Sponsor / Exhibitor Info

The International Symposium on Managing Animal Mortality, Products, By-Products, and Associated Health Risk will be celebrating its fourth symposium in 2012 and we want you to be a part of it. Since its inception in 2000, the Symposium has grown from a small meeting to a larger research, industry, and agency driven conference that attracts more than 200 people who work internationally in veterinary medicine, food and recreational animal production, food animal processing, government, academia, cooperative extension, food and agriculture emergency preparedness, public health, and animal tissue disposal. The conference was developed by researchers, government agency employees, food animal processors, and renderers. Its founders and planning members continue to be committed to building a program packed with useful and timely information. Thanks to our sponsors, the symposium has been able to continually expand its offerings while remaining true to its mission to connect research, regulation and response.

We’re inviting you to be a part of our continued impact by becoming a sponsor of the 2012 symposium. This is a key opportunity to position your name in front of the researchers, industry, and government agencies from around the world. Sponsors, exhibitors, and demonstrators will have ample time and space to create “networking” opportunities with participants. You may choose to gain exposure through a financial sponsorship to support a meal or break or by selecting an indoor or outdoor static onsite display to showcase your company’s latest in technology. Another option is to participate in an off-site demonstration. Off-site demonstrations will take place at the Tollgate Center; a Michigan State University property near Dearborn. In addition to interaction during breaks, receptions, and meals, vendors and sponsor are encouraged to participate in sessions throughout the day.

Learn more about sponsor and exhibitor opportunities.

Register your sponsorship.

The 2012 symposium will be held May 21-24, 2012 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Dearborn, Michigan. The conference will feature keynote speakers who will address the need for involvement from the international community in the development of education, research, management, and response programs. Presentations and poster displays are planned with a focus on:

• Carcass management in response to routine mortalities, accidental deaths, natural disasters, and disease outbreaks;
• Food of animal origin containment, disposal and decontamination in response to disease and emergency events;
• Carcass treatment (management) options;
• New and emerging technologies for euthanasia, carcass treatment, and disinfection;
• Final product use and disposition.
• Research and public policy on carcass disposal and the direction of future research and resources;
• International, federal and state agency response and training experience;
• One Health Initiative; and
• Global considerations.

If you have questions, please contact Mark by e-mail (mark.a.king@maine.gov) or phone (207-592-0455) or Dale by e-mail (Rozeboom@msu.edu) or phone (517-355-8398).

Thank you in advance for your support of the continued growth of mortality management research and outreach! We look forward to seeing you in May.