IAFP 2022 Registration Now Open

DES MOINES, Iowa — The International Association for Food Protection will hold IAFP 2022, the association’s annual meeting, July 31-Aug. 3 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Registration and housing are now open via the association website at: www.foodprotection.org.

IAFP 2022 will feature hundreds of technical papers, posters and symposia, detailing current information on a variety of topics relating to food safety. The quantity and quality of contributed presentations provide information on the latest methods and technologies available. In addition to the science-based presentations, the four-day meeting will include committee and professional development group (PDG) meetings, educational exhibits and an awards banquet. 

This event also includes the Ivan Parkin Lecture, featuring Dr. Lucia Anelich, Anelich Consulting in South Africa; the John H. Silliker Lecture, featuring Dr. Katherine M.J. Swanson, (retired), KMJ Swanson Food Safety, Inc. in Minnesota; and the U.S. Regulatory Update, presented by Frank Yiannas, U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Maryland, and Sandra Eskin, U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. 

The IAFP Annual Meeting has earned recognition as the leading food safety conference worldwide and is attended by top industry, academic and governmental food safety professionals. This broad mix of attendees includes professionals in quality control, processing operations, regulatory inspections, consulting groups, risk assessment, research and development, microbiological research, plant management, technical services and HACCP management.

Editor's Note: Read our Q&A with IAFP president Ruth Petran from last August to learn about her goals for the organization and more.