Sponsors: U.S. Poultry & Egg Assn, Tucker, GA / American Feed Industry Assn, Arlington, VA
Site: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Dates: January 23-25, 2008
Industry: Agriculture Machinery/Equipment/Products/Services
Size: 350,000 nsf‘ Exhibitors: 820; Attendees: 14,876
Show Description: International Poultry Expo and the International Feed Expo are the world’s largest trade shows for the poultry and feed sectors of the industry. Every segment of the poultry industry is represented: live production, hatchery, processing, further processing, packaging, commercial egg, marketing and all support activities.
The feed expo attracts manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, animal health companies, equipment manufacturers, large integrated livestock and poultry producers and firms that provide other goods and services to the commercial animal food industry.
Product Categories: Administration; computer; construction; distribution; laboratory analysis; packaging; pest control; pharmaceuticals and health; refrigeration and freezing; water treatment; material handling equipment and supplies; processing equipment; analytical products and services; transportation equipment; computer software, systems and services; mill designers; pharmaceutical and animal health products; microbial, enzyme and fermentation products.
Technical Program: Free admission for trade show attendees. Seminars focus on issues important to the industry. In addition, an International Poultry Scientific Forum presents information on important industry topics such as avian diseases, environmental management, nutrition, pathology, physiology, processing and products. The pre-registration fee for the forum is $25 (USD); the on-site fee is $40 (USD).
Marketing Program: Print and electronic newsletters; multi-language brochures; a comprehensive Web site; and cooperation with satellite offices for such organizations as the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council and the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
Attendee Benefits: International reception, International Business Center featuring translators, meetings rooms, an international matchmaking program, refreshments.
International Attendee Profile: The largest region of international attendees is Latin America (43 percent), followed by Canada (20 percent), Europe (19 percent), Asia/Pacific (12 percent), and Africa/Middle East (6 percent). Most attendees are either owners or managers of poultry operations.