PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE An instrument & manufactures exhibition runs concurrent to the programme. Monday 2 January 2009 13.30 - 15.5 Plenary meeting: Two sides of the rapid methods coin 15.45 - 17.15 Parallel session 1: Microorganisms Parallel session 2: Chemical contaminants 17.15 - 19.00 Rapid Method's Lounge Party Tuesday 2 January 2009 08.30 - 12.00 Parallel session 3: Microorganisms 10.30 - 12.00 Subsession: Sampling and sample preparation 08.30 - 12.00 Parallel session 4: Chemical contaminants 10.30 - 12.00 Subsession: New rapid technologies for toxicity testing 12.00 - 13.00 Contributed papers (oral presentations) Poster presentations Workshops & demonstrations - Round I Matchmaking event - Part I 13.30 - 17.00 Parallel session 5: Microorganisms Parallel session 6: Food & feed quality 17.00 - 18.00 Contributed papers Poster presentations Workshops & demonstrations - Round II Matchmaking event - Part II Wednesday 28 January 2009 09.00 - 10.30 Parallel session 7: Microorganisms Parallel session 8: New worlds of rapid testing 11.00 - 12.30 Plenary meeting: What's next?