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We are excited to welcome Red Angus members, producers and cattle industry stakeholders to Kalispell, Montana - the location of the 69th annual National Red Angus Convention on Sept. 14-16, 2022.
Please find helpful information below and feel free to contact Halla Pfeiff or Brandi Buzzard Frobose with your questions. We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Kalispell!
Host Hotel:
Hilton Garden Inn - Kalispell
1840 Highway 93 South
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 756-4500
Group rate: $99/night
Group code: REDANGUS
Nearest airport:
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)
Airlines: Alaska, Allegiant, United, Delta, Sun Country, Frontier, American
8 a.m. Convention Registration opens
10 a.m. Trade Show opens
10 a.m. Commercial Cattlemen's Symposium
Welcome - Harold Bertz
Emcee - Lane Nordlund
10:15 a.m. Jordan Thomas, PhD - University of Missouri
"The Building Blocks of a Profitable Commercial Cow: What Do
Heifers Need to Do?"
11:15 a.m. Heifer Nutrition Panel - Pros and Cons of Low vs. High Input
12 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Registration closed
1 p.m. Commercial Cattlemen's Symposium Resumes
John Hall - The Importance of Good Heifer Nutrition
1 p.m. Ladies Symposium - featuring Terryn Drieling
2:00 p.m. Female Marketing Panel
2:45 p.m. Coffee Break -
3:00 p.m. Jared Decker, PhD - University of Missouri
"Genomic Technologies for Selection of Replacement Heifers"
4:00 p.m Commercial Cattlemen's Symposium concludes
6:00 p.m. Montana Social Hour
6:45 p.m Dinner
7:45 a.m. Steve Andras Prayer Breakfast
8 a.m. Convention Registration opens
8:30 a.m. Trade Show opens
9 a.m. Collegiate Career Symposium
9 a.m. Welcome & Call to Order
9:15 a.m. General Session
President's Message
State of the Association
Finance Committee Report
10 am Break
10:15 a.m. Meet the Candidates
10:45 a.m. KEYNOTE - Damian Mason
12:00 p.m. Lunch - Red Angus Foundation, Inc. Update
1 p.m. Registration closed
1 p.m. Committee Reports
Breed Improvement, Technical, Registration, Junior Activities,
Marketing, Alliance, Constitution & Bylaws, Promotions,
Show & Sale
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. Breakout Workshops
- "Set Up for Success: Picture Pen and Beyond" - Tracey Koester
- "Benefits of Cooperator Herds" - Producer Panel
- "Down to the Data" - Dr. Lindsay Upperman
- "Hosting a Successful Bull Sale: What Does the Data Say"
RAAA Marketing Team
4:30 p.m. Regional Caucus Discussion
6:00 p.m. Social
6:30 p.m. Dinner
7:30 p.m. Red Angus Foundation, Inc. Live Auction and Pick of the Herd
7:45 a.m. Steve Andras Prayer Breakfast
8 a.m. Convention Registration opens
8:30 a.m. Trade Show opens
9:00 a.m. Collegiate Career Symposium
9:00 a.m. General Session - KEYNOTE: Don Schiefelbein, President, NCBA
10:15 a.m. Breakout Workshops
- "Preparing for the Future: Transferring the Ranch to the Next
Generation"
- "IGS: Past, Present and Into the Future" - Dr. Jackie Atkins and
Ryan Boldt
- "Hide Color and the Future of the Cattle Market" - Tom Brink
11:30 a.m. Break
12 p.m. Lunch
12 p.m. "Learn From the Best" Final Session
1 p.m. Registration closed
1 p.m. General Session
- Caucus Meetings
- Regional and Area Voting
2:30 p.m. Presidential Voting
3 p.m. General Session
- KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Jessica Spreitzer, USMEF
Report on Elections
Adjournment
4 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting
6 p.m. Social
6:30 p.m. Trade Show Concludes
7 p.m. Red Angus Awards Banquet
For convention sponsorship opportunities, please contact Halla Pfeiff at halla@redangus.org. Thank you to the generous sponsors of the 2021 National Red Angus Convention. Their contributions ensure the success of the event, as Red Angus stakeholders celebrate the growth of our breed and plan for future achievements in the beef cattle industry.
Sponsorship opportunities including trade show booth space are now available for the 2022 convention in Kalispell, Montana. If interested, contact Halla at halla@redangus.org. You can also download our Sponsor Agreement. To see ad specs and other important sponsorship information, download the supplement sheet.
