Networking. Sharing new ideas. Learning. Selling products. Innovating. Honoring friends. There’s no question pork expos and trade shows are a highlight in the pork industry. But this year’s line-up looks a little different as more events move to a virtual format, a hybrid format or have canceled all together due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Below is a listing of events with links to more information. If you have an event that you would like to have listed in our pork event calendar, please email jshike@farmjournal.com
Event Name | Date | Location/Format |
| South Dakota Pork Congress | Jan. 13-14 | Ramkota Hotel & Exhibit Hall, Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| Kentucky Pork Producers Association Annual Meeting | Jan. 15 | Virtual |
| Iowa Pork Congress | Jan. 26-29 | Meeting and banquet in-person; seminars held virtually. Click on link for more information. |
| Wisconsin Pork Association Expo | February | CANCELLED |
| Alabama Farmers Federation Meeting for pork producers | Feb. 2 | Pre-register by Jan. 19. |
| Missouri Pork Expo | Feb. 2-3 | Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach, MO |
| Minnesota Pork Annual Meeting | Feb. 4 | Virtual - pre-registration is required. Contact mnpork@mnpork.com or call 507-345-8814. |
| Illinois Pork Producers Association Annual Meeting | Feb. 9 | Virtual meeting; in addition a virtual video series will be highlighted each week in February |
| Ohio Pork Congress | Feb. 9-10 | Hybrid event; In-person at Crowne Plaza North, Columbus, OH (also offered virtually) |
| Iowa Pork Producers Association Regional Conference | Feb. 15 | Orange City, Iowa |
| Iowa Pork Producers Association Regional Conference | Feb. 16 | Osceola, Iowa |
| Iowa Pork Producers Association Regional Conference | Feb. 17 | Waverly, Iowa |
| Iowa Pork Producers Association Regional Conference | Feb. 18 | Washington, Iowa |
| Colorado Pork Producers Council Annual Meeting and Pork Act Delegate Election | Feb. 22 | Morgan County Fairgrounds, Brush, CO |
| Michigan Pork Symposium | February | CANCELLED |
| American Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Meeting | Feb. 27-March 2 | Virtual |
| NC Pork Council Annual Conference | March | POSTPONED |
| World Pork Expo | June 9-11 | Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa |
| Minnesota Pork Board Industry Awards Reception | June 10 | Invitation-only event |
| Oklahoma Pork Congress | Aug. 6 | Sheraton, Downtown Oklahoma City, OK |
| International Conference on Swine Nutrition | Aug. 11-12 | Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa |
| International Conference on Pig Survivability | Oct. 27-28 | Hilton Omaha, Omaha, NE |
