Welcome to the iMAC participant HubSpot. Participants are invited on recommendation of peers or based on the board's initiative. The hub is our virtual meeting place in between our in-person congresses. Participants typically represent meat industry companies, tech suppliers and academic institutions active in the field of automation. We hope you find the hub useful and welcome any criticism and suggestions.

Please both register and book your hotel of your choice close to the venue. 

iMAC 2025

Dear iMAC friend,

We are happy to announce that iMAC 2025 will take place in Hotel Sol MELIA Don Pablo, Torremolinos, Malaga, Spain from 1st to 3rd October 2025.

Meat producers, technology suppliers and researchers in the field will gather to present novel solutions, share challenges and network to find available and future solutions for meat production.

Feel free to suggest invitees, presenters you would like to hear or stakeholders you would like to meet. We aim at 100 attendees in 2025. 

Registration includes meeting room charges, lunches as on the programme, refreshments as on the Programme and during the sessions and dinners as on the programme (sponsored dinner is courtesy of FACCSA-PROLONGO). 

Accompanying person charge if added (dinners only – no meeting attendance). 

​​​​The portal only accept payment in Norwegian Crowns (kr). The exchange rate and calculation to Euro is for indication and may change with the exchange rate at the time of transaction. Registration is not valid until payment has been made. Registration payments received by Animalia AS are non-refundable. 

iMAC organisers and committee members (chairs, speakers and participants included) do not accept responsibility for views expressed and cannot be held liable or accountable under any circumstances in respect of any aspect of this event including finances. Attendance is by invitation only. Every participant attends at his own risk, without prejudice. 

Participants need to book accommodation directly with hotels by themselves. 

The congress venue hotel is recommended: Hotel Sol Torremolinos - Don Pablo, beachfront hotel in Torremolinos | Melia.com.  

Location: Hotel Sol Torremolinos

by Melia

The congress takes place at Hotel Melia Don Pablo, Costa del Sol, Calle del Bajondillo, 36 Paseo Marítimo Torremolinos, Málaga. It is located 10-15 minutes by taxi from Malaga Airport. The price is approximately 20-25 euros.

Instructions for booking accommodation at Hotel Melia Don Pablo

1. Do NOT apply the "Book now" link (the hotel can't delete this option, but it is wrong).

2. Fill in your Arrival - Departure and choose Room - Adults. Press seach and you will be redirected to congress' dates and special rates. 

3. You can choose between different accommodation options: double room for single use, double room or double room for 2 adults and 1 child. For people with different necessities, i.e. 2 adults + 2 children, etc. they must send and email to the hotel (grupossoltorremolinos@melia.com) indicating in the subject "iMAC 2025" or call them +34952383888.

Feedback from Attendees in 2023

Report in Eurocarne from iMAC 2023

"Useful discussions"

"Very very relevant topics for meat industry today"

"Thank you for open discussions"

"Nice organisation. I like the diversity of this Congress."

"Nothing to recommend - it was great."

"👍"

"This is my first time attending IMAC and it exceeded my expectations. I enjoyed all presentations and the information shared on them."

"It was great for me to learn and hear opinions from people from around the world to be able to compare their ways with the ones from the US."

"Exceeded expectations - great engagement and information sharing!"

"I am looking forward for day 2 to continue learning from the group."

"Excellent"

"Very good with sufficient time to discuss"

"Overall good engagement and sharing of latest innovations"

"Fantastic, relevant programme. Thank you to the organisers."