Registration for the Carolinas Association for Food Protection's first in-person meeting is now open!
Our meeting theme is "The Future of Food Protection: Policy, Pathogens, and Professional Growth". You'll hear from our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Don Schaffner, Department Head, Distinguished Professor, and Extension Specialist from Rutgers University. Other featured speakers include Dr. Mark Moorman, who recently retired from the FDA, and Dr. Lee-Ann Jaykus, Professor Emerita from NC State University. 
When: May 12 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pmWhere: NC Food Innovation Lab, 150 N Research Campus Drive, Kannapolis, NC 28081Registration: https://www.carolinasfoodprotection.org/event-details/cafp-in-person-meetingCost: Registration is free for all students and the first 50 CAFP members. Registration is $15 for everyone else.Become a Member: https://www.carolinasfoodprotection.org/pricing-plans/list or when paying your IAFP dues
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

• Students: We will be hosting a student poster competition at the meeting. More details will be shared later this week via your university and on our LinkedIn page. If you'd like to receive competition information directly to your email, please respond to this email. 
• Sponsorship: We are still seeking a sponsor for the lunch and student poster competition. Please email me for more details. 
• People in the Retail and/or Foodservice Industries: Have you wanted to learn more about how the Food Traceability Rule impacts retail food establishments? NC State, NC A&T State, High Point University, and The Ohio State have developed a short course on the Food Traceability Rule as it applies to the retail and foodservice industries. They are seeking interest in holding the course either the day before the May 12 CAFP meeting or right after the meeting ends. If you're interested, please complete the interest form.