Welcome to the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP)

IAFP is an organization of 3,600 food safety professionals committed to Advancing Food Safety Worldwide® by providing members worldwide with a forum to exchange information on protecting the global food supply.

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Membership Committee


Mission Statement

To develop strategies to retain current members and attract new members. 

Upcoming Meeting

July 21, 2012
Rhode Island Convention Center
Providence, Rhode Island

In conjunction with IAFP 2012

How to Join

Involvement in committees and professional development groups (PDGs) offers Members the opportunity to share a wealth of knowledge and expertise. Members of committees and PDGs are the architects of the Association structure. They plan, develop and institute many of the Association's projects, including workshops, publications and educational sessions. Technical challenges facing the food safety industry are discussed, examined and debated. Members may volunteer to serve on any number of committees or PDGs that plan and implement activities to meet the Association's mission.

Standing Committees provide operational or functional support to IAFP. Individuals are appointed by the President-Elect and confirmed by the Executive Board. Membership appointments are for 3-year terms on a rotating basis with balanced representation from education, government and industry. All appointments may be renewed for one additional term. Requests for membership on a Standing Committee should be directed to the President-Elect.

Committee Minutes

Below are downloadable documents containing current and past meeting minutes.

Board Response to Recommendations

Board Response to Recommendations

1.   Provide Committee with all existing membership demographic data for review, analysis.

Board Response: Staff will coordinate with the Board on information to collect from Members and provide the demographics for the Committee to study.

2.   Provide a copy of the IAFP Strategic Plan for review and Committee implementation.

Board Response: The IAFP Strategic Plan will be published in an upcoming issue of Food Protection Trends.