2004 Biennial Meeting

On behalf of the Executive Board I extend greetings to you all. It seems that the two years in between Conferences go by very quickly. The accomplishments of the Council Chairs and Vice Chairs, Committee Chairs and committee members, as well as Conference coordinators in that span of time is quite impressive. Once again we can take pride in the exceptional successes we achieved at the biennial meeting in Chandler, AZ.

I would like to thank all of you who sacrificed your time and shared your talents and expertise in preparation for the 2004 Conference in Chandler. I especially extend admiration and gratitude to our past Chair, Glenda Christy, and our Conference Director and his partner, Trevor and Linda Hayes. I wish to also thank Al Brown, David Ludwig, Karen Reno and the entire Local Arrangements Committee for the phenomenal planning and preparation that culminated in a successful and fun conference. Finally, to each attendee, without whom there would be no conference, thank you.

Janice Buchanon, Chair
Conference for Food Protection