Event Calendar
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Idaho Environmental Health Association 2026 Annual Meeting
- Date March 17, 2026 – March 19, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Riverside Hotel, Boise, Idaho
- Website https://ieha-idaho.com/index.php
This meeting will be held March 17-19, 2026.
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IAFP's 16th Microbial Challenge Testing for Foods
- Date April 22, 2026 – April 23, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Hilton Garden - O'Hare Airport, Des Plaines, IL (Chicago)
- Website https://foodprotection.org/events-meetings/workshops-conferences/16th-microbial-challenge-testing-for-foods/
This workshop is intended for food industry professionals, testing lab personnel, and regulators. Registration is open; early registration rates end March 25, 2026.
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Upper Midwest Dairy Industry Association 2026 Spring Meeting
- Date April 29, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location LeSueur, MN
- Website https://www.umdia.org/
The Spring 2026 Meeting will be held April 29 in LeSueur, MN.
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Australian Food Microbiology Conference
- Date May 5, 2026 – May 6, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Sydney, Australia
This conference will be held in Sydney, Australia from May 6-7th. The Australia Association for Food Protection (an IAFP Affiliate) is collaborating with the Australian Institute for Food Science & Technology (AIFST) and the Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM) to produce this meeting.
Contact Mark Turner at m.turner2@uq.edu.au for more information.
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Food Microbiology Short Course 2026
- Date May 12, 2026 – May 14, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Penn State University, State College, PA
- Website https://agsci.psu.edu/foodmicro
This short course explores the latest advances in food-borne pathogens, toxins, and contaminants in food plant environments. Through a mix of classroom learning and hands-on lab sessions, participants will learn techniques for isolating key spoilage microorganisms and pathogens, while gaining practical insight into the critical role food microbiologists play in ensuring food safety.
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4th Edition of Next-Gen Food & Health Tech Summit
- Date June 24, 2026 – June 26, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Basel, Switzerland
- Website https://foodweek.thepeopleevents.com/
Food Week 2026 is Europe's premier NextGen Food & Health Tech Summit held in Basel, Switzerland on June 24-25, 2026. The event gathers CEOs, CTOs, industry leaders, startups, and innovators across food technology, health tech, AI, and sustainable food systems. Attendees experience immersive sessions, cutting-edge demonstrations, and unparalleled networking focused on shaping the future of food and health industries.
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Food Allergen Asia Conference
- Date July 1, 2026 – July 2, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Tokyo, Japan
- Website http://www.foodallergensasia.coom
IAFP is proud to be a collaborating partner for this meeting. For more information, visit www.foodallergensasia.com.
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IAFP 2026
- Date July 26, 2026 – July 29, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location New Orleans, Louisiana
- Website https://foodprotection.org/annualmeeting/
Symposia, roundtable, and workshop submissions are due September 30, 2025. Abstracts are due January 13, 2026.
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IAFP Latino 2026
- Date September 28, 2026 – September 29, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Universidad Catolica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
More information will be posted about this meeting as it becomes available.
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China International Food Safety & Quality (CIFSQ) Conference
- Date October 28, 2026 – October 29, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Shanghai, China
- Website http://www.chinafoodsafety.com
For more information on this conference, visit www.chinafoodsafety.com.

