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Association schedules 2010 National Angus Conference and Tour Sept. 15-17.

Mark your calendar and make plans to attend the 2010 National Angus Conference & Tour Sept. 15-17 in Bozeman, Mont. The American Angus Association is planning the event in conjunction with the South Montana Angus Association, and Purina Mills LLC is a major partner in this year’s event.

A welcome reception will kick off the event Tuesday, Sept. 14; and the Conference begins Wednesday morning, Sept. 15, at the Best Western GranTree Inn in Bozeman. A slate of industry experts will address the opportunities and challenges facing today’s beef producers. The tour will begin later in the day with an evening meal at KG Ranch, Three Forks.

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Two full days of tours are planned in the region on Thursday and Friday. Stops include Hyline Angus, Bozeman; Armstrong Angus Ranch, Cardwell; Wheeler Mountain Ranch, Whitehall; Split Diamond Ranch, Whitehall; Van Dyke Angus Ranch; Manhattan; the Montana State University Animal Bioscience Lab, Bozeman; Leachman Angus Ranch, Toston; and Sitz Angus Ranch, Harrison. In addition, several other producers will be displaying cattle at the scheduled stops.

The South Montana Angus Association will host a golf tournament Wednesday morning preceding the conference. The tournament begins at 9 a.m. at the Bridger Creek Golf Course, Bozeman.

Registration is $125 if received by Aug. 13; after that, it increases to $150. Registration includes bus transportation, meals and materials. Attendees should make their own hotel reservations. The GranTree is the headquarters, and can be reached at 406-587-5261. Ask for the Angus block 804948. Other hotels with Angus room blocks near the headquarters include the Holiday Inn, 406-587-4561, and the Days Inn & Suites, 406-587-5251.

API provides online coverage

Angus Productions Inc. will provide online coverage of the event here at www.nationalangusconference.com. Visit the site for a current schedule, overviews of the tour stops, information about the speakers and an archive to coverage of past conferences.

Visit the site during and after the conference for summaries of the sessions, proceedings, PowerPoints, audio and photo galleries from the conference and tour.

For more information about the conference, contact Shelia Stannard, director of activities and events for the American Angus Association, at 816-383-5100. For questions about this website or to report a broken link, contact editor Shauna Hermel or designer Craig Simmons at 816-383-5270.