The 2013 International Production & Processing Expo had record attendance with 26,393 poultry, meat and feed industry leaders from all over the world. The expo is the world's largest annual poultry, meat and feed industry event of its kind and is one of the 50 largest trade shows in the United States. In fact, in the August 2012 issue, Trade Show Executive ranked the expo as #35 in its “Fastest 50 Trade Shows” listing for percentage of growth in net square feet of paid exhibit space. The event is sponsored by U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), and the American Meat Institute (AMI).
There were 5,448 international visitors from 111 countries represented at the expo. The largest group from a single country outside the United States was Canada with 916 visitors. The largest region represented was Latin America / Caribbean with 2,394 visitors.