Behind the Scenes of the Food Safety Consortium: Curation, Speakers & 15 Years of Evolution with Rick Biros from Food Safety Tech | Episode 170

🍽️ Francine and Matt are building a global, fun, and inclusive *Food Safety Family*! From the C-suite to the kitchen, they’re making safe food the norm everywhere. 👉 Follow Francine **and** Matt **on LinkedIn** for more food safety insights and updates. Most conferences just recycle the same speakers on the same topics every year. Food Safety Consortium is trying to do something different, and the process behind it is more rigorous than you might expect. In this episode of Don't Eat Poop!, Matt and Francine sit down with Rick Biros, founder of Food Safety Consortium and Food Safety Tech, to pull back the curtain on what it actually takes to build a food safety conference worth attending. From the call for abstracts to curating diverse panels to scoring speaker submissions on educational value, this is the insider scoop most attendees never get. Spoiler alert: Great food safety conferences don't happen by accident. **In this episode:** 00:00:00 What Makes the Food Safety Consortium Stand Out 00:06:42 Consortium vs. Food Safety Hazards 00:08:29 The Role of Policy in Food Safety Topics Covered 00:10:25 Speaker Selection: Abstracts, Scoring, Curation 00:16:32 The Submission Numbers 00:18:25 Preview: A Global Food Safety Audit Study 00:23:22 How Different Learning Styles Shape Conference Programming 00:27:19 Rick on Life Outside the Food Safety Conference World ***Disclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.*** **Resources from this episode** Connect with Rick Biros here. Take a look at our previous episodes with Rick: - Behind the Scenes at the Food Safety Consortium with Rick Biros: Conference Culture, Compliance & Community | Episode 123 - 15 Years of Food Safety Tech: Food Safety Compliance vs Reality with Rick Biros | Episode 161 Use code POOP for 25% off registration for the Food Safety Consortium. **Noteworthy quotes from this episode** “How do we go to food safety conferences with the first word food and get such awful food? \[...] We take great pride in serving good food.” – Rick Biros **We hope you enjoy this episode!** Remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Together, we can raise awareness and make a positive impact in the world of food safety! Share your thoughts and feedback on the show, and feel free to offer any topics you would like to hear discussed. We'd love to hear from you! **📲 Connect with** Francine**,** Matt**, and the "**Don't Eat Poop!**" show on LinkedIn!** 📕 **Check out Francine's book** *Who Watches the Kitchen?* **🎙️ BE A GUEST ON DON’T EAT POOP!** Fill out this form to tell us more about yourself. We’ll reach out via email within 30 days with next steps if you’re selected. \_\_\_\_\_\__ *Produced by* Ideablossoms \_\_\_\_\_\__