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POULTRY TIMES, December 19, 2011
NPFDA plans Poultry Suppliers Showcase ATLANTA — The National Poultry & Food Distributors Association will hold its 19th annual Poultry Suppliers Showcase on Jan. 26 at the Atlanta Hyatt Regency Hotel. The showcase, “Making The Connection,” is part of NPFDA’s annual convention, which runs Jan. 24-27, 2012. The trade show, held 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Jan. 26, in the Hyatt Regency’s Regency Ballroom, is designed for poultry suppliers and
marketers — from processors to logistics companies — to show their latest and best products and services to their potential customers . . . distributors, importers, exporters and retailers. The show also provides a networking opportunity for exhibitors and attendees. NPFDA will provide a meeting and lounge area for business discussions away from the booths. NPFDA will also hold its annual Awards Reception on Jan. 25 at 5:30 p.m., when
the Member of the Year and the Lifetime Achievement recipient will be honored. Hospitality suites will be open on Jan. 24, and NPFDA will hold its President’s Early Bird Reception on Jan.
24 at 5:30 p.m. in the Hyatt Regency’s Suite 219. This reception is held in appreciation of all new members who joined NPFDA in 2011 and January 2012, as well as all exhibitors and sponsors. And on Thursday, Jan. 26, NPFDA will have its closing reception at 3 p.m., also in the Hyatt Regency’s Regency Ballroom. The NPFDA annual convention is held concurrent with the International Poultry Expo and International Feed Expo, which takes
place Jan. 24-26 at the Georgia World Congress Center. NPFDA also notes that the Poultry Market Intelligence Forum is now the, “Charting the Course . . . An Executive Conference on the Future of the American Poultry Industry,” scheduled for Jan. 25, 8 a.m., at the Georgia World Congress Center. More information can be obtained from NPFDA at 2014 Osborne Road, Saint Marys, Ga. 31558; 770-5359901; http://www.npfda. org.
Int’l Poultry Scientific Forum gears up for annual meeting ATLANTA — The Southern Poultry Science Society, the Southern Conference on Avian Diseases and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association will be sponsoring the 2012 International Poultry Scientific Forum, scheduled for Jan. 23-24 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga. The annual event precedes the International Poultry Expo/ International Feed Expo. The forum presents information on industry topics such as avian diseases, environmental management, nutrition, physiology, pathology and processing and products. Oral papers or posters will consist of original, completed work that has not been accepted for publication in a journal.
http://www.southernpoultrysciencesociety.org; or http:// www.ipeweek12.org.
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Researchers were encouraged to present reports in poster sessions to expand the presentation of material, to facilitate discussion of research results among members and to diversify the meeting format. More information about the forum can be obtained at
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