LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Colorado Cattlemen’s Association’s (CCA) Annual Convention kicks off today! It’s shaping up to be an event you won’t want to miss, with a lot planned between now and Wednesday. Today, three rounds of committee meetings will focus on timely updates, education, and lively policy discussions. The schedule is as follows:
Round 1 - 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
- Ag Policy, Tax, and Finance
- Beef Improvement
- State Lands
- Water
Round 2 - 10:15 - 12:15 p.m.
- Animal Health & Welfare
- Property Rights & Resource Stewardship
- Wildlife Resources
Round 3 - 2:45 - 5:00 p.m.
- Brand & Theft
- Federal Lands & BLM/US Liaison
- Marketing
Today’s lunch will feature the Colorado Leopold Conservation Award presentation; plus you’ll get a chance to network and enjoy tonight at the Trade Show Welcome Reception, where nearly 60 trade show exhibitors are setting up as we speak!
If you can’t make it today, tomorrow and Wednesday are filled with great activities! Tomorrow will highlight the 8th Annual Ranching Legacy Symposium. We will start the morning with “State of the Industry: Critical Updates on Critical Issues” presentations, including presentations from Dave Weaber, Terrain; Garrett Edmonds, PLC; and Colin Woodall, NCBA. We will then hold a wolf issues update for the broader membership. Speakers include Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Department of Agriculture, USDA Wildlife Services, and the Unified Wolf Coalition. Following lunch in the trade show, we will have a new event on our schedule, a discussion about our “Heading Home” campaign, which is a chance to talk about our move into the historic Livestock Exchange Building, and then we will hold an interactive membership discussion. Later that evening, we will head outside to the Emerald Mountain Tent, for our banquet featuring great food, award presentations, a photo booth, and the chance to connect as an industry. Wednesday will wrap up with CCA’s Beef and Business Breakfast, CCA’s Business Meeting, and CCA's Board of Directors meeting.
Registration is available on-site at the Steamboat Grand Hotel in Steamboat Springs. See you there!
