2. Recommend the Board to adopt the new mission statement for Food Safety Education PDG as follows: "To provide a forum for IAFP Members and interested others to learn, network, and share information and resources about education, training and outreach for various audiences thereby advancing food safety knowledge, promoting behavior change and improving practices that mitigate food safety risks around the world." Board Response: Agree with the new statement, but suggest removal of "and interested others" from the mission statement. Fruit and Vegetable Safety and Quality PDG 1. The PDG would like to propose to the Board that the IAFP Connect online platform be developed into an app for use on cell phones and tablets. This could be sponsored by industry to off-set the costs of development and make the platform more likely to be used by members. Board Response: Agree. Staff will investigate the cost and implementation. HACCP Utilization and Food Safety Systems PDG 1. Continue to have the HACCP PDG and Food Safety Culture PDG meetings at different times. Board Response: Agree. 2. Approve Fatemeh Ataei as Vice Chair. Board Response: Agree. International Food Protection Issues PDG 1. That DeAnn Benesh be approved as Vice Chair of the PDG beginning at IAFP 2019. Board Response: Agree. Low Water Activity Foods PDG None. Meat and Poultry Safety and Quality PDG 1. Approve Matt Taylor as Vice Chair. Board Response: Agree. Microbial Modelling and Risk Analysis PDG 1. Maintain the student recognition award. Board Response: Agree. Please share the structure of the student recognition award with other PDG leaders. 2. Stress it during the Chair/Vice Chair meeting. Board Response: Agree. A presentation at the Chair and Vice Chair meeting at IAFP 2020 should be planned. Pre Harvest Food Safety PDG 1. Approval of Dr. Issmat Kassem for the Vice Chair of the PDG. Board Response: Agree. 564 Food Protection Trends November/December Retail and Foodservice PDG None. Sanitary Equipment and Facility Design PDG 1. The Sanitary Equipment and Facility Design PDG recommends the Executive Board recognize the election of Rick Stokes as Vice Chair starting at IAFP 2020. Board Response: Agree. 2. The PDG recommends the Executive Board extend John Merenick as Chairperson until just prior to IAFP 2021. Board Response: Agree. 3. Review scheduling of PDG meetings for 2020 Annual Meeting. Many conflicts in 1:00 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. time slots if members want to attend similar PDG meetings. Board Response: Agree. The Committee and PDG schedule will be revised for IAFP 2020. Seafood Safety and Quality PDG 1. We recommend Jessica Jones as Vice ChairElect. Board Response: Agree. Student PDG We thank the Board for their responsiveness to our requests and their continued support of the Student PDG. 1. Recommend Minh Duong for Student Professional Development Group Vice Chair. Board Response: Agree. 2. Recommend continuing a 2-hour PDG meeting length for next year's meeting. Board Response: Agree. 3. Because of a successful presale we recommend to the Board that we order a larger quantity of T-shirts and continue to work closely with staff on distribution at the Annual Meeting. Board Response: Agree. Work with staff to increase the order number. 4. We recommend an additional student Board member position to the Student PDG officer board that would represent international students. Board Response: Agree. Viral and Parasitic Foodborne Disease PDG 1. Approve Julie Jean as Vice Chair. Board Response: Agree. Water Safety and Quality PDG 1. Recommended to continue IAFP's Foundation support of webinars so as to not require sponsorship for webinars. Board Response: Agree. 2. Approve Leon Gorris as Vice Chair. Board Response: Agree.