Conference Theme:
Technology for Healthy and Safe Seafood
The TAFT is a major conference focusing on seafood technology and is a joint event gathering the 
Atlantic Fisheries Technology Conference (AFTC) and West European Fish Technologists Association (WEFTA) meeting.
The previous TAFT meetings in Reykjavik, Iceland, 2003, and in Quebec City, Canada, 2006, were great successes gathering representatives from universities, research centres, the seafood industry and policy makers.
Meeting of Representatives - WEFTA and joint meeting WEFTA and AFTC
The WEFTA meeting of representatives took place at the Round Tower (Rundetaarn) Tuesday 15 September 13:00 - 16:15, Købmagergade 52 A, Copenhagen.
Tuesday 15 September 16:15 - 17:00 a joint meeting between WEFTA national representatives and AFTC Executive Committee took place at the same venue.
Access to these meetings were for national WEFTA member representatives and for members of the AFTC Executive Committee.
Meeting of Executive Committee - AFTC
This meeting took place Wednesday 16 September 12:30-13:45 at Moltkes Palace.
Access to this meeting was for members of the AFTC Executive Committee.
Welcome Reception
The welcome reception and registration took place
Tuesday 15 September 17:00-19:00 at the Round Tower (Rundetaarn), Købmagergade 52A, Copenhagen.
The champagne reception was held on top of ’The Round Tower’ in beautiful sunny weather, giving the conference participants a magnificent view of the city of Copenhagen. This historical building was erected on the initiative of King Christian IV (1588-1648) and is part of a complex consisting of an astronomical observatory, a student’s church and a university library. Inside, a spiral walk with no stairs brought the participants up to the observation deck where a special admission was given to look at the telescope still functioning and being used for astronomical observations.
The Conference
The TAFT 2009 Conference took place Wednesday 16 September to Friday 18 September, all three days 9:00-17:00 at the historical Moltkes Palace, Dronningens Tværgade 2, Copenhagen.
The venue dates back to 1702. Coffee and lunch were served in beautiful salons furnishing old interiors in baroque and Louis XVI styles.
The Gala Conference Dinner
The grand Gala Conference Dinner took place
Friday 18 September 19:00-24:00 at Moltkes Palace. After a gourmet dinner the WEFTA award was presented and there was entertainment staging an ABBA copy band as the absolute highlight. It was a great night!
The City
In connection with the conference the participants enjoyed all the famous tourist attractions in Copenhagen counting e.g. The Little Mermaid, Tivoli Gardens, castles and many museums. Across the harbour from the Queen’s Castle is the newly erected Opera House.
