Meat and Poultry calendar

2005 schedule of important industry events

FEB 9-10
American Meat Institute Animal Care and Handling Conference
Marriott Downtown, Kansas City, MO
Email kbrannan@meatami.com

FEB 9-10
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Poultry Wastewater Operators Training Program
Chattanooga, TN
Call (770) 493-9401 or Email Sylvia Small

FEB 10-12
Expo Carnes
Cintermex, Monterrey, N.L., Mexico
For more information E-mail lizapex@cintermex.com.mx

FEB 11-13
California Association of Meat Processors Annual Meeting
Chico State University
Chico, CA

FEB 12-16
Western Frozen Food Convention
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

FEB 13-15
MARKETECHNICS 2005
Washington DC Convention Center
Washington, DC
Email fmi@fmi.org

FEB 16-19
National Barbecue Association Annual Conference & Expo
Marriott Westchase Hotel
Houston, TX
For more information, call 800-452-5110

FEB 18-19
Mid States Meat Association Annual Convention
Belterra Casino Resort & Spa
Belterra, IN

FEB 18-20
Illinois Association of Meat Processors Annual Meeting
Holiday Inn Conference Center
Decatur, IL

FEB 18-20
Iowa Meat Processors Association Annual Meeting
The Hotel at Gateway Center
Ames, IA

FEB 20-23
National Meat Association – MEATXPO ‘05
Suppliers Exposition and 59th Annual Convention
Rio Suite & Casino Resort
Las Vegas, NV
Call 510-763-1533

FEB 20-23
FMI Loss Prevention Conference
Sanctuary Hotel
Kiawah Island, SC

FEB 21-25
Industrial Refrigeration Workshop
Holiday Inn Woodlawn
Charlotte, NC
Call 785-532-5569

FEB 22
Virginia Association of Meat Processors Annual Meeting
Ukrop’s Supermarket #443
Glen Allen, VA

FEB 23-24
National Meat Association Safety Seminar
Las Vegas, NV
Call 510-763-1533

FEB 23-24
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Campylobacter Control Conference
Atlanta, GA
Call (770) 493-9401 or Email Sylvia Small

FEB 23-24
American Meat Science Association/National Meat Association Meat Science Conference
Las Vegas, NV
Call 510-763-1533

FEB 23-25
FMI Marketechnics
Washington, DC

FEB 24-25
USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum
Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Arlington, VA
Email: magforum@oce.usda.gov

FEB 24-26
National Chicken Council Winter Board of Directors meeting
The Ritz-Carlton at Lake Las Vegas
Henderson, NV
Call 202/296-2622 or Email mmernst@chickenusa.org

FEB 25-26
Saskatchewan Meat Processors Association Annual Meeting
Quality Inn
Saskatoon, SASK

FEB 27-MAR 4
FMI “Today's Managers, Tomorrow's Leaders”
Skamania Lodge
Stevenson WA

MAR 2-3
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Food Facility Security in the Poultry Industry
Atlanta, GA
Call (770) 493-9401 or Email Sylvia Small

MAR 3-6
MISA Conference
Ritz Carlton, Jamaica
Call 703-684-1080 or Email Sacha Carey

MAR 4-6
Missouri Association of Meat Processors Annual Convention & Trade Show
(4-State Convention: IA, KS, MO, NE)
Holiday Inn Select
Columbia, MO
Call 660-827-0005

MAR 6
National Meat Canners Association Annual Meeting
PGA National Resort and Spa
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Call (703) 841-3675

MAR 6-8
American Meat Institute Annual Meat Conference
Caribe Royale All Suites Resort, Orlando, FL
Email kbrannan@meatami.com

MAR 7-9
Pork 101
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Email info@meatscience.org

MAR 8-10
Practical Anti-terrorism training for Food, Agriculture and Animal Industries
Fayetteville, AR
Call 703/562-5160 or Email info@animalagalliance.org

MAR 9-10
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Environmental Management Seminar
The Doubletree Hotel
Nashville, TN
Call (770) 493-9401 or Email Sylvia Small.

MAR 11-12
Michigan Meat Association Annual Meeting
Midway Hotel
Lansing, MI

MAR 11-12
Minnesota Association of Meat Processors Annual Meeting
Northland Inn
Brooklyn Park, MN

MAR 11-12
Northwest Meat Processors Association Annual Meeting
Sheraton Airport Hotel
Portland, OR

MAR 11-13
Colorado Association of Meat Processors Annual Meeting
(with Wyoming Association of Meat Processors)
Colorado State University
Ft. Collins, CO

MAR 11-13
South Carolina Association of Meat Processors Annual Meeting
Location TBD
Charleston, SC

MAR 13-15
International Boston Seafood Show
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
Boston, MA
Call 207-842-5504 or Email food@divcom.com

MAR 13-16
FMI Distribution Conference
Omni Hotel
San Francisco CA

MAR 13-17
Environmental Engineering in the Food Processing Industry Conference
Hyatt Savannah Hotel
Savannah, GA
Call 703-821-0770

MAR 15-17
Midwest Poultry Convention
RiverCentre
Saint Paul, MN
Call 651-646-4553

MAR 16-18
The 7th Annual Food Safety Summit & Expo,
Washington, DC Convention Center
Washington, DC

MAR 17
International Food Service Executives Association 104th Annual International Conference and Seminar
Town and Country Hotel
San Diego, CA

MAR 17-20
Private Label Manufacturing Association’s Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point
Bonita Springs, FL

MAR 21-23
Animal Agriculture Alliance Fourth Annual Stakeholders Summit
Marriott Crystal City
Arlington, VA
Call 800 228-9290

MAR 23-24
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Feed Mill Management Seminar
Nashville, TN
Call (770) 493-9401 or Email Sylvia Small

MAR 30-APR 1
International Pizza Expo™ 2005
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
Call 502-736-9500

MAR 30-APR 2
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Spring Conference
Washington, D.C.

APR 1-2
Ohio Association of Meat Processors Annual Convention
Marriott Columbus Airport
Columbus, OH

APR 1-3
Kansas Meat Processors Association Annual Meeting
Holiday Inn Select
Wichita, KS

APR 1-3
National Country Ham Association Annual Meeting
Mulberry Inn
Savannah, Georgia
Call 800-820-4426 or email

APR 3-5
American Meat Institute Conference on Worker Safety, Health & Human Resources
Hyatt Regency
Atlanta, GA
Email anuttall@meatami.com

APR 3-7
National Institute for Animal Agriculture Annual Meeting
Radisson Riverfront Hotel
St. Paul, MN
Call 270-782-9798

APR 5-6
National Chicken Council “Day in Washington”
JW Marriott Hotel
Washington, DC
Call 202-296-2622 or email mernst@chickenusa.org

APR 8-10
Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors Annual Meeting
Marriott Hotel
Middleton, WI

APR 9-10
Nebraska Association of Meat Processors Annual Meeting
Ramada Inn
Kearney, NE

APR 16-19
National Fisheries Institute Spring Conference
Ritz Carlton
New Orleans, LA
Email Andrea Ginty

APR 19-21
Pork 101
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE
Email info@meatscience.org

APR 25-27
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Human Resource Seminar
Destin, FL
Call (770) 493-9401 or Email Sylvia Small

APR 26-28
European Seafood Exposition
Parcs des Expositions
Brussels, Belgium

APR 27-30
World Pork Congress,
Renaissance Washington
Washington, DC
Call 888-261-7899

APR 28-May 1
International Food Services Executive Association 104th Annual International Conference & Seminar
Town and Country Hotel
San Diego, CA

APR 29-May 1
Pennsylvania Association of Meat Processors Annual Meeting
Hayes Livestock Evaluation Center
State College, PA

MAY 1-3
FMI Supermarket Industry Convention & Educational Exposition
McCormick Place
Chicago, IL

MAY 1-3
NASFT - Spring International Fancy Food & Confection Show
McCormick Place
Chicago, IL

MAY 5-6
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association National Breeders Roundtable
St. Louis, MO
Call (770) 493-9401 or Email Sylvia Small

MAY 12-14
National Chicken Cooking Contest
The Westin Charlotte Hotel
Charlotte, NC
Call 202-296-2622 or email mernst@chickenusa.org

MAY 18-19
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Poultry Processor Workshop
Atlanta, GA
Call (770) 493-9401 or Email Sylvia Small

MAY 21-24
National Restaurant Association Hotel-Motel Show
McCormick Place
Chicago, IL

MAY 24-26
Pork 101
Texas A&M
College Station, TX
Email info@meatscience.org

JUN 3-5
Oklahoma-Texas Meat Processors Association Annual Meeting
OSU Food & Ag Center
Best Western Hotel
Stillwater, OK

JUN 5-7
IDDBA Ddairy Deli Bake Conference
Minneapolis, MN
For more information, call (608) 238-7908

JUN 9-11
NPPC's World Pork Expo
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Des Moines, IA

JUN 9-11
Arkansas Poultry Federation Annual Convention
Peabody Little Rock
Little Rock, AR
For more information, Email Judith Kimbrell

JUN 11-13
Southeastern Meat Association Annual Meeting
The Shores Resort & Spa
Daytona Beach, FL

JUN 12-18
Pork Production Course
University of Illinois
Champaign, IL
Call Gilbert Hollis at 217-333-0013 or Email hollisg@uiuc.edu

JUN 14-15
Chicago Pizza Expo™ 2005
Navy Pier-Festival Hall
Chicago, IL
Call 502-736-9500

JUN 16-19
National Chicken Council Summer Board of Directors Meeting
The Sanctuary
Kiawah Island, SC
Call 202/296-2622 or Email mernst@chickenusa.com

JUN 20-22
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Financial Management Seminar
Destin, FL
Call (770) 493-9401 or Email Sylvia Small

JUN 24-26
Texas Association of Meat Processors Annual Meeting
Hilton Inn
College Station, TX

JUN 28-30
China Seafood Exposition
Shanghai, China

JUL 16-20
IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo
New Orleans, LA

JUL 17-20
School Nutrition Association Annual National Conference
(formerly American School Food Service Association)
Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, MD

JUL 19-20
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Hatchery-Breeder Clinic
Atlanta, GA
Call (770) 493-9401 or Email Sylvia Small

JUL 25-27
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Information Systems Seminar
Savannah, GA
Call (770) 493-9401 or Email Sylvia Small

JUL 26-30
Cattle Industry Summer Conference
Denver, CO
Call 303/850-3360 or Email wbarnhart@beef.org

JUL 28-31
AAMP Annual Convention
Buffalo Convention Center
Buffalo, NY

AUG 3-4
New York Pizza Expo™ 2005
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York, NY
Call 502-736-9500

AUG 7-12
58th Reciprocal Meat Conf. & 51st Int'l Congress of Meat Science & Tech.
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
Baltimore, MD

AUG 10-11
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Poultry Care & Handling Conference
Atlanta, GA
Call (770) 493-9401 or Email Sylvia Small

AUG 20-21
South Dakota Association of Meat Processors Annual Meeting
Brookings Inn
Brookings, SD

SEP 21-22
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Poultry Production & Health Seminar
Memphis, TN
Call (770) 493-9401 or Email Sylvia Small

SEP 23-25
North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers – NAFEM 2005
Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, CA

SEP 26-28
Food Processing Machinery Expo,
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
Email njanssen@fpmamail.com or call 703-684-1080

SEP 26-28
PackExpo
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
Call 703-243-8555 or Email expo@pmmi.com

OCT 5-6
National Chicken Council Annual Conference & Board of Directors Meeting
The Ritz-Carlton
Arlington, VA
Call 202-296-2622 or Email mernst@chickenusa.com

OCT 8-12
National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention,
San Francisco, CA

OCT 9-11
The International West Coast Seafood Show
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA

OCT 13-14
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Poultry Protein & Fat Seminar
Nashville, TN
Call (770) 493-9401 or Email Sylvia Small

OCT 14-15
Louisiana Meat Processors Association Annual Meeting
Casino Magic’s Bay Tower Hotel
Bay St. Louis, MS

OCT 23-26
Agriculture's Role in Managing Antimicrobial Resistance
Airport Marriott Hotel
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sponsored by: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Animal Health Institute, Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, Health Canada, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Public Health Agency of Canada, Université de Montréal, and the University of Guelph
For more information call Kim Klotins at 519 826 3215; e-mail: Kim.Klotins@OMAF.gov.on.ca

OCT 25-29
National Renderers Association Convention
Lake Las Vegas
Henderson, NV
For more information, call (703) 683-0155

OCT 26-29
International Meat Poultry & Seafood Convention and Exposition
McCormick Place
Chicago, IL

OCT 27-28
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Women in Management Seminar
Myrtle Beach, SC
Call (770) 493-9401 or Email Sylvia Small

NOV 14-16
Private Label Trade Show
Rosemont Convention Center
Chicago, IL
Call: (212) 972-3131 or Email: info@plma.com

NOV 16
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Grain Forecast & Economic Outlook Conference
Atlanta, GA
Call (770) 493-9401 or Email Sylvia Small