IAFP Announces 2026 Travel Award Recipients
The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) has announced the recipients of its 2026 Travel Awards, which will be presented to eight individuals at IAFP 2026 in New Orleans, La. The awards will provide funding for recipients to travel to and participate in the event.
The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) will present travel awards to eight individuals at IAFP 2026, July 26–29, in New Orleans, La. The awards are sponsored by IAFP and the IAFP Foundation. Five recipients will receive the Travel Award for Health or Agricultural Department Employees in North America: Amelia Ball from Seattle & King County Public Health, Justin McConaghy from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, Tania Nur from Franklin County Public Health, Jeff Veesenmeyer from the Arizona Department of Agriculture, and Bonnie Waldemarson from Public Health–Idaho North Central District. Three recipients will receive the Travel Award for Food Safety Professionals in a Country with a Developing Economy, including Selim Adewale Alarape from the University of Ibadan in Nigeria. The awards will provide funding for recipients to travel to and participate in IAFP 2026.
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