Southwest Meat Association

Southwest Meat Association celebrates rebrand Growth outside the southwestern United States prompts a review of the association’s mission and vision statement.

Have a blessed Labor Day Weekend!
-Your SMA Family

Congratulations to Maeker's Sausage & Processing for winning the Annual Best of the Wurst contest with their Brisket Mac 'n Cheese with Jalapeno Sausage! We had several great entries at this years event! Thank you Handtmann, Inc for sponsoring!

Thank you for joining the 68th Annual Convention & Suppliers' Showcase. We hope to see you next year at the 69th Annual Convention & Suppliers' Showcase at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa on July 16-19, 2025.

68th Annual Convention & Suppliers' Showcase
Make sure to join us tonight for our Chairman's Dinner and Dance at 7:00 P.M.! Come help us recognize and celebrate our scholarship recipients and Hall of Honor inductees! We look forward to seeing you there! Sponsored by Jim Henry Enterprises.

It's Day 4, the last day of our 68th Annual Convention & Suppliers' Showcase! See what we have on the schedule for today.

68th Annual Convention & Suppliers' Showcase
Come join us for the Kentucky Derby Dinner & Auction at 7:30 P.M. tonight! We will be auctioning off some pretty cool items in our live and silent auctions. We will also have an opportunity for you and your kiddos to enter our raffle contests, and make sure to come dressed in your best Kentucky Derby attire for our Best Dressed Competition! All proceeds go to our SMA Foundation Scholarships so come out and support the future of the meat industry!

Come join us for the 68th Annual Suppliers' Showcase today at 4:00 P.M.! Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to meet with different suppliers' and get to know more about the products and services these businesses offer! We hope to see you there!

68th Annual Convention & Suppliers' Showcase
Join us after General Session 1 for the Best Of The Wurst Luncheon at 12:00 P.M.! Come try different types of sausage and let us know which one is your favorite! There will also be entertainment from magician Billy Riggs! Sponsored by Handtmann.

OUTSTANDING turnout for the USDA-FSIS National Small Plant Roundtable during the SMA 68th Annual Convention & Suppliers’ Showcase.

It's Day 3 of the 68th Annual Convention & Suppliers' Showcase! See what's on the schedule for today.

68th Annual Convention & Suppliers' Showcase
After the Bob Ondrusek Memorial Golf Tournament, join us for the When The Sun Goes Down Reception tonight at 8:30 P.M.! Take advantage of this awesome networking opportunity and visit with old friends while listening to Texas singer/songwriter Philip Griffin! Sponsored by Cold Storage Construction.

It's Day 2 of the 68th Annual Convention & Suppliers' Showcase! See what's on the schedule for today.

Our Bob Ondrusek Memorial Golf Tournament is underway! Thank you to all of our golf sponsors!

Welcome to Day 1 of the 68th Annual Convention & Suppliers' Showcase! See what's on the schedule for today.

❗Speaker Highlight❗

Be sure to join us during the 68th Annual Convention & Suppliers' Showcase- General Session 2 on Saturday, July 27th to hear from Dr. David Anderson with Texas A&M University. Dr. Anderson will be discussing Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Market Commodity Outlook.

❗Sponsor Highlight❗

Thank you to our Friend of SMA Sponsors, , , and Golden State Foods!

❗Sponsor Highlight❗

Thank you to our Bronze Sponsors, A.C. Legg's Seasonings, Eurofins, Hawkins Food Ingredients Group, and Petit Jean Meats!

❗Speaker Highlight❗

Be sure to join us during the 68th Annual Convention & Suppliers' Showcase- General Session 2 on Saturday, July 27th to hear from David Barron with Cozen O'Connor. David will be discussing Labor and Workplace Issues.

❗Sponsor Highlight❗

Thank you to our Silver Sponsors, Buckhead Meat & Seafood of Texas, Farm Pac Kitchens, Marcus Technologies, Processor's Choice, Risco, and SPI Group!

❗ Speaker Highlight ❗

Be sure to join us during the 68th Annual Convention & Suppliers' Showcase- General Session 1- FSIS Small Plant Roundtable on Friday, July 26 to hear from multiple speakers from FSIS and USDA.

❗ Sponsor Highlight ❗

Thank you to our Gold Sponsors- Analytical Food Laboratories, Amcor Packaging, Crimson Chemicals, EDDY Foods, Flexopack Group, Hanks Brokerage, Inc., John R. White Co., Microbe Mitigation Services, R1 Sanitation Solutions , Smokey Denmark's Sausage Company, and Winpak!

❗Sponsor Highlight❗

Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors, , Cryovac, Diversey, Marel, and MULTIVAC!

Join us on Friday, July 26th during our 68th Annual Convention & Suppliers Showcase for the FSIS Annual National Small Plant Roundtable at Kalahari Resorts - Round Rock! Establishment owners/operators may share their thoughts, concerns, and suggestions directly with FSIS leadership from Washington D.C.!

Early Bird Special for SMA's 68th Annual Convention & Suppliers Showcase ends THIS Friday! Click the link below and register today!

https://web.cvent.com/event/d0a75bc6-57f0-490a-9d2a-b92e7301d134/summary

Happy Independence Day!

❗ Sponsor Highlight ❗

Thank you to our 68th Annual Convention & Suppliers Showcase Platinum + Sponsors, Cold Storage Construction , Handtmann Ltd , Jim Henry Enterprises, and Reiser!

Speaker Highlight!

Be sure to join us during the 68th Annual Convention & Suppliers Showcase- General Session 2 on Saturday, July 27 to hear from Emily Ellis with Animal Agriculture Alliance. Emily will discuss Forming an Alliance Against Industry Activism.

❗️ ATTENTION ❗️

SMA is in search of silent and live auction items for the 68th Annual Convention & Suppliers Showcase. All proceeds from the auction benefit SMA Foundation Scholarships! Contact Lacy Bates at [email protected] if you would like to donate.

❗️ SPONSOR HIGHLIGHT ❗️

Thank you to our 68th Annual Convention & Suppliers Showcase Diamond Sponsor StartKleen !