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February 17-18, 2008
Columbus, Ohio
Following is an unofficial summary of actions from the Executive Board Meeting held
in Columbus, Ohio on February 17–18, 2008:
Approved the following:
- Minutes of November 13-14, 2007 Executive Board Meeting
- Minutes of November 13, 2007 Executive Board Executive Session
- Minutes of December 31, 2007 Executive Board Teleconference
- Minutes of January 12, 2008 Executive Board Teleconference
- Increase of spending to 75% of incoming monies for the Speaker Travel Fund
- New Award to recognize young researchers in the first seven years of their career
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
- New registration system for Annual Meeting & Workshops
- Committee meeting schedule for IAFP 2008
- Marketing of IAFP to 5,000 potential new Members
- Journal of Food Protection Author survey
- Planning session scheduled for April Board meeting
- 2008 European Symposium planning – tentative for Lisbon, Portugal – November 19-21, 2008
- Latin America Symposium on Food Safety, Campinas, SP, Brazil – May 26-28, 2008
- China International Food Safety & Quality, Beijing, China September 24-26, 2008
- Dubai International Food Safety Conference, Dubai, U.A.E. – February 24-27, 2008
- FoodMicro 2008, Aberdeen, Scotland – September 1-4, 2008
- IAFP’s International meeting for 2009 – location
- Workshop participation – outside organizers
- Staff pay procedures
- Symposia, workshop and technical abstract submission systems
- Retail process & product innovation conference
- FMRC Foundation contribution
- Non O157 E. coli white paper
- WHO-NGO update
- 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc.
- Timely Topics Symposium on Prepared, But Not Ready-to-Eat Foods review
- Prepare a policy on Program Committee attendance
- Consideration of a leafy greens follow up in California
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 – April 23–25, 2008.
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