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Join Us in Kansas City in 2014

Angus Means BusinessThe first-ever ‘Angus Means Business’ National Convention & Trade Show returns
to the roots of the Angus business.

Did you know the first set of Angus-cross calves produced by George Grant, the founder of the Angus breed in the United States, were sold at auction in Kansas City?

Did you know an 1882 meeting that led to the formation of the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association took place in Kansas City?

Did you know the first headquarters office for the Association was in Independence, Mo., just a few miles from downtown Kansas City?

Kansas City is steeped in Angus history.

It’s a city that marks a threshold between east and west, north and south — a point of convergence for two great rivers, frontier trails, the railroads and the superhighways.

It opened the gate to westward expansion and witnessed the sweeping changes of history — the plow busting open the prairie, the expansion of farming and ranching, the green revolution that continues to feed the world.

This is where it all began — and it’s altogether fitting that Angus return to Kansas City, to celebrate its heritage, to set the course for the future.

The 2014 Angus Means Business National Convention & Trade Show will welcome the thought leaders of the cattle business and feature an industry-leading trade show, where agriculture’s top companies will display new products and services.

It will feature a homecoming tour of the American Angus Association, allowing members to meet staff and learn how Association programs can benefit their herds.

During the all-day Angus University, which is sponsored by Merck Animal Health, seedstock and commercial producers, along with feedlot operators, can learn about innovative new production practices and the issues and opportunities ahead.

There will be a slate of top-notch, internationally known speakers, including futurist Lowell Catlett of New Mexico State University and Richard Picciotto, the highest-ranking firefighter to survive the World Trade Center collapse — and the last fireman to escape the devastation.

It will also be fun. Two evening galas will combine live entertainment with social gatherings.

The event will see the continuation of the business meetings of the Association and the Angus Auxiliary — a candidate’s forum, the election of board members, and reports from staff and officers.

Most of all, the Angus Means Business National Convention & Trade Show will provide unprecedented opportunities to network and meet new people across all sectors of the industry — and to build a brighter future for Angus as we move into the new century.

Kansas City is where it all began. Join us in November 2014.

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Editor’s Note: Look for more details in the February Angus Journal and Angus Beef Bulletin.


 





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