For more information or registration forms, contact Linda Campbell at (816) 383-5143 or lcampbell@angus.org.

Don’t forget …
National Angus Conference and Tour attendees must make their own hotel reservations.

Look for a full event schedule and online registration at www.angus.org/conference/index.html

AIMS Workshop
Scott Johnson, director of Angus Information Management Software (AIMS), will offer an informational workshop about AIMS version 2.1 in North Platte on Sunday, Sept. 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Sandhills Convention Center.
The workshop will benefit both new and experienced users and offers those who don’t have the software an excellent preview. Nearly 1,300 Angus breeders are using AIMS to manage their herds. Attendees will watch Johnson demonstrate the features of the software on an enlarged computer image for a firsthand view of how the software looks and works.
Current AIMS users are also welcome to bring their questions to North Platte. Johnson will be available during the conference for individual consulting outside the meeting room. For more information, contact him at (816) 383-5100 or scottj@angus.org.

Web Marketing Workshop
Angie Denton, director of Web marketing for Angus Productions Inc. (API), will offer an informational workshop about API’s Web marketing services on Sunday, Sept. 30, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Sandhills Convention Center.
Denton will present services available for marketing on the Web, including breeder Web sites, online sale books, banner ads on the Angus e-List and the Angus Journal and Angus Beef Bulletin home pages, as well as how Angus e-Classifieds can work for you.
Denton also will be available throughout the conference and tour to discuss how Web marketing services can benefit your herd. Real-time coverage of the event will be available at www.angusjournal.com.

“Basics of the Business Breed” Program
Join us before the tour the evening of Sunday, Sept. 30, for the “Basics of the Business Breed” program. American Angus Association staff will discuss the basics of Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR), tips for trouble-free service from the Member Services Department and the demonstration of features on the new Internet-based member logon service. The program is designed to benefit both new and experienced breeders. Cost for this session is included in the conference and tour registration fee.

Hotels
The Quality Inn and Suites Sandhills Convention Center will serve as headquarters for the 2001 National Angus Conference and Tour. A block of rooms has been reserved for attendees at a rate of $69 plus tax per room, which includes up to four people. All attendees must make their own reservations by calling the hotel directly at (308) 532-9090. Rooms in the Angus block will be available until Aug. 30. After that date reservations will be made on a space-available basis.

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