February 11-12, 2020
Holiday Inn Executive Center
2200 I-70 Drive SW
Columbia, Missouri
(573) 445-8531
Group Rate: $98.95 single/double
Reservations must be made by January 26, 2020 to receive the group rate.
When making reservations, please inform the hotel staff that you are with the Missouri Pork Expo.
Online Registration Will be Available Soon.
Online payment is encouraged to ensure registration.
Costs:
Expo Registration 2-11-20 – Free
Includes admittance into Tuesday and Wednesday educational sessions.
Expo Barbecue Lunch 2-11-20 – $10
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 (2-11-20) – $50
$45 if purchased prior to the Expo.
Pork Leadership Breakfast (2-12-20) – $70
$60 if purchased prior to the Expo.
Exhibitor Information:
We are currently sold out of booth spaces. We do have a waiting list if you wish to be placed on it. We also have sponsorship opportunities available. Please contact Diane Slater at 573-445-8375 or diane@mopork.com with any questions.
Pork Expo Agenda
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
| 8:00 am | Registration/Hospitality/Trade Show Open |
| 8:30 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 |
| 10:00 am | FFA Pork Speaking Contest |
| 11:00 am | Producer Education Session |
| 11:00 am | Expo Lunch ($10) Provided and Sponsored by Lynch Livestock, Inc. |
| 1:00 pm | Producer Education Sessions |
| 1:00 pm | In the Show Ring |
| 4:00 pm | Trade Show Cash Bar |
| 5:30 pm | Reception |
| 6:00 pm | Pork Industry Banquet ($50) Sponsored by the Pork Checkoff Missouri Wine Tasting Sponsored by the Missouri Wine and Grape Board |
| 7:30 pm | Pork Industry Fundraising Auction |
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
| 7:30 am | Pork Leadership Breakfast ($70) Keynote Speaker: Brett Stuart – Global AgriTrends, Denver, CO |
| 10:00 am | Hot Topics – University of Missouri Commercial Agriculture Program |
| 12:00 pm | MPA Board of Directors Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | MPA Board Meeting Open to all producers |