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CSU Presentation – How can environmental sustainability be applied to equine venues and events?

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Equine industry leaders, stakeholders and those active in legislative and regulatory entities are invited to come together at the 2023 American Horse Council’s Annual Conference and National Issues Forum. This year’s theme is “The Measure of Tomorrow.” The forum, which is in its 54th year, will be held June 4-6 at the Le Meridien Hotel in downtown Denver, Colorado.


The tentative schedule as follows:


Sunday, June 4
10:00                Registration Desk Opens                                            
10:00 – 12:00   United Horse Coalition Meeting                                   
1:00 – 3:00       Equine Welfare Committee Meeting                           
3:00 – 4:00       Equine Industry Exec Forum (Invite only)
4:00 – 5:00       Youth Engagement Task Force & DEI Task Force
3:00 – 5:00       Coalition of State Horse Councils                   


Monday, June 5 – National Issue Forum
8:00                  Registration Desk Opens/ “Lite” Breakfast provided.            
8:30 – 9:00       State of the Industry and AHC
9:00 – 9:30       Keynote Speaker – Senator Michael Bennet
9:30 – 10:15     Valuing the Industry -Economics of the Ag & Horse Industry
                         Dr. Gregory Graff – CSU Dept of Agricultural & Resources Economics
                         Dr. Brian Wyman – SR VP Innovation Group
                         Julie Broadway – President, American Horse Council
10:30 – 11:00   Greening the Industry -Ecofriendly Practices in Equine Industry
                          Scott Evans – Green is the new Blue
                          Megan Fellows – Carbon Hoofprint
11:00 – 11:45   CSU Equine Program Capstone Class Presentation on Ecofriendly Practices
1:00 – 1:40       Protecting the Herd – Disease Mitigation & Biosecurity Panel Discussion
                          Joe LaFollette -League of Ag & Equine Centers
Dr. Nat White – Equine Disease Communication Center
                          Dr. Angela Pelzel-McCluskey US Dept of Agriculture
1:40 – 2:00       Strengthen the Community – AHC Marketing Alliance #HereForHorses
2:00 – 2:30       Travel to CSU SPUR
2:30 – 4:30       Tour SPUR Vida Center
4:30 – 5:00       Travel back to Hotel
6:00 – 7:30       Welcome Reception – Rooftop Terrace                                               


Tuesday June 6 – Committee Meetings:
8:00                  Registration Desk Opens                                            
8:00 – 10:00     Health & Regulatory Committee                                
10:00 – 11:30   Recreation Trails & Land Use                                    
11:30 – 12:45   Awards Luncheon – tickets for purchase                                                        
1:00 – 3:00       Horse Show & Competition Committee
3:00 – 5:00       Racing Advisory                                                         
                       

Conference Registration can be made beginning April 3:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-american-horse-council-annual-conference-and-national-issues-forum-tickets-585995768117


Hotel Reservations are due by May 12 at Le Meridien Hotel, 1465 California Street, Denver, Colorado:
https://book.passkey.com/go/AHCMeetingLMAC2023


Any media interested in attending to provide coverage can contact American Horse Council President Julie Broadway at jbroadway@horsecouncil.org.