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April 23-25, 2008
Des Moines, Iowa

The following is an unofficial summary of actions from the Executive Board Meeting held in Des Moines, Iowa on April 23–25, 2008.

Approved the following:

• Minutes of February 17–18, 2008 Executive Board Meeting
• Minutes of February 17, 2008 Executive Board Executive Session
• Request support of $25,000 from IAFP Foundation for 2008 European Symposium
• Set registration fees for 2008 European Symposium Policy on Program Committee meeting attendance
• Honorary Life Memberships for three IAFP Members

Discussed the following:

• E-mail votes taken since the last meeting
• Committee appointments for 2008-2009
• Report from the Program Committee meeting for IAFP 2008
• Ivan Parkin and John H. Silliker Lecturers for IAFP 2008
• Planning update for IAFP 2008
• No tours for IAFP 2008
• Long-range planning with Board and staff
• Marketing materials for IAFP Membership
• Latin America Symposium on Food Safety, Campinas, SP, Brazil – May 26–28, 2008
• 2008 European Symposium planning, Lisbon, Portugal – November 19–21, 2008
• China International Food Safety & Quality, Beijing, China – September 24–26, 2008
• Dubai International Food Safety Conference, Dubai, U.A.E. – February 2009
• IAFP’s International Symposium for 2009 – location
• Electronic Secretary election comments
• Journal of Food Protection Author survey on page charges
• FPT Editor guidelines
• International Food Information Council (IFIC) joint projects
• Non O157 E. coli white paper
• WHO-NGO update
• 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc.
• Springer proposals
• Student Travel Scholarship – additional awardees for 2008 and 2009
• Sample Prep Working Group – white paper drafted and in review
• Compendium on Methods for Microbial Examination of Foods
• Request to record selected presentations at IAFP 2008
• Organizational meeting at IAFP 2008 for an International Food Protection Issues PDG
• Exhibit at FoodMicro 2008, Aberdeen, Scotland – September 1–4, 2008

  Reports received:

• IAFP Report
• Food Protection Trends
• Journal of Food Protection
• IAFP Web site
• Membership
• Advertising & sponsorship update
• Board Members attending Affiliate meetings
• Affiliate View newsletter
• Future Annual Meeting schedule
• Exhibiting (IAFP On the Road)

Next Executive Board meeting – August 1 –7, 2008.

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