The poultry, meat, animal feed and pet food industries meet at the GWCC every January. About 32,500 plant managers, buyers, engineers and researchers from over 115 countries attend.
Our advice: book private rooms by December 1, 2026.
Going to IPPE 2027 (International Production & Processing Expo)? We'll email you once, before our book-by date, with the best group picks for that week.
267 Marietta St NW, in the Embassy Suites by Centennial Olympic Park · about 10 min walk from the convention centre
A classic steakhouse inside the Embassy Suites at Centennial Olympic Park, the closest polished steak dinner to the convention centre. Private rooms and a terrace with views of the park and skyline cover anything from a client table to a big group.
300 Marietta St NW, Downtown by Centennial Olympic Park · about 12 min walk from the convention centre
A German beer garden by Centennial Olympic Park, with bratwurst, schnitzel, soft pretzels and German beers. Discover Atlanta notes a white-tablecloth dining room, a patio and an alley with foosball and table shuffleboard.
250 Marietta St NW, Centennial Olympic Park · about 8 min walk from the convention centre
The Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame, across Centennial Olympic Park from the convention centre. Team-building visits use an app-based challenge offered only to groups, and there is a 45-yard indoor playing field.
225 Baker St NW, Pemberton Place · about 12 min walk from the convention centre
The downtown aquarium beside Centennial Olympic Park offers group tickets, behind-the-scenes tours and animal encounters, plus private evening events in its galleries and Oceans Ballroom.
999 Brady Ave NW, West Midtown · about 10 min by cab from the convention centre
Steven Satterfield's seasonal, Southern-leaning American restaurant in a converted warehouse on an old stockyard site, on the 2026 Michelin list. Four private and semi-private rooms cover client dinners of 14 to 40.
Ruth's Chris Steak House Centennial Park (267 Marietta St NW, in the Embassy Suites by Centennial Olympic Park): Studio 10 to 30; Marietta 15 to 50; both together 51 to 80; patio 30 to 200; hotel ballroom 85 to 300 (OpenTable). Der Biergarten (300 Marietta St NW, Downtown by Centennial Olympic Park): Private and group events for 25 or more by proposal; no capacities published (own site). Miller Union (999 Brady Ave NW, West Midtown): Gallery Room 30 (most private); Harvest Room 18 at one table or 24 at three; Pantry Room 14 at one table, 16 at two (semi-private); enclosed porch 40 (own site).
College Football Hall of Fame: The Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame, across Centennial Olympic Park from the convention centre. Team-building visits use an app-based challenge offered only to groups, and there is a 45-yard indoor playing field. Georgia Aquarium: The downtown aquarium beside Centennial Olympic Park offers group tickets, behind-the-scenes tours and animal encounters, plus private evening events in its galleries and Oceans Ballroom.
IPPE 2027 (International Production & Processing Expo) runs Jan 26–28, 2027 at Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313. Book private rooms by December 1, 2026, about 8 weeks before the show, because rooms near the venue fill up during show week.
Yes. The Off the Clock trip planner builds a day-by-day agenda for IPPE 2027 (International Production & Processing Expo) with dinners, activities, shows and your own flights and meetings, and you can share it with your group or print it.