TUCKER, Ga. — The International Poultry Expo is celebrating 65 years of tradeshow service to the poultry and egg industry. Sponsored by U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, the first "poultry convention" was attended by 200 poultry men in Atlanta in 1948. Suppliers in the early years exhibited in the halls of the convention hotel.
The first "poultry exposition" was held in January 1951. With approximately 2,000 attendees and 67 exhibiting companies, the "poultry exposition" began its phenomenal run of steadily growing and expanding year after year to become what is today's annual International Poultry Expo.
From the beginning. . .