Workshops and short courses on sensory topics are offered worldwide. The following list is restricted to those that are not product-specific.
| Institute for Perception Workshops, Daniel Ennis, Ph. D. | The Institute for Perception offers 2 short course programs annually. 
Fall Foundations and Tools of Product Testing; Multivariate Mapping and Drivers of Liking®
Date: November 5-9, 2007
Location: White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia
Instructors: Dr. D. Ennis, Dr. B. Rousseau, F. Rossi (Kraft), & D. Mallen (NAD) Spring
Tools and Applications of Sensory Product Testing, Multivariate Mapping, Drivers of Liking® and Product Portfolio Optimization Location: Williamsburg, VA
Instructors: Drs. D. Ennis, B. Rousseau, M. Casale, & J.-M.Dessirier (Unilever) Date: March 10-14, 200 8
| | Sensory Spectrum, Incorporated | Spectrum Short Courses are frequent, taught by several different instructors, and cover a wide variety of topics at a variety of locations ( mainly in Chatham, New Jersey.
Workshops include: Psychophysical Principles and Sensory Evaluation Descriptive Panel Leadership: Fast Track Consumer Testing Flavor Spectrum Descriptive Analysis Sequence Mapping The Look and Feel of Personal Care Products Sensory Evaluation Leadership in Sensory Evaluation Preference Mapping and Consumer Segmentation
Uncovering Consumer Needs at the Fuzzy Front End Sensory Evaluation in Quality Control Design, Analysis and Interpretation of Product Tests Fragrance Spectrum Descriptive Analysis Sensory Technician Training | | Tragon Workshops | Tragon offers workshops on a variety of topics at various locations (mainly in Palo Alto, CA), taught by a variety of instructors. Workshops include: Using Sensory Resources to Achieve a Market Advantage
Date: July 10-11, 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Using Sensory Evaluation And The Descriptive Analysis Process For Successful Product Marketing
Date: August 4-7, 2007 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Sensory Evaluation: Principles and Applications
Date: October 4-5, 2007 Location: Singapore Ensuring Consumer-Defined Product Quality
Sensory Evaluation: Principles and Applications
Descriptive Analysis: Methods for Winning Products
| Cornell University, Harry Lawless, Ph. D. | Special Topics in Sensory Evaluation, Psychological Perspectives, An Intermediate Level Course Date: June 25-27, 2007 Instructor: Dr. Harry T. Lawless
Location: Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
| Workshops offered by Barbara Rainey | Location: Phoenix, AZ
A variety of workshops are offered throughout the year. For more information, contact Barbara Rainey.
Introduction to Sensory Evaluation... June/Nov
Introduction to Descriptive Analysis... June/Nov
Practice and Pitfalls in Consumer Research:
 Basic... March
Advanced... March
Advanced Descriptive Analysis... March | IRIS: International Resources for Insights and Solutions | Location: New Jersey Schedule IRIS: International Resources for Insights and Solutions currently offers several courses annually. Establishing a successful descriptive capability: Insights and Solutions Product Variability: Sensory Insights, Strategies and Solutions Advanced Descriptive Analysis Challenges in Sensory/Consumer Testing of Personal Care Products | Short Courses offered by Hal MacFie, Ph.D. | Based in Bristol, England, Dr. MacFie offers workshops on a variety of topics at various locations. Hands on Sensory Statistics Course
Location: Minneapolis
Date: August 8 – 10, 2007 Lecturers: Dr. H. MacFie & A. Hasted Targeting the Consumer II
Location: Paris
Date: October 2, 2007 Lecturers: Drs. H. Meiselman & H. MacFie H&s on Preference Mapping
Location: Paris
Date: October 9 – 11, 2007 Lecturers: Dr. H. MacFie & A. Hasted Targeting the Consumer
Location: New York
Date: October 23 – 25, 2007 Lecturers: Drs. H. Meiselman & H. MacFie Hands on Sensory Statistics Course
Location: Paris
Date: February 12 – 14, 2008 Lecturers: Dr. H. MacFie & A. Hasted Advanced Sensory & Consumer Measurement
Location: Manhattan
Date: February 19 – 22, 2008 Lecturer: Dr. O'Mahony Advanced Sensory & Consumer Measurement
Location: Paris
Date: April 1 – 4, 2008 Lecturer: Dr. O'Mahony Targeting the Consumer
Location: Shanghai
Date: March 11 – 13, 2008
Lecturers: Drs. H. Meiselman & H. MacFie Hand on Sensory Statistics Course
Location: Korea
Date: April 29 – May 1, 2008 Lecturers: Dr. H. MacFie & J. Lee Targeting the Consumer
Location: Paris
Date: 6 - 8 May 2008 Lecturers: Drs. H. Meiselman & H. MacFie | | Statistical Training courses offered by Creascience | Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Creascience offers a variety of training courses with a focus on practical applications in the professional environment. | | It! Ventures | Date: As requested Location: White Plains, NY Moskowitz Jackobs, Inc. and The Understanding & Insight Group teach one- and two-day courses on foundational studies on the uses of It!TM and IdeaMap®.Net. | Summer School on Human Olfaction | Date: July 29 - August 4, 2007
Location: Dresden, Germany Instructors: Thomas Hummel, M.D. and others The conference is meant to provide an informal platform for scientific exchange between established scientists and younger researchers in the fields related to chemosensation. In addition, it is meant to provide participants with up-to-date knowledge on various aspects of the human chemical senses not only through seminars but there will also be a focus on practical demonstrations and experiments.. | UC Davis Applied Sensory Science and Consumer Testing Certificate Program for Distance Learners | Not a short course, this year-long, 4-course, web-based program goes in-depth into sensory evaluation methods and their applications. Students from around the world can learn together, as long as they have Internet access. |
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