Food Protection Trends - August 2008 - (Page 567)

must be well written, submitted on or before the deadline (January 20, 2009 for IAFP 2009), and report on original, unpublished research. This is definitely the easier way to gain a place on the program. In recent years, there are five- to six- hundred technical abstracts submitted for the Program Committee’s review. Specific criteria are applied to the submitted abstracts by the review committee; each abstract is individually reviewed by up to six members of the Program Committee. A decision is reached on each abstract whether to accept it for presentation or reject the proposal. Submissions are reviewed in early February in preparation for the Annual Meeting. There are two forms of technical papers that can be presented; either poster presentations or 15-minute oral presentations. Because of the limited number of rooms we have available for symposia and oral presentations (technical), there are only 70 to 80 oral presentations scheduled. The remaining technical papers are presented in poster format. So, as you can see, a lot of preplanning enters into the current year’s Annual Meeting program. It is nearly impossible to come onto the program other than through the two established systems. Having said that, there is one exception to enter the program after the Februar y Program Committee meeting. That is through a “late breaking session” covering a topic of general, overall interest to a large number of people that developed after the February Program Committee meeting. This year, it was the Salmonella outbreak that fit the definition. Because our Annual Meetings are very “science-based,” presentations must be peer-reviewed and accepted to be on the program. This is different than some “industry-driven” or commercially motivated meetings, but ours is a system that works to IAFP’s benefit. Through years of implementing this system, we have become the “world’s leading food safety meeting” and we are certainly proud of that accomplishment! CALL FOR TeChniCAL And POsTeR ABsTRACTs iAFP 2009 Gaylord Texan Resort Grapevine, Texas July 12–15, 2009 Call for Abstract Instructions and Submission Form Available October 1 at www.foodprotection.org Abstract Submission Deadline: January 20, 2009. Questions regarding abstract submission can be directed to: Tamara Ford, Phone: 800.369.6337; 515.276.3344; E-mail: tford@foodprotection.org, or go to www.foodprotection.org. AUGUST 2008 | FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS 567 http://www.foodprotection.org http://www.foodprotection.org http://www.foodprotection.org

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Food Protection Trends - August 2008

Food Protection Trends - August 2008 Contents Sustaining Members Lone Star Perspective from Your President Commentary from the Executive Director Hand Hygiene in the Food Industry: Resolving an Enigma? Food Safety Awareness: Concerns, Practices, and Openness to Change of College Students with Health and Non-Health Majors Highlights from the Brazil International Food Safety Conference Audiovisual Library Listing Audiovisual Library Order Form New Members Updates News Industry Products Coming Events Advertising Index Journal of Food Protection� Table of Contents Booklet Order Form Membership Application

Food Protection Trends - August 2008

For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.