Sunday, September 12, 2010

Hotel Near World Dairy Expo




Book your room now at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel in Madison WI. for the World Dairy Expo September 28th- October 2nd! The expo will be open from 9:00a.m. until 5:00p.m. each day. Tickets are $8 per person per day (parking included) or $25 per person for a season pass. This event is the international meeting place for anyone involved in the dairy industry.

At the World Dairy Expo there will be over 750 companies with exhibits to check out. Click here to see a list of the participating companies. There are also over 250 sponsors of the event, which include Dairy Today, BouMatic, and Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.

There will be tons of activities throughout the week. There will be virtual farm tours, seminars, competitions, and international shows. The virtual farm tours will show pictorial tours of farms and host discussions on topics such as robotic calf feeding and farm longevity. There will also be eight free seminars during the expo that will cover such topics as methane digesters and new management technologies. Continuing education credits can be earned for some of these great seminars!

In addition, there are great contests to enter. 4-H members can enter contests or a quiz bowl. FFA is hosting contests as well with dairy products judging, dairy cattle judging, Forage Management Cup and Showmanship Competition. There will be post-secondary and intercollegiate cattle judging competition as well.

And don’t forget the shows! Some shows include International Guernsey Show, International Milking Shorthorn Show, and International Holstein Show. Click here to see a schedule of the week’s events.

Join the over 65,000 attendees at the World Dairy Expo and stay at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel in Madison, WI.


3841 E. Washington Avenue, Madison, WIsconsin 53704 US
Phone: 608-244-2481: Fax: 608-244-0383
Email: info@madisonwihotelhj.com



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Monday, September 6, 2010

Hotel Near Ford Ironman Wisconsin Race


The Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel is the place to stay when participating in the 2010 Ford Ironman Wisconsin Race in Madison WI. This year’s race will be on September 12th, beginning at 7:00 a.m. The race will start with a 2.4 mile swim in Lake Monona. Click here to see the swim map. The two-loop, 112 mile bike course will then begin. Finally, the 26.2 mile run will finish out the race.

Festivities for the Ford Ironman Wisconsin Race will begin Thursday, September 9th continuing through Monday, September 13th. Thursday there will be an Ironman Expo and Athlete Check-in. Friday will continue with the Ironman Expo and check-in and also have a mandatory athlete meeting at 7:30 p.m. that night.

Saturday is Kid’s Fun Day! Kid’s Fun Day is a great way for kids to get involved with all the fun! There will be a kid’s fun run at 8:30 Saturday morning around Capital Square with a celebration to follow at about 9:30a.m. Each child will receive a medal and t-shirt for participating in the race. The rest of the morning will be filled with kid friendly activities on the rooftop of Monona Terrace. The run is open to any child under the age of 18 and the kid friendly activities are open to everyone! After enjoying Kid’s Fun Day activities head back to the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel for a relaxing swim in our pool, the largest indoor pool in Madison.

Sunday the race will ensue with all its adventures. Spectators can find where to watch their athlete by clicking here. On Monday the festivities will conclude with awards and post race massages. After such an exhilarating and exhausting race, come rest in one of our comfortable hotel rooms.

Book your room at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel in Madison WI. while participating or watching the Ford Ironman Wisconsin Race.


3841 E. Washington Avenue, Madison, WIsconsin 53704 US
Phone: 608-244-2481: Fax: 608-244-0383
Email: info@madisonwihotelhj.com
http://www.madisonwihotelhj.com/


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