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The Women's Leadership Conference encourages women in the poultry industry to continue their professional development. The conference emphasizes leadership and management traits, along with people skills, as women in the poultry and egg industry pursue their career goals.

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U.S. Poultry & Egg Association's Environmental Management Seminar communicates the latest trends, technology and best practices for poultry industry environmental management in production and processing.

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Aimed at live production managers, veterinarians, and service representatives, the Live Production, Welfare and Biosecurity Seminar addresses the latest management techniques, husbandry, and technology to enhance the health and welfare of the bird. The program is approved for 10.5 PAACO credits.

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The Poultry Protein & Fat Seminar concentrates on developing uses and maximum value for poultry by-products. The seminar highlights innovative processing systems, emerging technology, and new ideas for an efficient plant and quality products.

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The 2026 National Breeders Roundtable will be held at the Embassy Suites downtown St. Louis, Missouri, October 13-15. The meeting will be co-located with the National Swine Improvement Federation's meeting, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, ending at noon, Thursday, October 15. Speaker topics will be both cross-species and species-specific. The meeting will include a student poster competition and 5-minute lightening talks. For more information on the student competition, refer to the section below. The program will be led by prominent scientists and industry geneticists, updating participants on the latest research and developments in the field of animal breeding and genetics. Everyone involved in breeder operations and related functions, including industry, government, and universities will benefit. STUDENT COMPETITION There will be a travel stipend of $300 to all students that participate in both the lighting talk and poster competition. The top 3 students will receive monetary awards as shown follows: - 1st place $1,000.00 - 2nd place $750.00 - 3rd place $500.00 Lighting Talk - Maximum of 5 minutes. The purpose of the talk is to introduce yourself and provide a brief overview of your current research and future goals. Poster Competition – Will provide students the opportunity to share and discuss the details of their current research with attendees across academia and industry. This will be held during the reception. Students will be evaluated based on performance in both areas of the competition. For questions about the student competition, please contact Travis Williams – twilliams@hyline.com.

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Registration Options

Current Poultry Breeders of America Membership

• Aviagen Inc
• Cobb-Vantress
• Hendrix Genetics - ISA/Hybrid Turkeys
• Hy-line International

Roundtable proceedings are included with all registration categories.