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IAFP 2025 Call for Symposia, Roundtables, and Workshops

The International Association for Food Protection is accepting submissions for symposia and roundtables for IAFP 2025 to be held in Cleveland, Ohio,July 27–30. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, October 1, 2024. No late submissions will be accepted. Proposals must be submitted using the online submission program located on the IAFP website at www.foodprotection.org. 

Submissions are also being accepted for IAFP 2025 Pre-Meeting Workshops to be held July 25 and July 26 in Cleveland. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, October 1, 2024. 

With a reputation for quality content, the IAFP Annual Meeting features more than1,100 technical, 
poster and symposia presentations detailing current information on a variety of topics relating to food safety. The quantity and quality of presentations provide information on the latest methods and technologies available. Top industry, academic, and government food safety professionals attend each meeting. This broad mix of more than 3,500 attendees representing more than 50 countries around the world includes professionals in quality control, processing operations, regulatory inspections, consulting groups, risk assessment, research and development, food toxicology, microbiological research, plant management, technical services, and HACCP management.

The abstract deadline for poster and technical presentations is Tuesday, January 14, 2025.


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