News Update
August 15, 2011
Last Chance to Register
The American Angus Association and the Georgia Angus Association, hosts of the 2011 National Angus Conference & Tour (NAC&T), themed “All Roads Lead to Georgia,” Sept. 6-8 in Athens, Ga., remind you that today is the last day to register for the event, sponsored by Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC.
Symposium attendees will be in for a real treat as featured speaker Bruce Vincent, co-owner of Environomics, shares his message, “Where There is Vision There is Hope.” The third-generation logger from Libby, Mont., will share what he learned as the timber industry dealt with environmental activists and apply those lessons to how the livestock industry might better deal with animal rights activists.
Registration is available online at www.angus.org. Registration is $175 per person. Walk-ins are accepted on a space-available basis, but participants are encouraged to pre-register. Attendees should make their own hotel reservations. The Hilton Garden Inn (390 E. Washington St., Athens) will serve as hotel headquarters. Call 706-353-6800 to make reservations, and ask for the Angus block.
GeorgiaSkies provides limited air service directly to Athens-Ben Epps Airport, and taxi service and rental cars are available. For more flight options, consider the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, serviced by most major airlines, only 80 miles from Athens. Rental cars are available, or contact Groome Transportation (www.groometransportation.com) at 706-410-2363 for airport transportation.
For more information about the NAC&T, visit www.nationalangusconference.com or contact the Activities Department at 816-383-5100 or Shelia Stannard.
Click here for a tentative schedule.
Final Day for Early Registration Discount
Today is the final day to take advantage of the early registration fee for the Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle (ARSBC) conference scheduled for Aug. 31-Sept. 1 at the Holiday Inn and Convention Center, Joplin, Mo.
The early registration fee for the full conference is $175 if postmarked today or completed online today at muconf.missouri.edu/arsbc/Registration.html. Registration can also be completed by phone with a credit card by calling 1-866-682-6663 (toll-free) or 1-573-882-4349 (direct). Registration increases Aug. 16 to $200. One-day discounts and student discounts are available.
The Joplin Holiday Inn has nearly reached capacity. If attendees are unable to secure reservations at the Holiday Inn (417-782-1000), there are rooms available at several hotels that are in very close proximity to the Holiday Inn and Convention Center.
Visit the ARSBC website to register and secure lodging today.
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