ATLANTA (January 22, 2002) - The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, the world's largest and most active poultry organization, brings the International Poultry Exposition to the Georgia World Congress Center this week. The event takes place in Buildings B and C Jan. 22-24.

The International Poultry Exposition brings together every segment of the poultry and egg industry including feed milling, live production, hatchery, processing, further processing, packaging, commercial egg, marketing, and all support activities. The event has been held in the Georgia World Congress Center since 1977. This year marks the first time the exposition will utilize the GWCC's 1.4 million square feet expansion, Building C.

"We are thrilled to once again host the International Poultry Exposition. This year is especially important because the show will expand into the brand new areas of Building C. They will become the first to utilize newly completed areas including the auditoriums and Food World," stated Pattsie Rand, director of sales & marketing.

This year's exposition features the latest products and services for the poultry industry, guest speakers addressing cutting-edge issues and numerous networking opportunities. For more information on the International Poultry Exposition, please call 404.222.5400.