In a January 29th release, USPOULTRY the co-sponsor of the 2026 International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) noted 33,000 registered attendees, 663,000 square feet of exhibit space and 1,385 exhibitors representing records in all three categories. The co-organizers noted, “despite the weather-related challenges we are really excited about the efforts attendees and exhibitors made to attend IPPE this week.”

In addition to the show floor, there were more than 80 hours of education sessions dealing with sustainability, food safety, industry trends, the International Poultry Scientific Forum, the Latin American Poultry Summit and TECHTalk Program and the new-product showcase. 

Due to inclement weather covering a broad swath of the U.S., actual attendance especially in the exhibition halls was lower than registrants according to contacts. Is it not time to consider changing the timing of the IPPE consistent with the ation taken by the Midwest Poultry Federation with PEAK? 

In 2027 the IPPE will take place from January 26 to 28 in the Georgia World Conference Center.