In a February 27th announcement, the co-organizers of the IPPE, comprising the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association, the American Feed Industry Association, and the North American Meat Institute, announced final statistics relating to the 2020 event. Total attendance attained 31,504 with 8,063 international visitors from 129 nations. The number of attendees was eight percent higher than in 2019. The enlarged show floor extended over four halls with 573,000 square feet occupied by 1,377 exhibitors.

The weeklong program included 200 hours of educational sessions including meat and poultry quality, biosecurity, and antibiotic-free production.

The 2021 International Production and Processing Expo will be held January 26th through 28th at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Information on exhibitions and other details are available at <www.ippeexpo.org>.