IAFP 2019 was another successful meeting for the International Association for Food Protection. Held in Louisville, Kentucky, the three-day meeting concluded July 24 with a record-breaking international audience of more than 3,800 registered attendees representing 51 countries, 50 states, and seven Canadian provinces. The meeting has earned recognition as the leading food safety conference.
President Tim Jackson officially welcomed attendees to Louisville at IAFP 2019’s Opening Session on Sunday evening. Those honored throughout the session included four Fellow Award recipients; five Travel Award recipients from State or Provincial Health or Agricultural Departments; three Travel Award recipients from a Country with a Developing Economy; and 21 Student Travel Scholarship Award recipients. The Ivan Parkin Lecture closed the session and featured Dr. Barbara Chamberlin, professor of extension instructional design and education media specialist at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Dr. Chamberlin spoke on “The Power of Play: Using Media to Educate Our Stakeholders.”