More than 450 Angus breeders and commercial producers from 32 states, Canada and Denmark, visited the beautiful cow country of North Dakota for the 2003 National Angus Conference and Tour, September 24-27. "Take Initiative" was the theme for the event, which included a conference program featuring cutting-edge beef industry speakers.

For highlights of the presentations, including synopses, PowerPoint presentations and audio archives, log on to www.angusjournal.com/nationalconference and visit the "Conference Schedule" page and click on the speaker's name. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BI) was the major sponsor of the 2003 National Angus Conference and Tour, including the Web coverage.

If your Internet connection is too slow to download the audio recordings, Angus Productions Inc. (API) does have a set of CDs available for $20. To order your copy, call 1-800-821-5478 and ask for the Web Marketing department or e-mail webmarketing@angusjournal.com.