The Program Committee invites International Association for Food Protection Members and other interested individuals to submit a symposium or roundtable proposal for presentation during IAFP 2015, July 25-28, 2015 in Portland, Oregon.
A symposium is an organized, 1.5, 2 or 3-hour session emphasizing a central theme relating to food safety and usually consists of presenters each giving 30-minute presentations.
Symposia may include a discussion emphasizing a scientific aspect of a common food safety and quality topic, issues of general interest relating to food safety and microbiological quality, a report of recent developments, an update of state-of-the-art methodologies, or a discussion of basic and applied research in a given area. The material covered should include current work and the newest findings. Symposia will be evaluated by the Program Committee for relevance to current science and to Association Members. Proposals may be prepared by individuals, groups of individuals, committees or professional development groups (PDGs).
A roundtable is a discussion forum that is 90 minutes in length with each panelist giving a 2-3 minute introduction, followed by time for a discussion that includes audience participation. Panelists are not allowed to give presentations and should have no slides (no data projector will be provided for roundtable sessions). Roundtable convenors cannot also be panelists. Proposals may be prepared by individuals, groups of individuals, committees or professional development groups (PDGs).
Proposals must be submitted using the Association�s online submission program at www.foodprotection.org. Suggested presenters or panelists do not need to be confirmed at this stage, only identified. Proposals are due October 14, 2014. No late submissions will be accepted.
The International Association for Food Protection does not reimburse invited presenters for travel, hotel, or other expenses incurred during the Annual Meeting. However, invited presenters who are not Association Members will receive a complimentary Annual Meeting registration. Presenters who are Association Members are expected to pay normal registration fees.
The International Association for Food Protection Foundation has limited funds for travel support of presenters. After final acceptance of the proposal (March 2015), organizers may submit an application to apply for travel support for speaker(s). Requests are reviewed on an individual and first-come first-served basis until the funds are depleted. A maximum of $750 per North American speaker, $1,500 for European and South American speakers and $2,000 for other international speakers may be available. Organizers are welcome to seek funding from other sources and the Association will provide recognition for these supporters in our program materials. Organizers are asked to inform the Association if they obtain outside funding.
The primary focus of the proposal selection procedure is to provide a balanced educational program for attendees of the IAFP Annual Meeting. To achieve this goal, proposals may be combined or modified by the Program Committee during their initial or final review, as appropriate, to prevent overlap of topics among competing sessions. The Program Committee also reserves the right to suggest alternative speakers and/or topics in an effort to round out the program. During the selection process, only the most relevant and promising proposals will be selected for further development.
October 14, 2014 | Proposal Submission Deadline. No late submissions will be accepted. |
November, 2014 | Program Committee conducts Stage 1 proposal reviews. |
December 4, 2014 | Organizers notified of proposal status (proposals will either be accepted for stage 2 review or declined). |
January 20, 2015 | Proposals selected for stage 2 review must be finalized. This includes symposium title, abstract, convenor and speaker information (name, contact information, and proposed title of presentation). |
February 2015 | SStage 2 reviews conducted by IAFP Program Committee. |
March 11, 2015 | Organizers notified of final decisions regarding session proposals. |
Tamara Ford
International Association for Food Protection
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Des Moines, IA 50322-2864, USA
Phone: +1 800.369.6337; +1 515.276.3344
Fax: +1 515.276.8655
E-mail: tford@foodprotection.org
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