Sugar Processing Research Institute has announced that its conference will be held Feb. 21-24 at the Marriott Hotel in Walnut Creek, Calif.
The venue is mid-way between San Francisco and Napa and the conference includes a tour of the nearby American Sugar Refinery C&H facility in Crockett, Calif. A post conference tour of the California wine country in Napa is being planned. San Francisco is also a short drive or BART ride from Walnut Creek for those wanting to tour this famous city by the bay.
The 2016 SPRI Conference begins with an evening reception on Sunday, Feb. 21. Monday and Tuesday consists of technical presentations and poster demonstrations along with vendor displays. Wednesday, Feb. 24 will be the tour of the C&H Refinery along with a lunch. Thursday will be post conference tours of the wine area of California.