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printed program that may become outdated. At IAFP 2009, there are two evening events that you should consider. First is the Monday Night Social – Texas Fun on the Ranch. This will be a fun evening of activities and socializing with colleagues. You might rope a longhorn, try your hand at quick-drawing or take in a horse-drawn hay wagon ride. Our second evening offering is on Tuesday and is our Foundation Fundraiser. For this event, we will have dinner at the Cowboys Golf Club, the only golf club owned by a NFL team. There will be a putting contest along with music , dinner and socializing! Both events provide you with a “diversion” from the day of sessions and learning. One thing you might notice that changed are the poster sessions. Instead of half-day poster sessions, each poster session will begin in the morning and run through the end of the day. Presenters will stagger the presentation times (one group in the a.m. and one in the p.m.) so as to make for a better flow. This will allow a much greater time period when each poster is available for viewing during the day. Another interesting change for 2009 is that symposia suggestions for IAFP 2010 will not be due onsite at IAFP 2009. The deadline for submitting symposia has been moved to October to allow additional time to develop symposia ideas, identify experts to speak and gather your thoughts. In past years, it has been a rush to complete these submissions by Tuesday onsite at the Annual Meeting. Much of the PDG meeting time has been spent on symposia development and it is hoped that now, PDGs can use the time more effectively to discuss items of interest to the group (as was the original intent of the PDGs). IAFP 2009 concludes on Wednesday with two “final” events. First, on Wednesday afternoon, Dr. Patrick Wall will present the John H. Silliker Lecture and speak about the 2008 Irish Dioxin Crisis. His presentation title explains the direction of his talk – “A Public Health, Food Safety, Economic, Legal, or a Risk Communication Challenge?” It is sure to give insight to behind the scenes during a crisis situation. Our second, “final event” is the Awards Banquet that takes place Wednesday evening. This year we recognize more than 20 individuals or groups for their food safety accomplishments and service to IAFP. This Banquet has been growing in attendance each year, so please plan to be present to honor your colleagues as they are recognized for their achievements. A list of Award recipients is shown on page 388. We look forward to seeing everyone in Texas for IAFP 2009. All of our indicators are showing that this year will again be a very successful Annual Meeting for our attendees and the Association! IAFp UpcomIng SympoSIA Fifth European Symposium on Food Safety October 7–9, 2009 Berlin, Germany Asia pacific Symposium on Food Safety November 11–13, 2009 Seoul, Korea 331 JUNE 2009 | FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS

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