Event Calendar
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Idaho Environmental Health Association 2026 Annual Meeting
- Date March 17, 2026 – March 19, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Riverside Hotel, Boise, Idaho
- Website https://ieha-idaho.com/index.php
This meeting will be held March 17-19, 2026.
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Michigan Environmental Health Association 2026 Annual Education Conference
- Date March 25, 2026 – March 27, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Traverse City, MI
- Website https://www.meha.net/
For more information, visit www.meha.net/.
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British Columbia Food Protection Association 2026 Annual General Meeting (VIRTUAL)
- Date April 8, 2026
- Time 09:15 AM - 09:15 AM
- Location Virtual
- Website https://www.bcfoodprotection.ca/
This is a virtual meeting.
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IAFP's 16th Microbial Challenge Testing for Foods
- Date April 22, 2026 – April 23, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Hilton Garden - O'Hare Airport, Des Plaines, IL (Chicago)
- Website https://foodprotection.org/events-meetings/workshops-conferences/16th-microbial-challenge-testing-for-foods/
This workshop is intended for food industry professionals, testing lab personnel, and regulators. Registration is open; early registration rates end March 25, 2026.
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Indiana Environmental Health Association 2026 Spring Educational Conference
- Date April 23, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Indianapolis, IN
- Website https://www.iehaind.org/
Visit www.iehaind.org/ for more information.
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Upper Midwest Dairy Industry Association 2026 Spring Meeting
- Date April 29, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location LeSueur, MN
- Website https://www.umdia.org/
The Spring 2026 Meeting will be held April 29 in LeSueur, MN.
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Australian Food Microbiology Conference
- Date May 5, 2026 – May 6, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Sydney, Australia
This conference will be held in Sydney, Australia from May 6-7th. The Australia Association for Food Protection (an IAFP Affiliate) is collaborating with the Australian Institute for Food Science & Technology (AIFST) and the Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM) to produce this meeting.
Contact Mark Turner at m.turner2@uq.edu.au for more information.
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Carolinas Association for Food Protection 2026 Spring Meeting
- Date May 12, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Kannapolis, NC
For more information, contact Veronica Bryant at veronica.bryant@dhhs.nc.gov .
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Food Microbiology Short Course 2026
- Date May 12, 2026 – May 14, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Penn State University, State College, PA
- Website https://agsci.psu.edu/foodmicro
This short course explores the latest advances in food-borne pathogens, toxins, and contaminants in food plant environments. Through a mix of classroom learning and hands-on lab sessions, participants will learn techniques for isolating key spoilage microorganisms and pathogens, while gaining practical insight into the critical role food microbiologists play in ensuring food safety.
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Pennsylvania Association for Food Protection 2026 Annual Conference
- Date May 14, 2026 – May 15, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location State College, PA
- Website https://www.pafoodprotection.com/
For more information, visit www.pafoodprotection.com/.
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Florida Association for Food Protection 2026 Annual Education Conference
- Date May 19, 2026 – May 21, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Crystal River, FL
- Website https://fafp.net/
For more information, visit fafp.net/.
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4th Edition of Next-Gen Food & Health Tech Summit
- Date June 24, 2026 – June 26, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Basel, Switzerland
- Website https://foodweek.thepeopleevents.com/
Food Week 2026 is Europe's premier NextGen Food & Health Tech Summit held in Basel, Switzerland on June 24-25, 2026. The event gathers CEOs, CTOs, industry leaders, startups, and innovators across food technology, health tech, AI, and sustainable food systems. Attendees experience immersive sessions, cutting-edge demonstrations, and unparalleled networking focused on shaping the future of food and health industries.
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New Zealand Association for Food Protection & NZ Institute of Food Science & Technology 2026 Annual Conference
- Date June 30, 2026 – July 1, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Auckland, NZ
For more information, contact Aswathi Soni at aswathi.soni@mpi.govt.nz or Roger Cook at roger.cook@mpi.govt.nz.
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Food Allergen Asia Conference
- Date July 1, 2026 – July 2, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Tokyo, Japan
- Website http://www.foodallergensasia.coom
IAFP is proud to be a collaborating partner for this meeting. For more information, visit www.foodallergensasia.com.
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IAFP 2026
- Date July 26, 2026 – July 29, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location New Orleans, Louisiana
- Website https://foodprotection.org/annualmeeting/
Symposia, roundtable, and workshop submissions are due September 30, 2025. Abstracts are due January 13, 2026.
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Australia Association for Food Protection & bioMerieux Food Safety Symposium
- Date July 27, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Melbourne, Australia
This meeting will take place during the AIFST Convention. For more information, contact Mark Turner at aafp.exec@gmail.com.
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New York State Association for Food Protection 102nd Annual Conference
- Date September 15, 2026 – September 18, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Syracuse, NY
- Website https://nysafp.com/
For more information, visit nysafp.com/.
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Washington Association for Food Protection 2026 Annual Meeting
- Date September 17, 2026 – September 18, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Chelan, Washington
- Website http://waffp.com/wp1/
For more information, visit waffp.com/wp1/.
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Indiana Environmental Health Association 2026 Fall Conference
- Date September 21, 2026 – September 23, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location South Bend, IN
- Website https://www.iehaind.org/
For more information, visit www.iehaind.org/.
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IAFP Latino 2026
- Date September 28, 2026 – September 29, 2026
- Time 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Location Universidad Catolica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
More information will be posted about this meeting as it becomes available.

