2006 Annual Meat Conference Sunday, March 12 - Tuesday, March 14, 2006 Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center 1501 Gaylord Trail [map] Dallas, TX 76051

Online registration is not available at this time.

The Annual Meat Conference is the supermarket industry’s premiere meat marketing and operations educational program. This two-and-a-half day program is designed to bring all segments of the retail meat and poultry industries together to learn how to improve marketing, operations, and profitability. From educational sessions to store tours, the Tech Fair to Product Tasting Reception, this meeting delivers a complete meat industry program. The conference addresses consumer trends, marketing and merchandising, technology, human resources, and meat department profitability. The Annual Meat Conference is co-sponsored by the Food Marketing Institute and American Meat Institute in conjunction with the American Lamb Board, National Cattleman’s Beef Association, National Chicken Council, National Pork Board, and the National Turkey Federation.

Related Web Pages and Sites:
main conference website

Registration Includes:

All meeting materials, breakfasts, refreshment breaks, lunches, and receptions. Every participant, to qualify for member rates must be an employee of an AMI, FMI, ABP, NCC, NLB, NPD, or NTF member company. All others are non-members.

Who Should Attend:

Retailers, wholesalers, suppliers, packer/processors, and allied organizations; executives from the following areas of the meat industry - operations, marketing, merchandising, procurement, consumer/public relations, as well as consultants and academia.

Meeting Attire:

Business casual.

Special Events
Name	Price	Available To
Additional Companion - 125.00
Fee for Additional Companion - 125.00 (early-bird)	$125.00	Domestic Ret./Whslr. Canadian Ret./Whslr. International Ret./Whslr. NAPAR Association Council Associate Member (2005 or earlier) Silver Level Membership Association Partner Industry Partner Strategic Partner Affiliate Partner Guest NonMember
Fee for Additional Companion - 125.00	$125.00	Domestic Ret./Whslr. Canadian Ret./Whslr. International Ret./Whslr. NAPAR Association Council Associate Member (2005 or earlier) Silver Level Membership Association Partner Industry Partner Strategic Partner Affiliate Partner Guest NonMember

Cancellation and Other Policies:

Notify the registrar in writing by e-mail at bquigley@fmi.org or fax 202/220-0878 by February 24, 2006. Cancellations are subject to a $50 processing fee. No refunds after February 24, 2006. All refunds will be processed after March 17, 2006. Substitutions may be made at any time without penalty.

Is Media Allowed?

Yes

General Hotel Information:

Sponsors and Sponsorship Information:

American Meat Institute, Food Marketing Institute, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, National Chicken Council, National Pork Board, National Turkey Federation and American Lamb Board