55th New York Dairy Princess Coronation, American Dairy Association Dairy Council Annual Meeting Set

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The 55th annual New York State Dairy Princess Coronation is set for Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the Holiday Inn, Liverpool, N.Y., beginning with a milk punch reception at 5 p.m., followed by the banquet at 6 p.m.

Tickets are $25 per person, and should be sent to American Dairy Association, Attn: DP Pageant, 100 Elwood Davis Road, North Syracuse, N.Y. 13212, by Wednesday, Feb. 7. 

On Wednesday, Feb. 21, is the American Dairy Association Dairy Council Annual Meeting from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., with breakfast at 7 a.m., and followed by lunch. There is no fee, however, reservations are required. 

“We invite all dairy enthusiasts to join us to support our young leaders as they embark on an exciting year of promotion,” said American Dairy Association North East CEO Rick Naczi. “We also welcome everyone to stay for the annual meeting to learn how dairy checkoff programs are increasing the demand and sales of milk and other dairy products.” 

For more information about the dairy princess pageant or the annual meeting, contact Dawn Houppert at 315-472-9143, or by email at dhouppert@milk4u.org

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About American Dairy Association North East

American Dairy Association North East (ADA North East) is the dairy farmer-funded organization funded by participating dairy farmer’s checkoff investment to build demand and sales for milk and dairy foods throughout the local region. Representing more than 12,000 dairy farm families in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New York, New Jersey and northern Virginia, ADANE develops and implements local programs to drive milk and dairy sales at retail outlets and in schools. The organization also conducts consumer education about dairy through events, traditional and social media, and in collaboration with health professionals through National Dairy Council®. ADA North East works closely with Dairy Management Inc.™, the national dairy checkoff organization, to support nutrition research, national partnerships and developing export markets for dairy to bring a fully integrated promotion program to the region. For more information, visit www.americandairy.com.

Source: American Dairy Association North East