Attendee and exhibitor registration, and housing for the 2017 International Production & Processing Expo is now open. IPPE has secured more than 1,060 exhibitors with more than 507,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space already booked.
The Expo is expecting to attract more than 30,000 attendees through the collaboration of the three trade shows--International Feed Expo, International Meat Expo and International Poultry Expo--representing the entire chain of protein and feed production and processing. The event is sponsored by the American Feed Industry Association, the North American Meat Institute and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association.
The IPPE website offers easy navigation with access to important information including attendee and exhibitor registration, hotel availability and reservations and a schedule of 2017 educational seminars and activities offered during IPPE. The annual global feed, meat and poultry industry trade show is scheduled Tuesday through Thursday, Jan. 31 - Feb. 2, 2017, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga.
Resuming for 2017 is the popular \"Members to Atlanta\" program, which waives the registration fee through Dec. 31, for AFIA members who manufacturer animal feed or pet food. The program is supported through the sponsorship of elite IPPE exhibitors. They include Arm & Hammer, Aviagen, Biomin, Ceva Animal Health, Cobb-Vantress, Diamond V, Elanco Animal Health, Heat and Control, Huvepharma, Incubation Systems, Inc., Jamesway Incubator Co., Kemin Industries, Soybean Meal Information Center, Watt Global Media and Zoetis.
The Expo will highlight the latest technology, equipment and services used in the production and processing of meat, poultry and animal feed. The week of Jan. 30 - Feb. 3, 2017, will feature dynamic education programs focused on current industry issues. The International Poultry Scientific Forum, Pet Food Conference and the Environmental Conference for the Meat & Poultry Industry will kick-off the week\'s education programs. Several Tech Talks programs will also be offered on Tuesday and Wednesday. In addition, the Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit, Poultry Market Intelligence Forum and the International Rendering Symposium education programs will return for 2017.
The 2017 IPPE will also feature several new educational programs including important sessions on food safety, consumer trends and international trade. The following programs are new for 2017: Food Safety Modernization Act Hazard Analysis Training; Family Businesses Strategies for Success; Feed Production Education Program; U.S. Employment Law Regulatory Update; and Get the Facts with Meat Mythcrushers.
