CALGARY, Feb. 14, 2012 /CNW/ - The 9th Annual Alberta Beef Industry Conference is set to take place February 15 - 17 in Red Deer, Alberta. The Alberta Beef Industry Conference is the largest beef industry conference in Canada, with almost 500 delegates expected to attend this year.
With this year's conference theme being "Lead, Grow, Prosper - Think Outside the Bunk," leading industry experts, suppliers and government officials will gather to discuss key industry issues and work together to provide solutions for one of Canada's most viable industries.
Speakers at this year's conference will include top government officials: the Honourable Evan Berger, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, who will deliver a keynote address to kick off the first day of the conference, and the Honourable Preston Manning, one of Canada's great political visionaries, who will wrap-up the conference on Friday. Participants will also hear from industry experts and professional speakers on the changing marketplace for Canada's beef producers as a result of market volatility, shrinking cow herds, market access challenges, and shifting consumer preferences.
This year's conference is hosted by the Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association, Alberta Beef Producers, Alberta Auction Markets Association, Alberta Livestock Dealers and Order Buyers Association, and Western Stock Growers' Association. For more information, including a detailed program, please visit www.abiconference.ca.
Image with caption: "Bryan Walton, CEO, Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association, (CNW Group/Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20120214_C4099_PHOTO_EN_10079.jpg
Image with caption: "Brent Chaffee, Chairman, Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association, (CNW Group/Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20120214_C4099_PHOTO_EN_10075.jpg
Jennifer Brunette
Manager of Event and Member Services
Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association
403-250-2509
Bryan Walton
CEO
Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association
403-837-2232
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