his very detailed report Dr. Paul Jelen

suggested several modifications to conference planning procedures. Your council carried a motion to select future conference sites 6 years in advance and to assign certain responsibilities in conference arrangements to the Executive Director. The Council confirmed Dr. Edmund Idziak as 1982 Conference Chairman, and appointed Mr. Alex Hunt as 1983 Conference Chairman.

STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE This committee under Linda Jones worked on several

projects, particularly a communications newsletter, a tape­slide presentation and a study on the numbers of student members who reclassify to other grades in the Institute after graduation.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Dr. Leon Rubin took over this committee three months

ago and has been working with the special interest groups. Communication between these special interest groups and the national office and conference committee is a concern of Council and Dr. Rubin is now looking into this. The special interest groups now have over 600 members and are a very important aspect of the Institute.

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE Dr. John Vanderstoep highlighted the activities of this

committee. One motion was brought forward to name the Executive Director as spokesman for the Institute. This was defeated as this is the President's role.

FINANCE COMMITTEE The finances of the Institute continue to be an important

topic in view of the generally rising costs and the expenses of the new National Office. Alternate sources of revenue besides membership fees are being sought.

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It was moved by M. Vaisey-Genser and seconded by D. Bush that the 1980 Honorarium for the Executive Director be increased from $5,000 to $10,000.

Carried The work which has been undertaken by Art Greene is far

in excess of that anticipated when he was appointed last year. Art has worked essentially full time for the Institute and has undertaken some of the work originally budgeted to be done by Pergamon.

A motion thanking Art Greene for all his efforts this past year was unanimously passed by your Council.

Two other motions bearing on finances of the Institute were passed. These were to allow advertising in the National Directory and to promote a "National Conference Draw" as a fund raising event in 1981.

It was moved by M. Vaisey-Genser and seconded by M. Stauvers that the budget for 1981 be approved.

Carried This budget appears in Appendix 2 and it is drawn to

your attention for study.

AD HOC COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL STATUS

Chris Findlay, Montreal Section, has chaired this com­mittee and reported on the present status. The court case in Quebec concerning a CIFST member was dismissed due to lack of evidence and the situation regarding admissibility of Food Science graduates, from both Laval and Macdonald, has been resolved.

A motion brought forward to rescind the Stanley I Para­dis motion of last year because of possible conflict with the Letters Patent was tabled. The Institute must check its legal position on this matter.

It was moved by G.E. Timbers and seconded by J. Rud­dick that the Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Status be dissolved and the investigations of the committee be assigned to both the Education and Qualifications Commit­tees on a continuing basis.

Carried

REPORT OF THE BY-LA WS ADVISOR A detailed review of the Institute By-Laws was conducted

by the advisor John Clark. Several items to bring the By­Laws up to date and take into account the actions under­taken by your Council are presented in Appendix 3 of this Report of Council.

Gordon E. Timbers National Secretary

Moved By: G.E. Timbers That the 1979-80 Report of Council be accepted. Seconded By: R.E. Archibald

APPENDIX 1 ACCOUNTANT'S COMMENTS

Carried

We have prepared the accompanying balance sheet as at December 31, 1979 and the statements of revenue and expenditure - management services and national treasurer and surplus for the year then ended from the records of the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology and from other information supplied to us by the national treas­urer. In order to prepare these financial statements we made a review, consisting primarily of enquiry, comparison and discussion, of such information. However, in accordance with the terms of our engagement, we have not performed an audit and consequently do not express an opinion on these financial statements. Ottawa, Canada Thorne Riddell & Co. May 7, 1980 Chartered Accountants

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Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology Balance Sheet as at December 31, 1979

(unaudited)

ASSETS 1979 1978

Cash $ 23,764 $ 6,305 Short term investment receipts 85,000 84,500 Accounts receivable 10,757 10,511 Advance to Conference Committees 6,500 3,000 Canada Savings Bonds 3,000 3,000

$129,021 $107,316

LIABI LITIES

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 26,729 $ 20,701

Membership fees received in advance 55,108 44,130

$ 81,837 $ 64,831

SURPLUS Surplus $ 47,184 $ 42,485

$129,021 $107,316

Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology Statement of Revenue and Expenditure

Management Services (unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,1979

1979 1978 Revenue

Membership fees less section rebates $ 49,597 $ 38,147

Journal su bscriptions 10,671 11,174 Pen sets and brochures 6 21

$ 60,274 $ 49,342

Expenditure Agency discounts 386 844 Bank charges and exchange (854) (1,184) Office, mailing service and

general printing 9,343 2,831 Postage 749 920 Directory printing 5,469 2,879 Service fees 11,005 9,723 Miscellaneous 716 230

$ 26,814 $ 16,243

EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURE $ 33,460 $ 33,099

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Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology Statement of Revenue and Expenditure

National Treasurer (unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,1979

1979 1978 Revenue

Journal $ 23,272 $ 24,238 Interest 6,905 4,669 Conference surplus (net) 13,643 8,710

$ 43,820 $ 37,617

Expenditure Journal printing 56,474 49,036 Executive director 3,099 Meetings 5,194 3,829 Annual conference 781 3,397 Committee activity 5,039 4,327 Professional fees 1,500 1,550 Association fees 494 1,300

$ 72,581 $ 63,439

EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE OVER REVENUE $ 28,761 $ 25,822

Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology Statement of Surplus

(unaudited) Year Ended December 31,1979

BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR Excess of revenue over

expenditure (expenditure over revenue)

Management services National treasurer

BALANCE AT END OF YEAR

1979 1978

$ 42,485

33,460 (28,761)

$ 35,208

33,099 (25,822)

4,699 7,277

$47,184 $ 42,485

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Revenue 1979

Ledger Section

Membership

Code Sub Section

(I) National Fee (I) Section Fee (I) Interest Group (I) Bank Exchange

Journal (I) Non-Member Sub. (1) Back Issues (2) Advertising (2) Page and Reprint Charges (2) Bank Exchange (3) Institute Affairs

Other (1) Pens (1) Brochures (1) Miscellaneous (2) Interest (2) Miscellaneous (2) Conference Surplus '79

Total

Note: (l) Received by National Office. (2) Received by National Treasurer. (3) Book Entry Only - Internal Transfer for Services Rendered.

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Budget Received Sub Sec. Total Sub Sec. Total

49,000 48,127.50 9,000 9,639.50 1,250 1,629.00

257.00 59,250 59,653.00

10,000 10,125.00 500 494.00

12,000 11,852.00 18,000 11,899.00

769.00 11,380.00

40,500 46,519.00

20 6.25

750 2,000 5,656.56

450 2,705.00 13,642.81

3,220 22,010.00

$102,970 $128,182.00

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Expenditures 1979

Ledger Budget Spent

Section Code Sub Section Sub Sec. Total Sub Sec. Total

Committees 601 Nominating 602 Awards 1,400 419.59 603 Speakers LOOO 900.00 604 Liaison 1,500 1,154.80 605 Conference 500 48.50 606 Student Affairs 500 (Y) 125.29 607 Publishing 250 153.75 608 Educational Affairs 50 609 Technical 50 610 Public Relations 2,000 1,703.58 611 Membership and Expansion 200 612 Qualifications 613 Planning 250 227.00 614 Finance 200 615 By-Laws Advisor 25 616 Records and Archives 100 617 Insignia Advisor (Awards) 8,025 4,732.51

National 621 Officers (Nat. Pres.) 2,000 2,000.00 Executive 622 Conference 1,000 629.85 (X)

623 Meetings 600 810.75 624 Miscellaneous (Sec. Tres.) 200 367.20 625 Honoraria (Sec. Tres. Trans.) 2,700 6,500 925.00 4,732.80

Association 631 SCITEC 700 Fees 632 IUFoST 400 469.15

633 Can. Hunger Found. 50 50.00 634 CSCFN 100.00 635 Youth Science 50 1,200 75.00 694.15

Journal 641 Printing and Mailing 1979 45,900 48,449.70 Operation 642 Editorial Office 5,000 5,000.00

643 Miscellaneous 200 57.25 644 Honorarium 600 51,700 600.00 54,106.95

Printing and Mailing 1978 10.276.23 10,276.23

National 550 Conf. Expenses 558.59 Office 551 Rebates, Section 9.000 9,639.50

552 Rebates, Int. Group 1,250 1,629.50 553 Service Fee 10,146 10,368.90 554 Office Exp. and Sup. 5,500 7,458.03 555 Postage 2,000 1,712.63 556 Bank Charges 100 91.58 557 Agency Discount 800 800.00 558 Miscellaneous 750 656.16 559 Directory, Print Post 4,000 5,469.31 560 Mailing Services and General Printing 33,546 38,384.20

Inst. Affairs 660 Via Journal 11.380.00 11,380.00 Auditor 661 Expenses 1,100 1,100 1,000.00 1,000.00

Sp. Executive Director Exp. 3,653.00 Total $102,071 $125,306.84

(X) Quebec Conference - Assumed hotel expenses for National. (Y) $200.00 Student Affairs; $300.00 Student Travel.

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APPENDIX 2 1981 Budget Expenditures

Committees: Nominating Awards Speakers Liaison Conference Student Affairs Publishing Educational Affairs Technical Public Relations Membership & Expansion Planning Finance By-Laws Advisor Records & Archives Qualifications

National Executive: Officers (Nat. Pres.) Conference Meetings Miscellaneous Honoraria

Association Fees: IUFoST Can. Hunger Foundation CSCFN YSF

Journal: Pergamon Fees Editorial Office Miscellaneous

National Office: Billing Executive Director

Honoraria Expenses Conference

Secretarial Rent Telephone Postage Bank Charges Supplies Services Directory Office Equipment

Institute Affairs: Journal

Auditor: Expenses

Total

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50 2,000 1,000 1.780

200 650 300

75 50

2,000 300 250 150 25 50 50

2,500 1,500

800 400

4,100

400 50

lOO 75

24,700 7,000

200

2,500

15,000 8,800

700 13,000 3,850 3,500 2,000

100 6,000 2,000 3,300

900

2,650

1,500

Total

8,930

9.300

625

31,900

60,650

2,650

1,500

$115,555

Revenue

Membership: National Fees

Conference: Surplus Conference Draw

Journal: Pergamon Advertising

Other: Interest Pens Miscellaneous

Total

Surplus

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By-Laws

75,000

8,900 20,000

5,000 1,000

6,000 20

1,200

75,000

28,900

6,000

7,220

$117,120

$1,565

The By-Laws as approved by the Department of Consu­mer and Corporate Affairs, and published in the 1980 Direc­tory, contain some typographical errors. The By-Laws are now current with two changes. The motions to make these changes, as passed by your Council, are as follows:

(I) Moved by John Clark and seconded by Dave Lemon that in Article IV Section 7, the words "National Secretary" replace "Qualifications Committee."

(2) Moved by John Clark and seconded by D.e. Beckett that in Article VIII Section 2, the words "60 days" replace "one month."

A By-Laws change arising from the pre-conference Council meeting is as follows:

Moved by John Clark and seconded by Jim Bond that in Article I V Section 6, the figure" I 0" be substi­tuted for the present" 15."

By-Law changes proposed by the By-Law Advisor and approved by Council are as follows:

Article V Section 3 - Terms of Ojjice

That Article V Section 3 be expanded to add the sentence "The terms of office shall be staggered in such a manner as only one of the Executive Director, Secretary or Treasurer shall be appointed or elected in any given year."

Article V Section 4 - Directors

That Article V Section 4, last line of the chart be changed

from to

Article VII

451 - 550 451 and up

6 6

Section 4 - Conduct and Procedure "That the Chairman shall appoint a Sargent-At-Arms

at the beginning of the meeting. Such individual shall be the final interpreter of "Roberts Rules of Order" and shall advise the Chairman of any violation of the rules during the meeting."

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Section 2 - Special General MeetinRS "That following the word Secretary in the present

By-Laws the words 'or Executive Director' be inserted."

Moved Br: G.E. Timbers That the By-Law amendments as individually presented and passed at the pre-conference Council meeting be approved as listed in Appendix 3 of the Report of Council. Seconded Br: .1.1'\. Clark

SPECIAL THANKS The Executive of the CIFSTwould like to thank Gordon

Timbers for serving as Executive Secretary for four years, from 1976 to 1980. The position is generally held for three years, but Gordon stayed on for an extra year so that a system of staggered terms could be introduced. We look forward to working with Gordon in his new elected position as Vice-President of the Institute.

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Jack Meyers Past President

Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, June 4, 1980.

The meeting was called to order by President Jack Meyers at 1 I: 15 a.m. A quorum was declared present.

It was moved by Gord Timbers and seconded by Bill Munns that the minutes of the 1979 Annual General Meet­ing as published in the CIFST Journal be adopted.

Carried

President Meyers addressed the assembly. In his remarks, Jack mentioned that he had very much enjoyed his term as President. Having visited all the sections during the year. he acquired a greater understanding of the Institute and what it stands for. Certain difficulties were encountered. such as, getting the first two issues of the Journal out and complaints from some of the subject interest groups, but these problems have been resolved. Both Issues #1 and #2 of the Journal were available at the Pergamon booth in the exhibit area. Issues #3 and #4 should be on time. As for the subject interest groups, closer contact will be maintained in future by the Executive Committee and the Conference Committee.

Jack referred to the new reciprocal agreement with 1FT for 5 years (regarding registration at each other's confer­ences) and introduced the new 1FT liaison representative, Or. Ray Morse.

Thanks were extended by the President to the Officers of the Institute, the Executive Director, the Committee Chair­men and the Regional Chairmen for their support, and to all those in attendance for making the conference a success. Special thanks were conveyed to Audrey Burrows, his secre­tary, for all her hard work. Jack gave his best wishes and whole-hearted support to the Institute for the upcoming year.

The Report of Council was presented by National Secre­tary Gordon Timbers.

Moved by Gord Timbers. seconded by Dick Archibald that the Report of Council be accepted as presented.

Carried

M oved by Gord Timbers. seconded by John Clark that the By-Laws amendments as individually presented and accepted by Council (as shown in Appendix 3 of the Report of Council) be adopted.

Carried

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Jean-Paul Julien, Chairman of the Nominating Commit­tee. presented his report on the election for Vice-President. Jean-Paul noted that this was the Institute's first election by mailed ballot. The nominees were Gordon Timbers and Anthony Cat chick; 525 votes were cast and the majority were in favour of Gordon Timbers. Martin Stauvers was elected President-Elect by acclamation and Don Bush was elected Secretary by acclamation.

Jack Meyers presented the Slate of Officers for 1980-81 as follows:

M arion Vaisey-Genser President Martin Stauvers President-Elect Gordon Timbers Vice-President Jack Meyers Past President Don Beckett Treasurer Don Bush Secretary Art Greene Executive Director

M oved by Don Beckett, seconded by Art Greene that we retain the services of Thorne Riddell & Co. to provide the annual financial statements and to provide financial advice as required for the 1980-81 fiscal year.

Carried

Moved by Don Beckett. seconded by Graham Bligh that the signing authority for the Institute be anv two of the following: .

President F. M. Vaisey-Genser Secretary D.J. Bush Executive Director A.H.M. Greene Treasurer D.e. Beckett

Carried

The President's gavel was passed from Jack Meyers to M arion Vaisey-Genser.

The new President remarked that she was eager to begin her new undertaking. Marion thanked .I ack Meyers for turn­ing over the gavel with the Institute in very good shape. Thanks were also expressed to the Manitoba Section for nominating her and to the membership for electing her. Gratitude was extended to all who have handled the gavel in the past, who were so dedicated, hard-working and con­cerned about the Institute. Through many publications and the Journal, the Institute has done much to educate the public about Food Science. There remains, however. a great challenge to expand and reach out to those who really want to know more about food.

Marion expressed hope that this coming year will be as good as the last 30 years and that she would be able to visit each section. She closed by noting that the Institute is more mature now with its own National Office and Executive Director.

Jack Meyers announced that the registration for the con­ference was 896. which is a new record.

It was also pointed out that there was a need for decora­tion items (i.e. plants. paintings, carvings etc.) for the Execu­tive Director's office from the regions. Each section could possibly donate something to represent its region.

The assembly was also reminded of the energy sympo­sium at 14:00 in Harbour Room A.

The meeting was adjourned at I 1:48. D.J. Bush

REPORT OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES Students attending this year's CIFST conference were

able to purchase a substantially reduced registration pack­age and found low-cost accommodation at University of Toronto residences. Because of these benefits a bout 80 stu­dents were able to enjoy the activities at this year's confer­ence, participating with professional members in the techni-

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