IAFP 2026 Call for Symposia, Roundtables, and Workshops
Friday, August 22, 2025
Des Moines, Iowa – The International Association for Food Protection is accepting submissions for symposia and roundtables for IAFP 2026 to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 26–29. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, September 30, 2025. 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 2026 Pre-Meeting Workshops to be held July 24 and July 25 in New Orleans. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
With a reputation for quality content, the IAFP Annual Meeting features more than 1,000 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 3,000 attendees representing 60 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 13, 2026.
Questions regarding abstract submission should be directed to Andrea Belzer, Program Coordinator,
at abelzer@foodprotection.org or by calling +1 515.276.3344.
About International Association for Food Protection
The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) represents more than 4,600 food safety professionals committed to Advancing Food Safety Worldwide®. The association includes educators, government officials, microbiologists, food industry executives and quality control professionals who are involved in all aspects of growing, storing, transporting, processing and preparing all types of foods. Working together, IAFP members, representing more than 70 countries, help the association achieve its mission through networking, educational programs, journals, career opportunities and numerous other resources.
