State Affiliate & Industry Events
AAMP has numerous state, regional, and provincial associations representing meat and poultry businesses. These affiliated members also have their own individual meetings around the United States. For questions relating to specifically affiliated meetings, please contact the individual association directly here.
Meat Industry Short Courses/Webinars
Self-Paced/On-Demand
- Meat Cutter Training Course – Michigan State University Extension
- Western Meat School – Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network
- Meat Processor Academy – Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network
- Basic HACCP Certification – Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- Advanced HACCP Certification – Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership
2025+ State Affiliate Convention Dates
February 6-9, 2025: Ohio Association of Meat Processors — Cherry Valley Lodge, Newark, OH
February 13-15, 2025: Iowa Meat Processors Association — Gateway Hotel & Convention Center, Ames, IA
February 20-22, 2025: Illinois Association of Meat Processors — Keller Convention Center/Holiday Inn, Effingham, IL
February 28-March 2, 2025: Missouri Association of Meat Processors — Holiday Inn Executive Center, Columbia, MO
March 6-9, 2025: Michigan Meat Association — Location TBA
March 13-15, 2025: Minnesota Association of Meat Processors — River’s Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud, MN
March 20-22, 2025: Joint Indiana Meat Packers & Processors Association/Kentucky Association of Meat Processors — Evansville, IN
March 27-29, 2025: Northwest Meat Processors Association — Yakima Convention Center, Yakima, WA
March 27-29, 2025: Nebraska Association of Meat Processors — Younes Convention Center South, Kearney, NE
April 3-5: South Dakota Association of Meat Processors — Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls, SD
April 10-13, 2025: Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors — Madison Marriott West, Middleton, WI
April 17-19, 2025: 2025 Hands Across the Rockies Meat Processors Convention — Location TBA
April 25-27: Kansas Meat Processors Association — DoubleTree Hotel Wichita Airport, Wichita, KS
May 1-3: North Dakota Association of Meat Processors — Location TBA
February 26-28, 2026: Illinois Association of Meat Processors — Crowne Plaza, Springfield, IL
March 5-8, 2026: Michigan Meat Association — Location TBA
March 6-8, 2026: Missouri Association of Meat Processors — Holiday Inn Executive Center, Columbia, MO
March 19-21, 2026: Nebraska Association of Meat Processors — The Graduate, Lincoln, NE
March 19-21, 2026: Minnesota Association of Meat Processors — River’s Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud, MN
April 9-12, 2026: Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors — Madison Marriott West, Middleton, WI
April 16-18, 2026: Kentucky Association of Meat Processors — Sloan Convention Center, Bowling Green, KY
March 5-7, 2027: Missouri Association of Meat Processors — Holiday Inn Executive Center, Columbia, MO
March 11-14, 2027: Michigan Meat Association — Location TBA
March 18-20, 2027: Minnesota Association of Meat Processors — River’s Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud, MN
March 19-21, 2027: Nebraska Association of Meat Processors — Holiday Inn Convention Center, Kearney, NE
April 15-17, 2027: Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors — Madison Marriott West, Middleton, WI
March 3-5, 2028: Missouri Association of Meat Processors — Holiday Inn Executive Center, Columbia, MO
March 9-12, 2028: Michigan Meat Association — Location TBA
March 23-25, 2028: Nebraska Association of Meat Processors — The Graduate, Lincoln, NE
April 20-22, 2028: Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors — Location TBA
2024 Industry Events
Email Tyler.Budnick@BioGill.com to be sent a Microsoft Teams meeting invite for this talk on meat processing wastewater treatment.
October 21: Pork 101, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
October 22: Poultry 101, Sandusky, OH
October 24: Webinar, "Meat Processing Wastewater Treatment Made Easy," Presented by Arrowhead Environmental Services and BioGill
Email Tyler.Budnick@BioGill.com to be sent a Microsoft Teams meeting invite for this talk on meat processing wastewater treatment.
October 25-26: Meat Industry Expo, hosted by Meat & Poultry Ontario, Niagara Falls Convention Centre, Ontario
The biennial Meat Industry Expo is the only event of its kind in Canada offering suppliers and business owners in the meat processing industry a chance to come together under one roof to connect and discover the latest innovations and solutions.
October 28: Pork 101, Penn State University, University Park, PA
November 6: Webinar, "Meat Processing Wastewater Treatment Made Easy," Presented by Arrowhead Environmental Services and BioGill
Email Tyler.Budnick@BioGill.com to be sent a Microsoft Teams meeting invite for this talk on meat processing wastewater treatment.
November 12-14: Basic Sausage Short Course, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
With a focus on the technology of sausage processing, short course topics range from lectures on basic meat science to demonstrations of processing techniques.
December 10-11: Making Sense of the Numbers — Statistics for Food Scientists, Rutgers University (live, online course)
Learn how to harness the power of statistics to improve food science research results, enhance food product quality, and promote overall food product development.
May 20-22, 2025: HACCP Plan Development for Food Processors, Rutgers University (live, online course)
Discover the basic concepts of HACCP and how to develop a HACCP plan that can help your facility avoid the cost and liability associated with contaminated food products.
June 24-26, 2025: Practical Food Microbiology, Rutgers University (live, online course)
A great introduction or refresher on food microbiology, you will leave this 3-day course with a better understanding of food pathogens and how to keep food products safe.
