WestGen Days 2014

The 25th of March will see WestGen owners from across western Canada meet together in Chilliwack, BC for the Annual General Meeting of the WestGen Group of Companies, and we hope you’ll be there! The AGM kicks off our 70th year of operations and we’re excited to show the membership the growth their company is experiencing and where we’re going. To encourage out of town members to make the trip, there is a travel subsidy available, please contact your WestGen Rep for more details.

The Annual Meeting provides updates on the business activities of WestGen and our subsidiary companies Boviteq West and Cryogen, Semex genetic update by Sire Analyst Mike West and performance by CEO Paul Larmer, the WestGen Endowment Fund and our financial performance. There will also be elections for two At-Large Directors on the WestGen board taking place. Following the business meeting and lunch, we’re looking forward to presentations by UBC’s Dr. Ronaldo Cerri on results of a WEF supported research project he’s done on Activity Monitoring Systems. The afternoon session will conclude with a retrospective look at AI in western Canada over the last 70 years by the noted Holstein historian, Doug Blair.

The AGM will be accompanied with other activities in our WestGen Days program to make it an excellent educational and peer networking opportunity for our members from all areas of western Canada.

 

Itinerary

Monday, March 24th
Travel to Best Western Rainbow Country Inn
20:00: Wine & Cheese Welcome Reception

Tuesday, March 25th
9:00: AGM Registration
10:00: Annual General Meeting
Lunch
13:30 Dr. Ronaldo Cerri: Comparing Activity Monitoring Systems to Synching
14:15 Doug Blair: 70 Years of AI in Western Canada
18:00 Dinner & Entertainment

Wednesday, March 26th
8:00 Dairy Farm Tours, Fraser Valley
11:45 Lunch, Abbotsford Curling Club
12:30 Western Canadian Dairy Producer Panel: Genomics: My Experience, Opinions & Strategy
13:30 Curling Game, Abbotsford Curling Club
17:00 Dinner, Local Restaurant
Evening or Thursday Morning: Travel Home

*All Events take place at the Best Western Rainbow Country Inn unless otherwise noted.

Venue

Best Western Rainbow Country Inn
43971 Industrial Way, Chilliwack, BC
Phone: 604-795-3828 Website: www.rainbowcountryinn.com
Room Rate: $89.99+tax Booking Code: WestGen
Please make your own hotel reservations.

Local dairy producers are encouraged to join the group on Wednesday for a day of farm tours and a refreshing opportunity to hear from a panel of your peers on their experience using genomics as a tool in their herd management program. Following that, we’ll have a recreational curling game at the Abbotsford Curling Club, which is open to everyone on a first come, first served basis.

As a member owned organization, it is of utmost importance that we have an active membership that is well represented by their Board of Directors and is given the opportunity to be up to date on operations and ask questions. We are committed to hosting our annual WestGen Days, an informative and interactive program, at the time of the AGM to encourage your attendance and involvement in the organization.