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Lauren McMillian and Morgan Richardson Attend the Second Annual Building on Leadership Development Conference in Desdemona, TX.

We are very proud of our two IJHA members, Morgan Richardson and Lauren McMillan who attended the 2023 BOLD Conference, March 23, 2023 - March 26, 2023. They spent their three days in Desdemona, TX at GKB’s High Point Ranch learning about leadership and hearing from industry speakers.

BOLD was kicked off on Thursday, with a welcome from the NJHA Board of Directors and a game of “Get to Know you BINGO.” Attendees heard from western lifestyle influencer Kirbee Schnoor, and Jenna Morr, of Teton Ridge. Then Certified Hereford Beef hosted an educational session on meat grading and the retail sector of the beef industry. Attendees even got to slice their own CHB steaks and grill their own delicious dinner. To finish the night, laughter and fun filled the house, as teams created and acted out their own scripted movie trailers.

Day 2 of the conference was filled with workshops hosted by the NJHA Board of Directors. Lauren and Tar hosted their workshop titled, “Who are you as a leader?” Attendees also heard from keynote speaker, Kelly Barnes, and had the opportunity to tour GKB Cattle’s operations.

The last full day of the conference was spent diving into careers and professional development in round tables that included GKB Cattle, Priefert, Elanco and the American Hereford Association. The afternoon included tours of the GKB Cattle operation and the day was finished by a Certified Hereford Beef dinner and dance.

The conference wrapped up Sunday, with members of the Hereford Youth Foundation of America joining attendees.

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