2025 Meat Institute Event Portfolio
The Meat Institute is excited to share our enhanced approach to industry events in 2025. We've crafted a portfolio of high-quality events, each with distinct value proposition, designed to meet the diverse needs of our members and enable them to take action that supports the Protein PACT goal of earning greatest trust in animal protein.
We're committed to delivering practical, actionable takeaways from every event, making it easy for you to apply the knowledge gained to your business and advance our shared commitment to continuous improvement.
Our operational events, informed by the data and insights reported by members through our Meat Best Practices Framework, offer tools and resources to help you advance your business objectives and build greater trust with consumers.
These events are not just one-off occurrences. They represent year-long engagements with multiple opportunities to participate and connect with industry peers; regardless of your role or level of expertise, we are confident we have a resource for you. We invite you to explore the portfolio and discover how these valuable events can support your success.
Protein PACT Solutions Summit
October 8-10, 2025
Los Angeles, CA
We are thrilled to announce the reimagined Protein PACT Solutions Summit, formerly known as the Protein PACT Summit. This is the premier event where the efforts you make in your operation meet with the entire meat value chain to address the multitude of sustainability, supply chain management, animal welfare, food safety, and consumer trust challenges. This is not just a conference with endless speeches; it's a reimagined platform where industry leaders can come to benchmark their strategies, where innovators collaborate to find solutions, and where we all partner on pre-competitive action. Attend to discover how forward-thinking companies are future-proofing their business and leave with practical insights to help your organization reach its goals.
Who Should Attend: CEOs, COOs, sustainability, FSQA, animal welfare, legal and supply chain executives.
Our key operational events — Environment, Labor & Safety+, Animal Care & Handling, Meat Institute Food Safety Conference, and Listeria Workshops — are specifically designed for our front-line professionals: the supervisors, managers, and technicians who are the backbone of the industry. These events provide the essential knowledge and tools needed to excel in their critical roles, enhancing animal welfare, improving environmental sustainability, delivering a culture of food safety, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. By empowering these individuals, we equip our members with the expertise to build a strong, more sustainable, and more trusted protein industry.
Annual Meat Conference (AMC)
March 24-26, 2025 | Orlando, FL
The AMC is the premier conference for meat retail professionals, bringing together peers and trading partners across the industry. Experience three days of insightful discussions on consumer trends, sustainability, technology, and the political landscape.
Network with industry leaders, discover the latest innovations and solutions from leading suppliers, and gain valuable knowledge through a diverse program featuring expert speakers, interactive presentations, and an exclusive first look at the Power of Meat, essential insights to drive your business forward.
Who Should Attend: Meat department managers, buyers, merchandisers, marketing and sales professionals from national chains, regional supermarkets, direct-to-consumer brands, and specialty food retailers, as well as equipment, technology and service providers in sales and marketing, product development, food safety and quality, technical services, research and development, business development, and executives.
Environment, Labor & Safety+ Conference (ELS+)
April 21-23, 2025 | Charlotte, NC
ELS+ is a platform designed for safety, environmental compliance, and HR professionals in the meat industry to stay ahead of emerging trends and challenges. Our experts focus on practical and applicable insights, sharing essential information to help you keep your workforce and facilities safe, engaged, and up to date. This community provides a secure environment where you can discuss challenges and learn from peers about what strategies are effective and which ones aren’t. Most importantly, you will leave equipped with tools and talking points to effectively communicate your valuable ideas back at your plant.
Who Should Attend: Professionals at all levels in safety, human resources, and environmental compliance.
Animal Care & Handling Conference
May 13-14, 2025 | Denver, CO
The Animal Care & Handling Conference is the only event dedicated to advancing animal welfare and handling practices, particularly within the meat industry’s slaughter sector. This unique gathering brings together industry leaders, academics, and practitioners, bridging academic research and real-world application. Unlike other conferences, it encourages open dialogue and shares practical, actionable solutions designed for those working in slaughter operations. Attendees will gain valuable insights, network with peers, and leave equipped with strategies to enhance animal care and handling in their daily practices.
Who Should Attend: Professionals in animal welfare and handling, compliance, food safety and quality, technical services, and academia.
Advanced Listeria monocytogenes Intervention & Control Workshop (Spring & Fall Programming)
June 3-4, 2025 | University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI and October 22-23, 2025 | Kansas City, MO
RTE manufacturers face the constant challenge of controlling Listeria monocytogenes to produce safe, nutritious products. This intimate workshop covers the latest developments in Listeria control, sanitation, sanitary design, environmental monitoring, investigations, corrective actions, and critical information to help processors stay current on regulatory issues and changes. Attendees will engage in hands-on exercises, including a critical thinking exercise focused on ‘seek and destroy’ scenarios. This unique learning experience provides valuable insights and actionable takeaways that can be directly applied to your plants with take-home action items for continuous improvement. Seats are limited, and participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the workshop.
Who Should Attend: Professionals in food safety and quality, technical services, production, sanitation, HACCP, regulatory affairs, microbiology, research development and operations.
Meat Industry Food Safety Conference
September 9-10, 2025 | Kansas City, MO
The Meat Institute Food Safety Conference brings together food safety professionals across the supply chain, creating opportunities for attendees to openly share experiences and best practices that contribute to addressing the meat industry's most pressing challenges. From the latest scientific findings on foodborne pathogens and evolving food safety regulations and guidance documents to emerging threats like antimicrobial resistance, this event will inspire new innovative approaches to your food safety challenges and provide actionable and practical solutions to advancing your food safety programs.
Who Should Attend: Professionals in food safety and quality, technical services, compliance, regulatory affairs, science and innovation, microbiology, research and business development, and sales.
International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE)
January 27-29, 2026 | Atlanta, GA
IPPE is the world’s largest annual display of technology, equipment, supplies, and services used in the production and processing of eggs, meat, and poultry and those involved in feed manufacturing.
Who Should Attend: C-level executives, professionals in sales and marketing, production and processing, maintenance, food safety and quality, research and academia.
