Upcoming AFIA Events & Meetings


Whether you want to join us to learn about pertinent industry news or just to participate in networking opportunities, there are several AFIA events and meetings to join. Each event has its own history and concentration - find the one that suits you.


2008  

Liquid Feed Symposium - September 10-12, 2008

Doubletree Hotel, Austin, TX

Learn about the latest ideas, techniques and current events in the liquid feed industry while catching up with liquid feed manufacturers, suppliers, equipment and support industry. The symposium is designed to address the latest issues facing the liquid feed segment of the feed industry. Besides a top-notch educational experience  the symposium offers booths at the Liquid Feed Symposium’s Trade Show.  For more information, click here .

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Board of Directors Meeting - October 7-8, 2008

Westin O’Hare Hotel, Chicago, IL 

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AFIA & the Northern Crops Institute - Feed Safety Short Course- October 7 – 9, 2008

Fargo, ND 

The feed industry continues to evolve and mature in its quest to produce the world’s safest and most abundant feed supply. This course will focus on the development of Voluntary Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Plans for all sectors of the industry, including ingredient suppliers and finished feed manufacturers (commercial, non-commercial, and on-farm). This course will give attendees the template that is needed to develop HACCP Plans geared towards the individual company’s operation. Recommended attendees for this workshop include, but are not limited to, individuals involved in the production, quality assurance, procurement or ingredient sourcing, and regulatory aspects of feed manufacturing. For more information, visit Northern Crops Institute or click here to review event brochure.   

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AFIA & the Northern Crops Institute - DDGS & Pellet Manufacture Workshop- October 21 – 22, 2008

Fargo, ND

This course will highlight pelleting of distillers grains alone and in combination with complimentary ingredients. Considerable time will be devoted to hands-on pellet milling. Course goals include achieving consistent pellet quality, improving pellet mill operating efficiency, and producing feed that increases animal performance. Course topics: Physical characteristics of distillers grains; Pellet mill operation and Pellet quality; Complementary ingredients; and Hands-on pellet production. For more information, click here

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Equipment Manufacturers Conference - November 6-8, 2008

Hyatt Regency Savannah, Savannah, GA

An educational experience designed to address many issues pertinent to today’s equipment designers, builders and installers who serve the feed, pet food and grain industries. More information coming shortly.

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2009

International Feed Expo - January 28-30, 2009

Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA   

IFE offers an unprecedented opportunity to access a dynamic purchasing audience. Feed manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, equipment manufacturers and industry service providers find Expo the place to reach key decision makers and prospective customers from all segments of the industry. This includes the largest animal health and feed companies as well as the major animal protein producers and global ag corporations. Representatives from around the world will be on the AFIA floor. For more information, click here

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Spring Forum/Purchasing & Ingredient Suppliers Conference - March 9-13, 2009

Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort, Destin, FL

Spring Forum -  March 9 & 10, 2009
 
Board Executive Committee Meeting - March 10, 2009

Board of Directors Meeting - March 11, 2009

Purchasing & Ingredient Suppliers Conference (PISC) - March 11-13, 2009  

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Liquid Feed Symposium - September 14-17, 2009

Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville, TN

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Equipment Manufacturers Conference - November 5-7, 2009 

Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa, Ft. Myers, FL 

About AFIA:
AFIA is the world's largest organization devoted exclusively to representing the business, legislative and regulatory interests of the animal feed industry and its suppliers. Membership includes 550 domestic and international companies; state, national and regional associations.
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