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      <title>About the Convention</title>
      <link>http://www.beefusa.org/abouttheconvention.aspx?id=4919</link>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#4f81bd" size="5"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show&lt;br /&gt;
February 4-7, 2014&lt;br /&gt;
Nashville, Tenn.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Cattle Industry Convention is the oldest and largest convention for the cattle business. The 2014 convention will be the 116th annual convention. The convention and trade show create a unique, fun environment for cattle industry members to come together to network, create policy for the industry and to have some fun! If you&amp;rsquo;re in the cattle business, then you need to be in Nashville. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;Why Should I Attend?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;You have a stake in the future of this industry. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;It is one of the best investments you can make in your operation! &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To have your voice heard in the decisions that will shape your industry. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To discover new products and services at the NCBA Trade Show. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Convention is the place to form new business relationships by providing the networking opportunities for fellow producers. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To help establish checkoff and policy priorities for the coming year. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Bring the entire family and participate in the new NCBA youth activities! &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Take a well-deserved vacation. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The meeting will feature joint and individual meetings by five industry organizations: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Beef Association &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Cattlemen's Beef Promotion &amp;amp; Research Board &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;American National CattleWomen, Inc. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;CattleFax &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Foundation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <author>Beef USA</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:28:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.beefusa.org/abouttheconvention.aspx?id=4919</link>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#4f81bd" size="5"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show&lt;br /&gt;
February 6-9, 2013&lt;br /&gt;
Tampa, Florida&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Cattle Industry Convention is the oldest and largest convention for the cattle business. The 2013 convention will be the 115th annual convention. The convention and trade show create a unique, fun environment for cattle industry members to come together to network, create policy for the industry and to have some fun! If you&amp;rsquo;re in the cattle business, then you need to be in Tampa, Florida. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;Why Should I Attend?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;You have a stake in the future of this industry. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;It is one of the best investments you can make in your operation! &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To have your voice heard in the decisions that will shape your industry. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To discover new products and services at the NCBA Trade Show. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Convention is the place to form new business relationships by providing the networking opportunities for fellow producers. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To help establish checkoff and policy priorities for the coming year. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Bring the entire family and participate in the new NCBA youth activities! &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Take a well-deserved vacation. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The meeting will feature joint and individual meetings by five industry organizations: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Beef Association &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Cattlemen's Beef Promotion &amp;amp; Research Board &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;American National CattleWomen, Inc. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;CattleFax &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Foundation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545" size="4"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Annual Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show Internship&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;NCBA has an opportunity for students to assist with the 2013 Cattle Industry Annual Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show, February 4-9, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. This five-day industry event internship&amp;nbsp;boasts over 5,500 attendees and a trade show with more than 250 booths. Our intern positions provide a unique opportunity for students to gain first-hand experience and to interact with leaders from every segment of the cattle and beef industry. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.beefusa.org/ncbaconventioninternship.aspx"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/buttons/button_moreinfo_whitebackground.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank you to the following businesses and publications for their support of the 2013 Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://beefmagazine.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 246px; height: 50px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/beef-magazine-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hpj.com/livestock" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 248px; height: 92px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/high-plains-journal-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 253px; height: 81px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/drovers-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.joplinstockyards.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 250px; height: 122px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Joplin-Regional-Stockyards.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.workingranchmag.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 216px; height: 116px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Working-Ranch-Magazine.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.farmprogress.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/FarmProgAILGREENreg.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.superiorlivestock.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.progressivecattle.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 241px; height: 36px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Progressive-Cattlemen.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.superiorlivestock.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 204px; height: 140px;border: 0px solid;" src="CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Superior-Livestock-Auction-.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.beefusa.org//login.aspx?Sender=nationalcattlemen.aspx"&gt;&lt;img width="276" height="75" alt="" style="width: 258px; height: 69px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/National-Cattlemen.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Beef USA</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:36:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>About the Convention</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>About the Convention</title>
      <link>http://www.beefusa.org/abouttheconvention.aspx?id=4919</link>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#4f81bd" size="5"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show&lt;br /&gt;
February 6-9, 2013&lt;br /&gt;
Tampa, Florida&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Cattle Industry Convention is the oldest and largest convention for the cattle business. The 2013 convention will be the 115th annual convention. The convention and trade show create a unique, fun environment for cattle industry members to come together to network, create policy for the industry and to have some fun! If you&amp;rsquo;re in the cattle business, then you need to be in Tampa, Florida. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;Why Should I Attend?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;You have a stake in the future of this industry. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;It is one of the best investments you can make in your operation! &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To have your voice heard in the decisions that will shape your industry. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To discover new products and services at the NCBA Trade Show. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Convention is the place to form new business relationships by providing the networking opportunities for fellow producers. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To help establish checkoff and policy priorities for the coming year. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Bring the entire family and participate in the new NCBA youth activities! &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Take a well-deserved vacation. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The meeting will feature joint and individual meetings by five industry organizations: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Beef Association &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Cattlemen's Beef Promotion &amp;amp; Research Board &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;American National CattleWomen, Inc. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;CattleFax &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Foundation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545" size="4"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Annual Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show Internship&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;NCBA has an opportunity for students to assist with the 2013 Cattle Industry Annual Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show, February 4-9, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. This five-day industry event internship&amp;nbsp;boasts over 5,500 attendees and a trade show with more than 250 booths. Our intern positions provide a unique opportunity for students to gain first-hand experience and to interact with leaders from every segment of the cattle and beef industry. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.beefusa.org/ncbaconventioninternship.aspx"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/buttons/button_moreinfo_whitebackground.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank you to the following businesses and publications for their support of the 2013 Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.americancattlemen.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 239px; height: 52px;border: 0px solid;" src="CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/American-Cattlemen.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://beefmagazine.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 246px; height: 50px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/beef-magazine-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hpj.com/livestock" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 248px; height: 92px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/high-plains-journal-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 253px; height: 81px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/drovers-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.joplinstockyards.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 250px; height: 122px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Joplin-Regional-Stockyards.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.workingranchmag.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 216px; height: 116px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Working-Ranch-Magazine.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.farmprogress.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/FarmProgAILGREENreg.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.superiorlivestock.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.progressivecattle.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 241px; height: 36px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Progressive-Cattlemen.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.superiorlivestock.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 204px; height: 140px;border: 0px solid;" src="CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Superior-Livestock-Auction-.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.beefusa.org//login.aspx?Sender=nationalcattlemen.aspx"&gt;&lt;img width="276" height="75" alt="" style="width: 258px; height: 69px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/National-Cattlemen.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Beef USA</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:35:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>About the Convention</subject>
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      <title>About the Convention</title>
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      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#4f81bd" size="5"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show&lt;br /&gt;
February 6-9, 2013&lt;br /&gt;
Tampa, Florida&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Cattle Industry Convention is the oldest and largest convention for the cattle business. The 2013 convention will be the 115th annual convention. The convention and trade show create a unique, fun environment for cattle industry members to come together to network, create policy for the industry and to have some fun! If you&amp;rsquo;re in the cattle business, then you need to be in Tampa, Florida. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;Why Should I Attend?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;You have a stake in the future of this industry. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;It is one of the best investments you can make in your operation! &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To have your voice heard in the decisions that will shape your industry. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To discover new products and services at the NCBA Trade Show. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Convention is the place to form new business relationships by providing the networking opportunities for fellow producers. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To help establish checkoff and policy priorities for the coming year. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Bring the entire family and participate in the new NCBA youth activities! &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Take a well-deserved vacation. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The meeting will feature joint and individual meetings by five industry organizations: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Beef Association &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Cattlemen's Beef Promotion &amp;amp; Research Board &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;American National CattleWomen, Inc. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;CattleFax &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Foundation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545" size="4"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Annual Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show Internship&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;NCBA has an opportunity for students to assist with the 2013 Cattle Industry Annual Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show, February 4-9, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. This five-day industry event internship&amp;nbsp;boasts over 5,500 attendees and a trade show with more than 250 booths. Our intern positions provide a unique opportunity for students to gain first-hand experience and to interact with leaders from every segment of the cattle and beef industry. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.beefusa.org/ncbaconventioninternship.aspx"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/buttons/button_moreinfo_whitebackground.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank you to the following businesses and publications for their support of the 2013 Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://beefmagazine.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 246px; height: 50px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/beef-magazine-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hpj.com/livestock" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 248px; height: 92px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/high-plains-journal-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 253px; height: 81px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/drovers-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.joplinstockyards.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 250px; height: 122px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Joplin-Regional-Stockyards.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.workingranchmag.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 216px; height: 116px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Working-Ranch-Magazine.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.farmprogress.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/FarmProgAILGREENreg.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.superiorlivestock.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.progressivecattle.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 241px; height: 36px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Progressive-Cattlemen.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.superiorlivestock.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 204px; height: 140px;border: 0px solid;" src="CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Superior-Livestock-Auction-.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.beefusa.org//login.aspx?Sender=nationalcattlemen.aspx"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/National-Cattlemen.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Beef USA</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:34:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>About the Convention</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>About the Convention</title>
      <link>http://www.beefusa.org/abouttheconvention.aspx?id=4919</link>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#4f81bd" size="5"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show&lt;br /&gt;
February 6-9, 2013&lt;br /&gt;
Tampa, Florida&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Cattle Industry Convention is the oldest and largest convention for the cattle business. The 2013 convention will be the 115th annual convention. The convention and trade show create a unique, fun environment for cattle industry members to come together to network, create policy for the industry and to have some fun! If you&amp;rsquo;re in the cattle business, then you need to be in Tampa, Florida. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;Why Should I Attend?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;You have a stake in the future of this industry. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;It is one of the best investments you can make in your operation! &lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;
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    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Bring the entire family and participate in the new NCBA youth activities! &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Take a well-deserved vacation. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The meeting will feature joint and individual meetings by five industry organizations: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Beef Association &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Cattlemen's Beef Promotion &amp;amp; Research Board &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;American National CattleWomen, Inc. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;CattleFax &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Foundation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545" size="4"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Annual Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show Internship&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;NCBA has an opportunity for students to assist with the 2013 Cattle Industry Annual Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show, February 4-9, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. This five-day industry event internship&amp;nbsp;boasts over 5,500 attendees and a trade show with more than 250 booths. Our intern positions provide a unique opportunity for students to gain first-hand experience and to interact with leaders from every segment of the cattle and beef industry. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.beefusa.org/ncbaconventioninternship.aspx"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/buttons/button_moreinfo_whitebackground.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank you to the following businesses and publications for their support of the 2013 Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;table style="width: 450px; height: 660px;" align="center"&gt;
    &lt;tbody&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.americancattlemen.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 239px; height: 52px;border: 0px solid;" src="CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/American-Cattlemen.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://beefmagazine.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 246px; height: 50px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/beef-magazine-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hpj.com/livestock" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 248px; height: 92px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/high-plains-journal-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 253px; height: 81px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/drovers-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.joplinstockyards.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 250px; height: 122px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Joplin-Regional-Stockyards.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.workingranchmag.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 216px; height: 116px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Working-Ranch-Magazine.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.farmprogress.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/FarmProgAILGREENreg.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.superiorlivestock.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.progressivecattle.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 241px; height: 36px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Progressive-Cattlemen.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.superiorlivestock.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 204px; height: 140px;border: 0px solid;" src="CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Superior-Livestock-Auction-.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Beef USA</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:27:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>About the Convention</subject>
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      <title>About the Convention</title>
      <link>http://www.beefusa.org/abouttheconvention.aspx?id=4919</link>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#4f81bd" size="5"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show&lt;br /&gt;
February 6-9, 2013&lt;br /&gt;
Tampa, Florida&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Cattle Industry Convention is the oldest and largest convention for the cattle business. The 2013 convention will be the 115th annual convention. The convention and trade show create a unique, fun environment for cattle industry members to come together to network, create policy for the industry and to have some fun! If you&amp;rsquo;re in the cattle business, then you need to be in Tampa, Florida. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;Why Should I Attend?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;You have a stake in the future of this industry. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;It is one of the best investments you can make in your operation! &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To have your voice heard in the decisions that will shape your industry. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To discover new products and services at the NCBA Trade Show. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Convention is the place to form new business relationships by providing the networking opportunities for fellow producers. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To help establish checkoff and policy priorities for the coming year. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Bring the entire family and participate in the new NCBA youth activities! &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Take a well-deserved vacation. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The meeting will feature joint and individual meetings by five industry organizations: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Beef Association &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Cattlemen's Beef Promotion &amp;amp; Research Board &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;American National CattleWomen, Inc. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;CattleFax &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Foundation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545" size="4"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Annual Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show Internship&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;NCBA has an opportunity for students to assist with the 2013 Cattle Industry Annual Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show, February 4-9, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. This five-day industry event internship&amp;nbsp;boasts over 5,500 attendees and a trade show with more than 250 booths. Our intern positions provide a unique opportunity for students to gain first-hand experience and to interact with leaders from every segment of the cattle and beef industry. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.beefusa.org/ncbaconventioninternship.aspx"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/buttons/button_moreinfo_whitebackground.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank you to the following businesses and publications for their support of the 2013 Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;table align="center"&gt;
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            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://beefmagazine.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 246px; height: 50px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/beef-magazine-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hpj.com/livestock" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 248px; height: 92px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/high-plains-journal-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 253px; height: 81px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/drovers-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.joplinstockyards.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 250px; height: 122px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Joplin-Regional-Stockyards.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.workingranchmag.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 216px; height: 116px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Working-Ranch-Magazine.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.superiorlivestock.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 204px; height: 140px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Superior-Livestock-Auction-.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.progressivecattle.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 241px; height: 36px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Progressive-Cattlemen.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.farmprogress.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/FarmProgAILGREENreg.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Beef USA</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:25:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>About the Convention</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>About the Convention</title>
      <link>http://www.beefusa.org/abouttheconvention.aspx?id=4919</link>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#4f81bd" size="5"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show&lt;br /&gt;
February 6-9, 2013&lt;br /&gt;
Tampa, Florida&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Cattle Industry Convention is the oldest and largest convention for the cattle business. The 2013 convention will be the 115th annual convention. The convention and trade show create a unique, fun environment for cattle industry members to come together to network, create policy for the industry and to have some fun! If you&amp;rsquo;re in the cattle business, then you need to be in Tampa, Florida. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;Why Should I Attend?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;You have a stake in the future of this industry. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;It is one of the best investments you can make in your operation! &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To have your voice heard in the decisions that will shape your industry. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;
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    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
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    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Bring the entire family and participate in the new NCBA youth activities! &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Take a well-deserved vacation. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The meeting will feature joint and individual meetings by five industry organizations: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Beef Association &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Cattlemen's Beef Promotion &amp;amp; Research Board &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;American National CattleWomen, Inc. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;CattleFax &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Foundation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545" size="4"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Annual Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show Internship&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;NCBA has an opportunity for students to assist with the 2013 Cattle Industry Annual Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show, February 4-9, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. This five-day industry event internship&amp;nbsp;boasts over 5,500 attendees and a trade show with more than 250 booths. Our intern positions provide a unique opportunity for students to gain first-hand experience and to interact with leaders from every segment of the cattle and beef industry. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.beefusa.org/ncbaconventioninternship.aspx"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/buttons/button_moreinfo_whitebackground.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank you to the following businesses and publications for their support of the 2013 Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;table align="center"&gt;
    &lt;tbody&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.americancattlemen.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 239px; height: 52px;border: 0px solid;" src="CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/American-Cattlemen.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://beefmagazine.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 246px; height: 50px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/beef-magazine-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hpj.com/livestock" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 248px; height: 92px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/high-plains-journal-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 253px; height: 81px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/drovers-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
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            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.workingranchmag.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 216px; height: 116px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Working-Ranch-Magazine.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.superiorlivestock.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 204px; height: 140px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Superior-Livestock-Auction-.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
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            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Beef USA</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:19:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>About the Convention</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>About the Convention</title>
      <link>http://www.beefusa.org/abouttheconvention.aspx?id=4919</link>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#4f81bd" size="5"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show&lt;br /&gt;
February 6-9, 2013&lt;br /&gt;
Tampa, Florida&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Cattle Industry Convention is the oldest and largest convention for the cattle business. The 2013 convention will be the 115th annual convention. The convention and trade show create a unique, fun environment for cattle industry members to come together to network, create policy for the industry and to have some fun! If you&amp;rsquo;re in the cattle business, then you need to be in Tampa, Florida. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;Why Should I Attend?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;You have a stake in the future of this industry. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;It is one of the best investments you can make in your operation! &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To have your voice heard in the decisions that will shape your industry. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To discover new products and services at the NCBA Trade Show. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Convention is the place to form new business relationships by providing the networking opportunities for fellow producers. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To help establish checkoff and policy priorities for the coming year. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Bring the entire family and participate in the new NCBA youth activities! &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Take a well-deserved vacation. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The meeting will feature joint and individual meetings by five industry organizations: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Beef Association &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Cattlemen's Beef Promotion &amp;amp; Research Board &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;American National CattleWomen, Inc. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;CattleFax &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Foundation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545" size="4"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Annual Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show Internship&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;NCBA has an opportunity for students to assist with the 2013 Cattle Industry Annual Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show, February 4-9, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. This five-day industry event internship&amp;nbsp;boasts over 5,500 attendees and a trade show with more than 250 booths. Our intern positions provide a unique opportunity for students to gain first-hand experience and to interact with leaders from every segment of the cattle and beef industry. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.beefusa.org/ncbaconventioninternship.aspx"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/buttons/button_moreinfo_whitebackground.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank you to the following businesses and publications for their support of the 2013 Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;table align="center"&gt;
    &lt;tbody&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.americancattlemen.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 239px; height: 52px;border: 0px solid;" src="CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/American-Cattlemen.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://beefmagazine.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 246px; height: 50px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/beef-magazine-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hpj.com/livestock" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 248px; height: 92px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/high-plains-journal-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 253px; height: 81px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/drovers-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.joplinstockyards.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 250px; height: 122px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Joplin-Regional-Stockyards.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.workingranchmag.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 216px; height: 116px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Working-Ranch-Magazine.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.superiorlivestock.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 204px; height: 140px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Superior-Livestock-Auction-.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Beef USA</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:19:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>About the Convention</subject>
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      <title>About the Convention</title>
      <link>http://www.beefusa.org/abouttheconvention.aspx?id=4919</link>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#4f81bd" size="5"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show&lt;br /&gt;
February 6-9, 2013&lt;br /&gt;
Tampa, Florida&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Cattle Industry Convention is the oldest and largest convention for the cattle business. The 2013 convention will be the 115th annual convention. The convention and trade show create a unique, fun environment for cattle industry members to come together to network, create policy for the industry and to have some fun! If you&amp;rsquo;re in the cattle business, then you need to be in Tampa, Florida. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;Why Should I Attend?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;center&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;You have a stake in the future of this industry. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;It is one of the best investments you can make in your operation! &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To have your voice heard in the decisions that will shape your industry. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To discover new products and services at the NCBA Trade Show. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Convention is the place to form new business relationships by providing the networking opportunities for fellow producers. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;To help establish checkoff and policy priorities for the coming year. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Bring the entire family and participate in the new NCBA youth activities! &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Take a well-deserved vacation. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The meeting will feature joint and individual meetings by five industry organizations: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Beef Association &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Cattlemen's Beef Promotion &amp;amp; Research Board &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;American National CattleWomen, Inc. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;CattleFax &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Foundation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545" size="4"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Annual Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show Internship&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;NCBA has an opportunity for students to assist with the 2013 Cattle Industry Annual Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show, February 4-9, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. This five-day industry event internship&amp;nbsp;boasts over 5,500 attendees and a trade show with more than 250 booths. Our intern positions provide a unique opportunity for students to gain first-hand experience and to interact with leaders from every segment of the cattle and beef industry. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.beefusa.org/ncbaconventioninternship.aspx"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/buttons/button_moreinfo_whitebackground.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank you to the following businesses and publications for their support of the 2013 Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;table align="center"&gt;
    &lt;tbody&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.americancattlemen.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 239px; height: 52px;border: 0px solid;" src="CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/American-Cattlemen.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://beefmagazine.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 246px; height: 50px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/beef-magazine-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hpj.com/livestock" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 248px; height: 92px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/high-plains-journal-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 253px; height: 81px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/drovers-logo.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;tr&gt;
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            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.workingranchmag.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 216px; height: 116px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Working-Ranch-Magazine.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;
            &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.superiorlivestock.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 204px; height: 140px;border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/logos/Superior-Livestock-Auction-.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
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            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Beef USA</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:17:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>About the Convention</subject>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>About the Convention</title>
      <link>http://www.beefusa.org/abouttheconvention.aspx?id=4919</link>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#4f81bd" size="5"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show&lt;br /&gt;
February 6-9, 2013&lt;br /&gt;
Tampa, Florida&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Cattle Industry Convention is the oldest and largest convention for the cattle business. The 2013 convention will be the 115th annual convention. The convention and trade show create a unique, fun environment for cattle industry members to come together to network, create policy for the industry and to have some fun! If you&amp;rsquo;re in the cattle business, then you need to be in Tampa, Florida. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;Why Should I Attend?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;You have a stake in the future of this industry. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;It is one of the best investments you can make in your operation! &lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Bring the entire family and participate in the new NCBA youth activities! &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Take a well-deserved vacation. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/center&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The meeting will feature joint and individual meetings by five industry organizations: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Beef Association &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Cattlemen's Beef Promotion &amp;amp; Research Board &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;American National CattleWomen, Inc. &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;CattleFax &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;National Cattlemen's Foundation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545" size="4"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cattle Industry Annual Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show Internship&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;NCBA has an opportunity for students to assist with the 2013 Cattle Industry Annual Convention &amp;amp; NCBA Trade Show, February 4-9, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. This five-day industry event internship&amp;nbsp;boasts over 5,500 attendees and a trade show with more than 250 booths. Our intern positions provide a unique opportunity for students to gain first-hand experience and to interact with leaders from every segment of the cattle and beef industry. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.beefusa.org/ncbaconventioninternship.aspx"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="/CMImages/BeefUSA/buttons/button_moreinfo_whitebackground.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#f3a545"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thank you to the following publications for their support of the 2013 Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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      <author>Beef USA</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:12:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>About the Convention</subject>
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