North Carolina Processing and Products Academy
Date: March 17-19, 2026
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Location:
Address: Raleigh, NC(NC State Campus and Chicken Education Unit on Lake Wheeler)Description:
PPA will be including topics on primary, secondary, further processing, meat chemistry, meat quality and defects, process improvement, products, and safety for 1 days. This short-course will also include hands-on activities for 1.5 days at the Processing Plant in the Chicken Education Unit on Lake Wheeler Road and/or the Meat Lab at Schaub Hall on campus.
PPA full workshop will be capped at 25 participants due to limited space for hands-on activities.
For the seminar on March 17th, we will have a separate registration for 60 seats.
Registration: by Oct 31st, 2025
Full workshop: $1350
Seminar only (3/17): $700 (60 seats)
Late Registration: by Dec 17th, 2025
Full workshop: $1500
Seminar only (3/17): $850
Registration will come with a Polo shirt, a bag, and a notebook with pen.Local Hotel Options:
There are no reserved hotel blocks for this event. Below you can find a list of nearby hotels, however, there are many other hotels in the area if you wish to explore other options.Aloft Raleigh, 2100 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27607, (919) 828-9900 The StateView Hotel, 2451 Alumni Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606, (919) 743-0055 TownePlace Suites by Marriott Raleigh, 3771 Thistledown Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606, (984) 300-1410 Red Roof PLUS, 1813 S Saunders Street, Raleigh, NC 27603, (919) 833-6005 Holiday Inn Raleigh Downtown, 320 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27603, (919) 832-0501To register, inquire about sponsorship, or exhibitor information click here:
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2026 Sponsorship Opportunities
Executive Sponsorhsip-$30,000.00 ea.
Diamond Sponsorship-$20,000.00 ea.
Platinum Sponsorship -$10,000.00 ea.
Gold Sponsorship - $8,000.00 ea.
Silver Sponsorship- $4,000.00 ea.
Bronze Sponsorship -$2,000.00 ea.
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2026 Exhibitor Information
Companies wishing to display table top exhibits will be provided a table for March 17th. Any additional audio/visual requirements, electrical needs or special preparations will be billed at resort rates.The $750 registration fee includes - One table per Vendor for exhibit space and lunch.
Space is limited (6) and will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis.
For questions regarding the NCPPA short course, please contact Dr. Yan Campbell at (919) 515-5559 or at yan_campbell@ncsu.edu