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47 CALF News • December 2018 | January 2019 • www.calfnews.net The 10 th annual Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame banquet will be held Jan. 29, 2019, in conjunction with the Cattle Indus- try Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show in New Orleans, La. The event will feature the announcement of the newest inductees to the Hall of Fame. The Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame was established in March 2009 to recognize individuals who have made extraordinary and lifelong contributions to the cattle feeding industry. Found- ing sponsors of the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame include Merck Animal Health, Farm Journal Media and Osborn & Barr. “Celebrating 10 years of the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame is a tremendous milestone, and we would not be where we are today without the Hall of Fame cattle feeders who have d evoted their careers to preserving our mission and improving production practices in the industry,” says Cliff Becker, vice president of publishing for Farm Journal Media and Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Board member.“Historically, the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame banquet was held in July in Denver during NCBA’s summer meetings, so we’re looking forward to changing up the 2019 event with a new time and location.” Tickets for the 2019 Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame banquet can be purchased as part of your Cattle Industry Convention registration and will be available at www.bit.ly/cattlefeeders . As a special incentive, Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame attendees will receive a $50 discount on their Cattle Industry Convention registration, courtesy of NCBA. Event sponsorship and table sponsorships are also available. All proceeds from ticket sales and corporate sponsorships will benefit future initiatives for the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame. All funds from tickets purchased by cattle feeders will be donated in full to the Hall of Fame. Those interested in sponsorship opportunities may contact Dustin Johansen, 309- 339-4718; Cliff Becker, 913-579-7675; or Chub Klein, 402- 443-7337. Donations to the Hall of Fame may also be made at www.cattlefeeders.org .  Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Announces 10th Annual Banquet Come to our booth at the 2019 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show and share memories from the past 55 years with CALF News publisher Betty Jo Gigot and enter a drawing for a tablet. (The perfect tool to read digital versions of CALF News! ) We will have archive issues from CALF through the years to showcase the people who have made the cattle industry all that it is. Betty Jo will be on-hand for conversations with CALF readers throughout the Trade Show. CALF News is Celebrating Please check calfnews.net or our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/calfnews/ ) for more information on our booth activities. See you in New Orleans!