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SGBI Annual Meeting

Download PDF version of the schedule here

Download your photos from the 75th Annual Membership Meeting here

DIAMOND LEGACY

75 Years of Santa Gertrudis Excellence

Santa Gertrudis Breeders International Annual Membership Meeting

Kingsville, TX | April 16-19, 2026

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SCHEDULE

Thursday, April 16

7 a.m. – 8 a.m. Breakfast and registration at LaQuinta in Kingsville, Texas

8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. King Ranch tour (you must ride the charter bus, no private vehicles allowed)

12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch at SGBI

2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Tour of San Jose Cattle Company

5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Dinner and welcome social

Friday, April 17

7 a.m. – 8 a.m. Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Committee meetings at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Center

12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch/keynote speaker at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Center

2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Board meeting at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Center

7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Show Points Awards Dinner at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Center

Saturday, April 18

7 a.m. – 8 a.m. Breakfast

8 a.m. Annual membership meeting

11 a.m. Committee breakout session and brainstorming

12 p.m. Lunch (not provided by SGBI)

2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. New board meeting

5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Cocktail hour and 75 Year Recap at the Henrietta Memorial Center- 405 N 6th St, Kingsville, TX 78363 

7 p.m. – 9 p.m. President’s Dinner and 75 year recap with dance/social to follow at the Henrietta Memorial Center- 405 N 6th St, Kingsville, TX 78363 

* Schedule subject to change.

For sponsorship information, please reach out to Diana Ruiz at [email protected]

Download PDF version of the schedule here

 

Hotel information:

La Quinta

2151 South Hwy 77

Kingsville, TX

(the buses will be departing from here for the tours and will return after the dinner at La Paloma)

Phone number: 361-592-3000

Room rate: $209.00

Block:  Santa Gertrudis Breeders

Reservations must be made by 3/17

 

Hampton Inn

2489 South US  Hwy 77

Kingsville, TX 78363

Phone number: 361-592-9800

Room rate: $189.00

Block: Santa Gertrudis Breeders

 

Holiday Inn Express

2400 S Hwy 77

Kingsville, TX

Phone number: 361-592-3097

Room rate: $164.00

Block: Santa Gertrudis Breeders

 

TownPlace-Suites by Marriott

25740 South Hwy 77

Kingsville, TX 78363

Phone number: 361-221-9808

Room rate: $159.00

Block: Santa Gertrudis or Diana Ruiz

 

Red Doc Farm receives first place honors for Purebred and STAR 5 Recordations in District 1.
Triple Seven Farms earns first place for Purebred Registrations in District 3.
Red View Farms is the first place recipient of STAR 5 Recordations for District 6.
Mattingly Farms is the District 6 Purebred Registrations winner.
Triple Seven Farms is named the High Point Exhibitor of the Year.
High show points bull winner and runner up.
High point winners.
High point winners.
Yancey Strait and Craig Lopossa are recognized for their service to SGBI and their service on the board of directors.
SR Hazel 23/7, owned by Avery Elizabeth Strait, is named the 2024-2025 Dam of the Year.
Family and friends of the late Debbie Townsend, who was inducted into the SGBI Hall of Fame during the 2025 Annual Meeting.
Deanna Parker is one of the 2025 Hall of Fame inductees.
SGBI President Adolfo Sanchez, left, presents Heather and Kevin Blewett, Buena Vida Cattle Company, with the 2025 President’s Award.
Bob Weaber, Ph.D., SGBI consulting geneticist and Beef Improvement Federation Executive Director presents at the SGBI annual meeting.

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