V Latin American Animal Nutrition Congress CLANA.

I Latin American Animal Nutrition Industrial and Technological Expo

CLANA was born on 2002 from an initiative between the Brazilian Colege of Animal Nutrition (CBNA) and the Mexican Animal Nutrition Specialists Association (AMENA) with the objective of being a discussion forum on the Latin American situation regarding animal nutrition and production. This idea grew and was implemented on 2003 at the I CLANA Congress in Cancun, Mexico. Since then, this event has taken place every two years alternating the location between Mexico and Brazil so far.

For the V edition of this Congress, AMENA has committed to fulfill the original CLANA mission by making this a plural discussion forum with the active participation of more than 15 countries throughout the region. With this purpose on mind, the organizing committee has signed strategic alliances with the main feed producers associations such as: CONAFAB, AMEPA, ANFACA and CAENA, which will collaborate not only promoting the event among their associates but also proposing themes and speakers of their interest to be part of the scientific program and discuss openly the real problems that this industry faces in different countries.

Parallel to the V CLANA will take place the I Latin American Animal Nutrition Industrial and Technological Expo. This event is designed for the companies to present their industrial and technological innovations to a minimum of 800 attendees form all over Latin America; people relate with animal production on subjects such as: nutrition, management, feed manufacturing, quality assurance, and supply chain management, among many others. The Expo will count on approximately 90 booths on an area of 1,800 m2 (6,000 feet2).

The program includes 20 symposiums by invitation, which may include approximately 60 keynote speakers and the presentation of 160 research papers on science and technology.

The challenge is big, for the first time ever AMENA expects the participation of around 1,000 attendees form all over the region.

This Congress will take place on October 23 – 26, 2012 on the Convention Center of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and will use the Marriott Casa Magna and Westin hotels to receive the participants, and where our sponsors will also have opportunity to carry out social activities with the attendees.

Mission

Promote unity and brotherhood among the players of the regional animal nutrition members to consolidate actions and strategic alliances of an industry that contributes with proper nutrition of more than 500 million people eating high-quality, nutritious food; generating at the same time wellbeing and wealth for the Latin American population.

General Objectives

Promote discussion and exchange of ideas among different schools of thought
Professional knowledge improvement of the attendees.
Contribute to the exchange of technological information among the different companies and organizations attending.