Aug. 8, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information contact:

Jaclyn Upperman, director of events and education, at 816-383-5100 or jupperman@angus.org

Plan for Angus Shows at the 2014 NAILE

Deadlines for Angus events at the North American International Livestock Exposition

In a few short months, Angus cattle enthusiasts will travel to Louisville, Ky., for showring competition during the 2014 North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE). Both the Angus Junior Heifer Show and the Super-Point Roll of Victory Shows take place Nov. 16-18.

All shows will begin at 8 a.m. in the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center (KFEC) Freedom Hall. The junior heifer show takes place Sunday, Nov. 16; the ROV bulls, cow-calf pairs and females (in that order) will show Tuesday, Nov. 18. Chan Phillips and Keith Phillips, both of Maysville, Ky., will judge the Super-Point ROV Show. The junior heifer show judge is to be announced.

Ownership deadline for the junior show is Sept. 15, and all cattle must be entered to show with the NAILE by Oct. 1. Entries can be submitted on the website at www.livestockexpo.org. Visa^® and MasterCard^® are accepted. For more information, call 502-595-3166.

Exhibitors and other show attendees are encouraged to plan now and secure a hotel room for the events. The Crowne Plaza will serve as the Angus headquarters hotel, and rooms are available for $133 per night. Give them a call at (502) 367-2251 or go online for more information. The room-block ends on Oct. 15.

The American Angus Association^® will host a reception for attendees at 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 17 at the Crowne Plaza. Please attend take this opportunity to socialize with breeders from throughout the country.

To learn more about upcoming Angus cattle shows, visit www.ANGUS.org.

ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. Explore how the Angus breed impacts every sector of the cattle business – from the feedlot to the meatcase – during the 2014 Angus Means Business National Convention and Trade Show. Hosted by the American Angus Association, the event takes place Nov. 4-6 at the KCI Expo Center in Kansas City, Mo.

Participants will hear from top-flight speakers, conduct Association business, visit the trade show featuring allied industry partners and have the opportunity to attend the Angus University.

The American Angus Association is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving more than 25,000 members across the United States, Canada and several other countries. For more information about Angus cattle and the 2014 convention, visit www.ANGUS.org.

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