Information

Hotel information
The Hilton Sacramento Arden West will serve as headquarters for the 2002 National Angus Conference and Tour. A block of rooms has been reserved for attendees at a rate of $85 plus tax per room. All attendees must make their own reservations by calling the hotel directly at (916) 922-4700. Rooms in the Angus block will be available through April 1. After that date, reservations will be made on a space-available basis.

Directions to hotel
The Hilton Sacramento Arden West is located at 2200 Harvard Street in Sacramento.

Directions for those coming in from the East on Highway 50:
• Take Capitol City Freeway East, toward Reno.
• Exit on Arden Way West, making a loop under the freeway.
• Turn right at the second light on Harvard Street.

Directions for those coming in from the West on Highway 80:
• Take Capitol City Freeway, toward Lake Tahoe.
• At the interchange take Capitol City Freeway East, toward Reno.
• Exit on Arden Way West, making a loop under the freeway.
• Turn right at the second light on Harvard Street.

Directions for those coming in from the West on I-5:
• Take Capitol City Freeway East, toward Lake Tahoe.
• At the interchange take Capitol City Freeway East, toward Reno.
• Exit Arden Way West, making a loop under the freeway.
• Turn right at the second light on Harvard Street.

From the North on I-5
• Take the Garden Highway exit East (left), which becomes Arden Way.
• Turn left on Harvard Street.

Airport shuttle
The Hilton Sacramento Arden West is located 14 miles from the Sacramento International Airport. It does not offer shuttle service for guests. Service on Super Shuttle is available for $12/person one way and can be found in the ground transportation area at the airport. Discounts are available for larger groups of guests arriving at the same time. Call 1-800-BLUE VAN to make arrangements.

AIMS workshop offered
Scott Johnson, director of Angus Information Management Software (AIMS), will offer an informational workshop on AIMS version 2.1 on Tuesday, April 23, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West.

The workshop will benefit both new and experienced AIMS users and offers those who don’t have the software an excellent preview. Attendees can watch Johnson demonstrate the features of the software via an enlarged computer image for a firsthand view of how the software looks and works.

Current AIMS users are welcome to bring their questions to Sacramento. Johnson will be available during the conference for individual consulting outside the meeting room. For more information, contact him at (816) 383-5100 or scottj@angus.org.

Web Marketing workshop offered
Angie Denton, director of Web Marketing for Angus Productions Inc. (API), will offer an informational workshop on API’s Web marketing services, Tuesday, April 23, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West.

Denton’s workshop includes a presentation on services available for marketing on the Web, such as breeder Web sites, online sale books and banner ads on the Angus e-List. She will also demonstrate how to access the Angus Journal and Angus Beef Bulletin home pages, as well as how Angus e-Classifieds can work for you through these sites.

Denton will be available throughout the conference and tour to discuss how Web marketing can benefit your herd.

Look for online registration at www.angus.org