Annual Banquet and Conference

Illinois Angus and Junior Angus Association Annual Meeting
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Northfield Inn and Suites, Springfield Illinois
3280 Northfield Drive, Springfield Illinois
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Thank you Sponsors! Transova Genetics, Vita Ferm, Illinois Beef Association, SC Online Sales, Fairview Sale Barn

We are excited to host the Second Annual Banquet for the Illinois Angus Association on March 8, 2025 at the Northfield Inn and Suites in Springfield Illinois. This year will feature Junior and Adult Tracks for the afternoon with programs focused on marketing strategies for today’s Angus Producer. Features of the day’s program include:

Illinois Junior Angus Activities:
Lunch at a Certified Angus Beef Restaurant and Tour of HyVee Meat Counter and discussion of branded beef in retail Speakers including: Representatives from SCOnline, Certified Angus Beef, and Angus Media Staff The Annual Meeting of the IJAA, Elections, Celebration of Accomplishments

Illinois Angus Association:
Speaker Rotation Focused on Marketing: featuring speakers from SCOnline, Certified Angus Beef, and Angus Media Staff
Illinois Angus Association Annual Meeting

Joint Illinois Angus and Illinois Junior Angus Banquet:
Social Hour, Dinner and Auction to Raise Support for Junior Angus Activities

Sponsorship Levels:
Premier Sponsor ($1000 and Up): Trade Show Booth, Signage at event and in Advertising leading up to event
Gold Sponsor (500 and Up): Signage at Event and in Advertising leading up to event, Option to provide information on tables at event and dinner
Mention Sponsor (250 and Up): Mention of Name in Program at Annual Meeting and on tables at Banquet

Registration will open up after January 15. For more information or to support the Conference as a Sponsor please contact Traci Rawlings at 217-737-6607 or Theresa Miller at 217-649-1990

Illinois Junior Angus Agenda:

12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch at Mariah’s Steakhouse, 3317 Robbins Road, Springfield Illinois 217-793-1900
2:00 p.m. Return to Hotel and do Green Coats Coast to Coast Ice Breaker (Anne Dameron and Sawyer Styles)
2:30 p.m. Dave and Ashtin Guyer (SCOnline) – putting your best foot forward online
3:15 p.m. Daniel and Diana Clark (Certified Angus Beef) – who is our consumer today? What I learned as an Angus Junior Member in Illinois
4:15 p.m. Courtney Bartenslager, Angus Media Staff - Applications 101 – creating an image of yourself through words
5:00 p.m. Begin Annual Meeting of the IJAA, Elections, Celebration of Accomplishments
6:00 p.m. Join Adults for Social Hour/Banquet

Illinois Angus Association:

11:00 a.m. IAA Board Meeting
12:30 p.m. Lunch at Hotel for attendees
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Daniel and Diana Clark (Certified Angus Beef) – Beef Cutting Demonstration on getting the most value from low value beef cuts, and discussion of Ranch to Table Program
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Courtney Bartenslager, Angus Media Staff – a toolbox for Angus producers through Angus Media
3:30 p.m. – Break
4:00 p.m. Dave Guyer SCOnline Sales – putting your best foot forward marketing online
5:00 p.m. Illinois Angus Association Annual Meeting
-Welcome by IBA, AAA, AAA President, President Address, Awards for Year
6:00 p.m. Join Juniors for Social Hour/Banquet

Banquet:

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Social Hour with Slide Show running of show accomplishments/contest accomplishments
7:00 p.m. Dinner
7:30 p.m. Brief Overview by IJAA before Auction of T-Shirt Spots for NJAS, Seeds of Future

Keynote Speaker: Doris Turner, Illinois Senate Ag Committee Chairman and local senator from area. Mary and Chris Miller (All Invited)

Pay! $50/person or $70 at door. Venmo or Cash: Venmo @illinoisangusassociation or Theresa Miller at 10788 N. 250 E. Road Gridley IL. 61744