International Food Protection Issues PDG Student PDG 1. Recommend approval of Marcel Zwietering as Vice Chair of the International Food Protection Issues PDG. Board Response: Agree. 2. Keep the hybrid option open for future conferences (including the regional conferences such as the EU symposium). Board Response: IAFP will continue to evaluate meeting formats going forward. Presently, we plan to return to in-person speakers and attendees for 2022. Presentations are available (and have been since 2012) for viewing after completion of the Annual Meeting. Low Water Activity Foods PDG None. Meat and Poultry Safety and Quality PDG Recommend approval of Dr. Melvin Carter as Vice Chair of the Meat and Poultry PDG. Board Response: Agree. Microbial Modelling and Risk Analysis PDG None. Pre Harvest Food Safety PDG Meeting not held. Retail and Foodservice PDG None. Sanitary Equipment and Facility Design PDG 1. Recommend approval of Dimitri Tavernarakis as Vice Chairperson of this PDG. Board Response: Agree. Seafood Safety and Quality PDG 1. Recommend approval of Jacquelina Woods as Vice Chair for the Seafood Safety and Quality PDG. Board Response: Agree. 2. Recommend the Board provide a mechanism to include calendar reminders with meeting/webinar announcements. Board Response: You are encouraged to use IAFP Connect to make these announcements. Webinars do include a calendar reminder after signing up for the webinar. 2. 1. Recommend approval of Claire Marik Murphy for Vice Chair of the Student PDG. Board Response: Agree. 2. We have appreciated the space that the IAFP Staff and Board have provided students so far with the Student Booth in the Exhibit Hall. We would like to recommend the expansion of the Student Booth by providing additional sitting spaces to create a place for students to network with peers, professionals, and mentors. Alternatively, we recognize that there are constraints with Exhibit Hall set up and believe that a set of tables and chairs in the conference venue sectioned off for students could provide a similar result. Board Response: This will vary each year and depend on the facility in which we are meeting. We will consider expanding space for the Student Booth when additional space is available. 3. Recommend the ability to live stream future Student PDG Business Meetings to allow for the inclusion of students unable to attend the in-person meeting. Board Response: Virtual meetings may be held anytime throughout the year and all PDGs are encouraged to hold periodic meetings (virtually). We plan to return to in-person PDG meetings in 2022. Zoom or other options can be used as desired if you wish to include remote participants in your meeting. A projector, screen and WiFi will be provided in the meeting rooms. Viral and Parasitic Foodborne Disease PDG 1. Recommend approval of Kristen Gibson for Vice Chair of the Viral and Parasitic Foodborne Disease PDG. Board Response: Agree. Water Safety and Quality PDG 1. Recommend approval of Daniel Weller as Vice Chair of the Water Safety and Quality PDG. Board Response: Agree. Since these Recommendations tend to be the last item, the Board is requested to allow for another week after the PDG meeting to finalize and submit them. Board Response: The Board reviews the recommendations at a Board meeting on Thursday following the Annual Meeting and therefore they must be included in the minutes. 3. The Board is requested to consider continuing to offer hybrid (i.e., in-person and virtual) options for future IAFP conferences, to make our meetings more inclusive and reduce the environmental footprint. Board Response: IAFP will continue to evaluate meeting formats going forward. Presently, we plan to return to in-person speakers and attendees for 2022. Presentations are available (and have been since 2012) for viewing after completion of the Annual Meeting. 72 644 Food Protection Trends November/December