Sponsored by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, the expo and companion International Feed Expo are being held at the World Congress Center and represent every segment of the poultry and egg industry. Again, this year, it is co-hosted by American Feed Industry Association.
One of the highlights this year will be an industry outlook from Tom Hensley, President of Habersham County-based Fieldale Farms. Hensley will be the featured speaker Thursday at the Industry Education Program.
The International Poultry Expo and the International Feed Expo are the world's largest trade shows for the poultry, egg and feed sectors of the industry.
The 2008 Expo, by the numbers:
Estimated attendance: 19,000
Estimated hotel room nights generated: 25,000
Estimated economic impact: $20,410,000
http://accesswdun.com/article/2009/1/217251