February 6-7, 2018
Holiday Inn Executive Center
2200 I-70 Drive SW
Columbia, Missouri
(573) 445-8531
Group Rate: $92.95 single/double
Reservations must be made by January 26, 2018 to receive the group rate.
When making reservations, please inform the hotel staff that you are with the Missouri Pork Expo.
Click HERE to Register and Pay Online
Online payment is encouraged to ensure registration.
Costs:
Expo Registration 2-6-18 – Free
Includes admittance into Tuesday and Wednesday educational sessions.
Expo Barbecue Lunch 2-6-18 – $8
Must purchase lunch ticket to redeem for meal. Lunch is free to students.
Non-Exhibiting Supplier Registration – $50
Companies who do not produce hogs and send representatives to the Missouri Pork Expo to conduct business without purchasing a booth in the company’s name must pay $50 per person.
Pork Industry Banquet (2-6-18) – $40
$35 if purchased prior to the Expo.
Pork Leadership Breakfast (2-7-18) – $60
$50 if purchased prior to the Expo.
Exhibitor Information:
Exhibit spaces are on a first come first serve basis. One 8’x10′ booth is $490 prior to November 3, $540 after that date and includes one table, two chairs and a trashcan. Click here to reserve your booth space and pay online, or contact Diane Slater at 573-445-8375 or diane@mopork.com.
Pork Expo Agenda
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
8:00 am | Registration/Hospitality/Trade Show Open |
8:00 am | Silent Auction Open |
9:00 am | PQA Plus Certification Sponsored by the Missouri Pork Association |
9:30 am | In the Show Ring – Show Me Quality Assurance
Scavenger Hunt sponsored by FCS Financial |
10:00 am | FFA Pork Speaking Contest Sponsored by Alltech |
11:00 am | Producer Education Session |
11:00 am | Expo Lunch ($8) Sponsored by Lynch Livestock, Inc. |
1:00 pm | Producer Education Sessions |
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1:00 pm | In the Show Ring |
2:00 pm | Producer Education Session |
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4:00 pm | Trade Show Cash Bar Beer/Soda sponsored by The Parks Companies |
5:30 pm | Reception |
6:00 pm | Pork Industry Banquet ($40) Sponsored by the Pork Checkoff and Smithfield Missouri Wine Tasting Sponsored by the Missouri Wine and Grape Board |
7:30 pm | Pork Industry Fundraising Auction |
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
7:15 am | Pork Leadership Breakfast
Keynote Speaker: Jim Wiesemeyer – Informa Economcis |
10:00 am | Hot Topics – University of Missouri Commercial Agriculture Program |
12:00 pm | MPA Board of Directors Lunch Sponsored by the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council |
1:00 pm | MPA Board Meeting Open to all producers |
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