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Major cold chain conference returns to the UK

UK: An important international conference on sustainability in the cold chain is returning to the UK next year.

The International Institute of Refrigeration’s 3rd International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, which will be held in London in June, is expected to attract an international audience of  those with an interest in the cold chain, covering food, transport and other applications and will explore new developments and key trends in technology. 

It marks a return to the UK for this conference which was first held in Cambridge in March 2010. It will again be hosted by the UK’s Institute of Refrigeration.

The programme will feature technical papers presented across two days. The conference will begin with a reception on the June 23 and continue on June 24 and 25. The venue, St Mary’s University College Twickenham, offers self contained meeting rooms and accommodation on-campus within easy reach of central London and Heathrow airport

To find out more about the conference and to register your interest in submitting an abstract, attending or sponsorship opportunities visit www.iccc2014.com.

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