Event
8th—15th September 2023
@ České Budějovice, Czechia
The week of World Angus Technical Meeting will start with national Angus show and the WAS meeting at the exhibition site in the heart of historic city České Budějovice. Later on, we will travel around the country visiting Angus herds of various types ranging from hi-tech automated farms to mountain pastures. Our journey will also include many stops at the most exciting historical and natural attractions. Most importantly, numerous social event will always be accompanied by the best Czech beer.
Registration closes on 31 May 2023.
Fees
Early Birds (until 31 March 2023), prices per participant
| Single room | Double room | |
| Short (8—11 Sept.) | 1 050 EUR | 900 EUR |
| Standard (8—16 Sept.) | 2 300 EUR | 2 000 EUR |
| Standard + Post tour (8—19 Sept.) | 3 100 EUR | 2 550 EUR |
Regular (after 31 March 2023), prices per participant
| Single room | Double room | |
| Short (8—11 Sept.) | 1 150 EUR | 1 000 EUR |
| Standard (8—16 Sept.) | 2 500 EUR | 2 200 EUR |
| Standard + Post tour (8—19 Sept.) | 3 300 EUR | 2 750 EUR |
The fee includes all local transfers by coaches, accommodation, dishes and two drinks per meal (wine, beer or soft drinks).
Schedule
The event will launch in the historic city of České Budějovice, south of Prague. A day trip to neighbouring Angus farms will be followed by the National Angus Show that will present the hundred best animals from our breeders. On the third day, invited speakers will give us updates on recent developments in Angus breeding, which will be followed by World Angus Secretariat meeting.
Afterwards, you can look forward to a four-day trip filled with exciting stops, including Angus farms, wine cellars at a monastery, a Prague boat tour, and, beer and delicious food on the way, among others. Those who would like to stay on can join us on a further 3-day trip around farms and sights of interest.
| Day | Activity | Accomodation |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep. 2023 | — Transfers from Prague airport — Official welcome reception | Clarion Hotel, České Budějovice |
| 9 Sep. 2023 | — Farm trip to south Bohemia — Walk and dinner at Hluboká castle | Clarion Hotel, České Budějovice |
| 10 Sep. 2023 | — National Angus Show — Visit and dinner at the historic centre of České Budějovice | Clarion Hotel, České Budějovice |
| 11 Sep. 2023 | — General Lectures — WAS meeting or farm trip — Dinner at Hotel & Brewery Zlatá Kráva | Hotel U Zeleného stromu, Nepomuk |
| 11 Sep. 2023 | — Short – Transfer to the Airport after the General lectures | |
| 12 Sep. 2023 | — Farm trip to west Bohemia — Lunch and visit to Pilsner Urquell Brewery — Gala dinner at Grandhotel Pupp | Grand hotel Pupp, Karlovy Vary |
| 13 Sep. 2023 | — Farm Trip to north Bohemia — Prague tour on historic trams — Dinner on steamboat on Vltava river in Prague | Panorama Hotel, Prague |
| 14 Sep. 2023 | — Farm trip to Czech Highlands — Visit and dinner at Loucký monastery with wine tasting | Best Western Premier Hotel, Brno |
| 15 Sep. 2023 | — Farm trip to Moravia — Lunch and excursion at Jelínek distillery — Closing dinner at National Museum of Agriculture | Panorama Hotel, Prague |
| 16 Sep. 2023 | — Standard – Transfer to the Airport | |
| 16—18 Sep. 2023 | — Post Tour | More details to come… |
| 19 Sep. 2023 | — Standard + Post Tour – Transfer to the Airport |