Philip M. Seng, the recently retired president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and an inaugural member of the Meat Industry Hall of Fame, will deliver the keynote address during the Hall of Fame's Class of 2017 Induction Ceremony and Dinner on the evening of January 29, 2018, at the Omni Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta. The 2018 induction ceremony precedes the opening day of the 2018 International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE), the largest gathering of the meat and poultry industries in North America. The 2018 IPPE is sponsored by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, the American Feed Industry Association and the North American Meat Institute (NAMI).
Seng managed USMEF operations worldwide, directing strategies and priorities in international programs, research, technical services, industry relations and global communications. He also served as the primary spokesman for USMEF and other exporting interests to government and private entities.