I was very honored to serve as one of the co-hosts along with Danila Palmieri for the Brazil USA Talks annual event at the 2024 IPPE show in Atlanta sponsored by the Brazil Consulate of Atlanta. IPPE is the world’s largest tradeshow for the poultry and animal protein industry. Organizations represented at the event included:
ABIMAQ – Brazilian Assoc. of the Machinery and Equipment Industry – Paulo Guerra
ABIQUIFI – Brazilian Industry Assoc. of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients – Jessica Cerqueira
ABRA –Brazilian Renderers Assoc. – Lucas Cypriano
ABPA – Brazilian Assoc. of Animal Protein – Luis Rua
Brazilian America Chamber of Commerce SE – Lucia Jennings
Georgia Dept. of Economic Development – Juan Cuellar
The keynote speech was given by Ricardo Santin, president of ABPA and recently elected president of IPC, the International Poultry Council.
Other speakers included Luis Claudio Villafane Santos, Consul General of Brazil in Atlanta, Chris Rhodes, Director of Industry Partnerships with the University of Georgia and Gary Black, former State of Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture.
Photo: Ron Slotin, Augusto Milani, Danila Palmieri, Marcio Fernandes
