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Committee recommends that the Awards Committee
consider the contribution of the nominee to IAFP
or affiliates prior to and after the break when
evaluating the strength of the nomination.
Board Response: The Board will provide this
recommendation to the Awards Committee for its
consideration.
2. The Committee recommends that the Board
consider recognition at the Opening Ceremony of
Past Presidents who have passed away during the
previous year; the means of doing so being the
prerogative of the Board.
Board Response: The Board will incorporate a
" moment of silence " into the Opening Session for
recognition of IAFP members who have passed.
3. Given the extent of enhanced food safety
regulations and food safety certification over the
last 10 years, the Committee recommends that
the Board continue to evaluate innovative means
to encourage membership by young professionals
such as, for example, provision of membersponsored
and funded " certificates with a one-year
introductory membership. "
Board Response: IAFP staff will examine
methods to track and recognize introductory
memberships sponsored by current IAFP Members.
Webinar Committee
1. Mechanism to provide submitters with a way
to get assistance with webinar submission. We
suggest a webinar on webinars, or direction to other
written content to aid with submission and a check
box on the submission form to specifically request
help in a nearly finished proposal.
Board Response: The Board approves this
Response and suggests working with the DEI
Council on a " webinar-on-webinars. "
2. Consider accessibility for webinars (e.g., closed
captioning) and consider changing the platform for
webinars to something other than GoToMeeting due
to lack of accessibility features.
Board Response: IAFP staff will investigate if
closed captioning and translation is available on
GoTo Meeting, and examine other platforms for
Webinars.
3. Receipt of submission of webinar form to inform
submitters that their request has been received.
Board Response: The Board approves this
recommendation and the IAFP staff will work on the
acknowledgement process.
4. Providing increased publicity of IAFP and
webinar programming on LinkedIn to help reach
international audience.
Board Response: IAFP staff will focus on
marketing and promotional efforts for webinars on
LinkedIn.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GROUPS
Advanced Molecular Analytics PDG
None.
Animal and Pet Food Safety PDG
1. If we are to propose a workshop (1 to 2 days),
would there be funding and support from IAFP?
Board Response: IAFP does provide funding for
workshops. Contact the IAFP staff for assistance
with developing a workshop proposal.
2. Understandably, animal food is not traditionally
a focus of IAFP. The PDG members showed great
appreciation for the establishment and heathy
growth of this PDG and would appreciate very
much that the Board promotes this PDG whenever
possible.
Board Response: IAFP does promote the
activities of all Professional Development Groups
and encourages participation. Please provide your
ideas for increased promotion and involvement with
other partners.
Applied Laboratory Methods PDG
1. Recommend that the Board approve Dan
DeMarco as Chair and Julie Weller as incoming ViceChair
for the Applied Laboratory Methods PDG.
Board Response: Approved.
2. Recommend that the Board Announcements
take place at a time different than the beginning of
each PDG meeting. For people attending multiple
PDG meetings, this information is repetitive, delays
the PDG in getting into the official business, and
takes up a significant amount of time.
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