Symposium Rationale
Complex public health problems such as emerging infectious diseases, occupational health risks faced by agriculture workers, and ongoing concerns with food safety require multidisciplinary and inter-institutional approaches to protect the security, resiliency,
and sustainability of the global food supply.
Our international Symposium Planning Committee of diverse experts is
designing an exciting program to engage leaders in agricultural
industries, public health, veterinary health, food safety, and
environmental health institutions. The Symposium will be unique in that food
productions experts will be centrally featured with the goal of
identifying common ground from which new interdisciplinary research
partnerships might arise and lead to better food
resilience. We will feature lectures from the beef, dairy, egg &
poultry, pork, aquaculture, fresh produce, and processed food
industries. Research topics include emerging infectious diseases (viral,
bacterial, and other), and the environmental, social, and public
communication factors that impact Food Security. We will particularly
highlight successful One Health mitigation approaches to Food Security
problems. We will also feature abstract and poster competitions with
monetary awards for junior investigators. We will again seek to publish abstracts and select research
presentations (full articles) in Elsevier’s One Health
Journal in special online issues.
Symposium Objectives
To promote a transdisciplinary, 'One Health' research approach focusing on food security in tackling complex problems that plague food production, human (worker and consumer) health, animal health, and environmental health.
To share research knowledge regarding complex problems affecting food security and testing potential solutions concerning these complex problems
To build community and new collaborations between diverse professionals and their numerous institutions that work in the area of food safety, recognizing that food security cannot be addressed by a single organizational entity.
To recognize and promote excellence among junior professionals working in research areas amenable to One Health approaches.
Agenda and Speakers
In addition to our extremely accomplished planning committee members, we are busy lining up world-class speakers who will present research-oriented data on our Symposium theme of Food Security and Resilience.
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Download: 2024 Symposium Agenda (pdf)
Hotel Reservations
The symposium will take place at The Tremont House. The Tremont House is offering Symposium
registrants a group rate of $169 (before taxes) standard room (one King bed or two doubles), the cutoff for the special conference rate is March 14, 2026. The Hotel provides complimentary wireless internet access throughout the property, including
the guest rooms. Valet parking is available for $36.00 + taxes and fees for overnight parking. Group rates are available two (2) days before and after the meeting
dates, based upon availability.
The Tremon House provides more than 17,000 square feet of flexible meeting space with complimentary Wi-Fi and the requisite audiovisual equipment which will provide the necessary resources for a successful meeting. The host hotel is close to additional
hotels and vacation rentals for additional pricing options for meeting participants. While the host hotel does not provide in house child-care facilities, there are a number of daycare facilities within a short (less than 5-mile) radius available
to the conference participants.
Register for Hotel Rooms here.
Travel to and within Galveston
Galveston is accessible via two airports (William H. Hobby Airport within 40 miles and George Bush Intercontinental Airport within 70 miles) with both supporting domestic and international
travelers. Transportation from these airports to Galveston and within Galveston is best secured by commercial ride services such as Uber (use phone app), Lyft (use phone app), Galveston Shuttle Service, Galveston Express, or airport taxi. However, as
such transportation is rather expensive, Symposium attendees may instead want to rent a vehicle. A rented vehicle will also support their visits to Galveston sites outside of the Tremont House. For instance, Symposium visitors may want to
plan a short trip to enjoy the beach or to visit Galveston’s downtown area, many restaurants, or other tourist sites: