CSA Roundtable & SFC Annual Awards Dinner Meeting in Newark, NJ – May 7, 2026 8am-8pm EST

480th Meeting of the Society of Flavor Chemists, Inc.

Thursday, May 7th 2026 

Newark, NJ

4pm-8pm EST 

Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott

1 Hotel Road, Newark, NJ 07114

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

8:00 – 10:00 am          SFC Board of Directors Meeting 

10:00 – 11:45 pm         SFC Board and Committee Chairs Meeting

9:00 – 4:00 pm Chemical Sources Association Roundtable (separate registration required). Buffet lunch and parking included. 33 leading flavor companies will display their latest products for smell, taste and sampling. Select your own itinerary and experience those that are most important to you and your business. Visit http://www.chemicalsources.org for additional information and registration details.

3:00 – 5:00 pm           Registration for SFC Meeting and Dinner

4:00 – 5:00 pm SFC Business Meeting (members only) – In person and via Zoom 

• Election of Officers

                  Chairperson – Scott Michaluk

                  President – Marissa Piazza

                  Vice President – Jennifer Tartaglia

                  Treasurer – Terry Miesle (2nd term)

                  Secretary – TBA

5:00 – 6:00 pm Cocktail Reception for guests registered for dinner 

6:00 – 8:00 pm Dinner 

7:00 – 7:30 pm Presentation by 2026 Dr. S. Dattu Sastry Scholarship Award Recipient

7:30 – 7:45 pm Presentation of Awards 

• 25-year Award Recipients

• • Susan Bautista
  • Alexander Castro
  • Hedy Kulka
  • Leslie Lepore
  • Cynthia Lipka
  • David Maine
  • Robert Maksym
  • Glenn Mangarelli
  • Sherry Mills
  • Carol Nieman
  • Brett Pullins
  • Jenine Soto
  • Frank Tangel
  • Pei-fen Wu
  • John Yurecko
  • Monir Zakhary

• 50-year Award Recipients

• • James Etheridge
  • Barbara Taylor
  • Agneta Weisz
  • Kent Zeller

7:45 – 8:00 pm Presentation of the Golden Blotter Award to Joan Harvey

8:00 pm Closing Remarks by the President

ATTENDEE INFORMATION

Meeting Registration: Online registration open now.  REGISTER HERE

$200.00 Member / Non-member

**Table discount – Purchase 8 tickets in one transaction for $1200

$100.00 Retired/Emeritus/Student w/ID

Deadline for online registration is Friday May 1st, 2026.

To attend the SFC business meeting virtually click the link below to register and attend the meeting on May 7th at 4pm.

May Zoom Business meeting link 

Meeting/Hotel: Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott 

Book now to receive the group rate for the CSA Roundtable and SFC Meeting.

Newark International Airport Marriott
1 Hotel Road, Newark, NJ                Telephone: 973-623-0006
A room rate of $174 per night is available.   Must be booked by April 8.