January 30, 2012 - U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and the American Feed Industry Association have signed an agreement with the American Meat Institute to co-locate the AMI tradeshow with the International Poultry Expo / International Feed Expo (IPE/IFE) in Atlanta, starting next year - Jan. 28 to 31, 2013.
The groups made the announcement last week at the 2012 IPE/IFE took place last week at the Georgia World Congress Center.
The three shows will operate under one umbrella creating one of the largest 50 shows in the United States. It is expected that the entire show will include more than 1,000 exhibitors and close to 1,000,000 square feet of exhibit space. The meat and poultry exhibits will be combined on one large show floor, and the IFE will be held in the adjacent hall. One badge will allow all attendees into any exhibit.
All three associations will continue to operate independently, serving their respective constituents and will offer targeted education and networking opportunities that meet the customer needs and compliment the expo. The operations of the show will be handled out of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) offices, and American Meat Institute (AMI) and American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) will be instrumental in driving attendance promotion and exhibit sales efforts.
"This partnership will enhance the value of our trade shows to exhibitors and attendees alike," AMI president J. Patrick Boyle said in a release. "Now we have one show that provides more education, networking and hands on demonstration of equipment and supplies from farm through distribution. Our entire industry will benefit from the reduction in travel expenses, exhibit costs and see an undeniable increase in value."
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