with colleagues from around the world. IAFP thanks the Organizing Committee, chaired by Prof. Christopher J. Griffith, for their effort in making the symposium a success. A special thank you to the sponsoring organizations for their support of the symposium. It is through this support that IAFP is able to develop its international involvement and expand our international network of food safety professionals. We are looking forward to continuing IAFP’s European presence with a fifth symposium being held in Berlin, Germany in the fall of 2009. 38 FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS | JANUARY 2009