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The 2019 show will be held Oct. 1-5 in Madison, Wis.

March 21, 2019

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group shot World Dairy Expo Board of Directors Executive Committee
NEWLY ELECTED: Members of the Expo board of directors executive committee are Mike Hellenbrand (front left), Debbie Crave and Dave Bollig. In the middle are Scott Bentley (left), Joan Lau, Bill Hageman and Bob Hagenow. In back are Doug Williams (left), Bryan Voegeli and Tom Morris.

World Dairy Expo leaders elected officers at the annual March meetings of the board of directors, Commercial Exhibitor Committee and Dairy Cattle Exhibitor Committee. Comprised of dairy producers, business professionals and Expo exhibitors, these groups were also charged with setting new initiatives for the 2019 World Dairy Expo during their respective meetings.

The Commercial Exhibitor Committee elected Doug Williams, Kuhn North America, to serve as chair while re-electing Jane Griswold, Hoard’s Dairyman, as vice chair. Joining the committee as newly elected members are Dave Jons, Dairy Agenda Today; Dave Kuehnel, Rule of Three Solutions; and Elizabeth Sarbacker, Furst-McNess Co.

The Dairy Cattle Exhibitor Committee re-elected Tom Morris, industry representative, and Bryan Voegeli, National Brown Swiss representative, as chair and vice chair, respectively.

The annual meeting of the board of directors included the election of the 2019-20 officers. Bill Hageman, at-large representative, was elected to serve as the president of the board. Mike Hellenbrand, purebred breeders of WDE; Debbie Crave, at-large representative; and Bob Hagenow, at-large representative, were elected as first vice president, second vice president and secretary-treasurer, respectively. Also serving on the executive committee are Scott Bentley, WDE general manager; Dave Bollig, overall Dairy Cattle Show superintendent; Joan Lau, at-large representative; Tom Morris, Dairy Cattle Exhibitor Committee chair; Bryan Voegeli, purebred breeders of WDE; and Doug Williams, Commercial Exhibitor Committee chair.

Serving as the meeting place of the global dairy industry, World Dairy Expo brings together the latest in dairy innovation and the best cattle in North America. Crowds of more than 65,000 people, from nearly 100 countries, will return to Madison, Wis., for the 53rd annual event, Oct. 1-5, when the world’s largest dairy-focused trade show, dairy and forage seminars, a world-class dairy cattle show and more will be on display. Visit worlddairyexpo.com, or follow WDE on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat or YouTube for more information. 

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