Food Protection Trends - December 2008 - 911

We surely don’t like the position we found ourselves in this year, but it is one we can continue to work to overcome. I’m sure you know, FYE 2009 has not started off very well on the investment side either, but we are making adjustments to soften the effects that investment losses could have on our financial results. One thing to put it in perspective is that the monies IAFP has invested are all longterm investments of more than 10-years in length. Therefore, we have time to allow the markets to recover without needing to pull the monies from these investments. Now let’s look at the future. In the coming year, you can expect to see IAFP continue to organize pertinent food safety conferences around the world. We will continue our involvement with the China International Food Safety and Quality Conference (CIFSQ) along with the Dubai International Food Safety Conference (DIFSC). Plans for the IAFP European Symposium (Germany, October 2009) and our International Symposium (Korea, November 2009) are progressing. All of these plans advance while we work feverishly on IAFP 2009 being held this year in Grapevine, Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth area). IAFP will continue to monitor opportunities that warrant a “Rapid Response” or a “Timely Topics” symposium format. There could be topics that we can bring food safety professionals together whereby government, industry and academia can discuss historical perspective, current knowledge and future plans to solve food safety issues. We stand ready to provide this type of forum. During this coming year, we expect to charter additional new Affiliate organizations from both North America and outside of North America. A number of groups have expressed interest! We will move forward on establishing an “IAFP Press” where books on food science and food safety will be published. The IAFP Report will continue to strengthen in its ability to communicate food safety information to professionals around the globe. Food Protection Trends will become more accessible as an online publication. Another exciting change for IAFP will be the remake of our Web site. We expect this to evolve during the first quarter of 2009 and this will put additional resources at the fingertips of all IAFP Members. The Web site will be easier to use, more eye-appealing and allow users to find IAFP information much quicker. Each of these areas of emphasis is being concentrated upon to provide additional value for your Membership. They are also designed to continue to attract new Members so that our Membership base continues to grow. As this month’s column concludes, I want to thank each and ever y IAFP Member for your support of IAFP and more importantly, for the efforts you put forth to make the food supply safe for all consumers. You are protecting the public’s health and what can be more important than continuing this effort? Without our health, we truly have nothing. Best wishes from IAFP for a happy holiday season and for a healthy and prosperous New Year! CALL FOR TeChniCAL And POsTeR ABsTRACTs iAFP 2009 Gaylord Texan Resort Grapevine, Texas July 12–15, 2009 Call for Abstract Instructions and Submission Form at www.foodprotection.org Abstract Submission Deadline: January 20, 2009. Questions regarding abstract submission can be directed to: Tamara Ford, Phone: 800.369.6337; 515.276.3344; E-mail: tford@foodprotection.org, or go to www.foodprotection.org. DECEMBER 2008 | FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS 911

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