TUCKER, GEORGIA, U.S. — The 2013 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) has surpassed 400,000-square-feet in exhibit space, covering over 20 acres of exhibit area.
Comprised of the three integrated tradeshows — International Poultry Expo, International Feed Expo, and AMI’s International Meat Expo — more than 970 exhibitors have registered for the 2013 IPPE as of the beginning of September. This is the largest exhibitor count in a decade. In addition, the August issue of Trade Show Executive has ranked the Expo as number 35 in its Fastest 50 tradeshows listing for percentage of growth in net square feet of paid exhibit space. IPPE expects this ranking to go up for 2013.
The global poultry, feed and meat industry tradeshow will be Jan. 29-31, 2013, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. The Expo will highlight the latest technology, equipment, and services used in the production and processing of poultry, meat and feed products. The Expo will also feature dynamic education programs addressing current industry issues.
The IPPE workshops and education programs will be Jan. 28 through Feb. 1, 2013 and will include the annual line-up of the International Poultry Scientific Forum, Pet Food Conference, Animal Agricultural Sustainability Summit, and AFIA’s International Feed Education Program. New for 2013 are the following educational programs: Improving Food Safety, Sanitation and Maintenance; Animal Handling: Focus on Poultry Processing; Antibiotic Conference – Current Issues for the Poultry & Egg Industry; USPOULTRY/United Egg Producers Conference on the Future of the U.S. Egg Industry; Meat & Poultry Research Conference; Processed Meats Workshop; Consumer Trends – Best New Meat and Poultry Products; Operations: Risk Management & Lifestyle Analysis; and International Regulatory Topics for Meat. Back by popular demand is the National Renderers Association’s International Rendering Symposium and the Poultry Market Intelligence Forum.
2013 IPPE SHOW HOURS:
Jan. 29: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Jan. 30: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Jan. 31: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
For more information about the 2013 IPPE, go to
www.ippe13.org.