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February 19–20, 2006
Calgary, Alberta, Canda

Following is an unofficial summary of actions from the Executive Board Meeting held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on February 19–20, 2006.

Approved the following:

• Minutes of November 18, 2005 Executive Board Meeting teleconference
• Minutes of November 18, 2005 Executive Board Meeting, Executive Session teleconference
• Merger of two PDGs (Food Safety Network and Outreach Education) to form a new PDG named Food Safety Education PDG
• Increasing the percentage of spending from the Speaker Support Fund
• Increasing the Award honorarium to $1,500 for 2007 Awards
• A new investment policy for General Fund monies

Discussed the following:

• E-mail votes taken since the last meeting
• Committee appointments to begin at IAFP 2006
• Revision of the Procedures to Investigate Foodborne Illness
• Paper on Food Worker Hygiene
• Scheduled chat room for Student conversation with IAFP President
• Results of the Program Committee meeting held February 17–18, 2006
• Workshops for IAFP 2006
• Local Arrangements preparations
• Ivan Parkin and John Silliker Lecturers
• IAFP 2006 planning update
• Committee meeting schedule for IAFP 2006
• Revised schedule of activities for IAFP 2006
• Foundation DVD project and review
• Rapid response series
• White paper on Avian Influenza
• University Speaker Program
• Student Travel Scholarship Award Program
• Member dues restructure plan –target date of January 1, 2007
• E-Newsletter sample
• Affiliate activity
• European Symposium for fall of 2006
• Kraft Foods support of IAFP
• Exhibit opportunities for 2006-2007
• Removal of HACCP and Foodborne Illness articles from list of publications available
• Possible Foodsafe sponsorship
• Allergy Icon development
• WHO-NGO progress
• Electronic balloting-plan for 2008 Secretary election
• Representatives to Partnership for Food Safety Education • Proceeds of book deal to IAFP Foundation
• Guiding principals for holding international meetings
• Food Research Coalition
• Peru Workshop on risk assessment

Reports received:

• Food Protection Trends
• Journal of Food Protection
• IAFP Web site
• Scientific Editor Terms
• Membership
• Financial–December 2005
• European Symposium results
• Board Members attending Affiliate meetings
• Affiliate Newsletter
• Future Annual Meeting schedule
• Exhibiting (IAFP on the Road)
• Future Board meeting dates

Next Executive Board meeting: April 24–25, 2006.

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