The 2009 National Holstein Convention will be hosted by British Columbia.  Starting with a pre-tour through the Okanagan, convention goers will arrive in Abbotsford on March 31st.  The next 4 days are filled with a Sale, Show, Farm tours, the Annual General Meeting, the Master Breeder Banquet, and the Final Banquet. Interested guests may finish off the week by participating in the post-tour to Vancouver Island. The Vancouver Hyatt is the hotel for the week.
    Hosting an event of this magnitude is only possible with the generous donations of supporting agribusinesses. Interested agribusinesses should contact Ken Schwaerzle, Chairman of the Finance Committee. There are a variety of sponsorship categories, the details of which are available here.