Food Protection Trends - September 2008 - (Page 649)

The IAFP Annual Meeting draws attendees from many countries. In addition, we now host annual meetings each year in Europe, and beginning in 2008, we will host an additional meeting in some other region of the world each year. The Fourth European Symposium on Food Safety will be held on November 19–21, 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal. The European Organizing Committee has established an exceptional program this year, and I urge you to attend. The Brazilian IAFP Affiliate in combination with the International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods organized and hosted a very successful meeting attended by approximately 400 people in Campinas, Brazil in May, 2008. We are in the early stages of planning an Asian meeting to be held in Korea in 2009. In addition, for the second year, we are co-sponsoring a meeting in Beijing, China in September 2008. The IAFP Foundation is also suppor ting the international growth of IAFP. In 2008, in addition to two travel scholarships for students from North America, the Foundation sponsored scholarships to students from Australia, Sweden, Ethiopia, and South Korea. The Foundation also provides financial support to the Audiovisual Library, from which videos and other materials are shared around the world, and to pay for shipments of our Journals to the FAO who then distribute these Journals to developing countries. To further our mission, we are working on the possibility of providing travel support to food safety faculty from developing countries who, without this support, would not be able to afford to travel to the IAFP meeting. We are working hard to make sure that committee memberships and leadership positions are well represented by our membership from outside of North America. The Affiliate Council Chairperson serves on the Executive Board of IAFP and for two of our last three years this representative has been from outside of North America. As you read this column, we will have completed another successful Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio. For those who were able to attend, you can now let the rest of the world in on our little secret. Columbus is a wonderful city with an excellent conference center and great areas for hospitality. We look forward to seeing you in Grapevine, Texas, July 12–15, 2009 for another great IAFP meeting. I value and welcome your input. If you have additional thoughts on how we can continue to strengthen the International component of IAFP or on any other issue, feel free to contact me at any time. A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors, Exhibitors and Attendees for Making IAFP 2008 a Smashing Success! SEPTEMBER 2008 | FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS 649

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Food Protection Trends - September 2008 Contents Sustaining Members Perspectives from Your President Commentary from the Executive Director Controlling Staphylococcus aureus on Beef and Sheep Carcasses in Australia Fatal Food Allergy Reactions in Restaurants and Foodservice Establishments:�Strategies for Prevention New Members Updates News Industry Products Coming Events Advertising Index Journal of Food Protection Table of Contents Audiovisual Library Order Form Booklet Order Form Membership Application

Food Protection Trends - September 2008

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