PENNSYLVANIA DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION ANNUAL BANQUET
The Pennsylvania Dairymen's Association will hold its annual banquet on Monday evening,
January 12, 1998 at the Harrisburg Sheraton East The Sheraton is located just off the
Union Deposit Exit of 1-83
The Board of Directors would like to invite you to attend this traditional Farm Show
Week Dinner A milk punch reception will begin at 600 p m with dinner to follow at
630 p m The 1998 Charles E Cowan Award, the Extension Service Award, and the PA
Distinguished Dairy Women Award recipients will be honored
The main speaker for the evening will be Mr William R Perry, vice-president of
Government and Member Relations of Milk Marketing, Inc He was raised on a hog and
cash grain farm in Sandusky County, Ohio He has been organizational director with the
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and director of field services for the Maryland Farm
Bureau A Milk Marketing, Inc , employee since 1982, he is responsible for MMI in
national, state and regional legislative affairs He manages MMl's Political Action
Committee, and oversees the members' communication and administers MMl's Member
Benefits Program. Mr Perry has received the Pennsylvania Council of Cooperatives'
Master Education Award, and has received numerous communications awards from
National Milk Producers Federation
Dinner reservations and payment must be received by Tuesday, January 6, 1998 Mail the
reservation form below to Pennsylvania Dairymen's Association, 440 Plaza Drive,
Palmyra, PA 17078, or call (717)838-3283. Ticket price is $l7
PENNSYLVANIA DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL BANQUET
Monday, January 12. 1998
Hamsburg Sheraton East
Milk punch reception 6 00 p.m
Dinner 6 30 p.m.
BANQUET TICKET RESERVATION FORM
Ticket orders must be received no later than Tuesday, January 9,1998.
Name/Organization
No. of tickets @ $l7 =
Return Ticket Reservation Form with check payable to:
Pennsylvania Dairymen's AssociaUon
440 Plaza Drive
Palmyra, PA 17078
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