April 23 – 26, 2024 | Singapore 

The deadline to register for Food and Hotel Asia 2024 is February 2nd.

Registration: $600 (new participants)/ $1000 (returning participants) 

Register now to join the Organic Trade Association pavilion at Food and Hotel Asia in Singapore! FHA is among the largest food and beverage trade shows in the region and draws buyers from across Asia.  This is our third exhibition at the show since attending for the first time in 2022.  Meet the largest gathering of leading F&B manufacturers and emerging brands in a single platform. With a line-up of leading global suppliers, industry professionals can anticipate the most extensive showcase of trending F&B and hospitality products and solutions, cutting-edge technologies for food & drinks manufacturing, and more at the mega event.

Registration includes:

• Roundtrip airfare for 1 person from your company booked through OTA’s travel agent 
• Hotel stay for 1 person from your company for the duration of the event at the OTA group hotel, within walking distance from the expo 
• A countertop in the OTA pavilion for you to display your products, inclusive of logo graphics 
• On-site show support 
• Please note any shipping of materials to the show is at your own cost, though OTA will help you coordinate shipping logistics 

You are expected to arrive in Singapore on April 21st or 22nd and have a company representative at your countertop for the duration of the show. We hope you will join us! 

Register Now

April 24-27, 2024 | McAllen, TX

The Texas Hispanic Farmers and Ranchers Conference +  RGV Food Summit is organized on behalf of the Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Advancement in partnership with the National Center for Appropriate Technology and the Institute of Ecology, Scholarship, and Health. 

The Texas Hispanic Farmer and Rancher Conference (TxHFRC), April 24-25, brings together the farming and ranching community, agribusinesses, and advocates of sustainable agriculture for two days of farm tours, workshops, and networking events focused on equitable participation in the full range of USDA programs. This summit, April 26-27, focuses on closing the gaps within the food system through two days of workshops, speaker panels, and movie screenings with fireside chats to help all stakeholders envision an inclusive and resilient local food system for the Rio Grande Valley, TX.

Amber Sciligo, The Organic Center's Director of Science Programs will be speaking on the resources available to farmers interested in transitioning to organic. 

Contact Amber Sciligo if you have any questions or to set up a meeting.

The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) will meet to discuss substances petitioned for addition to or deletion from the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List), substances due to sunset from the National List in 2026, and recommendations on organic policies.

Meeting Information:

Hilton Milwaukee City Center

509 W Wisconsin Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53203

414.390.4638

Reservation Link: NOSB2024 

Room Rate: $169.00/night

Reservation cutoff date: Sunday, April 7, 2024

NOSB Spring 2024 Meeting dates:

Public Comment Webinars

• Day 1: Tuesday, April 23 from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern
• Day 2: Thursday, April 25 from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern

Public Meeting

• Day 1: Monday, April 29 from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Central
• Day 2: Tuesday, April 30 from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Central
• Day 3: Wednesday, May 1 from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Central

The meetings are free, open to the public, and no registration is required, except to sign up for oral comments. Times shown for face-to-face meetings are always in the meeting location’s local time zone. Webinars and commenting deadlines are always based on the Eastern time zone.

Spring 2024 National TOPP Meeting 

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (concurrent with NOSB Meeting Day 2)

Milwaukee, WI

Available to Regional and National TOPP partners only. 

OTA Co-CEO Tom Chapman will be in attendance