World Dairy Expo hosted its annual Friends of Expo celebration, honoring the hundreds of volunteers, paid workers, and partners who make World Dairy Expo possible. Highlighting the evening was the presentation of the 2023 Friends of Expo awards. Receiving recognition this year were Lee Haag and Katie Palmer, John Salzwedel and Dave Bollig.
Lee Haag & Katie Palmer
Lee Haag and Katie Palmer, Mount Horeb, Wis., are a couple of Brown Swiss lovers who have dedicated the past 11 years to the International Brown Swiss Show at Expo. From checking in each Brown Swiss on grounds to entering placings and confirming official results, they have helped no matter the weather conditions or how late the show goes. During their time, they have been a part of 133 hours on the colored shavings. They have also entered placings for 3,828 beautiful Brown Swiss cows.
John Salzwedel
For 18 years, ExpoTV has acquainted people from around the globe with World Dairy Expo. Without John Salzwedel, of Waunakee, Wis., and a chance meeting at the Alliant Energy Center with the General Manager of World Dairy Expo at the time, ExpoTV would not have grown into what it is today. Salzwedel has been at the forefront of the efforts onsite each year. He ensures not only superb customer service for the Expo team and its stakeholders but also producing a high-quality livestream. During Salzwedel’s tenure, more than 2,600 World Dairy Expo videos have been posted to YouTube.
Dave Bollig
The final friend honored was Dave Bollig, Belleville, Wis., who has been involved with Expo for over 30 years. He has also been on the Dairy Cattle Show Superintendent team for the past 10 years. Bollig works hard to ensure all parts of both his superintendent team and the world-class Dairy Cattle Show are running smoothly and in perfect harmony. He takes his role very personally and seriously, making it a point to get to know each of the superintendents to best identify and understand each person’s strengths to form a cohesive group. He also works with the dairy cattle exhibitors to provide a great experience for all.
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