On September 24th, USPOULTRY a co-organizer of the 2021 International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) circulated an update on the status of the event based on the current prevalence of COVID-19. A decision on whether the IPPE will take place will be announced on October 30th.
USPOULTRY circulated a questionnaire to past exhibitors and attendees to assess potential participation. The majority of responders indicated that they either "plan to" or "want to" attend. Favorable responses were obtained from both U.S. and Latin America presuming that safety measures will be followed and that the incidence rate does not increase between October and the projected show date in January 2021.
In the event that the IPPE takes place, management of the IPPE will implement pandemic safety measures including face coverings, monitoring temperatures on entering the GWCC and attempting to implement social distancing.
It is noted that the Georgia World Conference Center has achieved Global Risk Advisory Council-Star Accreditation relating to cleaning and disinfection and measures to prevent disease. It is anticipated that additional surveys will be distributed and the organizers have requested patience while the situation is evaluated.