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The Food Microbiology Research Conference (FMRC) focuses on the presentation of basic/applied research by scientists within academia, government, and industry. The activities of the FMRC are governed by a set of bylaws, which were adapted as part of the process of gaining tax exempt status (private/nonprofit), thereby providing formal structure to the conference's financial management. FMRC meets every two years in the Chicago area, participation is by invitation, and the program format (panel discussion; individual seminars; symposia) is designed by an Executive Committee. The goal of the Conference is to advance knowledge and understanding in the area of food microbiology.
FMRC meeting represent one of the few regularly held gatherings exclusively devoted to food microbiology. Industry/regulatory concerns are incorporated into the program for timely and relevant research topics. The XVI FMRC is scheduled for 9-12 November 1997 at the Ramada Inn, Chicago- O'Hare. Confirmed symposia include: Molecular Approaches for Food Safety Assurance; Resistance-Control-Host Response to Bacterial Pathogens; Developments in Bacterial Inactivation and Reduced Consumer Risk; Roundtable panel on Zero Tolerance/Risk; and General Topics. Invited speakers and chosen symposia topics are designed to promote research/industry/regulatory interaction, thereby furthering the overall goal of enhancing food safety.