American Angus Association Members,

The American Angus Association Board of Directors will meet September 9-12, 2024 in St. Joseph, MO. Below is a list of topics beyond normal organizational business being discussed in the board and committee meetings of the Association and its entities that are non-confidential and believed to be of most interest to the membership. 

• Fiscal Year 2024 projections and FY 2025 budgeting for the Association and entities
• Election of Treasurer for the coming year
• Election of entity board Industry Representatives
• Delegate election participation and voting method
• Member account security procedures and best practices
• DNA sample use policy
• Adding features and benefits to an Association membership
• Angus.org improvements and feedback
• Maximizing Maternal virtual town hall meetings and other member outreach 
• Potential sunsetting of $Weaned Calf Value Index ($W)
• Teat and Udder Research EPD report
• AHIR age of dam adjustments and adjusted weight trends
• Non-traditional data partnerships and strategies
• Fertility haplotype research and data collection initiative
• GeneMAX Advantage upgrades and relaunch
• AngusLink growth and marketing plans
• International Certified Angus Beef® production opportunities
• Angus Media accounts receivable policy
• 2024 and 2025 National Angus Convention planning

Should you have interest, questions or feedback on any of these topics please don’t hesitate to contact your board of directors or myself.  

Sincerely,