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Consumer Reports celebrates its 75th anniversary

Join in the festivities on October 28-29 in New York City

Last updated: October 2011

Annual Meeting & Exhibit

An honor from Mayor Mike Bloomberg
Bloomberg (left, with CR's Jim Guest) proclaimed October 28 Consumer Reports Day.

75 years bold: A look at the past, present, and future of Consumer Reports

Join us for a look inside traveling versions of our state-of-the-art labs, meet our top experts, and see how we test a selection from the thousands of products we review each year. (Read about the proclamation of October 28 as Consumer Reports Day by Mike Bloomberg, mayor of New York City.)

An interactive exhibit of Consumer Reports' history and future is on display on October 28-29, 2011, at Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal (87 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017 [map]).

Schedule of events

Friday, October 28
8 a.m.: Exhibit opens
The exhibit features interactive displays on autos, home, electronics, wellness, and shopping. The exhibit is open to the public, and Consumer Reports experts are on hand to answer questions. The exhibit also features a testing lab. See the schedule below.

Noon-1 p.m. featured event: The Role of the Media in Keeping Our Food Safe
Consumer Reports moderates a discussion with Marion Nestle, William Neuman, and Bill Marler. Details below.

7 p.m.-10 p.m.: Private celebration and dinner
Reservations for the gala have been closed.

Testing shines a light
Our lightbulb lab is on display this weekend inside Grand Central Terminal.

Saturday, October 29
9 a.m.: Exhibit opens
The exhibit features interactive displays on autos, home, electronics, wellness, and shopping. The exhibit is open to the public, and Consumer Reports experts are on hand to answer questions. The exhibit also features a testing lab. See the schedule below.

10 a.m.: Annual Meeting
Join us for a special 75th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Vanderbilt Hall.

12 p.m.-3 p.m.: Ask the Expert sessions
Our experts will answer your questions. These sessions will take place on the auditorium side of Vanderbilt Hall.

4 p.m.: Exhibit closes
For more on Consumer Reports' 75th anniversary, visit www.ConsumerReports.org/75.

E-mail us
If you have any questions, send us an e-mail at annualmeeting@cu.consumer.org.

Testing Lab Demonstrations & Ask the Experts

Going electric
Visitors check out the Nissan Leaf wih Consumer Reports' David Champion (center).


Testing Lab Demonstrations
Find out what to watch out for on your tires, try your hand as one of our sensory panelists, see the latest innovations in e-book readers, ask all your burning power tool questions, and much more. (Read more about the cars exhibit at the event.)

All testing and demonstrations sessions will take place on the exhibit side of Vanderbilt Hall at the Testing Booth.

Friday:  
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.:  Tire testing
2 p.m.-2:30 p.m.:  E-book reader demonstration
3 p.m.-3:30 p.m.:  Cordless drill demonstration
4 p.m.-4:30 p.m.:  Blood pressure monitor demonstration
5 p.m.-5:30 p.m.:  Sensory testing
1:30 p.m.-2 p.m.:  Lighting demonstration (at Home booth)

Saturday:
12 p.m.-12:30 p.m.: Sensory testing
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: E-book reader demonstration
2 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Cordless drill demonstration
3 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Car seat demonstration

Ask the Experts
Experts will be on hand to address your questions on financial planning and health care. Also find out how to become one of our mystery shoppers. All sessions will take place on the auditorium side of Vanderbilt Hall.

Saturday:
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: Ask the Expert—Electronics
12 p.m.-12:30 p.m.: Ask the Expert—Ask Nancy (health)
12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.: Ask the Expert—Money Adviser
1:30 p.m.-2 p.m.: Ask the Expert—mystery shoppers

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The Role of the Media in Keeping Our Food Safe

Panel discussion
How safe is the food supply in the United States?


Salmonella in chicken, Bisphenol-A (BPA) in canned food, bacteria in bagged salad—over Consumer Reports’ 75 years, our lab tests and critical reporting has informed the public of these and other dangers lurking in our food supply. 

This panel discussion, which takes place on Friday, October 28, from noon-1 p.m. in Vanderbilt Hall, includes nationally known food-safety experts and journalists who have helped propel marketplace and regulatory changes to make our food supply safer. 

Panelists scheduled to appear include:

• Marion Nestle, New York University professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, and author of many influential books, including Safe Food: The Politics of Food Safety.

• William Neuman, New York Times reporter on food safety, politics, and industry.

• Bill Marler, prominent attorney for food safety cases and founder of FoodSafetyNews.com.

The panel is being moderated by Consumer Reports' Urvashi Rangan, Ph.D., a nationally recognized expert and a frequent contributor to mainstream media news on food safety.

   

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