The history and culture of
Philadelphia, the “City of Brotherly Love,”
will be a featured part of the 1998 AMI Annual
Convention and Innovation Showcase, September
17-19, 1998. The meeting’s social calendar
will begin with a welcome reception and will
include a companion tour of historic
Philadelphia, an evening at the theater,
featuring “Riverdance” and a National
League baseball game.
Welcome to
Philadelphia
The Welcome to
Philadelphia Reception, Thursday, September 17,
5:30-7 p.m., will be in the Grand Hall of the
Pennsylvania Convention Center. The Hall
harkens back to its previous life as the old
Reading Terminal Train Shed, featuring a
90-foot vaulted skylit ceiling and marbled
floor imbedded with train tracks. The
reception is a fabulous beginning to this
year’s Convention and provides a valuable
networking opportunity to attendees. One
ticket for this event is included with payment
of full registration. Additional tickets may
be purchased for $65 each, for fully registered
packers and processors, on the registration
form or on-site.
Companion Tour
While industry employees attend
educational sessions and tour the Innovation
Showcase, their companions may journey back in
time with AMI’s special historic tour,
complete with guides in period costumes. This
tour, Friday, September 18, 9:30 a.m.-3:30
p.m., begins at Fairmount Park, the largest
municipal park in the country, and includes
tours of such historic homes as Strawberry
Mansion, Mt. Pleasant and Lemon Hill. After
lunch at The City Tavern, the tour concludes
with a drive through the “most historic
square mile” in Philadelphia, featuring the
Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. Early
registration for companions, received by August
17, is $295 and includes access to the
Convention and Innovation Showcase.
“Riverdance”
This year’s convention concludes with an
elegant evening, Saturday, September 19,
6:30-10 p.m., at The Mann Center for the
Performing Arts for the Irish music and dance
sensation, “Riverdance.” A pre-theater
reception provides attendees one more
opportunity to join their colleagues in a
relaxed, social setting before the end of the
convention. Tickets for the reception and
“Riverdance” are $95 and may be purchased
on the convention registration form or by
calling AMI’s Manager of Convention Services
Lora Williams.
Phillies Baseball
“Batter up!” For sports
enthusiasts, Veteran’s Stadium will issue an
official welcome to AMI when the Phillies host
the Montreal Expos Friday night, 7:05 p.m. AMI
has a limited number of tickets for the game,
so reservations are required. Please contact
AMI’s Director of Convention Services Amy
Peters for prices and availability.
Registration Information
Early registration for the AMI Convention
is $545 for members and $645 for non-members.
Early registration for the 1998 Meat Industry
Research Conference (MIRC) is $295 for AMI or
American Meat Science Association members, and
$395 for non-members. A discounted early
registration of $645 for members and $745 for
non-members is available when registering for
both the AMI Convention and MIRC. All
registration fees increase by $100 if received
after August 17.
For more
information on the AMI Convention or Meat
Industry Research Conference, please call
AMI’s Education and Convention Services
Department at 703/841-2400 or visit AMI’s web
site at www.meatami.org.
AMI
represents the interests of packers and
processors of beef, pork, lamb, veal and turkey
products and their suppliers throughout North
America. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the
Institute provides legislative, regulatory and
public relations services, conducts scientific
and economic research, offers marketing and
technical assistance and sponsors education
programs.
Philadelphia's Culture, History Unveiled During the 1998 AMI Annual Convention
Wednesday, July 15, 1998
For more information contact:
Janet Riley Vice President, Public Affairs 703-841-2400 jriley@meatinstitute.org |
James Ratchford Manager, Public Affairs 703-841-2400 jratchford@meatinstitute.org |

