Come join us for the 2020 IMPPA annual convention! It’s going to be great!
Date: March 20-21, 2020
Location:
Four Points by Sheraton
- Room Block: IMPPA 2020
- 1600 Cumberland Ave.
- King beds $129.00 plus tax
- West Lafayette, IN 47906
- Double beds $129.00 plus tax
- 765-463-5511
Purdue University
- Land O’Lakes Center
- for Experiential Learning
- 720 Clinic Dr.
- West Lafayette, IN 47907
Friday, 3/20/20
Pre-Convention Workshop “Manpower without the Man”
- Workshop held at Purdue University
- Transportation will be provided both ways
“Manpower without the Man”
- Ways to continue our business with a lack of workforce
- Ways to replace workers with machines, streamlining processes & outsourcing
- Machinery upgrades & new options
- Group discussions
Donation Requests
- Methods of handling donation requests
- Percentage discounts, written requests, budget amounts, in person only requests
Lunch prepared by Purdue Meat Science
Pork Characteristics, comparing live hogs to hanging carcasses
- Heritage breeds vs. cross bread hogs
- Is there a market in your area for heritage breeds?
- Dry aging hogs pros & cons
Convention Registration
Evening Dinner
- Plant tour of Manley Meats
- Silent Auction, 50-50 Half Pot
- Bull Session
Saturday, 3/21/20
Cured Meat Registration at Purdue University
- Transportation will be provided both ways
Educational Sessions
Profit vs. Waste
- What can we do with things we throw away?
- Pet treats, pet food, marrow bones, cooked bone broth
Streamlining processes
- Networking within IMPPA
Keeping “A-Team” Employees
- Why do they stay?
- What do they want?
- What do they appreciate?
Programs to gain employees
- Work release programs with your local jail
- Culinary students
Lunch
Exhibit Hall
- Smokehouses, dicers, slicers, seasonings, casings, chemicals, regulatory compliance, cleaning, packaging supplies, and more
Evening Banquet
- Cured Meat Awards
- Silent Auction, 50-50 Half Pot, Entertainment
Kid Friendly Events Throughout The Weekend
- Hot Dog Making Contest
- Silly Safari Adventures
- Pizza & Swimming