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December 11, 2014

11/12/2014: IPPE Offers Free Attendee Activities/Networking Opportunities

The 2015 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) will provide a variety of free activities and networking opportunities for attendees.
 

Poultry History Museum will be open in the C-Building lobby from Tuesday, January 27, 2015 through Thursday, January 29, 2015. Go back to the beginnings of the American poultry industry and follow how the industry became the world's large producer of poultry products. Watch one of the area’s best egg carvers display his creations and discuss how the process is done in the Egg and Art area in the C-Building lobby from Tuesday through Thursday.
 

http://www.ippexpo.org/networking_events/

Poultry Breed Art History Display will be available for viewing in the C-Building lobby from Tuesday through Thursday. Attendees are encouraged to stop by and vote for their favourite breed print. The Chew on This Display, which addresses food insecurity, will also be available for viewing in Booth A3321 from Tuesday through Thursday.

The documentary, Farmland, will be shown in the C-Building, C-102 Auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday. The documentary takes an intimate look at the lives of farmers and ranchers in their 20s, all of whom are now responsible for running their farming business. The annual International Networking Reception will again be held on Tuesday evening at the Georgia Aquarium.

The 3rd Annual Chilli Cook-off is also back again and will be held on Tuesday in Booth B8375. Attendees can vote for their favourite chilli  and one chef will be awarded the “Best Atlanta Chilli” plaque. IPPE will also host its second Hot Wings Contest in the B-Building, Meat Me in @LANTA ring on Wednesday, and attendees are invited to see if they can stand the heat.

Domino Art will be set up in the C-Building lobby on Wednesday. Throughout the day, follow the progress of an art rendering in dominos. At the end of the day, IPPE will set the dominos in motion. There will also be a Chicken Ice Carving demonstration on Tuesday in the C-Building lobby, and aCow Ice Carving will be professionally sculpted in the B-Building lobby on Wednesday as well.

Student essays and drawings from Hall County Elementary will also be on display in the C-Building lobby from Tuesday through Thursday. Students were asked to write about “Which Came First and Why: The Chicken or the Egg?” and the top four essays were awarded ribbons. Students were also asked to draw the “Prettiest Turkey,” and the top four drawings were awarded ribbons.

For more information about the activities, click here. The 2015 IPPE, the world's largest annual poultry, feed and meat industry trade show, will be held from January 27 – 29 2015 at the Georgia World Congress Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. To register to attend IPPE, visit www.ippexpo.org.

USPOULTRY Contact: Gwen Venable, 678.514.1971, gvenable@uspoultry.org 
AFIA Contact: Miranda McDaniel, 703.558.3579, mmcdaniel@afia.org   
AMI Contact: Michael Schumpp, 202.587.4251, mschumpp@meatami.com

ABOUT IPPE

The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) is a collaboration of three shows - International Feed Expo, International Meat Expo and the International Poultry Expo - representing the entire chain of protein production and processing. The event is sponsored by the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), and the American Meat Institute (AMI) and US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY). 

ABOUT AFIA

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is the world’s largest organization devoted exclusively to representing the business, legislative and regulatory interests of the US animal feed industry and its suppliers. AFIA also is the recognized leader on international industry developments. Member-companies are livestock feed and pet food manufacturers, integrators, pharmaceutical companies, ingredient suppliers, equipment manufacturers and companies which supply other products, services and supplies to feed manufacturers.

ABOUT AMI 


The American Meat Institute (AMI) represents the interests of packers and processors of beef, pork, lamb, veal and turkey products and their suppliers throughout North America. Together, AMI’s members produce 95 percent of the beef, pork, lamb and veal products and 70 percent of the turkey products in the United States. The Institute provides legislative, regulatory, public relations, technical, scientific and educational services to the meat and poultry packing and processing industry.


ABOUT USPOULTRY


US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) is the all-feather organization representing the complete spectrum of today’s poultry industry, whose mission is to progressively serve member companies through research, education, communication, and technical assistance. Founded in 1947, US Poultry & Egg Association is based in Tucker, Georgia.
 
 
 
  


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