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board response: The Board believes there is a need for a Long-Range Plan for the Audiovisual Library to bring the current structure more up to date. A request is made to the committee to undertake this project (developing a Long-Range Plan for the Audiovisual Library). Soliciting new additions to the Library before this work is complete is premature. 5. To expand the “links” on the IAFP home page into the A/V Library and to structure into a “super-arch” library with heading tabs such as links, Food, Dairy, Meats, Bakery, Pre/Post Harvest, Government Agencies, College/University Food Science, etc. board response: The Board believes there is a need for a Long-Range Plan for the Audiovisual Library to bring the current structure more up to date. Soliciting new additions to the Library before this work is complete is premature. At next Annual Meeting have presentation of the 100th year history through the A/V Library materials of the original tablets on “thou shall wash thy hands” through the early meetings of the first state members through the first “international” meeting to the FUTURE… board response: There will be numerous activities and presentations related to the 100-Year Anniversary at IAFP 2011. These ideas will be reviewed by the 100Year Planning Committee.

Constitution and bylaws Committee
recommendations to Executive board: 1. Appoint Randy Daggs as Vice Chair. board response: Approved. foundation Committee recommendations to Executive board: 1. The committee recommends that the name of the Student Travel Scholarship be changed to “Student Annual Meeting Travel Scholarship”. board response: It is preferred to keep with the current name structure of “Student Travel Scholarship” since in some cases; the receiving student is not able to travel to IAFP’s Annual Meeting and instead attends the European Symposium. The committee recommends that the fund manager, Wells Fargo, move to 4 and 5 star funds when possible, eliminating the 3 star funds where warranted. Also, the committee recommends that load funds be eliminated from the portfolio. The portfolio is performing no better than the S&P 500, yet funds costs are significantly higher than what we could otherwise obtain in something like the Vanguard S&P 500 fund. The committee recommends that we negotiate with Wells Fargo for lower costs, asking for a 1% fee rather than 2%. The committee felt that the 24% investment in international funds was a bit high given current economic concerns. The committee recommends that Wells-Fargo be asked to re-examine the portion of funds in international funds. The committee felt that the portfolio should be greater consideration to quality, including high quality corporate stocks. The committee recommends that Wells Fargo be asked to consider increasing the value funds while still maintaining a reasonable portion of growth funds. board response: IAFP Staff will work with the IAFP financial advisor to address these concerns. The committee recommends that the golf fundraiser be continued and that the link to the Foundation Fund be more clearly advertized. board response: Agree. The committee recommends that we consider adding optional donation boxes of $25, $50, $100 and “other” to the membership renewal form. board response: IAFP staff will investigate this option. The committee recommends that the membership renewal form ask if member’s employer has a matching donation program and whether or not it can be used for IAFP donations. board response: IAFP staff will investigate this option.

Committee on Control of foodborne Illness
recommendations to Executive board: 1. The Board clarify symposia proposal approval process to avoid speaker embarrassments and committee member fatigue (see full discussion under item #2). board response: The Instructions for submitting symposia clearly state those submissions are considered “tentative” until such time as when the Program Committee meets and “approves” the proposal for presentation at the Annual Meeting. The Board consider mechanisms to make speaker presentations available after each Annual Meeting to IAFP members/attendees. board response: Because of the wide variety of speaker backgrounds and employer stipulations, not to mention the volume of material presented at our Annual Meeting, it is difficult to achieve this goal. Therefore, the current method employed is that attendees may request presentations directly from the speaker and the speaker may choose whether to provide the information or not. The Board create a policy for updating and release of electronic manuals and other CCFI documents. board response: A policy is not necessary in this case. IAFP staff will provide an electronic version of manuals to the Committee when requested. New versions of the manuals will be available for purchase in an electronic format. The Board help tailor social media tools for use by the CCFI (Board Liaison issue). board response: This is a part of the IAFP LongRange Plan. The Board consider the CCFI suggestions for branding the organization (Board Liaison issue). board response: The Board will review the Committee’s suggestions.

Membership Committee recommendations to Executive board:
1. Approve appointment of Zeb Blanton as Committee Vice Chair. board response: Approved.

Nominating Committee
recommendations to Executive board: None.

Past Presidents’ Committee
recommendations to Executive board: None.

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