The Annual Meat Conference 2027

AMC connects over 2,500 industry leaders across the supply chain—99% of whom visit the exhibit hall—including 460+ dedicated retailer and wholesaler buyers. The event reported 460+ retailers/wholesalers in attendance in 2025. 70% of attendees rank new business development as their primary goal for attending, and 95% rate the exhibit hall as one of the best elements of the entire event.

The booth rate is $50 per square foot (members only), with booth sizes of 120 square feet or larger. Space is assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis for exhibitors that submit both the completed application and payment/deposit. Exhibit space applications for 2027 will open in the early fall of 2026; interested companies can submit their information to receive updates.

Registration for AMC is handled through FMI. A retailer is defined as an employee of a retail business that sells a wide range of grocery-related products directly to consumers, offering multiple categories of grocery items rather than a single product type such as meat. Qualifying retail environments include traditional grocery stores, convenience stores, warehouse clubs, specialty food stores, online grocery retailers, and mass merchants.

A member offer is available: To receive the special Buy 2, Get 1 FREE FMI Member Retailer offer, register at least 3 people online at the same time and select the complimentary registration rate for 1 attendee.

Key details:

• AMC registration includes a complimentary copy of the latest Power of Meat report, a $350 value.
• Cancellations must be submitted in writing by email to the registrar; a refund minus a $75 processing fee (plus a 3% surcharge if paid by credit card) is granted when received by the published deadline, with no refunds after that date.
• Substitutions may be made at any time without penalty before a badge is picked up, and once registered you receive an email confirmation with hotel reservation instructions.

AMC is presented by FMI–The Food Industry Association and the Meat Institute. The Meat Institute is the largest trade association representing processors of beef, pork, lamb, veal and poultry. FMI works on behalf of the food industry to advance a safer, healthier and more efficient consumer food supply chain, with reach touching over 120 million U.S. households and representing a $1 trillion industry with over 6 million employees. The conference has established itself as the only event dedicated to the meat and poultry retail segment, anchored each year by the release of the flagship Power of Meat research.