{"id":3205,"date":"2025-02-20T09:58:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T15:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thexradio3.com\/news\/?p=3205"},"modified":"2025-02-20T09:59:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T15:59:58","slug":"50th-annual-iamp-convention-in-effingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/3205-50th-annual-iamp-convention-in-effingham\/","title":{"rendered":"50th Annual IAMP Convention in Effingham"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The Illinois Association of Meat Processors are holding their 50th annual convention this week, and it&#8217;s taking place in Effingham.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 Convention and Trade Show runs today through Saturday at the Keller Convention Center and Holiday Inn.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s activities are highlighted by a pre-convention bus tour. 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