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Missouri Cattlemen's Association
2306 Bluff Creek Drive
Columbia, MO 65201

Phone: (573) 499-9162
Fax: (573) 499-9167

Email:
 
cattleinfo@mocattle.com

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41st Annual Convention & Trade Show
December 12 & 13, 2008

University Plaza Hotel/Springfield Expo Center
—Springfield, MO—

“Succeeding During Challenging Times”

 

To register for the Convention and Trade Show click on the following link Registration Packet (PDF file).

 

2008 Convention Schedule
 

Thursday, December 11

1:00 p.m. « MCA Nominating Committee Officer Interviews

5:00 p.m. « Missouri Beef Industry Council Board Meeting

 

Friday, December 12

6:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. « Registration at Hotel

7:00 – 8:00 a.m. « Council Meetings & Breakfast

·   Cow/Calf Stocker Council

·   Seedstock Council

·   Feeder/Backgrounder Council

8:00 – 11:00 a.m. « Cattlemen’s College

·   Alternative Energy Segment

·   Alternative Feed Sources

·   Making Your Cattle Work for the Customer

·   Veterinarians an investment, not an expense

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. « CattleWomen Executive Committee Meeting

10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. « CattleWomen Board Meeting

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. « Lunch

12:00 – 2:30 p.m. « MCA Board Meeting

2:00 – 4:00 p.m. « CattleWomen programs

·   2:00 p.m. « Presented by Midwest Dairy Association

·   3:00 p.m. « Craft Project, Making Bookmarks ($5)

3:00 – 5:30 p.m. « Legislative Update/Policy & Resolutions

6:00 p.m. « Doors open for Cattlemen’s Dinner social hour and viewing of auction items

7:00 p.m. « Cattlemen’s Dinner and Foundation Auction

·   David “Blue” Geier, MCA President

·   Top Hand Awards Presentation

 

Saturday, December 13

6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. « Registration at Expo Center

7:00 – 8:00 a.m. « MCA Past President’s Breakfast

7:30 a.m. « CattleWomen Annual Meeting & Breakfast

8:00 – 10:00 a.m. « MCA Annual Meeting                   
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
« Trade Show Open

10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. « Silent Auction

9:00 a.m. « Beef Ambassador & Beef Queen Contests begin

10:00 a.m. « Junior Cattlemen’s Workshop

11:00 a.m. « MCA Junior Point System Awards Presentation

12:00 noon « Trade Show Lunch

1:00 p.m. « Beef Ambassador & Beef Queen Contests continue

1:00 p.m. « Junior Cattlemen’s Quiz Bowl

6:00 p.m. « Cattlemen’s Awards Banquet

·   Beef Ambassador Contest Results

·   Beef Queen Coronation

·   Foundation Scholarship Presentations

·   Award Presentations

·   CattleWoman of the Year

·   Cattleman of the Year

·   Allied Industry Award

·   Pioneer Award

·   Presentation of New Officers

·   Awards for Excellence Announcement

9:00 – 11:00 p.m. « Junior Cattlemen’s Activity Night
9:00 – 11:00 p.m.
« President’s Reception

 *Please note change in schedule.
This year’s convention will be held over 2 days!

For a hard copy of the Convention Schedule of Events click here.

 

Directions to the University Plaza Hotel & Springfield Expo Center:

Take I-44 to Springfield to exit 80A [Business 44/Glenstone Avenue], take Glenstone south to St. Louis Street; turn right/east on St. Louis; the University Plaza Hotel is approximately 1 mile down on the left (turn left on John Q. Hammons Parkway for hotel parking) and the Springfield Expo Center is past the hotel on the right side of the street.

 

Hotel Reservation Information

University Plaza

Hotel & Convention Center

333 John Q. Hammons Parkway · Springfield, MO 65806

 

Discounted Group Rates: 1-4 Person(s)…$89.00/night plus tax

 

To make reservations, call (417) 864-7333.

Room rate and availability guaranteed through November 10th.

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Information for Trade Show Exhibitors

For information or to request trade show exhibit space information,
please call (573) 499-9162.

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Convention Resources

University Plaza Hotel:
 http://www.universityplazaspringfield.com/

Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau:
 
http://www.springfieldmo.org/final/

Springfield Interactive Map: http://maps.mapnetwork.com/springfieldMO/cvb/index.asp
 

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