9th Annual Rice Alliance Kick-Off Celebration

Thursday 28-Aug-08 5:30 PM to 5:30 PM CDT

Event Description

IABC/Houston members are invited to attend the 9th Annual Rice Alliance Kick-Off Celebration "A Very Special Evening with Bill Kurtis."

Thursday, Aug. 28
2008 McNair Hall, Jesse H Jones Graduate School of Management Rice University
5:30 p.m. - Registration & Reception
6:30 p.m. - Keynote
7:30 p.m. - Networking Reception

Keynote Speaker: Bill Kurtis, Emmy-winning television journalist and entrepreneur

Hear Bill's story of his journey from TV journalist to grass-fed cattle entrepreneur. An Emmy-winning, acclaimed documentary host and producer, network and major market news anchor, multimedia production company president, and grass-fed cattle rancher, Bill Kurtis is celebrating his 40th anniversary in the field of broadcasting. In 2005, Bill founded Tallgrass Beef Company to champion the environmental and health benefits of grass-fed cattle ranching and to coordinate the efforts of small grass-fed ranchers across the country. Tallgrass Beef can be found in the finest restaurants, retailers, across the country. In his home state of Kansas, Bill Kurtis has become a leader in the grass-fed beef industry. Grassfed beef are raised on his 10,000 acre ranch without hormones, are not fed antibiotics, are lower in fat, and are higher in omega-3.

To register and for more information, contact Yanette Jimenez at 713-348-3164 or yanette@rice.edu. Pre-registration by Tuesday, Aug. 25, is $35. At the door, $40.

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