I C U M S A
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNIFORM METHODS OF
SUGAR ANALYSIS
Invites you to attend:
the
26th Session Meeting
Delray Beach, Florida, USA
October 1-3, 2008
Advancing scientific standardized methods on sugar analysis
for
the world sugar industry
The International
Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis (ICUMSA) invites you to attend
the 26th Session Meeting on October 1-3, 2008, following the SPRI Conference on Sugar Processing Research at the
Delray Beach Marriott, Delray Beach,
Florida, USA.
Plans are underway with the hotel for the technical sessions and tour program.
The schedule of events with meeting information will be posted below as we near
the conference date. This web page will post all information regarding
the meeting and tourist information, including visas, port of entry information
and application forms. A registration fee of $250 to cover the
conference cost will be applied. Registration
fee covers, technical tour on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, lunches, coffee breaks,
technical and poster sessions for both days and Closing Reception on Thursday,
October 2, 2008.
SUGAR
PROCESSING RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., (SPRI) organization will hold its
2008 Conference on Sugar Processing Research: "Diversifying Research and
Processing of Raw and White Cane and Beet Sugar," at the Delray Beach
Marriott, Delray Beach, Florida, USA, on September 28-October 1, 2008. SPRI
will arrange in advance a technical tour at the end of the conference. Both SPRI and ICUMSA delegates are invited to attend the
technical tour.
For further
information, contact: Sugar Processing Research Institute, Inc., at
spri@ars.usda.gov
We are looking
forward to two very successful meetings in 2008 and hope you will enjoy our
host country of USA.
USA
Land of Dreams and Opportunities
Welcome
One of the world’s youngest countries the United States of America has made
its mark on the world scene in a very short time. Known as the land of dreams of opportunity,
the United States of America
has become the melting pot of the world with a rich diversity of communities of
people and cultures from around the world.
A Federal Republic,
which achieved its independence from one of the world powers in the 18th
Century, the United States
of America continues today as one of the
richest countries in the world. North
America; lower 48 bounded on North by Canada, on East by the Atlantic Ocean, on
South by Mexico and Gulf of Mexico, and on West by the Pacific Ocean with a
total contained sq. mil of 3,619,969 or 9,375,720 sq. km (excluding the Great
Lakes) with Washington D.C. as its capital city. The country has 50 Greenest cities as a model
for successful and rapid environmental action on the world scene. Other territories also make up part of the United States, which are American
Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the
U.S. Virgin Islands. On March 3, 1845,
the state of Florida joined the United States of America
and will host this years SPRI
Conference.
History
and Culture of Delray Beach,
Florida
Spanish Florida, which included SE part of present United States was sighted
and explored by Juan Ponce de León in 1513 and named
it “Florida,” Spanish for “Flowery Easter,” on Easter
Sunday 1513. Settled by the Spanish in
1565, Florida was known as the Spanish
Territory East and West Florida. West Florida was claimed by the United States
as part of the greatest land deal of its time, The Louisiana Purchase in
1803. Under the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819, Florida
is organized as the territory of Florida and purchase for 5,000,000 by the United States.
For more than 100 years, Delray
Beach has grown and prospered. A small group of Michigan settlers, led
by William Linton and David Swinton began settling in
the area in 1894. Inspired by the natural riches of the area, they tilled the
land and grew crops year round. The environment also provided them with plenty
of fresh fish, crab and lobster from the ocean.
Delray's early history was dominated by agriculture. By the turn of the
century, a number of Japanese farmers came to the area to grow pineapples. They
formed the Yamato Colony and farmed on land now occupied by the Boca Raton Airport and FAU. You can learn
more of the Yamato Colony at the 200-acre Morikami Museum
and Japanese Gardens, a scenic park that draws more
than 150,000 visitors a year.
In 1898 the area was named Delray, a Spanish derivative meaning "of the
king". When the railroad system built by Henry Flagler expanded from West Palm Beach to Miami,
farmers began exporting their harvest of pineapples, tomatoes, peppers, beans
and other fruits and vegetables. The Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce was
founded in 1925 and the town was booming with tourist trade and a healthy,
self-supporting economy. The same is true today. The very reasons people came
to Delray Beach in 1894 are the same reasons Delray Beach is such a nice place
to live and grow today.
As the 20th century progressed Delray
Beach grew from a farming community into a bustling
city known for its unique architecture and thriving downtown. Delray Beach became a winter resort where
artists, writers and cartoonists came to escape the brutal winters and hone
their crafts. Nationally known cartoonists Fontaine Fox and W.E. Pat Enright were among the luminaries who called Delray home.
Today, history plays a big role in the city's identity and future direction. Delray Beach is considered
a leading figure in the state's growing historic preservation movement. The
city has designated several neighborhoods as historic districts; places where
residents are encouraged to preserve old homes as a living link to Delray's
illustrious past.
We welcome you to the United States of America
and hope you enjoy your stay in the historical and beautiful city of Delray Beach, Florida.
