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6200 Aurora Avenue, Suite 200W Des Moines, Iowa 50322-2864, USA December 2009 Fellow IAFP Members: As we prepare for a new year, I want to encourage you to become involved in the International Association for Food Protection’s (IAFP) Committees and Professional Development Groups (PDGs). Committees and PDGs are a vital part of the life of the Association. There are two types of committees within IAFP: Standing Committees and Special Committees. Standing Committees provide operational or functional support to IAFP. Individuals are appointed by the President-Elect and conﬁrmed by the Executive Board. Special Committees provide support services to IAFP on a continuous basis. Individuals are recommended by the Chairperson of each committee, subject to the Executive Board’s review. A list of Standing Committees and Special Committees can be found on the following pages, and on our Web site. Professional Development Groups are intended to be a forum whereby professionals with common interests in speciﬁc aspects of food safety come together to share information and serve IAFP in the organization of symposia, preparation of white papers, and other scientiﬁc endeavors. IAFP currently supports 16 PDGs. A list of PDGs can be found on the following pages, and on our Web site. If you wish to start a new PDG, please contact the IAFP ofﬁce. The Committees and PDGs meet during the Annual Meeting and also share information throughout the year via conference calls or E-mail. Therefore, even if you are unable to attend IAFP 2010 in Anaheim, California, your involvement is still possible and your insight important. Please review the list of Committees and PDGs and their respective mission statements found on the following pages. If you ﬁnd one that sounds interesting or relevant to you, simply contact the IAFP ofﬁce to let us know which group you want to join. Getting started is really that simple. Participation in IAFP’s Committees and PDGs has been a truly rewarding experience for me. Committee and PDG involvement allowed me to serve the Association in many ways, as well as providing me with opportunities for professional development, and making friends. The PDGs provide a forum for exchange of ideas with other professionals having similar food safety interests and expertise. Participation in PDGs allows you to serve our Association and your peers by providing your own unique talents and time in the promotion of food safety. And, while you are helping the Association and others, you’ll also be networking with leading experts in the ﬁeld, learning from their experiences, and developing valued relationships. So, it’s a professional win-win. And that’s not even to mention the many friends that you’ll ﬁnd in your IAFP colleagues! For those of you who have participated in our Committees or PDGs in the past, I want to thank you for your service. We could not be the Association we are today without your valued participation. I encourage you to stay involved; your continued participation remains critical to the success and growth of IAFP. As usual, your comments, questions, and suggestions are welcomed, and do not hesitate to contact the IAFP ofﬁce or myself if we can be of help. And please join me in making 2009–2010 an active and vital year for the IAFP Committees and PDGs. We need the efforts of everyone as we seek to Advance Food Safety Worldwide®. Best Regards, Isabel Walls Vice President, IAFP “Our mission is to provide food safety professionals worldwide with a forum to exchange information on protecting the food supply.” Publisher of the Journal of Food Protection® and Food Protection Trends DECEMBER 2009 | FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS

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Food Protection Trends - December 2009

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